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Tharoor praises Modi govt’s G20 diplomacy, decries China policy
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday praised the Narendra Modi government’s success in making G20 a “buzzword”, but expressed concerns over the country’s China policy beyond the ban on Chinese apps. Speaking at the CNN-News18 Delhi Town Hall, the Thiruvananthapuram MP opined that the united Opposition must come...
Ajit, Praful & Co cause a flutter by meeting Sharad Pawar
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who along with several loyalist MLAs recently rebelled against his uncle and Nationalist Congress Party patriarch Sharad Pawar to join the BJP-led government in Maharashtra, paid a surprise visit to the latter along with all NCP ministers a day before the commencement...
Sharad Pawar skipping important Bengaluru conclave
The Opposition parties are all set to meet in Karnataka’s Bengaluru today and tomorrow to chalk out a strategy to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The invites for the meeting — conveyed by Congress — were sent out by the party’s...
AAP all set for Bengaluru trip after Cong climbdown
Ending weeks of suspense, the Aam Aadmi Party finally decided to attend the second meeting of opposition parties in Bengaluru on July 17 and 18 as the Congress declared it was against the Delhi ordinance. One of its key demands met, the Arvind Kejriwal-led party made this decision after...
BJP gets into micro-management mode for 2024
The BJP, which single-handedly won 303 seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls by securing nearly 38 per cent votes, has set a target of winning 350 plus seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. For this, the party is working on several fronts simultaneously. Besides the seats on...
NCP split prompts Cong to stake claim for opposition leader
The NCP is now split into two after Ajit Pawar’s rebellion, who recently decided to join the NDA-led Maharashtra government with some MLAs. Till he became the second deputy chief minister of the state, Ajit was the leader of the opposition in the legislative assembly. Now, this post will...
Rahul moves SC to challenge Gujarat HC’s conviction order
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday approached the Supreme Court seeking a stay on his conviction in the 2019 defamation case. In the plea, Gandhi challenges the Gujarat High Court’s order last week, requested the apex court to suspend his conviction and grant him relief in the Purnesh Modi...
Kejriwal alleges BJP conspiracy in Delhi floods
Delhi Cabinet minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Saturday alleged that floods in the city were caused by the BJP-led Centre and Haryana government wilfully releasing water towards the national capital. Addressing a press conference here, Bharadwaj said it has not rained in Delhi in the last 3-4 days, yet still,...
Cong softening towards AAP, but ties with TMC turn knotty
The Opposition, specially the Congress, is watching the developments in the NDA camp very closely as the BJP looks to find new alliances. The Congress, which hosts the Opposition meeting in Bengaluru next week, will ensure that its old friends and new potential allies remain together. There are two...
Ex-BJP ally Rajbhar rejoins NDA, boosts UP prospects
The Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted on Sunday that the OP Rajbhar-led Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party or SBSP has rejoined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He tweeted, “Met Shri @oprajbhar ji in Delhi and decided to join the NDA alliance led by...
UAE, India agree on use of local currency for trade
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Central Bank of UAE (CBUAE) yesterday signed two agreements in Abu Dhabi to establish a framework for cross-border transactions in local currencies and interlinking of payment and messaging systems. The agreements were exchanged between the two governors, in the presence of the Prime...
Row over BJP video showing Indian areas as Pak, China
The Congress on Friday claimed that an animated video released by the BJP showed Indian territories as part of Pakistan and China and demanded an apology from the ruling party, calling it an “attack” on India’s territorial integrity. Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters here, Congress spokesperson...
TMC decries Shah’s remarks on panchayat poll violence
West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress has dubbed Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on violence in the state’s panchayat polls as “distasteful and insensitive”, and wondered about the role of his ministry in restoring peace in strife-torn Manipur. TMC national spokesperson and Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’Brien said instead...
Bengal BJP seeks governor’s intervention to restore order
The legal department of West Bengal BJP on Friday sought Governor C V Ananda Bose’s intervention over the violence during the West Bengal panchayat election process, claiming that it has exposed the “suffocation of democratic process” and lack of law and order in the state. Stating that a number...
Rajasthan assembly uproar over murder of teenager
The opposition BJP on Friday created uproar in the Rajasthan Assembly over the murder of a teenager in Karauli district and demanded a statement from the government. As soon as the House assembled at 1.15 pm after the special address of President Droupadi Murmu, Speaker CP Joshi took up...
France natural partner in India’s progress, declares Modi
France is a natural partner in India’s progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, after expansive discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace, praising the host country for a grand reception. Deepening ties between the two countries, the talks were part of PM Modi’s visit...
AAP to stay off Bengaluru meet unless Cong declares stand
The Congress will host the second meeting of the “joint opposition” in Bengaluru on July 17-18 and about two dozen parties have been invited. Among them is the Aam Aadmi Party, which attended the first meeting on June 23 in Patna but skipped the joint press conference. It shot...
Stalin opposes UCC as anti-federal, serious threat
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday expressed his state’s ”strong” opposition to the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), arguing against a ”one-size-fits-all approach,” and flagged his concerns in a detailed letter to the Chairperson of the Law Commission of India. In the letter, he said ”UCC...
