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BJP joins call for Assembly polls– strategic tilting of scales in J&K politics
It was a theatrical moment in Srinagar on Saturday, when Jammu and Kashmir unit BJP president Ravinder Raina, raised his voice with folded hands to appeal to the Election Commission of India to announce the schedule…
- India
Expelled from Congress, former MLA Ashish Deshmukh rejoins BJP
Mumbai: Less than a month after he was expelled from the Congress, former MLA Ashish Deshmukh on Sunday rejoined the BJP ahead of the next year’s Lok Sabha and Maharashtra Assembly elections.…
- India
Uniform Civil Code for all welcome but will it adversely impact Hindus? asks Uddhav
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said the Uniform Civil Code for all citizens is welcome but wondered if its implementation would affect Hindus adversely. Thackeray also took potshots…
- India
UPA-3 ‘very much possible’ in 2024 polls, says ex-Congress leader Sibal
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday said a UPA-3 government coming to power in 2024 is “very much possible” provided the Opposition parties have a commonality of purpose, an agenda…
- India
AAP blames BJP for Manipur violence, dubs PM ‘incompetent’ for failing to restore peace
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday blamed the BJP for the violence in Manipur and dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi incompetent for the government’s failure in restoring peace and normalcy…
- India
TN Congress chief defends BJP leader Suryah’s arrest
Chennai: Congress’ Tamil Nadu unit President K.S. Alagiri on Sunday defended the arrest of state BJP leader S.J. Suryah for defaming Madurai MP Su Venkitesan and questioned Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…
- India
MP: Senior BJP leader quits party, may join Congress
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh’s ruling BJP on Sunday suffered another jolt in the poll-bound state as senior politician Dhruv Pratap Singh, who has been associated with the party since its inception, quit, accusing…
- India
Karnataka industry body calls for June 22 shutdown against power tariff hike
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC&I) along with all other district chambers of commerce have given a shutdown call for June 22 against the recent power tariff hike. They…
- India
BJP, Centre ‘insulting’ Hindu religion through ‘Adipurush’: AAP
New Delhi: AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Saturday accused the Central government and the BJP of “insulting” the Hindu religion by “promoting and supporting” Bollywood movie ‘Adipurush’. Singh said: “All Chief Ministers…
- India
BJP leader SG Suryah sent to 14-day judicial custody: Sitharaman, Santosh condemn arrest
Chennai: Tamil Nadu BJP secretary SG Suryah was remanded to 14-day judicial custody and will soon be shifted to Chennai central prison. The BJP leader was arrested late Friday night following a…
- Kashmir
BJP ready for assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir: Raina
Srinagar: The BJP on Saturday said it was ready for assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and appealed to the Election Commission to announce dates for the polls in the Union territory.…
- India
Everyone can make promises but Modi govt’s ‘strong point’ is delivery, says Jaishankar
New Delhi: Everyone can make promises to people but the Modi government’s “strong point” is that it delivers services and projects in a given timeframe, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on…