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TMC women on dharna against Bilkis Bano case releases
The women’s wing of the Trinamool Congress, led by senior ministers in the state government, on Tuesday began a 48-hour dharna against the release of 11 men who were jailed in the gangrape case of Bilkis Bano. Targeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Trinamool leaders said that the remission...
Liz Truss tougher China stance to further sour ties
One of British politics’ firmest critics of China became prime minister on Tuesday as Liz Truss, a self-styled defender of the post-war western world order, replaced Boris Johnson whose policy towards Beijing failed to harden fast enough for many in his party. Relations between London and Beijing have worsened...
Nitish Kumar in Delhi trying to weave opposition unity
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who reached the national capital on Monday was conferring with opposition leaders on taking on the BJP together. Earlier, he had a nearly one-hour-long meeting with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. This is the first meeting between Gandhi and Kumar since the latter walked out...
Supreme Court questions right to practice religion at any place
A person has a right to practise religion but the question is whether it can be taken to a school having a prescribed uniform, the Supreme Court observed on Monday while hearing the case pertaining to Hijab ban in Karnataka’s educational institutions. Hearing arguments on a batch of pleas...
BJP readies blueprint to use UP formula in Odisha for 2024
Eyeing 2024 Lok Sabha and assembly elections, Odisha BJP in charge Sunil Bansal, who is on a two-day state visit, has made a blueprint, which comprises a five-point formula, which he has shared with party leaders. Bansal has sought reports from BJP state president Samir Mohanty and general secretary...
BJP releases ‘sting video’ about AAP govt role in corruption
The row over the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy has got murkier with BJP releasing a “sting video” while alleging that the AAP government is hand in glove in the corruption. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra while playing the purported video alleged that “Kulvinder Marwah, the father of accused number 13...
Senior Cong leader says chief must be a Gandhi
Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Pramod Tiwari on Monday said someone from the Gandhi family should be the party’s president, stressing that there will be a fragmentation in the party if it doesn’t happen. Election for the post of Congress chief will be held on October 17...
Soren proves majority, accuses BJP of ‘destabilising democracy’
The Hemant Soren-led government proved majority in the Jharkhand Assembly on Monday as 48 MLAs voted in his favour. The assembly passed the confidence motion tabled by CM Hemant Soren amid a walkout staged by BJP legislators. Speaking during the one-day special session, Soren said the need for trust...
Scindia loyalists take on Shivraj Chouhan Govt
The BJP is apparently a divided house in Madhya Pradesh, with a handful of MLAs who changed camp along with Jyotiraditaya Scindia now opposing various measures of the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government. It has brought much glee in the Congress camp, which has underscored that the Scindia loyalists are...
Jharkhand UPA MLAs in Ranchi ahead of crucial trust vote
Around 26 MLAs of the ruling coalition who were camped in a resort in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur since August 30 landed back in Ranchi on Sunday. The MLAs were shifted to Raipur after the ruling UPA coalition raised concerns that the BJP was trying to poach the legislators. Parliamentary Affairs...
