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Yashwant Sinha dials PM, Rajnath Singh for support
The opposition candidate for the presidential election, Yashwant Sinha, reached out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday, seeking their support for the July 18 polls. Sinha also dialled Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and reminded him of the commitment that the Jharkhand Mukti...
Gehlot, Pilot condemn attack on Rahul Gandhi’s office
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday condemned the attack on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s office in Kerala’s Wayanad and termed it a cowardly act. Describing it as an act of political vendetta, Gehlot demanded a thorough investigation and action against the culprits. “Strongly condemn the attack on...
All eyes on Uddhav Thackeray’s next move
The political crisis in Maharashtra grew deeper Friday with the Shiv Sena alleging that a Union Minister has “threatened” Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar. Rebel leader Eknath Shinde, meanwhile, has claimed the support of 50 MLAs. “He is the son of Maharashtra. They are threatening him. Modi ji,...
Shinde claims support of 50 MLAs, denies putting pressure
“Unke pairo tale zameen khisak rahi hai ,” said rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on the Maharashtra political crisis as he seemed resolute on his rebellion. Speaking to CNN-News18, Shinde also denied allegations of pressuring the rebel MLAs. “I am here...
Assam CM says he is unaware of Maharashtra MLAs’ stay
Amid the deepening crisis in the Maharashtra government, with a rebel group of over 40 Shiv Sena MLAs camping in a five-star hotel on the outskirts of Guwahati, while back home the Maha Vikas Aghadi government gasps for air, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has plainly denied the...
Midnight court drama helps OPS pin some hopes
Ever since the death of J Jayalalithaa in December 2016, Chennai has developed a penchant for midnight drama. Or so it would seem. The death of former DMK chief M Karunanidhi and the ensuing legal struggle for his burial in August 2018 involved an all-night drama in the state’s...
PM security breach in Punjab traced to planning failure
The committee probing the security breach of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in the last stages of collecting evidence. So far the probe is heading towards “planning failure” on PM Modi’s visit to Punjab in January this year. “The committee is collecting evidence from all stakeholders concerned and compiling...
Shinde set to claim Shiv Sena’s election symbol
The possibility of a vertical split in the Shiv Sena seems to be getting stronger with three more MLAs heading to Assam to join the rebel camp led by Maharashtra minister Eknath Shinde who has so far claimed the support of more than 40 legislators and some Independents. Upping...
Guwahati hotel turns into fortress as Shinde camp swells
While Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was urging the rebels in a Facebook live to come face-to-face or call him and express what they want, Guwahati’s Radisson Blu was witness to different scenes with the Eknath Shinde camp strategising and calculating next move. Shiv Sena strongman Eknath Shinde flew from...
EPS set to become AIADMK’s sole leader
The AIADMK — the opposition party in Tamil Nadu and the balancing force in the state to the ruling DMK — has been gripped by an internal power struggle that spilled out into the open with calls for a single leadership for the party. The first sign of fomenting...
Delhi Lt Governor suspends key aide in Kejriwal’s office
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Wednesday ordered the suspension of the deputy secretary in Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s office and two sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs) over corruption charges. Prakash Chandra Thakur posted as deputy secretary in the chief minister’s office, Vasant Vihar SDM Harshit Jain, and Vivek...
Agnipath casts shadow on JD(U)-BJP coalition
Violent protests against the Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the armed forces may have fizzled out in Bihar within a week of eruption but the discord these triggered between Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) and ally BJP seems to have cast a long shadow on the coalition. The JD(U),...
Sena to wait and watch for Shinde’s next move
The Maharashtra political crisis took a turn on Wednesday night as Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray left his official residence ‘Varsha’ in south Mumbai and moved back to ‘Matoshree’, the private residence of the Thackeray family in suburban Bandra, after an impassioned appeal to the Shiv Sena cadre. It is...
CM Thackeray confident of riding out Eknath’s storm
Top sources within the Maharashtra government indicate that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is confident of being able to contain the storm in his party. Revealing the details of the meeting among top MVA leaders at Varsha, the sources told CNN-News18 that Thackeray is sure of the number game and...
Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs shifted from Surat to Guwahati
A group of Maharashtra MLAs, led by dissident Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, arrived in Guwahati on Wednesday morning by a charter aircraft and were taken to a luxury hotel on the outskirts of the city amid tight security. The MLAs were received at the airport by BJP MPs...
Z+ security to NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu
The Centre has accorded a Z+ security cover of CRPF commandos to the NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, officials said on Wednesday. The armed squad took over the security of Murmu, 64, early Wednesday morning, a senior officer said. BJP president J P Nadda announced the candidature of Murmu,...
Assam CM’s wife slaps Rs 100 cr suit against Sisodia
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia faces a Rs 100 crore civil defamation case by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma. Earlier this month, Sisodia had alleged that Chief Minister Himanta Sarma awarded a contract for Covid Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits to a company...
ED questions M’rashtra minister for 10 hours, called again
Maharashtra Transport Minister Anil Parab appeared before the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday in connection with a money laundering probe. He was questioned for 10 hours today and has been summoned again tomorrow. The 57-year-old legislator reached the federal agency’s office in Ballard Estate around 11:20 am, following which his...
