Politics
SC to hear CBI plea for Lalu bail cancellation
In a fresh trouble for Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, the Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea moved by the CBI seeking cancellation of bail granted to him in the Doranda treasury case in which he has been sentenced to five years in...
Sakhu blames ‘Bihari architects’ for Shimla havoc
As monsoon wreaks havoc in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sakhu stoked controversy over a remark in which he blamed “Bihari architects” for faulty constructions in the hill state. The opposition BJP and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) hit out at Sakhu over the “irresponsible” remark and asked him...
Sharad Pawar accuses BJP of breaking state govts
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday accused the BJP of breaking duly elected governments in various states, even as the ruling party spoke of providing a stable government. “You talk of providing a stable government but break duly elected governments in states,” Pawar said, addressing a...
Modi worried about formation of Opposition Bloc: Nitish
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “worried” over the formation of the opposition bloc INDIA, the performance of which will be “excellent” in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The JD(U) leader made the remark while interacting with journalists here upon return from...
K’taka govt accused of mixing Cauvery water with INDIA Bloc
Taking strong exception to the Karnataka government’s decision to release Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu, opposition BJP and JD(S) have accused the Congress dispensation of ’betraying’ the people of the state and its farmers for the sake of politics and to save its INDIA bloc ahead of the...
Chavan refuses to believe Sharad Pawar denial
The meeting between Nationalist Congress Party’s Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar has stirred up quite a controversy with several political leaders, including former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, thinking that BJP-ruled Centre is mulling a key cabinet position for senior Pawar. The 82-year-old, however, clarified his stance and asserted...
BJP panel identifies 125 ‘vulnerable’ seats in MP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with the leaders of BJP’s Central Election Committee (CEC) held separate meetings with party leaders from poll-bound Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, during which strategy to strengthen the party on weaker Assembly seats was discussed in detail. According to sources, the BJP has...
Mann skips Governor’s ‘At Home’ on I-Day
The war of words between Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann seems not just relegated to being acerbic but at times laced with fun and sarcasm. The latest salvo laced with humour has been unleashed by the Governor. In the ceremonial ‘At Home’ reception hosted...
BJP emerges as biggest ad spender on Facebook
Data obtained by News18 suggest that in the last 30 days, the top spender on Facebook ads is the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), leaving behind corporate giants like Axis Bank or Discovery+ channel. In fact, the top three spenders in India are either the BJP or organisations that...
Cong worried about `secret meetings’ between Pawars
Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Tuesday said it was a matter of concern for his party that NCP chief Sharad Pawar and state deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar were meeting secretly. Sharad Pawar is part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance of Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and NCP,...
Modi has erased N and put P instead, P for ‘Pettiness’: Cong
With the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library officially renamed as the Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library Society, the Congress on Wednesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has had a single point agenda of “denying”, “distorting”, “defaming” and “destroying” the Nehruvian legacy. The opposition party asserted that despite the...
BJP blasts Kharge’s absence at Red Fort I-Day speech
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday launched attacks on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for skipping the Independence Day event at Red Fort in Delhi from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation. The chair reserved for Kharge, who was also Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, was...
Privilege panel to probe Chowdhury’s ‘misconduct’
The Privileges Committee of the Lok Sabha will probe on Friday the complaint of misconduct against Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who was suspended from the lower house last week. The committee, chaired by BJP member Sunil Kumar Singh, is set to deliberate on the motion adopted by the...
Stalin to boycott Governor’s I-Day tea party
Staunchly denouncing Governor R N Ravi’s pro-NEET stand, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday said his government would boycott the tea party to be hosted by him on Independence Day. Two days ago, Ravi had said that he would never give assent to the Tamil Nadu Assembly Bill...
A tale of two I-Day celebrations
Indian woman Anju, who legally travelled to Pakistan to meet her long time Facebook friend Nasrullah was seen celebrating Pakistan’s Independence Day in a now-viral clip that surfaced on Monday, August 14. Pakistan marks its Independence Day on August 14 every year, a day ahead of India’s Independence Day....
Sharad Pawar says his party will never go with BJP
Stating his stance quite clearly, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Sunday said his party will not go with the BJP, even though some “well-wishers” are trying to make that happen. “As the national president of the NCP, I am making it clear that my party (NCP) will...
BJP warns Priyanka over MP corruption allegation
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Madhya Pradesh warned of action against Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over her social media post, in which she accused the saffron party-led government in the state of indulging in corruption. Terming her allegation as false, MP Home Minister Narottam Mishra sought...
Kharge accuses Modi govt of rendering health system ‘sick’
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that his government has rendered the health system of the country “sick” with even AIIMS facilities grappling with a shortage of doctors and staff. The Congress chief also claimed that people have been awakened and...
