Politics
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Zubeen’s family writes to PM Modi seeking expeditious trial in his death case
Guwahati: The family of popular Assam singer Zubeen Garg on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting a special court for expedited trial and appropriate diplomatic-legal action in Singapore in connection…
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Meitei man murder in Manipur: Family refuses to accept body till demands met
Imphal: A pressure group formed in Manipur after a Meitei man was killed in Kuki-majority Churachandpur district on Saturday, January 24, said that the family of the deceased would not accept his…
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Telangana Police Body warns Harish Rao over ‘malicious’ comments
Hyderabad: The Telangana Police Officers’ Association has condemned the comments made by former minister and BRS leader T Harish Rao against the police officials. The Association said on Friday, January 23, that…
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TMC leaders directed to activate election war rooms immediately
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary leader Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday, January 24, directed party MPs and MLAs to activate the election war room in their respective constituencies immediately and send…
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AIMIM corporator apologises after ‘paint Mumbra green’ remark backlash
Hyderabad: Newly elected All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Mumbra corporator, Sahar Yunus Shaikh, has apologised for her controversial “paint Mumbra green” remark, days after it triggered strong criticism. The 22-year-old submitted a…
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Centre has made Governors puppets to trouble non-BJP states: Kharge
Hubballi (Karnataka): All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday, January 24, accused the BJP-led government at the Centre of turning Governors into “puppets” to harass the Congress-ruled and other…
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Congress launches three-day MGNREGA Bachao Sangram Yatra in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad District Congress Committee (DCC) on Saturday, January 24, launched the MGNREGA Bachao Sangram Yatra, a three-day protest march aimed at opposing the alleged dilution of the Mahatma Gandhi National…
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No controversy in SIR, only Miyas have gotten notices: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday, January 24, asserted that there is no controversy surrounding the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), as claimed by the opposition, and claimed that…
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No political interference in SCCL, site visit norm pre-dates Congress: Bhatti
Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Saturday, January 24, refuted the allegations of irregularities in Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), saying that the site visit certificate system was in place…
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J-K MP Engineer Rashid allowed to attend Budget Session in custody
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday, January 24, granted custody parole to jailed Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid to attend the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament. Custody parole entails a prisoner…
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SIR in Bengal done in hurry, says Nobel laureate Amartya Sen
Kolkata: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has voiced deep unease over the SIR process in West Bengal, warning that the exercise is being conducted with “undue haste” and may jeopardise democratic participation, particularly…
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Have some issues with Congress, will raise them with leadership: Tharoor
Kozhikode: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said he has some issues with the party which he would take up with the leadership, and asserted that he has never violated the organisation’s…
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Tamil Nadu Guv Ravi insults office by skipping Assembly speech: CM Stalin
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday, January 24, claimed that Governor RN Ravi “insulted” the gubernatorial position he holds, by not reading out the speech at the commencement of…
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Harish Rao alleges massive losses to state over SCCL irregularities
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and former minister Harish Rao on Friday, January 23, alleged that irregularities in the tender allocation process of state-owned Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has caused…
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Congress discusses poll strategy for Kerala, Tharoor skips meeting
New Delhi: Ahead of the assembly elections in Kerala, the Congress’ top leadership held a strategy meeting with leaders from the state, even as Shashi Tharoor skipped the key brainstorming session amid…
