Politics
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Prashant Kishor says new political party to launch in Bihar on Oct 2
New Delhi: Prashant Kishor, chief of the Jan Suraaj campaign, on Sunday in a press conference announced the formation of a new political party, details of which, including its name and leadership,…
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Prakash Karat to be coordinator of CPI(M)’s Polit Bureau, Central Committee
New Delhi: Senior CPI(M) leader Prakash Karat will be the coordinator of the party’s Polit Bureau and the Central Committee as an interim arrangement until the 24th Party Congress to be held…
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Govt hell-bent on inflicting ecological disaster: Ramesh on Great Nicobar project
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has written to Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav over the Great Nicobar Island infrastructure project, alleging the high-powered panel tasked to revisit environmental clearances to the…
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Setback to AAP as its Faridabad candidate joins BJP
Chandigarh: In a setback to the Aam Aadmi Party in Haryana, its Faridabad candidate Pravesh Mehta joined the ruling BJP on Saturday. Mehta, 69, joined the BJP in Faridabad in the presence…
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Shutdown in Manipur hill districts hits life for second day
Imphal: Normal life remained affected in a few hill districts in Manipur, including Churachandpur and Kangpokpi, for the second day on Saturday amid the shutdown called by a few tribal organisations, anticipating…
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Congress demands CBI probe into mining scam during YSRCP rule
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Congress has demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged corruption in mining under YSR Congress Party rule. Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) Y.…
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Rajnath Singh slams Rahul Gandhi for trying to tarnish India’s image abroad
Chandigarh: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha of trying to tarnish the country’s image during his foreign visits.…
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Congress condemns Manohar Khattar’s ‘farmers garb’ remarks
New Delhi: Congress National Spokesperson Pawan Khera on Saturday objected to union minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s ‘insulting’ remarks on the farmer’s agitation, saying that this was a reflection of their ‘anti-farmer mindset’.…
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Hyderabad: Ponnam warns against videos criticising CM, ministers
Hyderabad: Telangana BC welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar has warned that those spreading false information and misleading the people through social media, where the use of objectionable language against the chief minister, ministers…
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Himachal govt revoked street vendor policy on congress order: BJP
Shimla: Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday, September 27 slammed the state government led by Sukhvinder Sukhu for first ordering the implementation of the street vendor policy and…
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Jagan cancels Tirupati visit amid demand for declaration of faith
Amaravati: Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy cancelled his visit to Tirumala temple given the growing tension following threats by some groups to disrupt his visit if he…
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Ahead of Jagan’s Tirumala Visit, CM Naidu urges respect for traditions
Amaravati: Ahead of former chief minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s visit to Tirumala temple amid the raging row over alleged adulteration of laddu prasadam, CM N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday appealed…
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Stalin meets PM Modi in New Delhi, seeks early release of pending funds
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday and sought early release of pending funds to the state to implement various welfare schemes.…
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BJP/RSS used Adivasis as pawns in Jainoor: Telangana social activists
Hyderabad: Alleging a political conspiracy behind the attack on the houses, shops and vehicles belonging to the Muslims in Jainoor mandal headquarters of Komuram-Bheem Asifabad district on September 4, social activists said…
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Half the irrigation dept will be empty if Kaleshwaram engineers face action: Telangana CM
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy said that during the depositions before the commission of inquiry on the Kaleshwaram project, the blame would go all the way up the hierarchy—from assistant engineers…
