Politics

BJP to connect with Muslim community on ‘Mann ki Baat’ reaching 100th episode

New Delhi: As the 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio programme “Mann Ki Baat” is to be aired on April 30, the Bharatiya Janata Party has made plans to…
Shah plays down pre-poll surveys, says BJP will win Karnataka elections

Bengaluru: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that though some pre-poll surveys have given Congress the edge in the May 10 Assembly elections in Karnataka, nut it is the BJP…

Don’t give more than 40 seats to BJP: Rahul appeals to Karnataka voters

Bengaluru: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday appealed to the voters of the poll-bound state of Karnataka to not give more than 40 seats to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the…
Amid Sharad Pawar’s concerns over MVA unity, Sanjay Raut says alliance intact

Mumbai: Soon after Sharad Pawar expressed concerns over the unity of the Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra in the run-up to the state Assembly elections, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Bal Thackeray) leader Sanjay…
Maharashtra govt will collapse in 15-20 days, its ‘death warrant’ issued: Raut

Jalgaon: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed the “death warrant” of the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government has been issued and it will collapse in the next 15-20 days. The…
Opposition unity: Nitish Kumar to meet Mamata Banerjee today

Kolkata: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who has taken upon himself the task of uniting Opposition forces against the BJP-led government at the Centre, will call on his West Bengal counterpart Mamata…
No link between CBI summons and Satyapal Malik’s allegations: Amit Shah

Bengaluru: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik has been called by the Central Bureau of Investigation “for third time” as part of the…

Sonia, Rahul will go to jail in National Herald case: Subramanian Swamy

Patna: Former Union minister and BJP veteran Subramanian Swamy claimed on Saturday that the Congress top brass, including Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, will go to jail in the National Herald case.…
BJP steps up Karnataka campaign

Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party has stepped up its campaign for Karnataka assembly polls with party chief JP Nadda holding a roadshow and rally in Bidar and Union Home Minister Amit Shah…
Karnataka polls: Process of filing nominations ends today

Bengaluru: The process of filing nominations for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections will end on Thursday. Date of issue of the gazette notification on elections was April 13, 2023; date of scrutiny…
Mamata has suggested opposition CMs’ meeting on Governors’ functioning: Stalin

Chennai: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed solidarity with the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu for its initiatives against the “undemocratic functioning” of Governors, M K Stalin said on Wednesday.…
Karnataka court bars Congress candidate from entering Dharwad constituency

Bengaluru: A Karnataka Special Court on Tuesday denied permission to Congress candidate Vinay Kulkarni to enter his constituency Dharwad. Kulkarni had filed a petition seeking permission to enter the district to campaign…
Arithmetic of PM’s success has spoiled mathematics of ‘Modi bashing brigade’: Naqvi

Bharatpur: Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday said the arithmetic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s success has spoiled the “mathematics of the Modi bashing brigade”. Speaking at an iftar event…
BJP sharpens attack on Congress in Karnataka

Bengaluru: With the political temperature rising in Karnataka for the May 10 assembly polls, the BJP has sharpened its attack on the Congress with Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai stating that the opposition…
Karnataka Congress chief D K Shivakumar, family’s wealth jumps to over Rs 1413 cr

Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar and his dependents’ wealth grew from Rs 840.08 crore in the 2018 Assembly polls to Rs 1,413.78 crore in 2023 election showing an increase of…