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Ajmal sparks a row with marriage ‘energy’ remark
The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badaruddin Ajmal recently courted another controversy with his remarks on polygamy when he said “People who are energetic and can go for more than one marriage.” The AIUDF leader, who is revered as a ‘Maulana’, was speaking against the Uniform Civil...
ED summons Farooq Abdullah for questioning in money-laundering
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has been summoned to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on February 13 in connection with the federal agency’s investigation into alleged irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) in 2018. The National Conference (NC) president has been asked...
Farmers firm on Delhi Chalo march after talks fail
Protesting farmers from Punjab are bent on marching to Delhi today as the Union ministers’ five-plus-hour meeting with them remained inconclusive. There has been no resolution on the main demand of the farmers — the maximum support price for crops. The farmers’ meeting with Union ministers in Chandigarh —...
Akhilesh accuses BJP govt of deceit in the name of farmers
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday accused the BJP government of following the ”policy of deceit in the name of farmers” and alleged it was taking ”anti-democratic steps” to stop farmers from going to Delhi. ”The character of the BJP is no less contradictory. On one hand, the...
Telangana braces for Reddy-KCR clash over irrigation projects
Tuesday will see the first real face-off between Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy and his predecessor K Chandrashekar Rao since the Congress’s victory in the assembly polls last year. While the Bharat Rashtra Samithi is all set to fulfil its “Chalo Nalgonda” call and protest against the Congress government...
Ashok Chavan set to join BJP today
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan is set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party a day after tendering his resignation from the Congress. Giving another blow to the grand old party, Chavan on Monday resigned from the party’s primary membership before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The former Congress...
Mamata still part of alliance, claims Pilot
Amid some INDIA bloc constituents switching sides to the NDA, Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday said the opposition alliance is “strong” and the BJP is attempting a “frantic rejig” of the political landscape as it is worried over the collective strength of the coalition. In an interview with...
JDU-BJP alliance in comfortable majority for trust vote win
The stage is set for the much-awaited floor test in the Bihar Assembly on February 12, where Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will have to prove his majority following exiting the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ alliance and reuniting with BJP-led NDA. According to a Hindustan Times report, ahead of the floor test, Congress...
Siddaramaiah challenges Shah to public debate on guarantee schemes
Asserting that he could prove that the state’s treasury is not empty because of the guarantee schemes, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday challenged Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is in the state, to participate in a public debate with him. Shah arrived in Mysuru this morning and...
Pawar accuses EC of snatching NCP from founders
Senior politician Sharad Pawar on Sunday said the Election Commission’s decision to allot the NCP name and symbol to Ajit Pawar-led group was “surprising” as the poll body has “snatched” the party from the hands of its founders and gave it to others. He also said the programme and...
Expelled leader says Sachin, Priyanka being insulted
A day after his expulsion from the Congress, Acharya Pramod Krishnam on Sunday said leaders like Sachin Pilot and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are being disrespected in the party where people need ”chamchagiri” (sycophancy) to survive. Krishnam also said he will stand with Prime Minister Narendra Modi throughout his life...
BJP weighs options with both Naidu, Jagan Reddy
Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024 and simultaneous state polls, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy paid a visit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Friday. The meeting holds significance from an electoral perspective as it comes less than 24 hours after Telugu...
Modi’s Bharat Ratna awards stripped down to 5 Ms
Just ahead of Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a Bharat Ratna spree, awarding India’s highest civilian award to LK Advani, Karpoori Thakur, Chaudhary Charan Singh, Narasimha Rao and MS Swaminathan. While three Bharat Ratna awards are allowed per year, there have been many years in...
Modi serves a pleasant surprise lunch to selected MPs
For at least eight MPs cutting across party lines, it was a pleasant surprise on Friday afternoon when they received a call from the Prime Minister’s Office saying PM Narendra Modi wanted to meet them in Parliament. Amongst the MPs was Union Minister L Murugan, BJD Rajya Sabha MP...
Pranab’s daughter writes open letter to Rahul on trolls
Sharmistha Mukherjee, the daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday wrote an open letter to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleging the “vicious trolling” by party leaders and supporters against herself and the senior politician in recent days. “Since the publication of my book ‘Pranab My Father: A Daughter...
Sonia hails Bharat Ratna announcements
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Friday welcomed the Centre’s decision to award Bharat Ratna to former Prime Ministers PV Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh, and agricultural scientist Dr MS Swaminathan, posthumously. The former party president said, “I welcome them, why not.” while moving out of the Parliament and heading...
BJP turns to former allies to bump up 2024 score
After sealing the deal in the eastern state of Bihar with JD(U), the BJP is well on track to tie up with parties across the country in the bid to secure a historic win in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Top party sources told News18 that talks are currently...
Lok Sabha debates ‘White Paper’ exposing UPA failures
The Lok Sabha is holding a 12-hour discussion on the ‘White Paper’ presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today. The document highlighted the corruption, scams, economic mismanagement and poor policy planning in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government. Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the White Paper in the House in both...
