New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah slammed the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, saying protests would not achieve anything, and asserted that the BJP would remain in power for 30 years as the party existed among people and addressed their concerns. Inaugurating projects worth Rs 8,941 crore for Yamuna rejuvenation, Shah…
New Delhi: Amid protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said if the opposition brings any fresh impeachment motion against the country’s top poll officer, it will be examined according to rules and procedures. The opposition has twice attempted to remove Kumar. In the first move, the notices…
Mumbai: The ruling Mahayuti and Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi are set to test their strength in the Maharashtra Legislative Council elections, with 182 candidates contesting five seats scheduled for polling on Friday. Biennial elections are scheduled for five seats — three Graduates’ and two Teachers’ constituencies — in the 78-member Legislative Council. These are Pune…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has directed Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh to conduct an inquiry into the incident in which ministers were allegedly prevented by police officers from entering the Nandi Dhwaja (Nandi Flag) puja venue at the Mysuru Palace premises. Ministers Balakrishna, Narendraswamy and Basavanthappa were allegedly denied entry to the puja…
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday cited a media report on alleged links between riots in France and the recent protests in India, claiming it exposes the “anarchy and regime change plot” of the Congress, and called Rahul Gandhi a “gaddar” (traitor). There was no immediate reaction from Congress to the BJP’s charge. According to…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday extended birthday greetings to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and said his “decisive leadership and unwavering dedication” continue to inspire millions across the country. Shah, who has been serving as the country’s home minister since 2019, turned 62 on Thursday. “Warm Birthday Greetings to the Hon’ble…
New Delhi: The JD(U) on Thursday questioned the rationale of the INDIA bloc, saying its constituents often fight against each other in state elections and there is no consensus among them on leadership, issues or a plan to contest polls together. The remarks came as INDIA bloc leaders are scheduled to hold a virtual meeting…
New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi made her Instagram debut on Thursday with a post on her upcoming book, which she said is a “story of love, duty, loss and finding a place to belong”. This is Gandhi’s first foray into social media as over the years she has maintained her distance from…
New Delhi: When someone with power becomes afraid of the expression of another, he doesn’t know it, but he has already lost the very power he is trying to protect, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Thursday amid the row surrounding her photographer son’s exhibition. Artist and photographer Raihan Vadra, the son of Priyanka…
Raipur: A video of a senior woman IPS officer firing an AK-47 assault rifle into the air during a traditional weapon worship ritual on Dussehra in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon city has gone viral, triggering a debate over safety, discipline and weapon handling protocols. While some social media users defended Rajnandgaon Superintendent of Police (SP) Ankita Sharma,…
