India

‘Will Rahul apologise to Dalit’ asks Malviya after Telangana Police closure in Rohith death case

04 May 2024 11:06 AM IST

BJP spokesman Amit Malviya claimed on Saturday that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi politicised the issue for political gain, citing the Telangana Police closure report in the Rohith Vemula death case, which cleared Union Minister Smriti Irani and three other people. Taking to his official X handle, the BJP’s IT Cell

Nijjar murder Case: Canada Police Statement On Three Detained Accused, Here Are Key Points

04 May 2024 09:48 AM IST

Hardeep Singh Nijjar was fatally shot in Surrey, Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the Indian government of involvement, a claim dismissed by New Delhi as baseless. Canadian authorities identified the suspects as Karanpreet Singh, 28, Kamalpreet Singh, 22, and Karan Brar, 22. Mandeep Mooker, an RCMP superintendent, stated

Wayanad Gives Mixed Reactions After Rahul’s Announcement to Contest From UP’s Raebareli

04 May 2024 08:19 AM IST

The residents of Wayanad, Kerala, has mixed reactions to Rahul Gandhi’s choice to contest election alongside from Raebareli Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh. On April 26, there were elections for the Wayanad Lok Sabha, which sparked differing views. Gandhi’s candidature for Raebareli was praised by some but met with

Erstwhile SAD govt was instrumental in developing Greater Mohali area: Sukhbir Badal

04 May 2024 04:02 AM IST

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today said the erstwhile SAD government was instrumental in developing the Greater Mohali area which was set to eclipse Gurgaon besides creating world class education and research facilities and a thriving Information Technology sector. The SAD president also appealed to the people

With Ladli Scheme Back in Headlines, ‘Mama’ Chouhan Eyes a New Record

04 May 2024 03:59 AM IST

In Madhya Pradesh, if there’s one leader with the highest demand for BJP’s election campaigning, it’s former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Most of the candidates’ efforts were focused on having Chouhan hold as many public meetings as possible in their parliamentary constituencies. Although Chouhan is no longer the Chief

Gandhi family steps back from Amethi, Rahul’s decision fuels BJP’s critique

04 May 2024 03:55 AM IST

The political perplexity in Congress regarding the two prominent seats of Amethi and Rae Bareli seems to gain some clarity now. Despite the constant denial of the Gandhi family to be contesting elections from both these seats the curtain has been raised. The speculated outcome has come to light. It

SC stays opening of road outside Mann’s residence

04 May 2024 03:51 AM IST

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the opening of a road outside Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s residence in Chandigarh for an experimental period. Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, presiding over the bench, noted the opposition from both the Centre and the Punjab government to the

Hany Babu withdraws bail plea in Supreme Court

04 May 2024 03:48 AM IST

Delhi University’s associate professor Hany Babu on Friday withdrew his bail plea in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case from the Supreme Court. A bench of Justices Bela Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal acknowledged the submission of Babu’s lawyer, who mentioned that five other co-accused had already been granted bail in the

Waiting for next grenade, hidden bullets: Bengal Guv

04 May 2024 03:45 AM IST

A day after the Trinamool Congress highlighted a case of a woman contractual staffer at the Raj Bhavan accusing West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose of sexual harassment, he released a strongly worded audio message on Friday, saying: “Waiting for the next grenade and your hidden bullets…. Please fire”.

Case filed in H’bad against Shah for MCC violation

04 May 2024 03:40 AM IST

The political landscape in Hyderabad has been electrified by recent events, as the Moghalpura police have filed a case against several prominent BJP figures, including Union Minister Amit Shah, for allegedly involving children in an election rally. This move, deemed a violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), near

SC says it will consider bail plea of Kejriwal on account of polls

04 May 2024 03:38 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday said that it would consider on Tuesday hearing arguments on the interim bail plea of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy-linked money laundering case on account of the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi. During the gearing on Friday, a bench of Justices

Hindus IInd class citizens in Bengal: Modi

04 May 2024 03:33 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today took pot-shots at each other over the issues of women’s safety and corruption in the State. In all three rallies in West Bengal on Friday, the Prime Minister hit out at the Trinamool Congress for the corruption in