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13 Aug 2024
AssamAfter 'flood jihad', Himanta slams Meghalaya University's 'Mecca-like' gate
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has intensified his criticism of the University of Science and Technology in Meghalaya (USTM), alleging that the university displays images of Mecca—Islam's holiest site in Saudi Arabia—at its entrance, while lacking symbols of Hindu or Christian faiths.
12 Aug 2024
Adani GroupBJP links Soros to 'Hindenburg', accuses Congress of market manipulation
The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused Hungarian-American investor George Soros of being the primary financier of Hindenburg Research, a US-based investment research firm.
12 Aug 2024
Mamata Banerjee'Will hand over doctor rape-murder case to CBI if...': Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she would transfer the investigation into the rape-murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) if the police fail to solve the case by Sunday.
12 Aug 2024
Kangana Ranaut'Rahul most dangerous man...': Kangana criticizes Gandhi over Hindenburg report
Bollywood actor-turned-politician and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kangana Ranaut has hit out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his statements on the allegations by United States-based short seller Hindenburg.
12 Aug 2024
Adani GroupHindenburg row: BJP slams Rahul for questioning 'integrity' of SEBI
The Bharatiya Janata Party has slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for raising questions on the integrity of Indian stock markets based on the allegations by United States-based short seller Hindenburg.
11 Aug 2024
Adani GroupCongress demands probe into Hindenburg's allegations against SEBI chief
The Congress party has called for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) investigation into the recent Hindenburg Research allegations against Madhabi Puri Buch, the chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
10 Aug 2024
Bhagwant MannNitin Gadkari vs AAP government over attacks on NHAI workers
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has written to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann regarding alleged attacks on National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) workers in Jalandhar.
10 Aug 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'Power of Constitution trampled dictatorship': Sisodia in his 1st address
Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia addressed party workers and leaders for the first time on Saturday following his release on bail in the liquor policy case.
09 Aug 2024
Akhilesh YadavVideo: Akhilesh Yadav loses cool over question about his income
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav lost his cool when he was asked about his income at the recent Swadesh Conclave 2024 event in New Delhi.
09 Aug 2024
Nirmala SitharamanSitharaman says Gadkari's letter seeking GST relief released 'without permission'
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has stated that a letter from Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, which called for the removal of 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on health and life insurance premiums, was made public without his approval.
09 Aug 2024
Arvind KejriwalAtishi breaks down as Sisodia gets bail
Delhi Education Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, Atishi, broke down on camera during a speech following the Supreme Court's decision to grant bail to former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia.
09 Aug 2024
Jaya BachchanParliament: Sonia leads opposition walkout in support of Jaya Bachchan
Opposition parties, led by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha in support of Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan on Friday.
09 Aug 2024
Jairam RameshCongress moves privilege motion over 'misleading' NCERT preamble removal claim
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh has moved a privilege motion notice in the Rajya Sabha against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
08 Aug 2024
Indian Olympic AssociationVinesh's Olympic disqualification triggers uproar in Parliament, opposition walks out
The members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance walked out of Rajya Sabha on Thursday after being denied a discussion on wrestler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the 2024 Paris Olympics.
08 Aug 2024
Narendra Modi'She's tired of this system': Tharoor as Vinesh Phogat retires
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Thursday that wrestler Vinesh Phogat is "tired of fighting" after she announced her retirement.
08 Aug 2024
Anurag ThakurBJP ridicules Rahul Gandhi over mangoes reportedly received from Pakistan
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has targeted the opposition following reports that the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi sent cartons of mangoes to seven MPs, including the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.
08 Aug 2024
BangladeshLike Bangladesh, Indians will someday storm Modi's house: Congress leader
Senior Madhya Pradesh Congress Party leader Sajjan Singh Verma has stirred up a controversy for suggesting that people in India might one day storm Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official residence due to his "wrong policies."
07 Aug 2024
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghBrij Bhushan's son reacts to Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from Olympics
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Karan Bhushan Singh has reacted to the ouster of wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the 2024 Paris Olympics, calling it a "loss for the country."
07 Aug 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)Rajya Sabha elections for 12 vacant seats on September 3
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that the Rajya Sabha elections for 12 vacant seats will be held on September 3, 2024.
07 Aug 2024
Priyanka Gandhi VadraRahul Gandhi urges Centre to declare Wayanad landslides 'national disaster'
Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, has urged the central government to declare the recent landslides in Wayanad, Kerala, a national disaster.
07 Aug 2024
Vinesh Phogat'Will Modi call Vinesh?': Congress reacts to Paris Olympics victory
The Congress took a jab at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning if he would congratulate wrestler Vinesh Phogat following her historic semi-final victory at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday night.
07 Aug 2024
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal authorizes Atishi to hoist national flag on Independence Day
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has authorized Minister Atishi to hoist the national flag at the Delhi government's Independence Day function on August 15.
06 Aug 2024
Akhilesh YadavBJP gears up for UP bypolls: Inside party's strategy
The Bharatiya Janata Party is gearing up for a fierce fight in the upcoming by-elections for 10 vacant assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. The stage is set for a two-cornered contest between the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, which includes the Samajwadi Party and Congress.
06 Aug 2024
Rahul GandhiBangladesh crisis: Rahul's 'Pakistan involvement' question to Centre, Jaishankar's reply
At the all-party meeting held after the collapse of Sheikh Hasina's government and the military takeover in Bangladesh amid violent protests, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi raised three key questions.
04 Aug 2024
Chirag Paswan'We'll file review petition against SC/ST subclassification verdict': Chirag Paswan
Union Minister Chirag Paswan has declared that the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) will submit a review petition against the Supreme Court's recent verdict on subclassification within the reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).
04 Aug 2024
Bihar'Forming party to get rid of Nitish, Lalu': Prashant Kishor
Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor has announced the agenda for his upcoming political party, Jan Suraaj, which will be launched on October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
03 Aug 2024
Indian Territorial Army'Wayanad landslides happened because of cow slaughter': BJP leader
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gyandev Ahuja has stirred controversy by associating the recent landslides in Wayanad with cow slaughter practices in Kerala.
02 Aug 2024
Amit ShahRahul claims ED planning raids against him for 'chakravyuh' speech
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has claimed that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is planning to raid him following his chakravyuh speech in Parliament on Monday.
01 Aug 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP leader proposes 'NaMo Nagar' cities to boost Indian economy
Dr Bhim Singh, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP), has proposed the establishment of high-tech cities, dubbed "NaMo Nagar," in each state.
01 Aug 2024
Akhilesh YadavOpposition targets Centre over water leak in new Parliament building
Opposition MPs on Thursday hit out at the Centre over the design and upkeep of the new Parliament building which was inaugurated last year.
01 Aug 2024
Amit Shah'Centre didn't issue landslide warning...': Kerala Minister refutes Shah's statement
Kerala Health Minister Veena George has refuted Home Minister Amit Shah's claim that the Centre issued a red alert for potential landslides in Kerala, the NDTV reported.
31 Jul 2024
Amit ShahKerala government ignored landslide warnings, says Amit Shah in Parliament
Union Minister Amit Shah said in Parliament on Wednesday that the Kerala government received an early warning on July 23 about potential landslides.
31 Jul 2024
Congress PresidentKharge gets emotional, urges Chair to expunge remarks against him
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, made an emotional appeal to Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday to expunge remarks made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ghanshyam Tiwari about his political journey.
31 Jul 2024
Municipal Corporation Of DelhiDelhi chief secretary accuses AAP minister of delaying waterlogging legislation
Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar has said that several recommendations by a committee of senior IAS officers after the 2023 floods were still pending with Saurabh Bharadwaj, the minister in charge of the irrigation and flood control department.
31 Jul 2024
Narendra ModiCongress must sustain general elections' momentum: Sonia on upcoming polls
Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said that "national politics will undergo a transformation" if the Congress performs well in the upcoming assembly elections.
31 Jul 2024
Nirmala Sitharaman'Remove GST on life insurance...': Nitin Gadkari's appeal to Sitharaman
Union Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nitin Gadkari has sent a letter to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urging the withdrawal of the Goods and Services Tax applied to premiums for life and medical insurance plans.
31 Jul 2024
Narendra Modi'Exposed INDI alliance...': Modi endorses Anurag Thakur's caste census speech
Former Union Minister Anurag Thakur has received praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his speech in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
30 Jul 2024
Nirmala Sitharaman'States not ignored...': Sitharaman defends budget, hits back at opposition
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday hit back at the opposition's claims that the Union Budget disproportionately favors the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's allies, the Janata Dal (United) in Bihar and the Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh.
30 Jul 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Government doesn't win...': Maurya's fresh statement amid UP BJP rift
In a sign of increasing friction within the Bharatiya Janata Party's Uttar Pradesh leadership, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said on Monday that it is the party, not the government's strength, that wins elections.
30 Jul 2024
Aaditya Thackeray'Fail minister...': Opposition attacks Centre after Howrah-Mumbai Mail derails
Opposition parties, including the Congress, Samajwadi Party, and Trinamool Congress have criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre after a train derailed in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district on Tuesday morning.
