Politics
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RJD slams Vijayvargiya’s ‘foreign girlfriend’ comment
Patna: Bihar’s ruling RJD on Friday raised strong objections to BJP General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya’s “foreign girl friend” statement on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, saying that he has “lost the mental balance”.…
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Kejriwal on rise, so targeted by BJP: Sibal
New Delhi: Independent MP and former Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Friday expressed support for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in wake of CBI raids on his deputy Manish Sisodia, noting that…
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Congress slams Centre over privatisation of banks
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday hit out at the Modi government over its policy of privatising banks and said the Reserve Bank of India’s latest report has warned against further reduction…
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Nitish as opposition’s PM face an option if other parties want: JD-U president
New Delhi: Amid the buzz that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may emerge as the opposition’s prime ministerial candidate, his party Janata Dal (United) said on Friday that this is an option…
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AIMIM to contest municipal polls across Uttar Pradesh: Party’s state chief
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Thursday announced that the party would contest municipal elections across Uttar Pradesh. AIMIM UP president Shaukat Ali Khan said, “We were called for the meeting.…
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Congress defers its rally against price rise to Sept 4 due to Covid spike
New Delhi: The Congress has deferred its proposed ‘Mehangai Par Halla Bol’ rally scheduled for August 28 to September 4 due to the prevailing Covid situation in the national capital. The decision…
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Shiv Sena MP wants Centre to bring back Netaji’s remains
New Delhi: Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has written a letter to the Centre to bring back the remains of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. In her letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…
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‘When you pose challenge to higher ups, BJP downsizes you’: NCP on Gadkari’s ouster from key panel
New Delhi: The Nationalist Congress Party Wednesday took a dig at the BJP over Union minister Nitin Gadkari’s ouster from its parliamentary board, saying the party removed him from the panel due…
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Karnataka BJP lashes out at Siddaramaiah for ‘Muslim area’ comment
Bengaluru: The “Muslim area” comment by opposition leader Siddaramaiah has triggered a debate in Karnataka with the ruling BJP saying the remark will encourage divisive mindsets. Congress leader Siddaramaiah, while commenting on…
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Ambiguity continues over Rahul Gandhi’s contesting Congress’ presidential poll
New Delhi: With a few days left for the election for the post of Congress’ President, the ambiguity over Rahul Gandhi contesting the poll continues. The party had announced that the election…
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BJP prepares strategy for party’s statewide expansion in Bihar
New Delhi: Taking lessons from the recent episode in Bihar politics that led to the formation of the Mahagathbandhan government, the BJP has now prepared a detailed strategy for the expansion of…
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Stalin invokes Gandhi’s ideals, says Dravidian model takes forward Mahatma’s vision
Chennai: The ideal of secularism and brotherhood championed by Mahatma Gandhi is the urgent need for the nation today and the DMK regime’s Dravidian model embodied all such lofty principles for the…
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Karnataka Congress’ ‘mega’ Freedom March sends ‘strong’ message to BJP
Bengaluru: Over one lakh people participated in the “mega” Freedom March organised by the Karnataka unit of the Congress party to celebrate 75 years of India’s Independence here. The 7-km-long march began…
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‘Kejriwal Model’ can make India a world leader: Manish Sisodia
New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday while reflecting upon the Prime Minister’s address to the nation on the occasion of the Independence Day stressed on the need for…
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Nitish Kumar led-Mahagatbandhan government to expand Cabinet today
Patna: The Bihar Cabinet expansion will take place on Tuesday and chances are high that alliance partner Rashtriya Janata Dal is likely to get a large number of seats. Janata Dal (United)…
