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Adani refutes Hindenburg charges as ‘attack on India’
Gautam Adani’s group on Sunday likened the damning allegations made by short seller Hindenburg Research to a “calculated attack” on India, its institutions and growth story, saying the allegations are “nothing but a lie”. In a 413-page response, Adani Group said the report was driven by “an ulterior motive”...
Heavy snowfall may disrupt grand finale of Rahul’s Yatra
Heavy snowfall in Kashmir’s Srinagar might dampen the celebratory spirit of the closing ceremony of Congress’s pan-India foot march ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, scheduled for today. Congress is organising a mega rally at Sher-I-Kashmir Cricket Stadium to mark the end of 135-day long Kanyakumari to Kashmir yatra. Besides the...
March against ‘love jihad’ seeks anti-conversion laws
Activists of right-wing organisations took out a massive rally in Mumbai on Sunday against ‘love jihad’ and demanded anti-conversion laws and a crackdown on land grabbing in the name of religion. Leaders and workers of right-wing outfits such as the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu...
Mayawati says Ramcharit manas row aimed to help SP, BJP
BSP president Mayawati on Monday alleged that the recent controversy over Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya’s remarks on the ‘Ramcharitmanas’ was aimed at benefitting his party and the ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh electorally. Maurya, a prominent OBC leader in Uttar Pradesh, kickstarted a controversy on January 22...
Bihar BJP chief calls Nitish ‘unpopular, habitual betrayer’
Nearly six months after Nitish Kumar broke JDU’s alliance with the BJP in Bihar, the workers of the saffron party have reportedly been told that there would be no questions of rekindling with the “unpopular” Chief Minister, the party’s state unit chief Sanjay Jaiswal said. AThe comments were made...
Cong wants to be fulcrum of any opposition alliance
The Congress must be the “fulcrum” of any Opposition alliance to take on the BJP in the 2024 general elections as no coalition can be “meaningful” or “relevant” without it, senior leader Jairam Ramesh said on Saturday. The Congress general secretary also said that in his view, the Congress...
TMC, CPI criticise renaming of Mughal Gardens
Centre seems to be unbothered by Opposition’s attack over renaming of Delhi’s iconic Mughal Gardens as sign board of ‘Amrit Udyan’ have been brought in and placed outside Rashtrapati Bhavan, as part of a move that the BJP-led central government says “shreds yet another symbol of colonialism”. While Opposition...
Priyanka, Mehbooba join Rahul as yatra enters last lap
The Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra Saturday entered its last lap as the Rahul Gandhi-led march was joined by his sister Priyanaka Gandhi Vadra and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, who termed the initiative “a breath of fresh air”. Reacting to the allegation, the Jammu and Kashmir administration had said pressure...
Centre suppressing voice of masses, Opposition: Cong
In-charge of the Rajasthan unit of Congress on Saturday alleged that the ruling BJP government at the Centre was misusing constitutional institutions to suppress the voice of the masses and opposition. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa was addressing a meeting of Congress leaders of the Jaipur division regarding the party’s ‘Hath...
Cong alleges bid to make judiciary part of PMO
Attacking the government, the Congress on Friday alleged that an “undeclared emergency” prevailed in the country and an attempt was being made to “make the judiciary part of the PMO”. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the Bharat Jodo Yatra is aimed at highlighting such “dangers” facing the country....
AAP may lose control of MCD despite winning polls
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is at loggerheads with the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) over the mayoral election, may end up losing the executive control of the civic body despite having secured a majority in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls. AAP’s mayoral candidate Shelly Oberoi has...
J&K police denies security lapse in Rahul’s yatra
The Jammu and Kashmir administration dismissed allegations levelled by the Congress that there was a security lapse in Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, which entered the Kashmir Valley on Friday. Earlier in the day, Gandhi cancelled the walk and claimed that police arrangements “completely collapsed”. “The government is acutely...
CM Shinde says Modi will break all records in 2024
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said that in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will break all records and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will retain power with a thumping majority. He was talking to reporters after attending the live screening of ‘Pariksha Pe...
Kejriwal asks people of Punjab to be patient for all ‘guarantees’
AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday asked the people of Punjab to “have some patience”, asserting that all “guarantees” announced by the party ahead of the assembly elections would be fulfilled. Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann launched 400 more ‘Aam Aadmi’ clinics in the state, calling...
JD(U) crisis deepens as Nitish asks Kushwaha to ‘go to BJP’
The ongoing crisis in the Janata Dal (United) gained momentum this week after chief minister Nitish Kumar asked senior party leader Upendra Kushwaha to leave the party and join BJP. Speaking on the sidelines of a function in Patna, Nitish Kumar said, “Only those who keep speaking… go to...
A third front for Odisha under KCR party sponsorship likely
Odisha is likely to witness a new political coalition comprising all parties opposed to the BJD, BJP and Congress ahead of the 2024 general elections, former chief minister Giridhar Gamang’s son Sishir said. The father-son duo quit the BJP on Wednesday and announced they would soon join the Bharat...
BBC Modi show screened in Kerala, Delhi, Hyderabad
The Congress unit in Kerala screened the controversial BBC documentary on PM Narendra Modi in Thiruvananthapuram even though the central government has banned it in India saying it’s false and motivated “propaganda”. The public showing of the series — the two-part documentary speaks about the 2002 Gujarat riots and...
Row over Padma Vibhushan award to Mulayam Singh Yadav
. Padma Vibhushan on Mulayam Singh Yadav, the government has made a mockery of his stature and contributions to the country, Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya said on Thursday. He and other party leaders demanded that the Samajwadi Party founder be conferred the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest...
