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30 Oct 2024
Congress PartyRajasthan Congess, BJP spar over ban on calling cows 'strays'
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Rajasthan government has issued an order discouraging the use of the term "stray" for cows, calling it "insulting" and "inappropriate."
30 Oct 2024
Ajit PawarMaharashtra polls: Uncertainty looms over 15 seats as nominations end
The nomination process for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections ended on Tuesday with 7,995 candidates filing 10,905 nominations for the 288 assembly seats.
30 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP opposes NCP's candidate Nawab Malik in Maharashtra elections
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has opposed the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)'s decision to field Nawab Malik from the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar seat in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.
29 Oct 2024
Ajit Pawar'Will you break family for post': Sharad Pawar attacks Ajit
Nationalist Congress Party (Secular) chief Sharad Pawar has blamed his nephew, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, for creating a rift in the family over political aspirations.
29 Oct 2024
Ajit PawarWhy Nawab Malik filed 2 nominations for Maharashtra Assembly elections
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik on Tuesday filed two nomination forms for the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Assembly seat in Mumbai, leading to speculation about his political strategy.
29 Oct 2024
Ayushman BharatPM slams Delhi, Bengal for not implementing Ayushman Bharat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has slammed the governments of Delhi and West Bengal for not implementing the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.
29 Oct 2024
Maharashtra AssemblyEx-IAS officer Khedkar's father enters Maharashtra assembly poll fray
Dilip Khedkar, the father of dismissed Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Puja Khedkar, is contesting as an independent candidate in the Maharashtra assembly elections.
29 Oct 2024
Ayodhya'After 500 years...': PM Modi highlights Ram Mandir on Dhanteras
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made this year's Diwali "special" with its importance in Ayodhya.
29 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Shinde Sena MLA missing after being denied assembly poll ticket
Shrinivas Vanga, a member of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, has reportedly gone missing after being denied a ticket for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.
29 Oct 2024
Bangladesh'Stir up Hindu-Muslim tensions...': Soren on Sarma's 'Jharkhand mini-Bangladesh' remark
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of dividing society and ignoring the marginalized.
28 Oct 2024
Baramulla'Will sacrifice my life': Engineer Rashid before surrendering at Tihar
Engineer Rashid, the Lok Sabha MP from North Kashmir's Baramulla, surrendered at Tihar Jail on Monday.
28 Oct 2024
BangladeshAssam's Sarma claims Muslim population is rising in Jharkhand
Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Bharatiya Janata Party's co-in-charge for the Jharkhand assembly elections, has expressed concerns over an alleged increase in the Muslim population in Jharkhand.
27 Oct 2024
BiharCricketer Ishan Kishan's father joins JD(U) ahead of Bihar bypolls
Pranav Pandey, the father of Indian cricketer Ishan Kishan, has joined the Janata Dal (United) in Patna.
27 Oct 2024
Mumbai'Reel minister': Aaditya Thackeray jabs Ashwini Vaishnaw after Bandra stampede
A stampede at Mumbai's Bandra terminus on Sunday morning left nine injured, two of them critically.
27 Oct 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'Want to kill me?': Kejriwal claims BJP plotted his attack
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of allegedly attacking him during his padyatra in Vikaspuri, West Delhi, on Friday.
26 Oct 2024
Ajit PawarMLAs offered crores to join Ajit Pawar's NCP, alleges Congress
The Congress has accused the Ajit Pawar-led faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) of trying to bribe two MLAs with "crores of rupees."
26 Oct 2024
JharkhandMS Dhoni appointed brand ambassador for Jharkhand Assembly election
Former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been appointed the brand ambassador for the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections.
25 Oct 2024
PoliticsDelhi Assembly sees 50% drop in issues raised: Study
A recent study by the Praja Foundation, a non-governmental organization, has revealed a shocking decline in the number of issues raised in the Delhi Assembly.
25 Oct 2024
Mallikarjun KhargeAs 'door locked,' Kharge waited outside during Priyanka's nomination: Congress
The Congress has responded to allegations by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was made to wait outside during Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's nomination filing for the Wayanad by-polls.
25 Oct 2024
Ajit PawarBaba Siddique's son Zeeshan joins Ajit Pawar-led NCP
Zeeshan Siddique, the son of late former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, has joined the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
24 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Punjab BJP expels Satkar Kaur, arrested in drug peddling case
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Punjab has expelled its leader and former Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), Satkar Kaur, after her arrest in a drug trafficking case.
24 Oct 2024
Akhilesh Yadav'Congress-mukt Bharat.'..: BJP leader's jibe at SP-Congress alliance
The Congress party has opted not to contest the upcoming by-elections for nine Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats and will instead support the Samajwadi Party (SP).
24 Oct 2024
Ajit Pawar'Old friends...': Siddiqui's son slams Congress over Mumbai seat pick
Zeeshan Siddique, a former Congress leader and son of late Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddiqui, has slammed the party after the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) announced a candidate for Mumbai's Vandre East seat.
24 Oct 2024
Amit ShahShah, Omar meet in Delhi; J&K statehood restoration discussed: Report
The Union government is said to be considering restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, five years after it was reorganized into two Union Territories.
24 Oct 2024
Aksai ChinBJP accuses DMK of sharing India's 'incomplete' map, demands apology
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu has accused the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) of sharing a map of India that allegedly excludes Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Aksai Chin.
24 Oct 2024
Priyanka Gandhi VadraWhat is net worth of Wayanad bypoll candidate Priyanka Gandhi
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra filed her nomination for the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypolls on Wednesday.
24 Oct 2024
Mallikarjun Kharge'Kharge insulted at Priyanka's nomination filing...': BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday released a video showing Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge looking through the door of the room where Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was submitting her nomination papers for Wayanad.
24 Oct 2024
Rahul GandhiRahul's reply on whether Priyanka would be better Wayanad MP
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has posted a candid video in which he is seen discussing with his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra about the latter's nomination for the Wayanad by-poll.
24 Oct 2024
Akhilesh YadavINDIA candidates to fight UP bypolls on 'cycle' symbol: Akhilesh
Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has announced that all candidates of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc will contest the upcoming Uttar Pradesh bypolls on the SP's election symbol, "cycle."
23 Oct 2024
Maha Vikas AghadiMVA allies Congress, Sena, NCP to contest 85 seats each
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance has finalized its seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.
23 Oct 2024
China'Indictment of PM's gullibility...': Congress questions truce with China
The Congress party on Wednesday posed six questions to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre over India's recent agreement with China to resolve the four-year-long standoff in eastern Ladakh.
23 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Who is Navya Haridas, the 'accidental' politician challenging Priyanka Gandhi
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Navya Haridas as its candidate for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in the upcoming bypolls.
23 Oct 2024
Ajit Pawar'Only remember 1 Ajit..': Supriya Sule's latest dig at cousin
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader Supriya Sule has taken a dig at her cousin, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, for his frequent trips to New Delhi.
23 Oct 2024
Yogi AdityanathPosters of Adityanath saying 'batenge to katenge' surface in Mumbai
Ahead of the Maharashtra assembly polls, posters of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath have appeared in Mumbai.
23 Oct 2024
Priyanka Gandhi VadraPriyanka Gandhi files nomination for Wayanad bypolls
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has filed her nomination for the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election.
22 Oct 2024
M Karunanidhi'I'm Kalaignar's grandson, won't apologize...': Udhayanidhi on Sanatana row
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has refused to apologize for his controversial remarks about Sanatana Dharma.
22 Oct 2024
Shiv Sena (UBT)Congress, Uddhav's Shiv Sena locked in tussle over Vidarbha seats
The Congress and Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) are locked in a tussle over seat-sharing in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region.
21 Oct 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP questions Centre on Delhi's law and order
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government for its failure to maintain law and order in Delhi.
21 Oct 2024
Chandrababu Naidu'Have 2+ kids...': Chandrababu Naidu's condition for future poll candidates
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has urged families in the state to have at least two or more children to increase the birth rate.
20 Oct 2024
Ajit PawarMaharashtra polls: BJP releases 1st candidates' list; Fadnavis among heavyweights
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly election, which will be held on November 20.
