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for CBI to probe criminal cases in Karnataka state, under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946, has been withdrawn,” Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil said after…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….
Bhopal: The BJP has enrolled more than one crore members in Madhya Pradesh under the first phase of its membership drive between September 2 and 25, a party leader said on Thursday. The membership figure in the first phase stood at 1,00,81,432, he said. The second phase of the membership drive will begin on October…
Mumbai: A Mumbai court on Thursday sentenced Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut to 15 days simple imprisonment in a defamation complaint filed against him by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya’s wife Medha Somaiya. The metropolitan magistrate (Sewree court) convicted the Rajya Sabha member under Indian Penal Code Section 500 (punishment for defamation) and also imposed…
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the BJP over its MP Kangana Ranaut’s remarks calling for bringing back the three farm laws and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must clarify whether he was opposed to the comments or is “upto some mischief”. Gandhi asserted that any…
