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Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut summoned by ED in money laundering case
New Delhi: The Enforcement Director (ED) has summoned Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday for questioning in a money-laundering probe linked to the re-development of a Mumbai ‘chawl’, officials said. The…
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Presidential polls: Oppn’s candidate Yashwant Sinha files nomination
New Delhi: Opposition Presidential polls candidate Yashwant Sinha filed his nomination at the Parliament in Delhi on Monday. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, Samajwadi Party chief…
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Twitter ‘withholds’ journalist Rana Ayyub’s account in India
New Delhi: Journalist Rana Ayyub has posted a notice from Twitter which informed her that the microblogging site has withheld her account in India under Information Technology Act, 2000. Ayyub on Sunday…
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Maha crisis: Eknath Shinde speaks to Raj Thackeray about current political situation
Mumbai: As the political turmoil in Maharashtra continues to unfold, rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shide spoke to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray about the recent political situation in the…
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Rebelled against Shiv Sena’s support to those having links with Dawood: Shinde
Mumbai: Launching a fresh attack on Shiv Sena leadership, dissident leader Eknath Shinde on Sunday wondered how could Bal Thackeray’s party support the people having a direct connection with Dawood Ibrahim who…
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Opposition leaders to meet on Monday ahead of Sinha’s nomination
New Delhi: Ahead of nomination of Yashwant Sinha, the opposition presidential candidate, the leaders of the Opposition parties will be meeting on Monday in Parliament. NCP supremo Sharad Pawar who is firefighting…
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UP Bypoll results: Asaduddin Owaisi calls SP ‘incapable’ of defeating BJP
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said the Lok Sabha bypoll results of Rampur and Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday clearly show that the Samajwadi Party…
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Govt playing with future of youths with Agnipath scheme: Kanhaiya
Patna: Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Sunday slammed PM Narendra Modi over the Agnipath scheme of defence recruitment, saying that his government was playing with the future of youths. “The future of…
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TRS leaders to attend Yashwant Sinha’s nomination programme on June 27
Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samithi’s working president and Minister KT Rama Rao will be attending the nomination programme of the Opposition’s presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha on Monday, TRS sources have said. Rama Rao…
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Will form committee to protect cattle from gau rakshaks in Telangana: Mushtaq Malik
Hyderabad: The Tehreek Muslim Shaban Joint Action Committee Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, have decided to take the cow vigilantes (gau rakshak) targeting the cattle traders “head-on” and give them a fitting reply.…
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From hijab to halal, BJP divides to continue its rule in Karnataka
Bengaluru: With Karnataka due for Assembly elections next year, the political scene at ground zero is beginning to heat up. While development is usually part of the discourse in electoral politics, in…
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SP Azamgarh candidate blames ‘BJP-BSP alliance’ for loss in by-polls
Azamgarh: Samajwadi Party candidate for Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh by-poll Dharmendra Yadav, who was defeated by BJP’s Dinesh Lal Yadav ‘Nirahua’ on Sunday, blamed the state administration and “BJP-BSP alliance” for his loss…
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BJP wins Rampur, Azamgarh Lok Sabha seats in big blow to Samajwadi Party
Lucknow (UP): In a setback to the main opposition Samajwadi Party, the BJP on Sunday wrested both Rampur and Azamgarh Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. BJP’s Ghanshyam Lodhi defeated Samajwadi Party…
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Maha stunner: Thackeray offered CM post to Shinde on May 20, claims Aditya
Mumbai: In a major revelation, Maharashtra Minister Aditya Thackeray on Sunday claimed that Maha Vikas Aghadi’s Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had offered the CM’s post on a platter to his cabinet colleague…
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‘Kat** hai na tu?’: Right-winger abuses minor, DCW takes cognisance
After incidents of attacks on Muslim traders, fruit sellers and roadside vendors, right-wing ideologues are now targeting young children. In videos that surfaced and are doing rounds on social networking sites, a…