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Shinde govt orders investigation of Pawar death threat
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said his government has taken serious note of the death threat to NCP chief Sharad Pawar and he has given instructions for a probe. His deputy Devendra Fadnavis said such threats will not be tolerated. While Mumbai police registered a first information...
Cong appoints Shaktisinh Gohil as new Gujarat PCC chief
The Congress on Friday appointed Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil as the new Gujarat PCC president and relieved him from the charge of AICC in-charge of Haryana and Delhi by appointing Deepak Babariya in his place. “The Congress president has appointed Shaktisinh Gohil as the new Gujarat PCC president...
Kejriwal seeks ‘one chance’ to AAP from people of Haryana
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday appealed to people of Haryana to give one chance to his party in the next year’s assembly polls in the state, promising to give better education and healthcare facilities. The Delhi chief minister, accompanied by his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann and AAP’s...
BJP questions ‘Mohabbat Ki Dukaan’ in Gandhi family
Slamming Rahul Gandhi for criticising India abroad and his “mohabbat ki dukan” pitch to target the ruling saffron party, three BJP MPs on Thursday wrote a hard-hitting letter to the Congress leader and accused him of insulting the country in the United States during his tour. Lok Sabha MPs...
Cong pulls up K’taka minister for cow slaughter remark
The Congress high command on Thursday reprimanded Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister K Venkatesh for his views on the “anti-cow slaughter” law in the state and asked him to stay “within his limits”. Venkatesh on Saturday had indicated that the Congress government in Karnataka might review the ‘anti-cow slaughter’ law...
Cong hits back at Jaishankar over Rahul Gandhi remarks
Congress on Thursday hit back at External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on his criticism of Rahul Gandhi for his remarks made in the US recently, saying it was Gandhi who gave him a ministerial position. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh took to Twitter and said the man who started...
AIADMK backs DMK in tussle with Governor Ravi
In its ongoing tussle with Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi, the ruling DMK got support from an unlikely quarter – political rival AIADMK also criticised Ravi’s interference in government work. On Thursday, former AIADMK minister Sellur Raju hit out at the governor for speaking against the state government. “We...
Chargesheet without arrest is ‘compromise’ in wrestlers case
Two meetings in four days – one by union home minister Amit Shah and a “follow-up” by sports minister Anurag Thakur – and the promise of a chargesheet rather than immediate arrest: this is how the government brought protesting wrestlers on board for a “compromise” at the moment. Government...
Pawar says even small issues being given religious colour
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday claimed “religious colour” was being given to some small issues in Maharashtra and the ruling parties are encouraging such things, which he said is a cause of concern. Pawar’s remarks came against the backdrop of some youths displaying photos of...
Shekhawat blasts Gehlot for obsession with saving ‘kursi’
Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday highlighted the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s achievements and targeted Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, saying his prime focus was on saving his “kursi” (chair) while the state was hitting the bottom in progress. He said the Congress government in the state...
Akhilesh pledges SP support to Kejriwal on ordinance issue
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday assured his party’s support to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against the Centre’s ordinance on control of services in the national capital. The SP chief’s remarks came after Kejriwal met him here amid efforts by the AAP to garner support against the...
Indian students face deportation risk for fake Canada admissions
Hundreds of Indian students in Canada have hit the streets in protest against the possibility of deportation. The students, mostly from Punjab, allege that Canadian authorities have accused them of obtaining their visas on the basis of fraudulent admission letters for Canadian universities. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)...
Deve Gowda not sure about success of opposition alliance
JDS Supremo H D Deve Gowda on Tuesday said he could not tell which party was communal and which was not, as he did not sound very optimistic about the ongoing efforts to forge an anti-BJP front nationally, ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The former PM sought...
Centre invites wrestlers for talks after Shah meeting
The government has invited wrestlers who are protesting against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment charges, for talks to discuss their concerns, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said. This comes just days after the wrestlers met with Home Minister...
Pilot camp says issue is of principles and not about posts
Leaders close to rebel Rajasthan Congress leader Rajesh Pilot said he has taken a “principled position” and it is not about posts. The issues of corruption and paper leaks are his top priority, they added. “He (Pilot) is waiting for a response from the party leadership, the ball is...
Dhankhar stresses on ‘rear-view mirror’ view in reply to Rahul
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday took an apparent swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks made in the US, saying one should look in the rear-view mirror to notice those out to taint, tarnish and destroy the country’s institutions. He also said that by 2047, India...
Sam Pitroda gives ammunition to BJP with temple remark
Senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda has courted controversy over his remark that “temples are not going to create jobs”, drawing fire from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Pitroda, who accompanied Rahul Gandhi during his US trip, alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is ignoring development issues and focusing...
Ajit Pawar advises 83-year-old uncle to ‘take rest’
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday urged his 83-year-old uncle and NCP National President Sharad Pawar to “take rest,” a remark that was rebuked by senior party leader and Sharad Pawar’s daughter, Supriya Sule, who cited the accomplishments of successful octogenarians such as Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan...
