Politics
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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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Mamata takes to streets to protest ‘manhandling’ of wrestlers in Delhi
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday took to the streets here to protest against the alleged manhandling of wrestlers at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar after they tried to march…
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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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MVA will contest Maharashtra assembly, Lok Sabha polls together: Ajit Pawar
Pune: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar on Monday said that Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will contest the Maharashtra assembly and Lok Sabha polls together to defeat the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance.…
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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…
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Congress slams Centre for ‘breakdown’ of law and order in Manipur
New Delhi: Congress on Sunday slammed the BJP government at Centre for “complete breakdown” of law and order in Manipur saying that a horrific tragedy is unfolding while Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
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After Karnataka win, Congress aims to stop BJP from repeating 2019
Bengaluru: The Congress government in Karnataka led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is treading cautiously while setting its eyes clear on the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024. The grand old party could…
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Kejriwal should realise his mistake: Delhi Congress chief over ordinance row
New Delhi: Taking a jibe at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal amid the row over the Centre’s ordinance on control of administrative services in the national capital, Delhi Congress president Anil Chaudhary…
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BJP chief J.P. Nadda likely to visit Bengal in June
Kolkata: BJP national president J.P. Nadda is expected to visit West Bengal next month to finalise the party’s strategy for the upcoming three-tier panchayat polls in the state. A member of the…
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Concerned over Satyendar Jain’s health condition, Kejriwal attacks Centre
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday expressed his concern over Satyendar Jain’s health situation, and attacked the Central government for targetting AAP leaders. Satyendar Jain, the jailed former health…
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Not ‘Modiji’s Grihapravesh’: Mahua Moitra on Parliament building inauguration
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s over his decision to inaugurate the Parliament building on May 28 and to not invite President Droupadi Murmu…
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‘Believe Congress will be victorious in Rajasthan if …’: Gehlot
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said he believes the Congress will return to power if it unitedly contests the upcoming assembly elections in the state. Gehlot, while avoiding a…
