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Maharashtra BJP leader loses job, alleges honey trap
The Bharatiya Janata Party in Maharashtra has removed its Solapur district (rural) president Shrikant Deshmukh after a video purportedly showing him with a woman went viral, a party leader said on Tuesday. Mumbai Police has registered a case against the woman on Deshmukh’s complaint of “extortion”, an official said...
Rs 25-30 cr offered to lure Goa Cong MLAs, say sources
A day after firefighting in Goa to keep its flock together, leaders of the Congress, off the record, described the “Operation Lotus” the ruling BJP allegedly attempted. Sources said the BJP had a chartered flight ready to move six Congress MLAs out of Goa — all the MLAs had...
Row over PM unveiling emblem on new Parliament building
The BJP Monday termed politically motivated the Opposition’s criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiling a cast of the national emblem atop the new Parliament building. Opposition parties such as the Congress, CPI(M) and AIMIM have criticised the inauguration by Modi, saying this was a “violation” of the Constitution...
FIR in sexual harassment of Delhi BJP spokesperson
An FIR has been registered against unknown persons for allegedly sexually harassing a female spokesperson of Delhi BJP after a video defaming her was posted on social media platforms, police said. The matter came to the fore after a complaint was made by the Delhi unit of the Bharatiya...
Lobo says he stays with Cong after disqualification move
Subsequent to disqualification filed against him, Congress MLA Michael Lobo has said that he is with the party. He made remark during a meeting called by senior Congress leader Mukul Wasnik on Monday night. Wasnik reached Goa on Monday afternoon to oversee latest political developments in the coastal state,...
Mamata skips Smriti Irani’s Metro station inauguration
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Monday inaugurated the underground Sealdah Metro Railway station of East West Metro corridor in the city through virtual mode from Howrah Maidan station. The first Metro train from Sealdah, which is among the busiest railway stations in the country,...
Court setback for OPS emboldens EPS to take charge of AIADMK
In a setback for AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam or OPS, the Madras High Court on Monday gave its go-ahead to a crucial general council meeting to decide the future leadership structure of the party. The court rejected a plea filed by OPS seeking a stay on the meeting called by...
Uma Bharti slams Chouhan’s liquor policy, seeks Nadda help
Veteran BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti on Saturday wrote a letter to the party president JP Nadda, seeking his intervention on the liquor policy in the BJP-ruled state. Expressing her concern over the liquor policy implemented by the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led government, Bharti said...
MP case against Medha Patkar alleging misuse of funds
The Madhya Pradesh police today filed a case against social activist and founder of the ‘Narmada Bachao’ movement Medha Patkar and 11 others for allegedly misusing around Rs 13 crores collected in the name of education of tribal children. The complainant also alleged that the money collected by the...
Pawar moots MVA allies jointly fighting 2024 assembly poll
NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said he feels the three Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies – Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress – should fight the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections together, but a decision on it will be taken only after the issue is discussed with the leaders of...
Maharashtra assembly serves notices to 53 Shiv Sena MLAs
Maharashtra legislature secretary has issued show cause notices to 53 out of the total 55 Shiv Sena MLAs in the state – 39 of the faction led by Eknath Shinde and 14 of the Uddhav Thackeray group. One of the 14 MLAs from the Thackeray side, Santosh Bangar, joined...
Goa Cong refutes buzz of MLAs crossing over
The Congress in Goa scrambled to quell talk of a brewing revolt on Sunday as a party meeting saw less-than-full attendance amid talk of some leaders being in touch with the ruling BJP a day before an assembly session. The Congress has denied any rift within the party, with...
Notification for Goa Dy Speaker election withdrawn
Goa Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar on Sunday cancelled the notification for election to the post of deputy speaker, which was scheduled for July 12. The move comes amid speculation that some Congress MLAs in the 40-member House may cross over to the ruling BJP. The order, issued by Legislature...
Aaditya Thackeray leads protest against Metro car shed
Former Maharashtra and Shiv Sena minister on Sunday slammed the state government’s decision to construct a Metro car shed in Mumbai’s Aarey Colony and said the 808 acres of land was reserved as forest and “human greed and lack of compassion cannot be allowed to destroy biodiversity” during a...
Lanka protesters stumble upon President’s millions
The anti-government protesters in Sri Lanka who broke into embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s official residence have claimed to have recovered millions of rupees inside his mansion, according to a media report on Sunday. A video is being shared on social media showing the protesters counting the currency notes that...
Gotabaya flees after protesters storm president’s house
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence today as thousands of anti-government protesters barged into his residence demanding his resignation. Amid the chaos, videos emerged of suitcases being loaded on a Sri Lanka Navy ship. Local media claims that the suitcases were of President Rajapaksa. The visuals...
Shivpal, Rajbhar at Yogi dinner indicate deeper UP cracks
After weeks of speculations over the widening rift, Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party Chief and Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) showed first signs of dissent against ally Samajwadi Party as their party chiefs attended the dinner hosted by UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday. SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar and...
15,000 rescued, 40 still missing in Amarnath cloudburst
About 15,000 pilgrims have been moved to safety from near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath after a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst swept away scores of people, killing at least 15. More than 40 people are still missing, officials said. The Indian Army and the Indo-Tibetan Border...
