Politics

PM Modi, top ministers extend birthday wishes to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top ministers extended warm birthday wishes to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday, lauding his contributions to upholding democratic values and ensuring the smooth functioning of the Parliament.

Nov 23, 2024

MahaYuti bounces back in Vidarbha after dismal show in Lok Sabha polls

The MahaYuti has bounced back in Vidarbha region, with its candidates leading in over 40 of the total 62 seats.

Nov 23, 2024

Jharkhand polls: Hemant Soren-led alliance leads on 50 seats, NDA on 29 seats

Trends from all 81 Assembly seats in Jharkhand indicate that the INDIA Bloc is leading in 50 constituencies, while the NDA is ahead on 29 seats. Independents and others are leading in two constituencies.

Nov 23, 2024

Bengal bypolls: Trinamool candidates declared elected from Naihati, Sitai; leading in other four seats too

Trinamool Congress candidates Sanat Dey and Sangita Roy were on Saturday declared elected from the Naihati constituency in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district and Sitai constituency in Cooch Behar district, and party candidates were ahead in the other four Assembly seats too where bypolls were held on November 13.

Nov 23, 2024

Priyanka Gandhi secures massive lead in Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who made her poll debut from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, was headed for a huge win having secured over four lakh votes.

Nov 23, 2024

K'taka bypolls: Congress leading in all 3 segments, Nikhil Kumaraswamy trails by 18,029 votes

As the counting for three Assembly segments for which bye-elections were held was progressing in Karnataka on Saturday, the Congress was leading in all three seats and also taking major leads in two segments.

Nov 23, 2024

Maha BJP leader Tawde serves defamation notice to Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Supriya Shrinate

Maharashtra BJP General Secretary Vinod Tawde, who is accused in the alleged cash-for-votes controversy, on Friday, served a defamation notice to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress National Spokesperson Supriya Shrinate.

Nov 23, 2024

PM Modi's 3-nation tour: Meets 31 world leaders in Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign visit to three nations witnessed a whirlwind diplomacy, as he met over 30 world leaders and also held flurry of bilateral meetings during the five-day trip.

Nov 23, 2024

Nitish Kumar kick-starts Rs 8,837.77 crore worth rural projects ahead of poll year

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 6,199 projects under the Rural Works Department worth Rs 8,837.77 crore.

Nov 23, 2024

BJP questions Arvind Kejriwal's "freebie" campaign, alleges 21,000 deaths in Delhi due to contaminated water

Alleging that 21,000 people in Delhi have died due to contaminated drinking water, the Delhi BJP on Friday hit out at Arvind Kejriwal's "freebie" campaign, hinting at misgovernance and discrimination among citizens while implementing welfare schemes.

Nov 23, 2024

Even today, I don't know who is Prabhas: Sharmila

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee President Y. S. Sharmila said on Friday that she swore on her children that she has no relations with actor Prabhas.

Nov 22, 2024

Kerala HC slams Vijayan govt for joining Opposition in calling Wayanad shutdown

The Kerala High Court on Friday slammed the Pinarayi Vijayan government for joining the Congress-led opposition to call for a shutdown in the Wayanad district on November 19 to protest the Centre's alleged reluctance in granting additional assistance for rehabilitation works in wake of the devastating landslide that washed away four villages in the district in July.

Nov 22, 2024

Siddaramaiah slams Centre over reduction of NABARD loans

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday slammed the Centre over the reduction of the loan amount to Karnataka by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

Nov 22, 2024

Kejriwal's revdi has poison: BJP leader

In the wake of corruption charges against former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the practice of freebies prior to polls -- commonly called 'revdi' -- leaders from other parties, some of who split from his Aam Admi Party (AAP) shared their views with IANS.

Nov 22, 2024

No engagement with Adani Group, claims baseless: BJD

Odisha's former ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday clarified the power purchase agreements (PPAs) in the state with the Adani Group, saying that claims being made regarding the state are "baseless and incorrect".

Nov 22, 2024