New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday demanded answers from the government and a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah in both houses of Parliament on the “serious security breach” in Lok Sabha, saying does the incident “not prove that necessary precautions were not taken”. Two persons jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public…
New Delhi: In a major security breach on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack, two persons on Wednesday jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery and opened canisters that emitted a yellow-coloured smoke, triggering panic among the MPs. The House was adjourned soon after the incident. The two intruders jumped from…
Bhopal: Mohan Yadav will take oath as chief minister of Madhya Pradesh here on Wednesday and the event will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the chief ministers of BJP-ruled states among others, a party leader said. The state will also have two deputy chief ministers – Rajendra…
New Delhi: Congress MP Karti Chidambaram has not deposed before the ED for questioning in a money laundering probe linked to alleged irregularities in the issuance of visas to 263 Chinese nationals in 2011 and dubbed the case “most bogus”. The 52-year-old legislator from the Sivaganga Lok Sabha seat in Tamil Nadu was summoned by the…
Thiruvanthapuram: After his motorcade came uder attack on Monday by SFI workers, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has alleged complicity of the police in the incident. Speaking to reporters in Delhi on Tuesday, Khan alleged that the protesters were brought to the spot in police vehicles. The Governor reiterated the charge that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was…
Jaipur: BJP’s chief minister-designate Bhajan Lal Sharma on Tuesday met Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra and staked claim to form the next government in the state. The BJP had won 115 seats in the recent assembly elections, while the Congress got 69 seats. Polling was held on 199 of the 200 seats in the state on…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit back at Home Minister Amit Shah for his attack on India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, saying the BJP leader probably does not know history and “keeps rewriting” it. Gandhi also said the whole matter was about distracting from the issue of caste census and in…
New Delhi: US President Joe Biden is not expected to travel to India next month to grace the Republic Day celebrations as the Chief Guest, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. With Biden understood to have not planned a trip to India in January, it is learnt that the summit of four-nation coalition Quad…
Jaipur: The BJP on Tuesday picked first-time MLA Bhajanlal Sharma as Rajasthan’s new chief minister, ending days of speculation that followed its victory in the assembly polls. The surprise choice was announced after the newly elected BJP MLAs met here and elected MLA from Sanganer as the leader of its legislature party. At the meeting, the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted NCP leader Sharad Pawar on his 83rd birthday. He said on X, “My best wishes to Shri Sharad Pawar Ji on his birthday. May he be blessed with a long and healthy life.” One of the country’s most experienced lawmakers, Pawar has served as a chief minister…
