Politics
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Mamata Banerjee demands proper probe into cause of Odisha train accident
Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday demanded a proper probe to ascertain the exact cause of the tragic train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district that killed 261 people and…
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Karnataka: Gave up CM seat after advice from high command, says Shivakumar
Kanakapura (Karnataka): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said he gave up the race to become the chief minister and decided to remain “patient”, following the advice of the Gandhis…
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Making sedition law more ‘draconian’ a message for Oppn leaders: Cong
New Delhi: With the law commission backing the sedition law, the Congress on Friday accused the BJP government of planning to make it more “draconian” and giving a message ahead of the…
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‘Rahul Gandhi a clown,’ says Union Minister Giriraj Singh
Anand: The entire world knows Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as a “clown” and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personality is beyond his comprehension, said Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday, slamming the opposition…
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Bommai urges Siddaramaiah not to halt key schemes for ‘freebies’
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday urged his successor Siddaramaiah not to cut down on other pro-people schemes implemented earlier “at the cost of freebies”. The Siddaramaiah-led Congress government…
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BJP to protest Mahagathbandhan’s meeting in Patna
Patna: In a bid to counter meeting of the Mahagathbandhan in Patna on June 12, the BJP has decided to hold statewide protests on June 11 and 12. BJP leader Vijay Kumar…
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Kejriwal to meet Stalin, Soren for support against Centre’s ordinance
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced that he would be meeting his Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand counterparts to seek their support against the Centre’s ordinance on the control…
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BJP MP Tejasvi Surya taunts Congress over Rajasthan crisis
Lucknow: Taking a dig at the Congress over the crisis in its Rajasthan unit, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Tuesday said now it becomes news when two leaders of the same party…
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Gehlot, Pilot agree to fight Rajasthan polls unitedly: Congress
New Delhi: Amid a festering leadership tussle in the Congress’ Rajasthan unit, the party Monday said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot have agreed to fight the upcoming…
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Karnataka portfolios: Siddaramaiah keeps Finance, Shivakumar gets Irrigation
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has allocated portfolios to ministers in his Cabinet, keeping the Finance department with himself while assigning the Irrigation and Bengaluru City Development departments to his deputy DK…