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Second round of nation-wide raid against Popular Front
Days after multi agency raids on top leaders and functionaries of Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) leading to over a hundred arrests, a second round of nationwide crackdown on the organisation is underway. Investigative agencies are conducting operations across Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Assam, Delhi, Maharashtra, Telangana, and...
Sonia feels stumped by Gehlot’s conduct, looks for options
Sonia Gandhi is not known to show her anger publicly, but those who know say that when she does, it means trouble and a determination to do whatever it takes. So when the observers went to meet her, it was an angry Congress president who confronted them. Sources say...
Gehlot loyalist alleges Maken part of plot to reward ‘traitor’
Rajasthan Congress MLA Shanti Dhariwal on Monday lashed out at the party’s central observer Ajay Maken, alleging that he was part of a “conspiracy” to oust CM Ashok Gehlot. Dhariwal, a Gehlot loyalist who had held a meeting of MLAs on Sunday to oppose Sachin Pilot’s possible elevation to...
Bal Thackeray’s close family aide joins Shinde camp
Champa Singh Thapa and Moreshwar Raje who had served former Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray at his residence ‘Matoshree’ for almost three decades on Monday joined the faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde In Thane. Thapa, the trusted Man Friday of the Sena patriarch, had served him...
Rajnath says PoK issue should have been settled in 1971
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that decision on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) should have been taken during 1971 war between India and the neighbouring country. The defence minister said this while addressing a function to honour martyrs’ families at Nadaun in Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur district. “We have recently...
45 YouTube videos blocked for spreading communal hatred
The Centre has blocked 45 YouTube videos from 10 channels for playing fake news and morphed visuals to spread hate among religious communities. Examples include false claims such as the government taking away the religious rights of certain communities, violent threats against religious communities and declaration of civil war...
Gehlot loyalists quit en masse over Pilot’s CM pitch
Gehlot loyalists claim that over 90 MLAs went to Joshi’s home, but the number could not be verified independently. The Congress has 108 MLAs in the House of 200. There was no word from the Speaker’s office on the resignation letters. Late at night, there were efforts by Kharge...
Rajasthan CM drama: BJP sees scope for president’s rule
Amid high political drama over leadership change in Rajasthan, the Opposition BJP on Sunday hinted at imposition of President’s rule in the state. The saffron party also called the ruling Congress the government of camps, with BJP state chief tweeting God save Rajasthan. “The current political situation in Rajasthan...
Sonia suggests wait for unity bid until Cong poll is over
Bihar Chief Mnister Nitish Kumar — the self-appointed interlocuter of the opposition — met Sonia Gandhi in Delhi with Bihar ally Lalu Yadav in a strong message of the importance of the Congress in any opposition front against the BJP. Yadav, the Rashtriya Janata Dal chief, spelled it out...
US warns Russia of ‘catastrophic consequences’ if N-arms used
The United States would respond decisively to any Russian use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine and has spelled out to Moscow the “catastrophic consequences” it would face, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said today. Sullivan’s remarks represented the latest American warning following the thinly veiled nuclear threat made...
Ghulam Nabi Azad to launch party next week
Veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, who ended his more than five-decade-long association with the Congress last month, is likely to launch his party in the next couple of days. “I am inviting the media tomorrow (Monday) before the launch of the party. I am here to meet workers...
Sonia meeting Nitish, Lalu Prasad after 6 years
With an aim to unite the entire Opposition to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad will meet Congress President Sonia Gandhi in the national capital on Sunday. It is pertinent...
Russia backs Indian bid for permanent Security Council seat
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov today backed India for becoming a permanent member of the UN Security Council. While addressing the 77th United Nations General Assembly, Mr Lavrov said, “We see prospective of making Security Council more democratic via representation of countries from Africa, Asia & Latin America. India and...
Internet abuzz with rumours of Xi’s house arrest, coup
The internet is abuzz with speculation about China President Xi Jinping being under house arrest. According to several posts on social media, Xi Jinping has been removed as the head of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and has been placed under house arrest. Neither the country’s ruling Chinese Communist...
TMC, BJP slugfest over Durga Puja’s UNESCO tag credit
A war of words erupted Saturday between the TMC and BJP over the credit for UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage (ICH) tag to Durga Puja, Bengal’s biggest festival. Union Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar slammed the TMC-led government for trying to “hijack the credit of the Centre’s hard...
Mehbooba welcomes Pak PM’s remarks on Kashmir
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday welcomed the statement by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) where he raised the issue of Kashmir. Mufti said that the process of dialogue on the Kashmir issue can be beneficial for India and...
Tejashwi Yadav calls Amit Shah’s speech ‘comedy show’
Hours after Union Home Minister Home Minister Amit Shah accused Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of “backstabbing” the BJP to join the RJD and cautioned people about the return of ‘jungle raj’, Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Friday dubbed his speech as a “comedy show”. The RJD leader...
Governor seeking agenda escalates AAP trust vote tussle
The Aam Aadmi Party versus Governor tussle in Punjab over a possible trust vote reached the next level, with Governor Banwarilal Purohit asking for the agenda of a second special assembly session proposed by the cabinet. While asking for Governor’s consent for an assembly session, a list of legislative...
