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KCR is No. 1 in corruption, alleges Amit Shah
Alleging that Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar is ”number one in corruption” in the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the BJP would conduct a probe into the BRS government’s ”corrupt deals” if it comes to power in the state and put those who indulged in...
Karnataka flays Centre for refusing drought relief
Vijayapura (K’taka): Accusing the central government of not releasing funds for drought relief to Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said his letters to the union government seeking assistance and enhancement of employment days for those affected have gone unanswered. The Karnataka government has declared 223 out of the...
Priyanka alleges collusion between BJP, BRS and AIMIM
AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday alleged that the ruling BRS in Telangana, Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM and the BJP were working together in collusion. Addressing an election rally at Khanapur, she said there was a tacit understanding between BJP and BRS and the latter had even supported...
Akhilesh says many backward communities still outside mainstream
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said there are many people from backward communities and classes who are yet to be brought into the mainstream, as he pitched for a caste census in the country. The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister was addressing a gathering at a rally...
Sidda offers to quit if transfer scam is proved
With JD(S) state president H D Kumaraswamy repeatedly attacking him and his son Yathindra, a former Congress MLA, accusing them of a ”cash for transfer” racket, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said he will retire from politics, if proved that he has taken money, even in a single...
Mamata wants Railways to scrap dynamic pricing, focus on safety
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said the railways should roll back dynamic pricing of train tickets, and pay more attention to the safety and security of travellers. Banerjee, a former railway minister, claimed that train fares were sometimes higher than flight tickets, following reports that ticket...
Goa minister quits to accommodate ex-Cong MP
A day after his conversation with party leaders about “having to make a sacrifice”, Goa Public Works Department Minister Nilesh Cabral resigned from the Pramod Sawant-led cabinet on Sunday to make way for the induction of MLA Aleixo Sequeira. In his resignation letter to the chief minister, Cabral said...
Kejriwal asks L-G to order suspension of chief secretary
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has sent to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena the vigilance minister’s report accusing chief secretary Naresh Kumar of using his position to enable a “lucrative collaboration” between a company in which his son is a partner and the ILBS, government sources said on Saturday. The...
Modi cites Gehlot-Pilot tussle to target Cong
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a swipe at the Congress over the tussle between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot, saying the two are only pretending to join hands for elections and there has been no reconciliation despite a hundred handshakes. “Delhi Darbar...
Haryana party hopes to become key player in Rajasthan
The Jannayak Janta Party is confident of putting on a good performance in the assembly elections in Rajasthan, where the Haryana-based outfit is contesting from 20 seats in its first foray outside its home base. Ajay Singh Chautala, who heads the regional outfit, was a two-time legislator from Rajasthan...
Amit Shah promises backward class CM for Telangana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided that if BJP comes to power in Telangana, the party will elect a Chief Minister from the Backward Class, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday. Shah also hit out at the ruling BRS and Congress and said that the two parties...
Kumaraswamy alleges ‘cash for postings’ scam
The JD(S) state president H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday alleged that an official’s name mentioned in a phone conversation between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his son Yathindra has figured in the transfer list of police inspectors released on the previous night. On Thursday, Kumaraswamy, sought to link the phone...
Clash between rival Shiv Sena factions in Mumbai
The Mumbai police have registered an offence against 60 unidentified persons in connection with the clash that occurred between supporters of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray at Shivaji Park here, an official said on Friday. Workers of the Shinde-led Shiv Sena and...
Bangladesh seeks India’s help to secure Mujib killers
Bangladesh is likely to step up heat on two “self-confessed killers” of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and ensure their extradition to Dhaka soon after results are declared for the national election by the end of January 2024. This theory, claim diplomatic sources in New Delhi, will work if the ruling...
Kejriwal says PM scared of losing polls
After meeting his MLAs and councillors with the question of whether he should resign if arrested or run the government from jail, AAP convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday met the party’s volunteers, office bearers, and Members of Parliament at the city’s Thyagaraj Stadium. Along with...
Badal notice to CM Mann for ‘malicious’ allegations
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal sent a legal notice to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday, asking him to tender an unconditional apology within five days for levelling “malicious” allegations against the Badal family during a debate at the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) in Ludhiana....
Nitish threatens stir for Bihar special status
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced that he will launch a state-wide movement if the Centre does not grant special category status to the state “at the earliest”. The JD(U) leader, who has been demanding special status for many years, said the state needs this in order...
Fadnavis ends rumours of his contesting in LS polls
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has cleared the air about him contesting the Lok Sabha polls, while having an informal interaction with media at his residence on Thursday. Fadnavis said he will only be contesting the state assembly polls from Nagpur. There was a buzz in the political...
