Giridih (Jharkhand): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attacked the Congress, accusing it of indulging in “shameful” politics and plotting to send “Ram Lala to tent” again. Alleging that the JMM, Congress and INDIA bloc have become the biggest model of corruption, appeasement and dynastic politics, Modi said he has resolved to free India from…
New Delhi: A day after Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal was allegedly assaulted by Arvind Kejriwal’s personal assistant Bibhav Kumar, senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh on Tuesday called the incident “condemnable” and said the Delhi Chief Minister will take “strict action” in the case. Maliwal had called the Police Control Room (PCR) on Monday morning,…
New Delhi: With Congress slamming the economic performance of the BJP-led government, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has hit back at the party and challenged Rahul Gandhi to answer questions raised by her concerning the promises made by the opposition party in its manifesto and the performance of Congress-led UPA government. In a series of long…
Kolkata: West Bengal has recorded a voter turnout of 80.22 per cent in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha polls to eight constituencies in the state, an Election Commission official said on Tuesday. The Bardhaman-Purba constituency registered the highest turnout of 82.85 per cent, followed by Bolpur (82.66), Birbhum (81.91), Ranaghat (81.87), Bardhaman-Durgapur (80.72), Krishnanagar…
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi as to why he has abandoned the Varanasi villages adopted by him and why the Ganga has gotten dirtier despite spending Rs 20,000 crore. On a day PM Modi filed his nomination from Varanasi, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the outgoing PM must…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to activist Gautam Navlakha in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti refused to extend the stay imposed by the Bombay High Court order on the bail granted to Navlakha in the case. It also directed Navlakha to pay…
Rae Bareli: Rahul Gandhi contesting from Rae Bareli has come as a boost for the INDIA bloc in Uttar Pradesh and the BJP is “heading for a huge setback” in the politically-crucial state, senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot claimed on Tuesday. In an interview with PTI, the Congress general secretary also claimed that Gandhi will…
Mysuru(Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday denied any internal rift within the ruling Congress in the state, and asserted that the party was united. “Where is the rift within us? Is there a fight among us? They (BJP) saying it is different, they say it for politics….where is the internal rift?” Siddaramaiah asked reporters,…
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday contended before the Delhi High Court that it will make the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) an accused in the money laundering case stemming out of the Delhi excise policy scam. The ED’s submission was made while opposing the bail plea of former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish…
Varanasi (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi filed his nomination here on Tuesday, an event attended by several NDA leaders including Union ministers and chief ministers in a show of strength as he seeks a third term from the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency. Sporting a white kurta-pajama and a blue sadri, Modi reached the district collectorate…
