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28 Nov 2024
Communist Party of IndiaPriyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath as Lok Sabha MP
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was sworn in as a Lok Sabha member from Kerala's Wayanad on Thursday.
28 Nov 2024
Asaduddin OwaisiNo Waqf Bill this winter session, JPC to seek extension
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, will seek an extension to submit its report.
28 Nov 2024
Ajit Pawar'BJP keeps half Maharashtra cabinet, offers Shinde Sena consolation deal'
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will keep half of the cabinet seats in Maharashtra, sources have said.
28 Nov 2024
Hemant SorenSoren to take oath as Jharkhand CM today: Details here
Hemant Soren will be sworn in as the 14th Chief Minister of Jharkhand on Thursday.
28 Nov 2024
Amit ShahShah to meet Mahayuti leaders today, discuss Maharashtra CM's name
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will meet key leaders in New Delhi on Thursday to discuss the formation of Maharashtra's new government.
27 Nov 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)'There's one at...Modi's house': BJP responds to EVM tampering allegations
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Wednesday hit back at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge after he protested against the use of voting machines (EVMs) and suggested a return to ballot paper.
27 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Opposition, BJP MPs seek more time for Waqf bill panel
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Nishikant Dubey has asked for an extension for the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf Amendment Bill.
27 Nov 2024
Congress PartyTelangana caste census 'Social Justice 3.0' by Congress: CM
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has asserted that the ongoing caste census in the state marks the "third social justice movement" under the Congress Party's leadership.
27 Nov 2024
AssemblyDelhi seeks ₹10,000cr loan from Centre, finance secretary raises objections
The Delhi government has sought a ₹10,000 crore loan from the National Small Savings Fund (NSSF) to fulfill its fiscal requirements for 2024-25.
27 Nov 2024
Eknath Shinde'Whatever PM decides...': Shinde's gamble in Maharashtra CM race
Eknath Shinde, a prime candidate for the Chief Minister's post in Maharashtra, has said he would accept Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision on who the Mahayuti alliance would choose for the post.
27 Nov 2024
Bajrang Punia'If I join BJP...': Bajrang Punia reacts to 4-year ban
Olympic bronze medalist Bajrang Punia has been slapped with a four-year suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for refusing to give a sample for a dope test.
27 Nov 2024
Ajit PawarShinde won't accept Maharashtra deputy CM's post: Sena tells BJP
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat on Wednesday said that Eknath Shinde will not take the Deputy Chief Minister's post in Maharashtra.
27 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)After poll drubbing, defeated MVA candidates to seek EVM-VVPAT verification
Candidates of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), who were defeated in the recent Maharashtra assembly polls, are set to seek verification of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs).
27 Nov 2024
Asaduddin OwaisiParliament Day-2: Congress to protest against Centre's 'neglect' of Wayanad
The second day of the Parliament Winter Session began at 11:00am on Wednesday.
27 Nov 2024
Ajit PawarMaharashtra: BJP says no to Bihar formula, firm on Fadnavis
The question of who will assume the role of Maharashtra's Chief Minister following the Mahayuti's resounding success in the state elections remains unresolved on the fourth day.
26 Nov 2024
KarnatakaKarnataka MLA's suggestion to cancel election guarantees sparks row
A Congress Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Karnataka, HR Gaviyappa, has sparked a controversy by saying Chief Minister Siddaramaiah should cancel some election guarantees as the state is low on funds.
26 Nov 2024
MaharashtraMaharashtra to face fiscal pressure due to BJP's poll promises
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance's election pledges are likely to put fiscal pressure on Maharashtra in FY 2025.
26 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Arrogant...': BJP claims Rahul skipped greeting President Murmu in Parliament
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of not greeting President Droupadi Murmu during her address to the joint sitting of Parliament on Constitution Day.
26 Nov 2024
Ajit PawarAjit Pawar's faction misused NCP symbol: Sharad Pawar camp
The Sharad Pawar-led faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has accused Ajit Pawar's breakaway group of "creating confusion" among voters by using the party's "clock" symbol.
26 Nov 2024
Ajit PawarEknath Shinde resigns as BJP backs Fadnavis for Maharashtra CM
The question of who will assume the role of Maharashtra's Chief Minister following the Mahayuti's resounding success in the state elections remains unresolved on the third day.
26 Nov 2024
Bihar'Don't gather at Varsha...': Shinde's appeal amid CM post uncertainity
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has appealed to his supporters to not gather at his official residence, 'Varsha,' in south Mumbai.
26 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Maharashtra: BJP backs Fadnavis for CM, Sena cites 'Bihar model'
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance is yet to finalize the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra, three days after its landslide victory in the state elections.
Government, opposition spar over Constitution Day speakers list
The Indian government and opposition parties are at loggerheads over the speakers' list for the Constitution Day event.
25 Nov 2024
Elections'No doubt about...': Karti Chidambaram on EVMs amid Maharashtra row
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram has put his faith in the reliability of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), despite allegations of manipulation in the Maharashtra assembly elections.
25 Nov 2024
Ajit Pawar'You barely survived...': Ajit Pawar's jibe at nephew Rohit
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar recently poked fun at his nephew Rohit Pawar's narrow win in the Maharashtra assembly elections.
25 Nov 2024
Nana PatoleNana Patole resigns as Maharashtra Congress chief after poll drubbing
Nana Patole has resigned as the Maharashtra Congress chief after the party's humiliating defeat in the recent assembly polls.
25 Nov 2024
Adani GroupAmid ruckus, Parliament winter session adjourned till November 27
The Winter Session of Parliament, which commenced on Monday, was adjourned within minutes of assembly due to ruckus by the Opposition over the Adani bribery case.
25 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Does Ajit hold key to Fadnavis vs Shinde CM race
The Mahayuti alliance—including the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Shiv Sena, and the Nationalist Congress Party—secured a sweeping victory in the Maharashtra elections.
25 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Monster who disrespects women': Kangana Ranaut attacks Uddhav Thackeray
Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has launched a scathing attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray after the Maha Vikas Aghadi's (MVA) massive defeat in the Maharashtra Assembly elections.
25 Nov 2024
Narendra Modi'Congress resorting to hooliganism': Modi ahead of Parliament's winter session
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has slammed the Congress party, accusing it of indulging in "hooliganism" in the Parliament.
25 Nov 2024
Maha Vikas AghadiMaharashtra: Pawar, Raut, Chaturvedi's RS return unlikely after MVA's defeat
The recent Maharashtra assembly elections have changed the state's political landscape forever. The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti coalition won 235 seats with a 49.6% vote share.
25 Nov 2024
Adani GroupAdani row: Jagan's party leader says defector signed SECI papers
A YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leader, Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy, has accused former Andhra Pradesh power minister Balineni Srinivas Reddy of signing important documents of the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) contracts.
25 Nov 2024
Priyanka Gandhi VadraPriyanka Gandhi slams UP government for Sambhal violence
Congress leader and newly-elected Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has slammed the Uttar Pradesh government for the way it dealt with the recent violence in Sambhal district.
25 Nov 2024
Prashant Kishor'Bihar...in deep s *': Prashant Kishor tells US's Bihari diaspora
Jan Suraaj leader and former poll strategist Prashant Kishor has courted controversy by calling Bihar "literally a failed state" during a virtual interaction with the Bihari diaspora in the United States.
25 Nov 2024
Adani GroupWinter Session begins today: Manipur, Waqf Bill may spark uproar
The winter session of Parliament will begin on Monday and will to conclude on December 20.
24 Nov 2024
Maharashtra'We stopped BJP, why couldn't you?': TMC's poser to Congress
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has slammed the Indian National Congress (INC) for failing to stop the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) march in Maharashtra.
24 Nov 2024
Ajit PawarMahayuti alliance likely to form Maharashtra government on November 25
The Mahayuti alliance, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena, and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), will form the new government in Maharashtra on Monday, according to various media reports.
24 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Maharashtra won't have LoP this time': State BJP chief Bawankule
Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Chandrashekhar Bawankule has announced that the state will not have a Leader of Opposition (LoP) this time.
24 Nov 2024
DY Chandrachud'History won't forgive him': Raut slams Chandrachud after poll defeat
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has slammed former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud after the Maha Vikas Aghadi's (MVA) dismal performance in the Maharashtra assembly elections.
24 Nov 2024
Lok SabhaMayawati says BSP won't contest any bypolls; know why
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has announced her party's decision not to contest any by-elections across the country.
