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BJP leaders cautious over Mohan Bhagwat’s stand on mosques
The BJP is treading cautiously on RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s “no need to look for Shivling in every mosque” remark over the Gyanvapi dispute in Varanasi. Most BJP leaders News18.com spoke to pointed out that three temples — Ayodhya’s Ram Temple, Kashi’s Shiva Temple and Mathura’s Krishna Temple —...
Chidambaram, Sibal among 41 elected unopposed to RS
P Chidambaram and Rajeev Shukla of the Congress, BJP’s Sumitra Valmiki and Kavita Patidar, former Congress leader Kapil Sibal, RJD’s Misa Bharti and Jayant Chaudhary of the RLD were among the 41 winners declared elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha on Friday. All the 11 candidates in Uttar Pradesh, six...
UP communal clashes over BJP leader’s remarks on Prophet
Communal clashes broke out in Kanpur on Friday after a row erupted over the closure of shops during a bandh called in protest against BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad. Several were injured after stones were pelted and vehicles damaged. ADG, Law and Order,...
RJD to highlight Nitish govt failures in ‘report card’
The RJD on Friday said it decided to publish the “report card” of Nitish Kumar government’s one and half year current tenure on June 5. Leader of Opposition in Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav claimed that the Nitish Kumar government has failed on every count, and hence, the RJD has...
Ghulam Nabi Azad meets Sonia, declines No. 2 Cong post
After veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad was refused the Rajya Sabha nomination, Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi tried to placate him by offering him the number two position in the party. Sources said the move has failed to pacify Azad, who refused to take the offer. According to sources...
JK Lt-Guv called to Delhi amidst continuing protests
Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has been called to Delhi for a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday, a day after two men including a bank manager were shot dead, as part of a spate of eight targeted killings within a week in the...
Cong moves out Haryana, Rajasthan MLAs ahead of polls
Amid fears of cross-voting in the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls on June 10, the Congress party in Haryana on Thursday shifted its MLAs to the party-ruled Chhattisgarh to protect them from `poaching’ attempts. The MLAs arrived at the Swami Vivekanand Airport in Raipur in the evening by a special...
Punjab CM Mann visits Sidhu Moose Wala’s family
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday visited the house of Sidhu Moose Wala, days after the Punjabi singer was shot dead. Mr Mann reached Moosa village to express his condolences to the family. Heavy police security has been deployed outside the residence of Moose Wala. Moose Wala was...
US report notes continuing attacks on minorities in India
The US State Department in its annual report to the Congress on international religious freedom has alleged that in India in 2021 attack on members of the minority communities, including killings, assaults, and intimidation, occurred throughout the year. Released by Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Foggy Bottom...
Kejriwal predicts Sisodia will be next target of fake case
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said he has received information from “reliable sources” that his deputy Manish Sisodia will be arrested next in a “fake case” just like his minister Satyendar Jain has been arrested on the instructions of the central government. Kejriwal, in a press briefing...
Bank manager from Rajasthan shot dead in JK’s Kulgam
A bank manager from Rajasthan was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam in the second targeted attack on Hindus in the Valley in three days. Terrorists attacked Vijay Kumar, manager of Elaqahi Dehati Bank, inside its Areh branch today. He breathed his last on the way...
Mamata likens BJP to vulture waiting for someone to die
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday likened BJP to “vultures” and called it an “useless political outfit” which should be defeated for the sake of the country. She called the BJP-led NDA government “adulterated”, she said its faulty decisions such as demonetisation have broken the country’s economic...
Hardik Patel does ‘puja’ ahead of joining BJP today
Former Congress leader Hardik Patel is set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, days after exiting the Grand Old party. The Patidar leader performed a ‘pooja’ at his Ahmedabad residence on Thursday morning ahead of formally joining the party. After months of back and forth over infighting...
Rahul Gandhi seeks more time to appear before ED
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to the Enforcement Directorate seeking more time from the agency to appear before it in a money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper. Officials told News18 that the agency received an e-mail from Gandhi late on Wednesday saying he is currently...
Police file case for Bollywood singer KK’s ‘unnatural death’
Hours after singer KK’s shocking death after a concert in Kolkata, a video showed him looking unwell while being rushed out of the venue. He went back to his hotel where his condition reportedly deteriorated. He reportedly suffered from chest pain and died on the way to hospital. Another...
BJP announces 22 candidates for RS, to support 2 independents
The last-minute entry of two media barons enjoying the BJP’s support has created hurdles for the Congress to get all its candidates elected to the Rajya Sabha while at the same time, the ruling party has kept caste equations in mind in distributing its tickets for the polls to...
Post warns of revenge for Sidhu Moose Wala murder
Days after Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala was shot dead, a social media post by a handle linked to gangster Neeraj Bawana has threatened a retaliatory attack. A Facebook story by the handle says “Sidhu Moose Wala was heart, brother. Will give a result in two days.” The post...
Jain sent to ED custody, Kejriwal says charges fake
Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain was on Tuesday sent to ED custody till June 9 in connection with a money laundering case. Jain was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday in connection to the case. The AAP leader’s arrested drew sharp reactions from the Aam Aadmi Party...
