India

Exclusive: Jaivardhan Singh’s insights on Congress’ resurgence in Madhya Pradesh

30 Oct 2023 08:01 AM IST

Former Madhya Pradesh minister Jaivardhan Singh, who is contesting the November 17 Assembly elections from his family bastion Raghogarh in Guna district, filed his nomination on Thursday accompanied by his six-year-old son Sahasra Singh and father and two-time former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh. In an exclusive interview with India News,

Haryana Home Minister ends Janata Darbars in response to CM’s directive

30 Oct 2023 08:00 AM IST

Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij has announced the discontinuation of Janata Darbars in the state. This decision comes in response to the recent directive from Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, which allows ruling MLAs to partake in public dialogues similar to ministers and MPs. In a Legislative Party meeting held

Mallikarjun Kharge announces Congress’s six guarantees in Telangana

30 Oct 2023 07:58 AM IST

Questioning who benefited under the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao-led government in Telangana, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday assured that if the party comes to power in Telangana, it will implement its six guarantees in the state. Addressing a public meeting in Sangareddy constituency in the run-up to the

India and EU discuss Free Trade Agreement progress

30 Oct 2023 07:57 AM IST

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday discussed progress in India-EU Free Trade Agreement negotiations with European Commission’s Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis. “Discussed progress of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement negotiations with my friend @VDombrovskis, Executive Vice President of the European Commission,” the Union Commerce Minister wrote on ‘X’.

TMC fully involved in corruption: Bengal BJP

30 Oct 2023 07:48 AM IST

The BJP on Sunday used the platform of commemoration of the Amrit Kalash Yatra to lambast the Trinamool Congress for the endemic corruption in West Bengal which has led to the arrest of two Ministers in connection with various scams in the state. Leader after leader of the BJP took

Uncertainty over Mahua’s appearance before Ethics Panel on Nov 2

30 Oct 2023 07:35 AM IST

The cash for query scandal continues to evolve, resembling the intricate plot of a dramatic film. Among the various facets of this story, there are elements of suspense, potential threats to national security, business rivalries, and allegations of political corruption. However, the climax of this saga is yet to be

Fight for CM’s post within Congress ahead of elections

30 Oct 2023 07:34 AM IST

The upcoming Telangana Assembly elections are shaping up to be a multi-dimensional contest influenced by Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao’s strategic moves. Instead of a simple performance-based competition, the election landscape has transformed into a three-way clash among personalities: K.T. Rama Rao of the BRS (formerly TRS), Bandi Sanjay representing

Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrests 2 accused for taking Rs 4 lakh bribe

28 Oct 2023 14:44 PM IST

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has detained two people as part of its ongoing anti-corruption drive for taking bribes totaling Rs 4 lakh in order to have the complainant’s name removed from a police case. The two people who were taken into custody are Vishal Kumar and Jatinder Kumar, both of

Congress promises to bring in Bill to protect land, rights of tribals ahead of Mizoram polls

28 Oct 2023 13:56 PM IST

The Congress party promised on Saturday to enact a new bill that would safeguard the rights and land of the Mizoram indigenous people in the lead-up to the state assembly elections. The ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) party was accused by Congress General Secretary in Charge of Communications Jairam Ramesh

New health centre at Kashi Vishwanath temple to open to devotees soon in UP

28 Oct 2023 13:46 PM IST

Every day, more and more people are visiting the Kashi Vishwanath temple. For darshan, thousands of devotees go from Uttar Pradesh and other regions. In light of this, the government and temple management are also providing devotees with access to a health center. For medical care up until now, devotees

TMC MP Mahua Moitra seeks more time to appear before Ethics Panel

28 Oct 2023 09:10 AM IST

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Friday stated that she will not appear before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on October 31 in response to the cash-for-query allegations made by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey. Instead, she will appear after November 5. Dubey had previously informed the Ethics Committee that

PIL filed in Madras HC to freeze BJP symbol

28 Oct 2023 09:09 AM IST

The president of the Ahimsa Socialist Party, T Ramesh, filed a PIL in the Madras High Court to freeze the BJP’s lotus symbol on October 26. According to Ramesh, the lotus is the national flower and as a result, it should not have been allotted as a party symbol. He