Post-poll rout, Patole urges Kharge to relieve him from Maharashtra Congress chief post

Mumbai: Days, after the Congress suffered its worst-ever defeat in assembly polls in Maharashtra, its state unit president Nana Patole, has requested the central leadership to relieve him of the responsibility of the organisational post, party sources said on Friday. The sources said Patole has emailed a letter to AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, telling him…

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RS adjourned till December 16 amid ruckus over no-trust motion against chairman

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was on Friday adjourned till December 16 following ruckus between the treasury and the opposition benches over a no-trust motion against Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. Vice-president Dhankhar is the Rajya Sabha’s ex-officio chairman. Opposition parties, led by the Congress, have submitted a notice to move a motion to remove Dhankhar, accusing…

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Constitution debate: Rajnath attacks Cong, says one party tried to ‘hijack’ framing of Constitution

New Delhi: Senior BJP Leader Rajnath Singh on Friday said the contribution of several leaders in the making of the Constitution was deliberately ignored and hit out at the Congress, asserting that a particular party always tried to “hijack and appropriate” the framing of the Constitution. The defence minister initiated the debate in the Lok…

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PM Modi, UAE Deputy PM Push IMEEC Progress

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reiterated India’s commitment to support long-term peace, stability and security in West Asia at a meeting with UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Modi also laid special emphasis on the implementation of the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEEC) as a historic initiative to foster…

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