Amid Rajasthan crisis, Rahul Gandhi: ‘BJP-RSS wants people to fight…’

27 Sep 2022 11:35 AM IST

At the completion of the 19th day of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the grand old party’s effort to connect with the people of the nation, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi yet again slammed the Modi government on Monday. His new comments, which were directed at the BJP, came even as his

Top opposition leaders gather at INLD rally to challenge ‘Delhi Sultanate’

25 Sep 2022 16:32 PM IST

Sharad Pawar, the head of the NCP, Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of Bihar, Sitaram Yechury, and Sukhbir Singh Badal, the leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal, were among the prominent opposition figures that attended the INLD’s large gathering on Sunday in Fatehabad, Haryana. JDU leader KC Tyagi addressed the

‘Resort bulldozed to erase evidence?’: U’khand girl’s family

25 Sep 2022 15:05 PM IST

The family of Ankita Bhandari, a 19-year-old Uttarakhand receptionist, refused to cremate her body on Sunday, questioning the postmortem report and the government’s overnight action of bulldozing portions of the resort owned by the prime suspect, Pulkit Arya, the son of now-expelled BJP leader Vinod Arya. They claimed that this

At UNGA, many nations referred to India, it’s unusual: Jaishankar

25 Sep 2022 11:16 AM IST

S. Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs, claimed that many nations made reference to India at the United Nations General Assembly this time, which is unusual at the platform and indicates that the United Nations’ changes are in part to blame for India’s increased prominence. Jaishankar said he appreciates the

Lalu Yadav criticises Amit Shah for attacking Bihar govt

24 Sep 2022 16:46 PM IST

A day before he meets Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, RJD President Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday criticised Home Minister Amit Shah for his attack on the Bihar government coalition and emphasised the need for Opposition unity. “Amit Shah has utterly lost his mind. His administration

Assam CM’s three-day Chintan Shivir to start today

24 Sep 2022 12:21 PM IST

The three-day Chintan Shivir, which is due to start today, will be attended by the Cheif Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma as well as all other ministers and senior secretaries of various state government agencies. The state administration will talk about the departments’ ongoing activities during the brainstorming session. In the

Resort of BJP leader’s son arrested for 19-year-old’s murder demolished at midnight

24 Sep 2022 11:13 AM IST

Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami ordered the demolition of a resort owned by the accused amid outcry over the reported murder of a 19-year-old woman in Uttarakhand by a BJP leader’s son. Abhinav Kumar, special principal secretary to the CM, said that demolition was underway at the Vanatara Resort in Rishikesh

Former Chinese justice minister sentenced to death

22 Sep 2022 13:49 PM IST

A former justice minister who spearheaded high-profile graft probes during his tenure was sentenced to death on Thursday with a two-year reprieve for taking bribes and “bending the law for personal gains,” according to the report. Fu Zhenghua, 67, was also the head of Beijing’s municipal public security bureau and

National crackdown on PFI by NIA, ED ; over 100 arrested

22 Sep 2022 11:21 AM IST

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided the premises of the Popular Front of India (PFI) in numerous states on Thursday morning, according to government sources. The anti-terror agency conducted operations in ten states, including Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, as part of a broad operation

Delhi: Amrinder Singh meets BJP chairman Nadda today

19 Sep 2022 14:30 PM IST

Prior to his official entrance into the saffron fold, former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh visited BJP chairman JP Nadda in Delhi on Monday. Singh will combine the Bharatiya Janata Party with the Punjab Lok Congress, which he launched after leaving the Congress last year. Along with Amarinder Singh, six

Delhi offers subsidy to those who opt for it: Kejriwal

14 Sep 2022 13:39 PM IST

Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, declared on Wednesday that only those who choose to receive a subsidy will receive one in the nation’s capital. The convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) claimed during a press conference that many residents were ready to pay their electricity bills in

Update : Eight Congress MLAs to join BJP in Goa

14 Sep 2022 13:11 PM IST

Eight Goa Congress legislators met with chief minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday as they prepared to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This is the most recent in a string of defections from the opposition party days after Rahul Gandhi began a 3,700 km-long foot march to resurrect its waning