Politics

Royal scion Yaduveer Wadiyar's candidature puts Congress on the backfoot

With Yaduveer Wadiyar, the royal scion, contesting as the BJP candidate for the Mysuru-Kodagu seat in Karnataka, the Congress has already adopted defensive tactics.

Mar 29, 2024

Mandya in K'taka to witness mega clash between Kumaraswamy and Star Chandru

The Mandya Parliamentary Constituency in south Karnataka is turning out to be one of the most high-profile seats in the state where the contest is primarily between former CM and JD(S) state President H.D. Kumaraswamy and Congress' Venkataramane Gowda aka Star Chandru, a close associate of Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar.

Mar 29, 2024

'The clean aura inspired me': Govinda joins CM Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena in Mumbai ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Govinda said, "Eknath Shinde has done the amount of work that previously took 29-30 years to complete. I believe the progress that the nation has seen over the last 9-10 years will now be seen in the state."

Mar 29, 2024

Shivakumar's borther DK Suresh files nomination for B'luru rural seat

He purchased food and medical kits for every family, bought crops and vegetables from farmers and distributed them freely, wore a PPE kit to bury the dead during Covid, recalled D.K. Shivakumar about DK Suresh's services in the constituency

Mar 29, 2024

Mukhtar Ansari dies of cardiac arrest, post-mortem by UP medical panel today

The post-mortem on the body of jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who died of cardiac arrest on Thursday night, will be conducted by five doctors in the rank of Chief Medical Superintendent on Friday morning.

Mar 29, 2024

'To browbeat and bully others is vintage Congress culture', says PM Modi on lawyers' letter to CJI

Reacting to an open letter to the Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, which was signed by over 600 advocates on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that to "browbeat and bully others is the vintage culture of the Congress".

Mar 28, 2024

Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking Arvind Kejriwal's removal as CM

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking Arvind Kejriwal's removal as the Chief Minister of Delhi, saying there is no scope of judicial interference, and that it is for the other wing of the government to examine the same in accordance with law.

Mar 28, 2024

Excise policy case: Delhi court extends CM Kejriwal's ED custody till April 1

CM Kejriwal, whose alleged role in the excise policy scam is being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), was produced before Special Judge Kaweri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue Court on the expiry of his six-day ED remand on Thursday.

Mar 28, 2024

Rouse Avenue Court extends Delhi CM Kejriwal's ED custody till April 1

A Delhi court on Thursday extended the ED custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till April 1.

Mar 28, 2024

Delhi CM Kejriwal to be produced before court today as 6-day ED custody ends

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be produced before a court here on Thursday on expiry of his six-day Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam.

Mar 28, 2024

Water cannon used on BJP workers seeking Delhi CM Kejriwal's resignation

Delhi Police used water cannons to disperse the BJP workers while they were marching towards the Secretariat demanding the resignation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is in Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody in the excise policy scam case.

Mar 26, 2024

India supports Philippines after Beijing's action in South China Sea

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday that India firmly supports the Philippines for upholding its national sovereignty after the latter lodged "strongest protest" against Chinese action in the disputed South China Sea.

Mar 26, 2024

Delhi CM Kejriwal issues another order from ED's custody

Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the Delhi Chief Minister's first order issued from the custody of the ED on Sunday, another directive has been issued to the health department by CM Arvind Kejriwal.

Mar 26, 2024

AAP Protest Call: Delhi Police beefs up security outside PM's residence

The Delhi Police have beefed up security outside the Prime Minister's residence after the protest call given by the Aam Aadmi Party

Mar 26, 2024

Homecoming: Ballari mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy merges party with BJP

Mining baron-turned-politician, Gali Janardhana Reddy, declared the merger of his Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha (KRPP) party with the BJP on Monday in the presence of former Karnataka Chief Minister, BS Yediyurappa, state President, BY Vijayendra and other senior leaders in Bengaluru, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

Mar 25, 2024