Assam CM attacks AAP, calls it ‘failed political start-up’

13 Nov 2022 12:55 PM IST

Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam, has once again attacked Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), calling it a “political start-up” that has “failed to pick up.” The remarks come as top AAP leaders and Kejriwal continue their intensive campaigning in Gujarat, a state that has been governed

Prashant Kishor slams JDU on ‘Dhandhebaaz’ remark: ‘Won’t contest elections’

13 Nov 2022 12:12 PM IST

Prashant Kishor, a former political strategist who is now an activist, barred himself from running for election while reiterating his commitment to create a “better alternative” for his home state Bihar. In his remarks to a press conference on Saturday, he further slammed JD(U) leaders for calling him a “dhandhebaaz”

BJP slams Bengal minister Akhil Giri for remark on Prez; Giri regrets

12 Nov 2022 16:19 PM IST

For his inflammatory comments on President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday, West Bengal minister Akhil Giri drew a storm of condemnation, notably from the state’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC). Despite Giri’s apology for his remarks, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) persisted in pressuring Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal,

‘Hindutva is not a ‘Fair and Lovely cream’, says Kanhaiya Kumar

12 Nov 2022 15:38 PM IST

Hindutva is not a “Fair and Lovely” cream that would have various products for the lips and the feet when winter arrives, according to Congressman Kanhaiya Kumar. Hindutva is a proper ideology, a political ideology. If you read Savarkar who was born here in Maharashtra, you will understand. What is

Ahead of Gujarat polls, HC permits Hardik Patel to enter Mehsana

12 Nov 2022 14:20 PM IST

One year after the state government stated that it had no objections if the restriction was removed, the Gujarat high court on Friday granted BJP leader and candidate from Viramgam constituency Hardik Patel permission to enter the Mehsana district for the purpose of campaigning in the upcoming state elections. The

Conman Sukesh agrees for polygraph test, asks Kejriwal, Jain for it

12 Nov 2022 12:58 PM IST

Prisoned “conman” Sukesh Chandrashekhar on Friday agreed to a polygraph test to verify his charges of corruption in a new letter to Delhi lieutenant governor (L-G) VK Saxena. He also asked that chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and imprisoned AAP leader Satyendar Jain take the test. “Kejriwal Ji, instead of crying

Imran Khan’s bail extended in case against violence during protests

10 Nov 2022 15:16 PM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s bail has extended till November 21 by anti-terrorism court. In a case against violence during protests, the bail has been extended till November 21. The PTI leader’s request for a medical excuse from appearing in court was also granted by the court. The PTI

Trinamool Congress leader deletes anti-Brahmin tweet amid backlash

10 Nov 2022 11:37 AM IST

After he shared a controversial opinion on Brahmins in a tweet, Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP Jawhar Sircar invited a backlash on the social media platform. His anti-Brahmin tweet created a furor on the microblogging site. He was forced to delete the tweet as several prominent people expressed their disapproval of

Cong leader demands Narcotic test on Kejriwal, conman Sukesh

09 Nov 2022 14:51 PM IST

Arvind Kejriwal, Satyendra Jain, and Sukesh Chandrasekhar, an imprisoned conman, should all undergo narcoanalysis tests, according to Congress leader Ajoy Kumar on Wednesday. He said this is the first time someone explicitly maid a claim in writing that he had given a specific amount to a chief minister. “Narco tests

Kerala govt to pass law to remove governor from varsity chancellor post

09 Nov 2022 13:14 PM IST

The Kerala government said on Wednesday that it will pass an ordinance via which the governor would no longer hold the position of chancellor of state universities in the midst of the ongoing dispute between the administration and the governor. The chancellor will instead be an academic. A source in

Congress MLA Rathwa quits party, joins BJP ahead of Gujarat polls

09 Nov 2022 12:51 PM IST

In advance of the state Assembly elections in Gujarat, Congress MLA Mohan Rathwa on Tuesday defected from the grand old party and joined the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Except for the 2002 election, when the BJP won 127 seats under the direction of then-chief minister Narendra Modi, Rathwa, 78,

Ahead of Gujarat elections, BJP to start huge feedback campaign ‘Agrasar Gujarat’

08 Nov 2022 14:57 PM IST

Next month, when the state goes to the polls in two phases, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will launch a campaign called Agrasar Gujarat that will cover all 182 assembly constituencies in order to get feedback from more than 10 million people on what they believe should be done