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Second bribery case against Kerala BJP chief
Thiruvananthapuram: An FIR (first information report) has been filed against the BJP’s Kerala chief – the second in less that 10 days – on the allegation that he had given money to a tribal leader to return to the BJP-led alliance as a candidate for the assembly election...
Lakshadweep BJP leaders quit over sedition case against Aisha Sultana
As many as 15 leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Lakshadweep have reportedly resigned from the party’s primary membership over a sedition case being filed against filmmaker Aisha Sulthana by Abdul Khader, who heads the saffron camp’s island unit. Khader had filed the complaint with the Kavaratti...
Another BJP turncoat met TMC leaders, but calls it courtesy call
A day after Mukul Roy joined Trinamool Congress leaving BJP, former West Bengal minister Rajib Banerjee, who had moved to the saffron party only months before the assembly elections, met TMC leader Kunal Ghosh on Saturday fuelling speculations of his return to the old party. Banerjee, who unsuccessfully fought...
Student-activists released after stern court warning
IPA Webdesk Student-activists Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita and Asif Iqbal Tanha walked out of Delhi’s Tihar jail today, hours after a court ordered their immediate release. They were arrested for alleged conspiracy in the north-east Delhi riots case. “It shows the desperation of the government… We are women...
Shiv Sena Bhavan symbol of Maharashtra identity, says Raut
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said the Shiv Sena Bhavan in Mumbai is not just a headquarter of a political party, but a symbol of Maharashtra’s identity and no one should dare cast an evil eye on it. His statement comes a day after Shiv Sena and...
Sexual assault complaint against Chirag Paswan’s rebelling MP
The faction war in the LJP between Chirag Paswan and his uncle Pashupati Paras has taken a new turn with the revelation of a sexual assault case against Paswan’s cousin Prince Raj Paswan. In a three-page complaint to Delhi Police at the Connaught Place police station, a woman has...
Twitter India chief quizzed in Congress toolkit case
Manish Maheshwari, Managing Director of Twitter in India, was questioned by the Delhi Police Special Cell in Bengaluru on May 31 in connection with the alleged ‘Congress toolkit’ case, sources said. This was a week after Delhi Police teams went to Twitter’s offices in Delhi and Gurgaon after serving...
Satya Nadella elevated as Microsoft chairman
Microsoft named its chief executive officer Satya Nadella as board chairman, an additional role in which he will lead the work to set the agenda for the board. Microsoft Corp on Wednesday announced that the board’s independent directors unanimously elected Nadella to the role of board chair, and unanimously...
Central emissary’s talks adds to uncertainty over Yediyurappa leadership
BJP General Secretary Arun Singh is arrived in Bengaluru on Wednesday to hold consultations amidst speculation about a change of guard in the government, although the party has ruled out replacing Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa. According to party sources, Singh is likely to hold meetings with Ministers, MLAs...
Mumbai raid in connection with Ambani bomb scare
The NIA on Thursday morning raided the home of former Mumbai Police ‘encounter specialist’ Pradeep Sharma in connection with the Mukesh Ambani bomb scare investigation. A team from the central agency and armed CRPF (central reserve police force) personnel arrived at Sharma’s home in Mumbai’s Andheri at 5 am...
UP BJP leadership issue still open
BJP’s leadership for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections seems to be an open issue yet. Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said on Wednesday the BJP parliamentary board and its national leadership will decide under whom the upcoming state Assembly elections will be fought. “Under whose leadership the BJP...
Pilot’s rehabilitation package ready
boards. There are signs of a thaw in the Rajasthan Congress turmoil over former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot. According to reports, the Pilot camp has been offered three ministerial posts along with promise of “proper representation” in the corporation and boards. According to sources, there are nine vacant...
Mayawati’s party on the verge of an implosion
Mayawati’s BSP is on the verge of an implosion and even a possible split after 11 out of the 18 MLAs have revolted, leading to their sacking for anti-party activities. Five of these MLAs met Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday in Lucknow but were said to have...
India says Pak’s claim on Basmati unfounded
India has hardened its stance on seeking exclusive the geographical indication (GI) tag from the European Union (EU) on basmati rice. India’s Permanent Representative to Unesco, Vishal V Sharma, has categorically said Pakistan “cannot use the trademark basmati”, over which the neighbouring country is demanding a joint claim along...
Mamata Govt rejects claims in Governor’s letter
The West Bengal government has described the contents of Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar’s letter to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over post-poll violence in the state as inconsistent with “real facts”. In a series of tweets, the state Home Department criticised the letter that was shared by the governor on Twitter,...
Amit Shah meeting with MPs not about Cabinet expansion: Sources
BJP sources say home minister Amit Shah’s meeting with groups of BJP MPs has nothing to do with cabinet expansion, but part of an ongoing feedback exercise on the work of the government, Covid situation and other issues. The speculations started in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meetings...
Rs 15 cr SEBI fine on Franklin Templeton CEO, fund managers
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has fined Franklin Templeton Trustee Services; FT AMC CEO Sanjay Sapre; and seven others to the tune of Rs 15 crore in connection with the abrupt closure of six debt mutual funds schemes last year. SEBI in its order said that...
Mamata retains Kishor’s services till next Bengal polls in 2026
Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has retained the services of Prashant Kishor’s Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) till the next assembly elections in 2026. According to sources, Kishor’s organisation will continue with the same set-up as before, office and their field presence included. This comes a month after the...
