Politics
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Azam Khan does drama to get limelight: Jaya Prada
Rampur: BJP leader Jaya Prada on Wednesday hit back at her SP rival Azam Khan, saying he was doing drama just to grab the limelight. “He (Khan) is always sad…
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Declare ‘Praja Vedika’ as residence annexe of the Leader of Opposition: Chandrababu Naidu to Jagan Reddy
Amaravati: TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday wrote a letter to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy asking him to declare the ‘Praja Vedika’ as residence annexe…
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It was an experiment that failed: Akhilesh Yadav
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday admitted that his alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was “an experiment that failed”. “I have been a science student. There…
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Vijayasai Reddy named YSRCP Parliamentary Party leader
Amaravati: YSR Congress Party President and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has appointed senior party leader V. Vijayasai Reddy as YSRCP Parliamentary Party leader. He also nominated…
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Muslims in Rampur were deprived of voting rights, claims SP’s Azam Khan
Rampur: Without specifying the community’s name, Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan on Wednesday claimed that Muslims in Rampur were deprived of their voting rights and were thrashed by police during…
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Voices of dissent emerge in SP against Mayawati
Lucknow: Voices of dissent against Bahujan Samaj Party President Mayawati have started emerging from the Samajwadi Party after the BSP snapped its alliance with the SP on Tuesday. Senior party…
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Amit Shah pulls up Giriraj Singh over ‘Iftar jibe’
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday pulled up Cabinet colleague and party leader Giriraj Singh over his jibe at BJP allies -Janata Dal-United JD(U) and Lok Janshakti…
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HD Kumaraswamy to hold JDS legislative party meeting at his residence
Bengaluru: Amid talks of cabinet expansion to save the government in Karnataka, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy is expected to hold a Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) legislative party meeting at his residence…
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AIMIM’s Taufeeq Sheikh arrested for murder of Congress leader Reshma Pednekar
Solapur (Maharashtra): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) worker Taufeeq Sheikh was arrested on Monday in connection with the murder of Bijyapur Congress leader Reshma Pednekar. Pednekar was allegedly murdered last…
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Ex-MLA axed from Congress in Kerala for praising Modi
Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress in Kerala on Monday expelled senior party leader A.P. Abdullakutty after he praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi following BJP’s stunning victory in the Lok Sabha polls. The…
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BJP asks Gujarat MLA who kicked woman to apologize
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat BJP on Monday directed its legislator from Ahmedabad Balram Thawani, who was caught on camera roughing up and kicking a woman on a street, to apologize even…
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JDU, BJP leaders skip each other’s ‘Iftar’ parties in Patna
Patna: Hours after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expanded his Council of Ministers on Sunday, BJP and JDU leaders skipped the ‘iftar’ party hosted by each other. As usual, JDU…
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Free rides for women in Delhi Metro, DTC, cluster buses for safety: Kejriwal
New Delhi [India]: In order to provide safe travel experience to women, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced free ride for them in all Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC)…
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Mamata belongs to family of demons: Sakshi Maharaj
Unnao: BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj, known for his controversial statements, has now said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee “belongs to the family of demon king Hiranyakashyap”, an ancient…
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FM must find a solution to economic crisis: Shiv Sena
Mumbai: BJP’s largest ally Shiv Sena on Monday asked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to find a solution to the “economic crisis”, citing the latest official data on slumping growth and…
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BJP MLA thrashes NCP woman leader, later says will apologize
Ahmedabad: An NCP woman leader lodged a complaint with police after she was brutally beaten up by BJP legislator Balram Thawani for protesting over the issue of water scarcity in…
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Thinking of quitting Parliamentary post and contesting state elections: Azam Khan
Ramgarh (Uttar Pradesh): Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and Ramgarh MP Azam Khan on Sunday said that he is thinking to quit his parliamentary post and contest in the next Uttar…
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BJP using ‘Jai Sri Ram’ as party slogan: Mamata
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India]: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said that its leaders are using religious slogan, ‘Jai Shri Ram’…
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Everything is fine between JDU and BJP, says Nitish Kumar
Patna: Everything is fine between Janata Dal-United (JDU) and the BJP, said Chief Minister Nitish Kumar here on Sunday while negating the growing perception of a rift between the two…
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Mayawati sacks office bearers over election debacle
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati has removed the election coordinators of six states and state Presidents of two states, ostensibly for the poor showing in the Lok Sabha…
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Will never be a part of NDA-led Union Cabinet, says JD(U)
Patna: Calling it a “final decision”, Janata Dal (United), a crucial ally of BJP in Bihar, on Sunday decided that the party will never be a part of the NDA-led…
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Randeep Singh Surjewala demands action against IAS officer for praising Gandhi’s killer
New Delhi: Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala on Sunday asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to initiate action against an IAS officer who praised Mahatma Gandhi’s killer Nathuram Godse. Citing…
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Muslim Trinamool MLA’s inclusion sparks discontent in Bengal BJP
Kolkata: There is rising discontent in the West Bengal BJP against the induction of Trinamool Congress’ Labhpur legislator Monirul Islam, with a key district level functionary even threatening to quit…
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Goa CM seeks report on molestation case against Cong MLA, others
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has sought a report after a case was filed against Panaji MLA Atanasio Monserrate of Congress, Mayor Uday Mdakaikarand and former Deputy Mayor Yatin…
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Congress may not contest UP bypolls
Lucknow: The Congress in Uttar Pradesh may decide against contesting the bye-elections to 11 Assembly segments that have been necessitated after 11 legislators from the state won the Lok Sabha…
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Sonia praises Rahul for ‘valiant, relentless’ LS campaign
New Delhi: United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday praised Congress President Rahul Gandhi for his “valiant and relentless” campaign in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, saying he…
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Congress to not stake claim for LoP in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday said it will not formally stake claim for the post of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha as it is two seats short…
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Sonia Gandhi to continue as CPP Chairperson for fourth consecutive term
New Delhi: Sonia Gandhi on Saturday was elected as chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) for the fourth consecutive term ahead of the start of the first session of…
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Rahul lost as SP-BSP votes went to BJP in Amethi
Amethi: The two-member Congress Committee probing the reasons behind the defeat of their President Rahul Gandhi in his family borough Amethi, has been told that the non-cooperation of the Samajwadi…
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Sonia Gandhi remains Congress Parliamentary Party leader
New Delhi: UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will continue as the Congress Parliamentary Party leader as the newly elected members of the party in Lok Sabha once again elected her as…
