Politics

'Bollywood's Hanuman looks like a Musalman': Social media as 'Boycott Adipurush' trends

A user tweeted, "Bollywood's Hanuman Looks Like A Musalman #BoycottAdipurush." Another one wrote, "After 35 years, gutter Bollywood converted the 'gracefulness' of arrogant Ravana and Hanuman ji into Mughals."

Oct 5, 2022

Congress loses key Parliamentary panels on IT, Home to BJP and allies

Congress loses hold on major Parliamentary Committees of IT, Home to BJP, others

BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh, Brijlal, will now head the Parliamentary panel on Home, which was earlier with the Congress.

Oct 5, 2022

Adipurush Row: BJP leader Malavika lashes out at makers, asks 'Ravan or Turkish tyrant?'

Adipurush lands in controversy after BJP leader Malavika Avinash, and MP Home Minister Narottam Mishra lambast the makers for 'Misrepresentation of Ramayana'; ask the director Om Raut to remove "objectionable scenes."

Oct 4, 2022

BBMP elections: K'taka HC asks govt to conduct B'luru civic polls by Dec 31 [details]

The Karnataka High Court also cancelled the government's notification for the reservation of wards of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).

Sep 30, 2022

PFI, associates banned for 5 years; found conspiring, raising funds illegally [details]

The law enforcement agencies have so far in their investigations found that the office-bearers and cadres of the Popular Front of India (PFI) along with others were conspiring and raising funds from within India and abroad through the banking channels, hawala, donations, etc.

Sep 28, 2022

Congress gives clean chit to Gehlot; serves show cause notice to his close aides [details]

The in-charge and the observers sequentially conveyed the occurrences from Sunday in the nine-page report.

Sep 28, 2022

Selja, KC Venugopal front-runners for Congress' president post after Gehlot snub

Congress sources on Tuesday said that Ashok Gehlot is being ruled out from the Congress' president post and it is likely that Kumari Selja could be considered for the top post while Rahul Gandhi's choice is said to be K.C. Venugopal.

Sep 27, 2022

Ghulam Nabi Azad launches "Democratic Azad Party" to protect rights of J&K residents [details]

Flanked by his supporters Azad formally launched his party and announced that his party would pursue an independent agenda to fulfill the wishes and aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

Sep 26, 2022

SM Krishna hospitalised in B'luru; ex-K'taka CM stable, in "cheerful frame of mind" [details]

Former chief minister of Karnataka SM Krishna, 90, is hospitalised in Bengaluru with an acute respiratory tract infection.

Sep 25, 2022

G4 Ministers meet to strategise UNSC reform as world leaders express support

G4 Ministers meet on UN Security Council reforms as many world leaders support

Besides Jaishankar, the other participants at Thursday's meeting were Foreign Ministers Carlos Franca of Brazil, Annalena Baerbock of Germany, and Yoshimasa Hayashi of Japan

Sep 23, 2022

Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra posters feature Veer Savarkar; gets replaced later [details]

The Congress party workers eventually covered it with an image of Mahatma Gandhi. But not before it caught everyone's attention.

Sep 21, 2022

"PayCM" posters seen across B'luru; QR code linked to Congress website: Bommai reacts [details]

Calling the allegations baseless, Chief Minister BS Bommai said officials have been asked to book those responsible for the act.

Sep 21, 2022

K'taka hijab row: Definition of dignity has changed, observes SC; It's not about uniform, say appellants

Advocate Dave said that the girls wearing hijab to school did not violate anybody's peace and security, while the defence counsel argued that not only hijab but even saffron shawls were prohibited.

Sep 20, 2022

Now, ex-MLAs of Rajasthan can also travel abroad on govt expenses

Now former MLAs of Rajasthan may also be able to travel abroad on the government expenses. A Bill regarding this is likely to get the nod in the ongoing Assembly.