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Modi govt ‘hell-bent’ on killing scientific research: Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday hit out at the Centre over scientists at top research institutions having not received funds for this financial year, alleging that the Modi government is ”hell-bent” on killing scientific research in the country. His attack came over a media report which claimed that...
Rahul accuses BJP of stealing jobs of youths in MP
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the BJP first ”stole” an elected government in Madhya Pradesh and is now indulging in ”theft” of employment opportunities and the rights of students in the state. Protests were staged by youngsters in several parts of the poll-bound state, including in...
Ajit Pawar accused of bowing before ‘Delhi Durbar’
The Shiv Sena (UBT) and Sharad Pawar-led NCP on Thursday targeted Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar for travelling to Delhi to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Ambadas Danve, Leader of Opposition in the state Legislative Council, said Pawar himself used to criticize BJP leaders that they had...
Rahul’s Supreme Court appeal against conviction within a week
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi is likely to move the Supreme Court “very soon” against the Gujarat High Court order rejecting his plea for a stay on his conviction in a defamation case. Party sources said the petition may be filed in the Supreme Court within this week as...
24 parties invited for Opposition’s Bengaluru conclave
The opposition grouping to take on the BJP in the next Lok Sabha polls is set to expand with more parties joining in at the second unity meeting being convened by the Congress next week in Bengaluru. Leaders of 24 non-BJP parties have been invited for the meet on...
Ajit Pawar insists on finance, cabinet expansion delayed
Yet another late-night meeting over portfolio distribution and cabinet expansion between Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar remained inconclusive. According to sources, Pawar is still adamant about his demand for the finance ministry. They added that he will be flying to Delhi...
Cong, BJP spar over Shivraj Chouhan’s pre-poll announcements
The Congress on Wednesday called Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan an Automatic Ghoshna Machine’ after the state government said in the Assembly that he made 2,715 announcements in his current stint. The Congress’ jibe triggered an exchange with the ruling BJP. A state BJP leader said the...
Nadda chairs strategy meeting ahead of assembly, LS polls
BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday chaired a strategy meeting of party leaders here on preparations for the assembly polls later this year and the Lok Sabha elections next year. It was a meeting of leaders associated with the BJP’s ’Lok Sabha Prawas’ programme, an exercise aimed at...
Shinde denies cold war, differences with Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has refuted claims of a cold war between deputy CM and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis, saying the latter had a “lion’s share” in making him the CM. “There is no cold war between Devendraji and me. There are no differences. He...
HC asks WB govt, SEC to reply to central force’s charge
Holding that allegations made by the central force coordinator for West Bengal panchayat elections about alleged non-cooperation by the SEC and the state government are very serious, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed them to file their response on the averments made by the IG of BSF. The...
Cong to oppose blanket permission for ED as anti-trader policy
The Congress on Tuesday claimed that the Enforcement Directorate will be free to arrest any trader with the Centre’s latest amendment in the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and asserted that it would oppose this “anti-trader” policy of the Narendra Modi government. The Opposition party’s assertion...
TMC considers civic poll results good omen for 2024
Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday thanked the people of rural West Bengal for voting for his party in the three-tier panchayat elections. In an apparent dig aimed at leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP, Banerjee said the campaign of “No Vote to Mamata” has...
Jain monk’s murder rocks Karnataka house, CBI ruled out
With Karnataka government ruling out CBI probe into the brutal murder of a Jain monk in Belagavi district, Opposition BJP on Tuesday staged a protest by trooping into the well of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, accusing Siddaramaiah-led administration of not taking the case seriously. The BJP’s protest disrupted the...
AAP alleges central govt snooping on party HQ
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday alleged that the BJP-led central government was “snooping” on its party headquarters here and called it a “serious matter”. Addressing a press conference, AAP chief spokesperson and Delhi Cabinet minister Saurabh Bharadwaj questioned the reasons behind the move. “A few days ago,...
Delhi police has enough evidence against Brij Bhushan
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the benched chief of the country’s Wrestling Federation accused of sexual harassment, has refused to step down despite the chargesheet filed against him by the Delhi Police. Asked the question by Times Now, the six-time MP not only refused, but also misbehaved with the reporter...
Sonia to attend meeting of Opposition parties in Bengaluru
Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi is expected to attend the next meeting of opposition parties in Bengaluru on July 17 and 18, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Monday. He said the Congress party will hold a silent protest at Freedom Park here on July 12...
SC to hear pleas against scrapping Article 370 on Aug 2
Taking up a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and the state’s bifurcation into two Union Territories after a gap of three years, the Supreme Court today decided to hear the petitions on a day-to-day basis from August 2. “The hearing of...
Chouhan promises Rs 10 K monthly for poor housewives
Ahead of year-end Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said his government will ensure a monthly income of Rs 10,000 for women from economically weaker sections who are homemakers. To ensure this, these women will be able to avail bank loans at an...
