Politics

‘Saffron lies’ surpasses even ‘blatant lies’: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin

Tamil Nadu: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday pulled up the BJP-led Centre, stating that the “saffron lies” are worse than “blatant lies”, punning on the Tamil phrase ‘pacha…
Activists condemn Amit Shah’s remarks against Salwa Judum verdict

Hyderabad: People’s organisations and activists in Telangana strongly condemned Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks in the recent Parliament Session, against the 2011 verdict delivered by former Supreme Court Justice B Sudershan…

Centre using women’s quota as ‘weapon’ before delimitation: Stalin

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has strongly criticised the Centre over the women’s reservation and accused it of trying to use it as a “weapon” to tackle the opposition before…
Delimitation based on 2011 census may threaten southern states: Telangana Dy CM

Hyderabad: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu on Saturday, April 11, said that delimitation based on the 2011 Census will threaten the existence of southern states. “If the delimitation is conducted…
Telangana will reject Revanth Reddy once he loses power: KTR

Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Saturday, April 11, hit out at Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, saying the leader will be remembered as one…
BJP govt to end Trinamool’s syndicate raj in Bengal: Shah

Onda: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday, April 11, asserted that if the Bharatiya Janata Party is voted to power in West Bengal, it will end TMC’s ‘syndicate raj’, and said…
Right to vote, right to contest not fundamental rights: Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, April 10, reiterated that neither the right to vote nor the right to contest an election is a fundamental right, holding that both are purely statutory…

BJP govt in West Bengal will speed up CAA implementation: Modi

Katwa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, April 11, promised to accelerate the provision of citizenship under CAA for Matua, Namasudra and other refugee communities if the BJP came to power in…
Telangana: Ex-Congress leader Jeevan Reddy likely to join BRS on April 20

Hyderabad: Former Telangana Congress leader T Jeevan Reddy is likely to join the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on April 20, during a public meeting of K Chandrasekhar Rao in Jagtial. In a…
Suvendu’s firm grip, ‘skewed’ SIR deletions likely deciders in Nandigram

Kolkata: Shifting loyalties, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) strengthened organisational control and allegations of skewed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) voter deletions seem to have added extra layers of intrigue to Nandigram, making the…
Telangana CM Revanth, others pay tributes to Jyotirao Phule

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Union Ministers G Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar, and several other leaders on Saturday, April 11, paid glowing tributes to renowned social reformer Jyotirao…
God sent me to you, says Jeevan Reddy as he meets KCR

Hyderabad: Former Congress minister and Member of Legislative Council (MLC) T Jeevan Reddy, who tendered his resignation to the primary membership of Congress last week, met Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president K…
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar takes oath as Rajya Sabha member

New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday, April 10, took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha. The oath was administered by Rajya Sabha chairman C P Radhakrishnan in…
Telangana: Switch to BRS? Ex-Congress leader Jeevan Reddy set to meet KCR

Hyderabad: Amid speculations of him joining the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), former Congress leader Jeevan Reddy is set to meet BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) on Friday, April 10. Reddy is…
Crackdown on infiltration, Rs 3K aid for women: BJP releases Bengal manifesto

Kolkata: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday, April 10, unveiled its manifesto for the West Bengal Assembly polls, which promised to plug infiltration, implement a Uniform Civil Code and proposed expansive welfare…