New Delhi: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday accused the BJP of stalling development in Delhi by imprisoning him and asked people to choose in the upcoming assembly polls between those working for them or those halting their welfare schemes. In his first speech in the Delhi Assembly after stepping down as chief minister, Kejriwal…
Hazaribag (Jharkhand): BJP MP Ravi Kishan on Thursday alleged that the tribal population in Jharkhand was decreasing due to “infiltration and conversion”. Addressing a massive Parivartan Yatra rally at Barkagaon in Hazaribag district, the actor-turned-politician called upon the masses to “prevent the trend from continuing” by ousting the “corrupt” state government headed by Hemant Soren….
Jaipur: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said the country is witnessing religious conversions in a structured manner that is opposite to its values and constitutional principles with a “sugar-coated philosophy” being sold and vulnerable sections of the society targeted. In an apparent attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Dhankhar said those who do not…
Karnal (Haryana): As she joined the Congress’s poll campaign in Haryana at a rally addressed by Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, senior leader Kumari Selja said the decision on who would be the chief minister on the party getting the people’s mandate will be taken by the high command and that would be acceptable to everyone….
Mumbai: Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday acknowledged that the BJP received fewer votes in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from its new ally Ajit Pawar-led NCP than those from the Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Speaking at the India Today Conclave here, he also conceded that the BJP recorded…
Kolkata: A section of crowd-puller Durga puja organisers in Kolkata are making a few changes to their original theme, planned months ago, to incorporate the issue of women’s safety amid protests over the RG Kar hospital incident. While one organiser has planned to show three-dimensional images of public protests, another would spread the message of…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Thursday decided to withdraw general consent given to CBI to investigate cases in the State. “The notification granting general consent for CBI to probe criminal cases in Karnataka state, under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946, has been withdrawn,” Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil said after…
Chandigarh: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday over the unemployment issue and accused him of “systematically” ending the employment system of the country. Addressing a poll rally in Assandh the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha exuded confidence that the Congress would sweep the October 5 Haryana assembly…
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the low voter turnout in Srinagar district during the second phase of voting for Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls was perhaps a people’s reaction to the Centre trying to project normalcy in the union territory. His remarks came after the second phase of polling on Wednesday…
Mumbai/Pune: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Pune in Maharashtra on Thursday was cancelled due to the heavy rain situation in the city, officials said. Modi was to flag off the Metro train line from District Court to Swargate in Pune and launch development projects of Rs 22,600 crore, ahead of the state assembly elections….
