Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday claimed the BJP, according to an internal survey of the RSS, will not win even 200 seats in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls and won’t cross even eight seats in the state. Accusing Union Home Minister Amit Shah of “lying”, for his recent statement alleging delay on the…
New Delhi: BRS leader K Kavitha, arrested in the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case, moved a court here on Saturday opposing a CBI plea that sought her interrogation in Tihar jail in a corruption case related to the alleged scam. The court on Friday allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to quiz Kavitha…
Saharanpur: Virtually equating the Congress with the Muslim League, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the grand old paty’s election manifesto reflects the same thought as that of the Muslim League at the time of the freedom movement and claimed that part of it is dominated by leftists. Addressing an election rally in Saharanpur,…
Jaipur: Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of tearing apart the country’s dignity and democracy and claimed that various tactics were being used to force opposition leaders to join the BJP. Addressing an election event of the party here, the former Congress chief claimed that for the last 10…
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday dubbed the Congress’ Lok Sabha polls manifesto a “bundle of lies” and alleged that the party, which ruled the country for several decades, did not fulfil any of the promises made in its earlier manifestos for the assembly and parliamentary elections. The Congress on Friday released its manifesto for…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty has written to Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressing concern about the alleged politicisation of Sainik Schools. According to a statement issued by Sivankutty’s office on Friday, the minister in his letter has said that handing over running Sainik Schools to organisations with political affiliations will erode the…
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has identified Mussavir Hussain Shazib as the key accused who carried out the blast at a cafe in Bengaluru on March 1 and Abdul Matheen Taahaa as the co-conspirator. As part of the efforts to locate and arrest the absconding accused persons, the NIA has conducted searches at…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday imposed an interim stay on an order of the Allahabad High Court that declared the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, “unconstitutional” and violative of the principle of secularism. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud issued notices to the Centre, Uttar Pradesh…
Mumbai: The RBI on Friday retained the GDP growth projection at 7 per cent for 2024-25 fiscal on the back of expectations of a normal monsoon, moderating inflationary pressures, and sustained momentum in manufacturing and services sector. The headwinds from protracted geopolitical tensions and increasing disruptions in trade routes, however, pose risks to the outlook,…
New Delhi: The manifesto of the Indian National Congress vows to prioritize the protection and restoration of fundamental freedoms and liberties, emphasizing the defense of the Constitution and the eradication of fear. It laments the erosion of democratic institutions and personal freedoms in recent years and pledges to rejuvenate India’s democratic ethos. Central to the…
