AAP’s Kuldeep Kumar Declared Chandigarh Mayor

20 Feb 2024 16:57 PM IST

The Supreme Court declared on Tuesday that Kuldeep Kumar of the Aam Aadmi Party was the rightful winner of last month’s Chandigarh mayoral election, putting an end to weeks of controversy fueled by the Returning Officer, Anil Masih, purposely rejecting and discarding eight votes in favour of the AAP candidate.

Maratha Reservation Bill Passes; Reservation extended by 10%

20 Feb 2024 14:27 PM IST

The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (lower house) unanimously passed the Maratha Reservation Bill, which sought to increase Marathas’ reservation by 10% above the 50% threshold. The CM will now table the bill before the Legislative Council for assent, following which it will become law. Vijay Wadettiwar, Leader of the Opposition in

Delhi BJP MLAs Challenge Suspension in HC

19 Feb 2024 12:36 PM IST

Delhi BJP MLAs who were suspended for the remainder of the Delhi Assembly’s Budget session have filed a petition with the Delhi High Court challenging the suspension order. The bench comprising Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora allowed the petition to be mentioned for urgent listing on Monday

Section 174 Filed Against Kejriwal After He Skips Summons

19 Feb 2024 12:24 PM IST

Hours after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal skipped the Enforcement Directorate’s summons for the sixth time, sources said that the agency claimed that the court had taken cognizance of a complaint filed by a probe agency under Section 174 of the Indian Penal Code against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Kamal Hassan To Declare An Alliance In 2 days

19 Feb 2024 11:23 AM IST

In the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, Makkal Needhi Maiam president and actor Kamal Hassan stated on Monday that an alliance announcement would be made within two days. While speaking to the media at Chennai International Airport, the MNM president predicted a “good opportunity” for the parliamentary polls, adding that

ED summons Skipped By Arvind Kejriwal

19 Feb 2024 10:45 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, would not appear before the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) for interrogation in connection with an excise policy issue relating to money laundering, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) officials said Monday. The AAP termed the ED summons as ‘illegal’, claiming that the validity of the summons is

‘Delhi Chalo’ march on standby, says farmer leaders

19 Feb 2024 09:59 AM IST

According to farmer leaders, the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march has been put on ‘standby’ because the central government has proposed a Minimum Support Price (MSP) at the fourth round of talks. The farmer leaders stated that they will hold discussions on the government’s MSP proposal, and the march will resume ‘peacefully’

Rahul Gandhi Meets Elephant Attack Victims’ Families in Wayanad

18 Feb 2024 12:05 PM IST

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi arrived at the home of VP Paul, a Forest Department watcher, who was killed on Sunday in Wayanad by a wild elephant. The Congress MP spoke with the victim’s family and offered his condolences to them during their time of loss. The event sparked a large-scale

Mallikarjun Kharge slams Modi Govt. and says only Congress Govt can guarantee MSP for farmers

17 Feb 2024 11:52 AM IST

On Saturday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, describing it as a ‘curse’ for the country’s farmers. Kharge also accused the administration of treating farmers as enemies. Kharge claimed that only the Congress party can guarantee farmers the legal entitlement to a Minimum Support Price (MSP).

BJP National Convention Today to Discuss Election Strategy

17 Feb 2024 11:35 AM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) two-day national convention, which will focus on Lok Sabha electoral strategy, will begin on Saturday in Delhi. The ceremony, which will take held at the Bharat Mandap, will begin with an address by JP Nadda, the party’s national president. On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Shahnawaz Hussain Slams TMC Over Sandeshkhali Incident

17 Feb 2024 11:03 AM IST

BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain criticized the Mamata-led TMC governance in West Bengal on Friday after women in Sandeshkhali accused fugitive TMC strongman Sheikh Shah Jahan and his henchmen of sexual harassment and other excesses, claiming that West Bengal had a ‘Jungle-raj’. “There is no government in West Bengal. Whatever Mamata

CM Stalin Questions Why Is Delhi A Warzone?

15 Feb 2024 12:19 PM IST

MK Stalin, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and President of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), criticized the central government on Thursday referring to the capital as a warzone for the high-level security deployments in Delhi to counter the Punjab farmers’ protests. CM Stalin unleashed an assault on the Centre in a