Politics

1954 Speaker removal debate: Nehru said Congress MPs not bound by whip

New Delhi: India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s message to Congress MPs during the debate in 1954 on the Opposition’s resolution to remove then Speaker GV Mavalankar was that they are not…
Debate, vote on motion to remove Birla to be taken up on March 9: Rijiju

Tawang: The debate and subsequent vote on the no-confidence motion moved by the opposition against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will be taken up on March 9, when the House reassembles after…

Bangladesh seeks reset in India ties: Tarique’s Advisor

Dhaka: Bangladesh wants to reset ties with India on a fresh footing now that ousted premier Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party no longer hold power, Humayun Kabir, adviser to BNP…
BJP asks Rahul to clarify on Sibal’s 2010 Epstein-linked award

New Delhi: The BJP alleged on Saturday, February 14, that former Union minister Kapil Sibal received an award funded by convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein at an event in the US…
BJP MLA seeks forensic probe of Karnataka CM’s signature in fake-note row

Bengaluru: A day after police registered a case over a fake note purportedly issued from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) in Karnataka, BJP MLA V Sunil Kumar escalated his attack on Chief…
AIMIM celebrates 68th Darussalam Day in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Celebrations began in Hyderabad’s Darussalam as Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) observes its foundation day on Saturday, February 14. The “Darussalaam Day” is generally observed on March 2; however, it was…
Centre allows ACB to prosecute IAS officer Arvind Kumar in Formula E case

Hyderabad: The central government has reportedly granted sanction to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to prosecute IAS officer Arvind Kumar in connection with the Formula E case. Telangana Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao…

Telangana municipal polls: Single-digit margins seal fate of 89 candidates

Hyderabad: The recently concluded Telangana municipal polls saw high-stakes battle between the ruling Congress and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), with the former securing a dominant victory with 1,537 seats (51.3 per…
BRS, BJP, Congress expose each other’s ‘affairs’ on Valentines Day

Hyderabad: Love is in the air, and Telangana’s political parties are not missing out on their chance. While the rest of the world is expressing their feelings through flowers and scented envelopes,…
BRS utterly failed to expose Congress’s shortcomings: Kavitha

Hyderabad: Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha on Saturday, February 14, alleged that the BRS had “utterly failed” to expose the shortcomings of the Congress government, which she said resulted in the ruling…
Telangana municipal elections: The verdict explained in numbers

Hyderabad: Across 123 urban local bodies (ULB) that went to polls in Telangana on February 13, results were declared in 2,995 of 2,996 wards, leaving one ward pending. The majority mark stood…
Pulwama martyrs will never be forgotten: Manipur Chief Minister

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Saturday, February 14, said sacrifices made by CRPF personnel in the Pulwama attack will never be forgotten. He said the legacy of the slain…
Telangana civic poll win shows public trust in Congress: Kharge

New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday, February 13, hailed the party’s emphatic victory in the municipal elections in Telangana, saying the mandate reflects the trust of the people. In a…
India-US interim deal to boost market access for Indian exporters: Govt

New Delhi: Issues in India-US ties in recent times have included the imposition of elevated tariffs by the United States on India’s exports and changes implemented by the US in its visa…
Congress sweeps Telangana municipal polls, BRS loses grip, BJP makes dent

Hyderabad: The Congress won 84 of 123 urban local bodies in Telangana’s municipal elections on Friday, February 13, securing 1,537 seats out of 2,996 wards, according to results released by the State…