Politics

Deeply concerning: EAM on Brampton temple attack; slams Canada for surveillance of diplomats

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Tuesday expressed concern over the recent attack on a Hindu temple in Brampton, Canada, calling it "deeply concerning" during a press conference with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong at Parliament House, Canberra.

Nov 5, 2024

CM Stalin to begin state tour in Coimbatore; sanitary workers, traders to raise grievances

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin will visit Coimbatore on November 5 and 6 as part of his statewide tour to monitor government schemes.

Nov 5, 2024

Big guns to boom in Maharashtra, Jharkhand today as polls near

With Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections around the corner, campaigning is in full swing and all parties in the fray, particularly the BJP and the Congress are pulling out the big guns to woo voters in the two states.

Nov 5, 2024

K'taka Police registers FIR against Kumaraswamy, son on SIT Lokayukta's complaint

Karnataka Police registered an FIR against Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, on Tuesday as per the directions of a court.

Nov 5, 2024

No competition among Mahayuti partners over CM's post: Fadnavis

Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is leading the BJP's campaign for the Maharashtra Assembly elections, on Tuesday claimed that the Mahayuti comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP, will form the government and the decision about the next chief minister will be taken jointly by the BJP's delegation led by the party's National President, along with Shiv Sena Chief Leader Eknath Shinde and NCP National President Ajit Pawar.

Nov 5, 2024

Shinde slams Opposition moving court over Ladki Bahin Yojana

Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena President Eknath Shinde has slammed the opposition for moving court against the 'Ladki Bahin Yojana' and said that if the scheme was a crime, he was ready to go to jail.

Nov 5, 2024

Jharkhand rally: PM Modi blasts JMM, Cong and allies, labels them as 'anti-Adivasi'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a mega rally in Jharkhand's Chaibasa, slammed the Congress, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), labelling them as "anti-Adivasi."

Nov 4, 2024

Kerala bypolls: Voting date for Palakkad Assembly seat shifted to Nov 20

The by-election date for the Palakkad Assembly constituency in Kerala has been shifted from November 13 to November 20 following requests by various political parties

Nov 4, 2024

Hindus will not allow Waqf 'game' to continue: K'taka LoP

Karnataka Leader of the Opposition (LoP) R. Ashoka on Monday said that the Hindus will not allow the Waqf 'game' to continue, saying that the Waqf Board's encroachment is like a death sentence for farmers.

Nov 4, 2024

ECI changes dates for by-polls: Voting in Kerala, Punjab and UP rescheduled to Nov 20

In a significant development ahead of by-polls, the Election Commission of India on Monday rescheduled the polling dates in three states – Kerala, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.

Nov 4, 2024

IPS officer Rashmi Shukla hogged headlines for illegal phone tapping of Oppn leaders

A 1998 batch IPS officer, Rashmi Shukla, who was accused by the Opposition of having proximity to the Mahayuti, hogged the headlines during her tenure as the state Intelligence chief and Pune Police Commissioner for illegal phone tapping during the BJP-led rule between 2015 and 2019.

Nov 4, 2024

India re-elected President of 120-nation International Solar Alliance

India was re-elected as President of the 120-nation International Solar Alliance (ISA) from 2024 to 2026 on Monday, while France has been elected as Co-President, at the General Assembly held at the iconic Bharat Mandapam here.

Nov 4, 2024

PDS slips in Bengal will now give details of Centre-state share in food subsidy

The Public Distribution System (PDS) beneficiaries in West Bengal will get to know of the Centre's and the state's share in food subsidy every time they visit the ration shops to purchase their quotas of food items.

Nov 4, 2024

Hardly implemented firecrackers ban: SC pulls up Delhi govt, police

Remarking that the ban on firecrackers was hardly implemented in the national capital, the Supreme Court on Monday called for an affidavit from the Delhi government and Police Commissioner detailing the steps taken to enforce the same.

Nov 4, 2024

K'taka has become safer for religious fanatics: BJP

Karnataka BJP staged a state-wide protest condemning the state government's move to issue notices to farmers across the state claiming the ownership of their land to the Waqf board and demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Nov 4, 2024