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Karnataka Assembly chaos: 18 BJP MLAs suspended, carried out by marshals
Bengaluru: Eighteen BJP MLAs were suspended for six months from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Friday for “disrespecting” Speaker U T Khader. The suspension resolution, moved by state Law and Parliamentary Affairs…
- India
Akhilesh takes jibe at BJP MLA’s threat
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has taken a swipe at the BJP, suggesting the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government should create a new ‘Threat Ministry’ to accommodate its MLAs. His remarks came…
- India
Karnataka Assembly passes 4 pc quota Bill for minorities amid opposition uproar
The Karnataka Assembly on Friday passed a bill that grants a four percent reservation to Muslim contractors in state government contracts. It aims to promote economic opportunities for minorities. However, the opposition…
- India
Want to visit Kolkata occasionally, staying there not an option: Taslima Nasrin
Kolkata: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin said she doesn’t find relocating to Kolkata from Delhi a feasible option at this point, adding that “I don’t want to get kicked around anymore”. Speaking…
- Hyderabad
Raja Singh refuses bulletproof car, slam police for denying gun licence
Hyderabad: After Hyderabad police directed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh to use a bulletproof vehicle for security, he rejected the advisory and instead criticized police for denying his…
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Similarities in the political systems in India and Israel; here it is easier for BJP to revive
Without taking into account the prevailing eco-system which favours the growth and expansion of the rightist forces across the globe, several media commentators often end up holding Gandhis—Sonia, Rahul and Priyanka—responsible for…
- India
Seems ‘two anti-farmer parties’ have joined hands against farmers: Kharge
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday attacked the BJP and AAP over eviction of farmers from Shambhu and Khanauri protest sites, saying it appears that “two anti-farmer parties” have now…
- Bangalore
Karnataka power tariff hiked
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), a statutory body, increased electricity prices by 36 paise per unit on Thursday, sparking a heated debate between the Congress-led government and the opposition BJP…
- India
Aurangzeb is BJP’s new Shivaji, says Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena
Mumbai: Amid the clamour for the demolition of Aurangzeb’s grave, Shiv Sena(UBT) on Wednesday attacked the BJP, saying that it nowadays considers the Mughal emperor more important than Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. “Chhatrapati…
- Bangalore
BJP MLA booked for derogatory remarks against Kannada actress Ranya Rao
Bengaluru: BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal was booked on Tuesday for his alleged derogatory remarks about Kannada actress Ranya Rao, who was recently arrested in a gold smuggling case, police said. Based…
- Hyderabad
BJP MLA protests against sale of 400 acre Kancha Gachibowli land
Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Yeleti Mahender Reddy on Tuesday, March 18, held a protest against the Congress government demanding it to stop the sale of university lands. The protest comes…
- India
HC refuses to stay proceedings against Kapil Mishra in 2020 poll code violation case
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to stay the trial court proceedings against city Law Minister Kapil Mishra for allegedly making objectionable statements and violating the model code of…
- Hyderabad
Intruder breaks into BJP MP DK Aruna’s Jubilee Hills residence, arrested
Hyderabad: A man identified as Akram from Delhi has been arrested for breaking into the residence of BJP MP DK Aruna in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. The arrest was made by West Zone…
- Telangana
Bandi Sanjay opposes decision to rename Potti Sreiramulu Telugu University
Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, has strongly opposed the Telangana government’s decision to rename the Potti Sriramulu Telugu University after Suravaram Pratap Reddy. Sanjay claimed that…
- Telangana
BJP slams Telangana govt for including Thomas Piketty in panel to study caste data
Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday slammed the Congress government in Telangana for including French economist Thomas Piketty in an expert committee appointed to analyse the data collected during the…