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Modi provided more govt jobs than UPA: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government has provided more jobs than what the erstwhile Congress-led UPA dispensation gave in its first nine years, senior BJP leader and Union minister Jitendra Singh said…
- Bangalore
Congress announces ex-CM Jagadish Shettar, two others as candidates for MLC bypolls
Bengaluru: The Congress in Karnataka has fielded former chief minister Jagadish Shettar, Minister NS Boseraju and Tippannappa Kamaknoor for the June 30 bypolls to the state’s Legislative Council, it said on Monday.…
- Bangalore
Karnataka Cong lodges complaint against Nadda, Amit Malviya
Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress on Monday lodged a complaint against BJP National President J.P. Nadda and party’s IT Cell head Amit Malviya, with the High Grounds police in Bengaluru, in connection with publishing…
- India
BJP’s ‘neglect’ in Manipur shows it’s interest in prolonging conflict: Cong
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday stepped up its attack on the government over the situation in violence-hit Manipur, saying “every passing day of neglect” confirms the belief that Prime Minister Narendra…
- India
‘If Instagram existed back then…’: Cong mocks Savarkar, Golwalkar
Instagram is often seen as the new political battleground of the nation. As the clock ticks towards the 2024 general elections, political parties in India continue to use social media as a…
- Bangalore
Communal violence: Karnataka pays Rs 25 lakhs to kin of victims
Bengaluru: The Congress government in Karnataka on Monday paid a compensation of Rs 25 lakhs each to six families who lost their kin to communal violence in the state. After distributing cheques…
- India
Gita Press awarded Gandhi Peace Prize; Cong calls it ‘travesty’
New Delhi: The Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 will be conferred on Gita Press, Gorakhpur, in recognition of its “outstanding contribution towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violent and other Gandhian…
- Telangana
Sharmila greets Rahul amid talks of YSRTP’s merger with Cong
Hyderabad: Amid the growing buzz about the likely merger of her YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) with the Congress, Y. S. Sharmila on Monday greeted Rahul Gandhi on his birthday. The YSRTP leader…
- 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
At Sirsa rally, Amit Shah targets Congress over corruption during its rule
Sirsa: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday targeted the Congress over corruption, alleging scams worth Rs 12 lakh crore had taken place under the party-led UPA government at the Centre. Whereas,…
- India
Chidambaram takes swipe at government over rising airfares
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday took a swipe at the government over rising airfares, saying that in free markets, when demand increases, supply will increase, but in India’s…
- 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
‘No place for hatred’, RSS appeals for peace in violence-hit Manipur
New Delhi: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Sunday condemned the ongoing violence in Manipur and appealed to the government, including local administration, police, security forces and central agencies to take every possible…
- 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…
