Politics
Several Union ministers in BJP state lists
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present at the BJP headquarters on Friday evening where discussions on tickets for the upcoming state elections of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Telangana took place in the presence of leaders from all three states and members of the Central Election Committee (CEC). Sources present...
BJP’s turn to release Karnataka ‘ATM Collection Tree’ poster
Targeting the Congress on corruption, the BJP on Friday released the ATM Sarkara Collection Tree poster accusing the government of using Karnataka as the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) to fund Parliamentary polls and the forthcoming assembly elections in five states. The poster has pictures of Congress MP and former...
KCR claims BRS set for brute majority in state poll
BRS President Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has expressed confidence that his party would emerge victorious in the upcoming assembly elections, securing between 95 and 105 seats in the 119-member house. He was speaking at an extensive constituency-level BRS meeting in Gajwel, which he represents in the legislative assembly,...
Shinde orders Janata Darbar by ministers
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has ordered nine Shiv Sena ministers to hold a ‘Janta Darbar’ at Shiv Sena Balasaheb Bhavan for five days a week to resolve the problems of the poor related to agriculture, any ministry or at the village or taluka-level. Apart from the orders, Shinde...
Cong slams ‘suicide topics’ tag for Rahul, Priyanka video
The Congress on Thursday slammed YouTube India for adding a warning tagline to a video of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s speeches in Telangana, alleging that the social media platform is playing into the hands of the ruling dispensation. The criticism came after YouTube India put a “viewer...
Ethics panel chief disclaims knowledge of Hiranandani letter
Vinod Sonkar, Chairman of the Ethics Committee of Parliament, told News18 that they are yet to receive any letter from Darshan Hiranandani, the CEO of real estate-to-energy group Hiranandani, against TMC MP Mahua Moitra. According to news agency PTI, Hiranandani admitted at using Moitra’s Parliamentary login to ask questions...
Call for conduct code for ED, IT ahead of polls
Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Thursday alleged the BJP-led Centre is misusing probe agencies to target opposition leaders even after the enforcement of the model code of conduct, and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Election Commission to intervene. Addressing a press conference here, the Rajasthan chief...
SP releases second candidates list for MP
The Samajwadi Party (SP) has announced its second list of 22 candidates for the assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh amid strained ties with its INDIA grouping ally Congress over the formation of an alliance in the state. The SP announced its second list late on Wednesday night. It has,...
BRS govt remote controlled by Modi: Priyanka
AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday alleged that the BRS government in Telangana is being run by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a remote control. Addressing an election rally here, she claimed that Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s regime failed to keep up its promise of providing...
BJP taunts Sharad Pawar over support to Hamas
Slamming Sharad Pawar for supporting Palestine in conflict with Israel, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said he thinks the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief will send his daughter and Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule to Gaza to fight for Palestine-based terror group Hamas. Asked about Pawar’s...
