Politics

Delhi poll results: Early trends show BJP crossing half-way mark

Counting for the Delhi Assembly elections commenced at 8 am on Saturday, with the top contenders, AAP and the BJP, vying to form the government in the national capital.

Feb 8, 2025

Karnataka Governor rejects ordinance aimed to tackle microfinance menace

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has rejected the ordinance promulgated by the Congress-led government to tackle the Microfinancing Institutions' (MFIs) menace.

Feb 7, 2025

TB Mukt Bharat campaign screens 5.63 cr people, notifies 1.59 lakh new TB patients: Nadda

The health ministry's 100-day intensified campaign on tuberculosis Mukt Bharat has screened 5.63 crore vulnerable people and notified 1.59 lakh new TB patients from 347 districts, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda in Parliament on Friday.

Feb 7, 2025

BJP cites official data on jobs to counter Congress claim

The BJP has hit back at the Congress over its claim that the Narendra Modi government has not created enough jobs in the country. The ruling party has come out with a fact sheet for "setting the record straight on job creation" which states that during the Congress-led UPA regime, employment growth was stagnant with only 2.9 crore jobs being created over a decade. By contrast, the NDA has generated 17.9 crore jobs, including 4.6 crore in 2023-24 alone.

Feb 7, 2025

AAP candidates' poaching: ACB sleuths not allowed to enter Kejriwal's house

Amid high drama on the eve of the Delhi Assembly poll results, a team of the Anti-Corruption Bureau was on Friday turned back from the gate of Arvind Kejriwal's home on Ferozeshah Road in central Delhi where it had gone to record his statement over his allegation of an attempt by the BJP to poach AAP candidates.

Feb 7, 2025

ACB reaches Kejriwal's house as Delhi LG orders probe into AAP's allegations of 'poaching' attempt by BJP

Hours after Delhi's Lieutenant Governor (LG), VK Saxena ordered a thorough investigation into allegations made by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attempted to poach its MLAs by offering them bribes, a team of the Anti-Corruption Bureau on Friday reached the residence of Arvind Kejriwal on Ferozeshah Road in central Delhi.

Feb 7, 2025

Big relief on toll for National Highways' users coming soon: Nitin Gadkari

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that the Narendra Modi government will soon be announcing a major relief for commuters on the toll that is currently levied on vehicles plying on National Highways.

Feb 7, 2025

India slams attack on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence in Dhaka

India on Thursday expressed anguish over the vandalism of the residence of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and said the "act of vandalism" should be strongly condemned.

Feb 7, 2025

India should also deport 'illegal immigrants' just like the US: Anil Vij

Haryana Minister Anil Vij has said like the US, India should also think about deporting "lakhs and crores" of illegal immigrants in the country.

Feb 7, 2025

UNHRC deplores US withdrawal as it's no longer a member

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has said that as of January 1, 2025, the US' term as a member had ended, making it ineligible to withdraw from an intergovernmental body it was no longer part of.

Feb 7, 2025

Emergency was aimed to pamper arrogance of Congress' royal family: PM Modi

Calling the 'Emergency' a measure to pamper the arrogance of the royal family of the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday recalled the attacks on freedom of speech and imposition of 'Emergency', besides the draconian steps taken against actors, singers, poets and lyricists who refused to back the government during the dark days.

Feb 6, 2025

PM Modi attacks Congress for 'family-first', polarisation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday trained his gun at the Congress for pursuing politics of "family first and polarisation" and adopting a "predatory approach" and harming its allies.

Feb 6, 2025

Country got an alternate model of 'Nation First' after 2014: PM Modi tears into Cong

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday tore into the Congress over decades of its 'misrule', highlighting how the countrymen suffered because of its 'misplaced' priorities and policies, stating that it was only after 2014 that the nation got an alternate model of growth bringing fresh hope and optimism.

Feb 6, 2025

Cong seeks discussion in LS, dignified treatment for deported Indians by US

The Congress on Thursday submitted adjournment motions in the Lok Sabha, demanding an urgent discussion on the deportation of over 100 illegal Indian immigrants by the United States (US) and urged the Centre to clarify its stance and outline diplomatic efforts being made to ensure the dignified treatment of deported individuals.

Feb 6, 2025

People want to make Delhi Viksit capital of Viksit Bharat: BJP on Exit Polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) exuded confidence over the results of the Delhi Assembly elections, with multiple Exit Polls projecting a landslide victory for the party, ending its 27-year-long wait for power in the national Capital.

Feb 6, 2025