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CBI probing ‘irregularities’ in Delhi CM bungalow work
A preliminary enquiry was registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into allegations about irregularities in renovating the official residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the national capital. According to sources, the agency sought papers from the Public Works Department (PWD) about how the project was...
Buzz over BJP fielding ministers in Rajasthan assembly poll
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda reached here Wednesday evening to discuss the upcoming assembly elections with the party’s Rajasthan leadership, amid a buzz that two central ministers might be asked to contest. The speculation follows the party’s decision to name three Union ministers...
Kerala to approach SC over Governor sitting over bills
The Kerala government plans to approach the Supreme Court against governor Arif Mohammed Khan for not signing the eight bills passed by the state legislative assembly, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. The chief minister said that the government is intends to seek the service of senior advocate KK Venugopal....
Opposition stalled women quota for three decades: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday alleged that opposition parties stalled the women’s reservation bill for three decades, and are now trying to divide women on the lines of caste and religion when the bill has been passed. He was speaking at a program in Vadodara, organised by the...
English signboard for library infuriates Nitish
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday voiced his extreme displeasure over the signboard of a government school’s library bearing the inscription in English. Kumar was in Banka district, about 250 kms from the state capital, where he reached after inspection of a bridge in the adjoining Jamui which...
INDIA allies AAP And Cong spar over ‘toppling’ bid
A day after a senior Punjab Congress leader claimed that at least 32 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators were in touch with him, chief minister Bhagwant Mann dared the opposition party to “topple” an elected government. The claims and counterclaims have again unravelled the differences in the INDIA bloc...
Pawar regrets PM’s attack on Opposition over women’s bill
NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday termed as painful the remark made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on women’s reservation bill targeting the opposition, and said several women-centric decisions were taken during the previous Congress rule. Addressing a press conference here, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder listed a...
Maneka Gandhi describes ISKCON as ‘biggest cheat’
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is the “biggest cheat” in the country as it sells cows from its gaushalas (cowsheds) to butchers, BJP MP Maneka Gandhi said in a scathing attack on the religious organization. The ISKCON, the most influential Krishna sect in the world, is yet to...
Maharashtra BJP chief’s audio clip on media sparks row
A political controversy erupted in Maharashtra after the state’s BJP unit Chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule was caught telling party workers “to take journalists to tea shops and treat them well to avoid negative publicity ahead of the polls.” The BJP leader’s audio clip went viral on social media and sparked...
No decision yet on Rahul’s Ayodhya visit
Officials of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation met the chief priest of the Ram Janmabhoomi, along with local Congress leaders, and expressed the possibility that Rahul Gandhi may visit the Ram temple. Congress sources, however, said no decision on the visit has been taken yet. “Office-bearers of the Rajiv Gandhi...
Nitish scotches rumours of return to NDA fold
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday ruled out returning to the NDA, an alliance he parted with a year ago, to which the BJP retorted he would not be welcome even if he begged for another chance. Kumar snapped at reporters asking him about speculations on the possibility...
Opposition sees big loss to BJP in AIADMK walk-out
BJP Tamil Nadu party chief K Annamalai said the national leadership will give a timely response about the AIADMK’s decision to walk out of the NDA alliance. After a tumultuous relationship over the past few months, the AIADMK on Monday announced to sever ties with its ally Bharatiya Janata...
AIADMK, BJP split over refusal to tame Annamalai
What led to the AIADMK breaking off its alliance with the BJP and walking out of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Monday? According to sources, the southern party wanted the BJP to remove or rein in its Tamil Nadu unit chief K Annamalai. When the saffron party refused,...
Cong accuses Govt of economic mismanagement
The Congress on Sunday alleged that the government has mismanaged the economy across all sectors and since it is “too inept” in fixing issues such as unemployment and price rise, it is distorting the data instead. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said now that the special session of Parliament...
Second Canada advisory to citizens in India
Amid a huge diplomatic row over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canada has updated its travel advisory, asking its citizens in India to “stay vigilant and exercise caution”. “In the context of recent developments in Canada and in India, there are calls for protests and some...
Canada minister says ties with India ‘important’
Amid strains in India-Canada ties, Canadian Defence Minister has called his country’s ties with India “important”. He, however, also said that Canada wants a thorough investigation into the allegations. The statement comes days after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked up a massive diplomatic row between the two countries...
Cong drive to ‘expose’ Govt on women’s quota
The Congress will hold press conferences in 21 cities on Monday in which 21 women leaders will “expose the Modi government” on the issue of women’s reservation, the party said. While MP Rajani Patil will hold a press conference in Ahmedabad, Mahila Congress chief Netta D’Souza will hold a...
Rahul predicts Cong win in MP, Chhattisgarh; close in Rajasthan
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said his party is sure of a win in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, while it is a “very close” contest in Rajasthan and a likely win in Telangana. He said he is confident about the party’s performance in the upcoming assembly elections and the Congress...
