Politics

Delhi excise policy probe: Anurag Thakur says Kejriwal ‘kingpin’, slams Kavitha

Pune: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal should explain his link to arrested accused Vijay Nair in the alleged excise policy scam there. Thakur alleged former…
BJP not well-wisher of Punjab, alleges CM Bhagwant Mann

Chandigarh: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Saturday accused the BJP of not being a well-wisher of Punjab, claiming the state did not find a mention in the Union budget and the Centre had…

Centre using government agencies as political weapons: Sitaram Yechury

New Delhi: Speaking to the media at the day-long hunger strike led by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K. Kavitha at Jantar Mantar here on Friday, national general secretary of the Communist…
BJP forms poll committees to quell differences within Karnataka factions

New Delhi: Amid the infighting within the two factions of the Karnataka BJP, the party high command has formed the election campaign committee and the election management committee separately for the upcoming…
AIMIM MP Imtiaz Jaleel seeks referendum on Aurangabad renaming

Aurangabad: All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Imtiaz Jaleel has demanded a referendum on the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government’s move to rename Aurangabad as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, as he said that only people…
Video: ‘RSS similar to Muslim Brotherhood..’, says Rahul Gandhi in London

London: The BJP likes to believe that it will be in power in India “eternally” but that is not the case and the Opposition can come together to undertake the “repair work”…
Rahul taken contract to defame India in foreign land: Anurag Thakur

New Delhi: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of defaming the country in a foreign land. It appears that he has taken a contract to defame India…

AIMIM announces first list of candidates for Karnataka Assembly polls

The All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has released the first list of candidates for upcoming assembly polls in Karnataka. As per the announcement, Lateef Khan Amir Khan Pathan is going to contest…
Rahul Gandhi launches fresh attack on BJP

London: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday launched a fresh attack on the BJP, saying he is not afraid of the criticism against him as he asserted that it’s a fight between…
Video: In Karnataka, Sri Ram Sena chief says ‘Hit BJP leaders with slippers if…’

Sri Ram Sena chief Pramod Muthalik is once again back in the headlines for making controversial statements. Recently, he criticized BJP leaders in Karnataka for seeking votes in the name of PM…
Both Congress, BJP want all other political parties to cease to exist: AAP

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday slammed the Congress for not standing by it on the issue of Manish Sisodia’s arrest, and alleged that both the grand old party…
Delhi BJP alleges rigging in guest teachers recruitment, seeks action against Sisodia

New Delhi: Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva has sought action against Manish Sisodia claiming that a “massive rigging took place in recruitment of guest teachers by the Delhi Education department”. Sachdeva urged…
Mukul Sangma complains of life threat, security beefed up outside house

Shillong: Trinamool Congress leader and former Meghalaya Chief Minister claimed that some National People’s Party (NPP) supporters have threatened his life. In a letter to Chief Secretary D.P. Wahlang, Sangma said that…
Attempts being made to tell world Indian judiciary, democracy in crisis: Rijiju

Bhubaneswar: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said attempts were being made to tell the world that the Indian judiciary and the democracy were in crisis. Inaugurating a conference of the Centre’s counsels…
Raj BJP tussle out in the open: Raje shows clout at birthday, Poonia at protest

Jaipur: The ongoing power tussle within the BJP in Rajasthan once again came to the fore on Saturday with two factions within the party — one headed by former Chief Minister Vasundhara…