Politics

TN Chief Minister Stalin launches Pongal gift hampers; cash & 25 essentials in it

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin launched the distribution of Pongal gift hampers on Thursday at a ration shop in Saidapet

Jan 9, 2025

Sandeep Dikshit files defamation case against AAP's Atishi and Sanjay Singh over 'funding' allegations

Sandeep Dikshit, senior Congress leader and also the candidate from New Delhi Assembly constituency filed defamation cases against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Thursday.

Jan 9, 2025

LS Speaker Om Birla confident India, UK further strengthen strategic relations

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has expressed confidence that his visit to London would further strengthen the deep-rooted friendly ties between the Parliaments of both India and the UK as well as the people of both countries.

Jan 9, 2025

14 chapters of Pravasi Rajasthani Community to be made functional: CM Bhajan Lal Sharma

Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has directed the officials to make the 14 newly established chapters of the Pravasi Rajasthani community fully functional.

Jan 9, 2025

D.K. Shivakumar Dismisses Rumors of Internal Party Issues

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar responding to rumours about the infighting in the Congress clarified that there is no crisis in the party.

Jan 9, 2025

K'taka BJP slams Cong govt over giving royal treatment to Maoists

The Karnataka BJP has questioned the Congress government in the state for offering royal treatment to Maoists and facilitating their surrender.

Jan 9, 2025

AIADMK expels party leader arrested in POCSO case

AIADMK General Secretary and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS), on Wednesday expelled party functionary P. Sudhakar, who was arrested in connection with a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) case by the Special Investigation Team (SIT).

Jan 8, 2025

K'taka Cong infighting: Dy CM Shivakumar puts break on dinner meets, Ministers miffed

The cancellation of the dinner meeting organised by state Home Minister G. Parameshwara for the SC-ST MLAs, MPs and Ministers has left all of them miffed. Sources on Wednesday confirmed that Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar got the meeting cancelled through the party high command.

Jan 8, 2025

K'taka Cong Dalit leaders meet postponed, not cancelled: G Parameshwara amid infighting claims

Amid claims of bickering in the Karnataka Congress, state Home Minister G. Parameshwara announced on Wednesday that the dinner meeting hosted for the MLAs, MPs and Ministers belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities has been postponed not cancelled.

Jan 8, 2025

Create fear among criminals, fear-free atmosphere for common man: K'taka CM tells police

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has urged police to create a sense of fear among criminals while ensuring a fear-free environment for common people.

Jan 8, 2025

Telangana HC allows lawyer's presence during KTR's interrogation by ACB

The Telangana High Court on Wednesday allowed the presence of a lawyer of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao during his questioning by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Formula-E race case.

Jan 8, 2025

Enrollment rate in elementary education increases, dropouts reduce in Arunachal Pradesh: CM Khandu

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Wednesday that the enrollment rate in elementary education has significantly increased and the average annual school dropout numbers at the secondary level have reduced.

Jan 8, 2025

K'taka BJP slams Cong govt over facilitating surrender of Maoists

Karnataka BJP General Secretary and MLA V. Sunil Kumar on Wednesday slammed the Siddaramaiah government for facilitating the surrender of six Maoists, saying this was a move to create urban naxals.

Jan 8, 2025

KTR moves HC for lawyer's presence during ACB questioning

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Wednesday approached Telangana High Court, seeking orders for the presence of his lawyer during questioning by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Formula-E race case.

Jan 8, 2025

Iss devi ko kitne bungalow chahiye: BJP amplifies attack on Delhi CM Atishi

The political tension in Delhi escalated on Wednesday as the BJP intensified its attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the ongoing 'bungalow for CM' controversy. The BJP's state president, Virendra Sachdeva, raised pointed questions directed at Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, sarcastically asking, "Toh aakhir iss devi ko kitne bungalow chahiye?"

Jan 8, 2025