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20 May 2022
Sonia GandhiPrashant Kishore predicts Congress' 'Impending Rout' in Gujarat, Himachal polls
Political strategist Prashant Kishor on Friday wrote a harsh critique of the Congress, the party he almost joined last month.
19 May 2022
PunjabDays after quitting Congress, Sunil Jakhar joins BJP: Details here
In another blow to the Congress, former Punjab Congress President Sunil Jakhar on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of party national president JP Nadda in Delhi.
19 May 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaNavjot Sidhu gets 1 year in jail in 34-year-old case
The Supreme Court has sentenced former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu to one year in prison in a 34-year-old road rage case.
18 May 2022
Anil BaijalDelhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal resigns citing 'personal reasons'
The Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Anil Baijal resigned from his post on Wednesday citing "personal reasons".
18 May 2022
Sonia GandhiHuge blow to Gujarat Congress as Hardik Patel quits party
In a huge blow to Congress, its Gujarat leader Hardik Patel resigned from the primary membership of the party on Wednesday amid speculations of infighting in the party's state unit.
15 May 2022
Sonia GandhiChintan Shivir: Congress approves 'one-family, one-ticket' rule, but with exceptions
The Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party's top decision-making body, endorsed organizational reform measures on Sunday, including the implementation of the "one-family, one-ticket" rule.
15 May 2022
TripuraTripura: Manik Saha sworn-in as new CM, development tops agenda
Manik Saha, the BJP's Tripura unit state president, took oath as Tripura's Chief Minister (CM) on Sunday, with development and law and order high on his agenda.
15 May 2022
Sonia GandhiCongress plans 'padyatras' from Kashmir to Kanyakumari over unemployment
The Congress intends to take out padyatras (foot marches) across the country to raise the issue of unemployment and hold janta durbars (public meetings) to connect with the people.
14 May 2022
Ajay MakenChintan Shivir: From RS term to performance wing, Congress introspects
While the Congress three-day brainstorming session 'Nav Sankalp Shivir' is underway in Udaipur, the party is considering major organizational reforms ahead of the 2024 polls.
14 May 2022
Mamata BanerjeeTripura: Biplab Deb resigns, Manik Saha to be next CM
Rajya Sabha MP Manik Saha will be the new chief minister of Tripura, replacing Biplab Deb, who resigned after four years in office on Saturday.
14 May 2022
PunjabPunjab: Sulking Congress veteran Sunil Jakhar bids goodbye to party
Congress's former Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar sent shockwaves across the grand old party on Saturday by announcing his resignation from the party in a Facebook Live post.
13 May 2022
Sonia GandhiBJP brutalizing minorities, glorifying killers of Gandhiji: Sonia Gandhi
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday launched a stinging attack on the BJP and PM Narendra Modi in her inaugural address at the party's ongoing three-day brainstorming session—Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir—being held in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
13 May 2022
RajasthanCongress's 'Chintan Shivir' conclave begins: Details here
The three-day brainstorming session, or "Chintan Shivir," of the Congress began in Udaipur, Rajasthan, on Friday.
12 May 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi: Demolition drive faces protest, AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan arrested
As the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMA) carried out an anti-encroachment drive in the Madanpur Khadar area on Thursday, protests erupted with people pelting stones and leaving a few security personnel injured, the police said.
12 May 2022
Sonia GandhiRahul for Congress chief again? Clamor grows before Chintan Shivir
Ahead of the Congress's three-day 'Chintan Shivir' in Rajasthan's Udaipur from May 13, clamor for the return of Rahul Gandhi as party chief could reportedly grow.
11 May 2022
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Ex-telecom minister Sukh Ram dies at 94; cremation on Thursday
Sukh Ram, a former union minister and veteran Congress leader from Himachal Pradesh, died at Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) early on Wednesday. He was 94.
10 May 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Relief for Tajinder Bagga, protected from arrest till July 5
In a major relief for BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday ruled he cannot be arrested till July 5.
08 May 2022
KarnatakaKarnataka: Setback for Congress as senior leader joins BJP
Former Karnataka minister and Congress state vice-president Pramod Madhwaraj has resigned from the party alleging "political suffocation."
07 May 2022
KarnatakaKarnataka: Congress demands probe into BJP MLA Yatnal's allegations
The recent accusation by Karnataka BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal that he was offered the Karnataka chief minister post for Rs. 2,500 crore has sparked a political controversy.
07 May 2022
Nitish KumarPresident, vice-president elections: BJP banks on 'friendly' parties, chief ministers
With the presidential elections due in July, political parties are intensifying their preparations to get their candidates elected.
07 May 2022
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu: DMK government completes 1 year; Stalin announces schemes
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday unveiled a slew of social welfare schemes on the first anniversary of the DMK government in the state.
07 May 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Bagga arrest: Punjab moves HC over detention of police officers
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Saturday is expected to hear the Punjab government's plea seeking the release of the Punjab Police officers who went to arrest BJP leader Tajinder Bagga.
06 May 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)BJP leader Tajinder Bagga's arrest: Dramatic events involving 3 states
The arrest of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga from his Delhi home on Friday morning has become increasingly spectacular as the day progressed.
06 May 2022
BCCIKolkata: Amit Shah to visit Sourav Ganguly's Behala residence today
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is on a two-day visit to West Bengal and is likely to call on BCCI President and former Indian men's cricket team skipper Sourav Ganguly on Friday.
06 May 2022
Delhi PoliceTajinder Bagga arrest: 'Couldn't even wear turban,' says father
BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga was arrested by the Punjab Police from his Delhi residence on Friday morning.
06 May 2022
West BengalWB: BJP worker found dead on brink of Shah's visit
On the brink of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's arrival in Kolkata, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) youth leader was found dead under mysterious circumstances on Thursday.
06 May 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Modi's mimic Shyam Rangeela joins AAP for 'politics of work'
Comedian Shyam Rangeela, who rose to fame with mimicry of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Rajasthan on Thursday.
06 May 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Punjab Police arrests BJP leader Tajinder Bagga from Delhi
The Punjab Police on Friday arrested Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga from his Delhi residence.
05 May 2022
BiharPrashant Kishor shuns party plans for now, announces 3,000-km padyatra
Political strategist Prashant Kishor Thursday announced a 3,000-kilometer-long padayatra or a march in Bihar from October 2 onwards.
05 May 2022
MaharashtraLoudspeaker row: MNS leaders booked, 150 workers arrested in Nashik
Amid the Maharashtra loudspeaker row, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leaders Sandeep Deshpande and Santosh Dhuri were booked on Wednesday under various IPC sections, including "assault to deter a public servant" from the discharge of duty.
04 May 2022
GujaratJignesh Mevani threatens 'Gujarat bandh' on June 1: Details here
Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani has threatened to call for a statewide strike on June 1 if the BJP-led state government doesn't meet his demands.
04 May 2022
MaharashtraHanuman Chalisa row: MP-MLA couple granted bail by Mumbai court
A Mumbai court on Wednesday granted bail to Maharashtra's Amravati MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana in the Hanuman Chalisa recital case.
04 May 2022
MaharashtraMaharashtra loudspeaker row: Cops alert as Raj Thackeray's deadline ends
As Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray's deadline for the removal of loudspeakers from mosques ended on Tuesday, the Maharashtra Police is on alert.
03 May 2022
MaharashtraLoudspeaker row: Maharashtra Police on alert as MNS's deadline approaches
As the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's (MNS) deadline for the removal of loudspeakers from mosques approached, the Maharashtra Police reportedly canceled all leaves of the police personnel.
03 May 2022
RajasthanRahul Gandhi Nepal visit: Congress-BJP trade barbs over viral video
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's private trip to Nepal seems to have rubbed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) the wrong way.
02 May 2022
Narendra Modi'PMO's pre-planned conspiracy': Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani on his arrest
Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani on Monday alleged his recent arrest was a pre-planned conspiracy "designed" by the Prime Minister's Office to "destroy" him ahead of the 2022 Gujarat polls.
02 May 2022
Amit ShahKarnataka: Amit Shah's visit sparks leadership change, cabinet rejig rumors
Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Bengaluru late on Monday amid rumors of a leadership change in Karnataka ahead of the 2023 Assembly elections.
02 May 2022
MaharashtraRaj Thackeray's Aurangabad event violated 16 conditions; police action likely
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray delivered a fiery, controversial speech in a packed Aurangabad venue on Maharashtra Day (Sunday).
02 May 2022
BiharPrashant Kishor's latest tweet hints at new start: Details here
Barely a week after declining the Congress's offer to join the party, political strategist Prashant Kishor on Monday tweeted it was "time to go to the Real Masters."
29 Apr 2022
GoaThe curious case of Prashant Kishor now has new twist
India's noted poll strategist Prashant Kishor never ceases to amaze us.
