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18 Dec 2024
Amit Shah'Years of misdeeds...': PM Modi lists Congress's 'sins' against Ambedkar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused the Congress party of disrespecting Dr. BR Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution.
18 Dec 2024
Amit ShahCongress vs BJP in Parliament over Shah's Ambedkar 'fashion' remark
Parliament proceedings faced disruptions on Wednesday as Congress objected to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's comments on BR Ambedkar during his Rajya Sabha speech.
18 Dec 2024
Pramod SawantJob scam: Goa CM's wife sues AAP MP—Sanjay Singh—for ₹100cr
Sulakshana Sawant, wife of Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, has filed a ₹100 crore defamation suit against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh.
18 Dec 2024
Amit ShahGadkari, 19 MPs skip 'ONOE' session—BJP likely to issue notice
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) might serve notices to 20 of its Lok Sabha MPs, including senior leaders Nitin Gadkari, Giriraj Singh, and Jyotiraditya Scindia.
18 Dec 2024
Devendra FadnavisExplained: Bhujbal's exclusion from Maharashtra cabinet sparks political unrest
Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal has openly voiced his displeasure at being excluded from the Maharashtra cabinet.
18 Dec 2024
Arjun Ram Meghwal31-member committee, 90-day term—All about 'One Nation, One Election' panel
The Constitution (129th) Amendment Bill, which seeks simultaneous federal and state elections in India, will be examined by a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) of up to 31 members.
17 Dec 2024
Lok Sabha'One Nation, One Election': Modi flags efficiency, critics cry federalism
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday introduced two key bills in the Parliament.
17 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'One Nation, One Election': Congress's 'two-thirds majority' jibe at BJP
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday saw a fiery debate over two bills seeking to amend the Constitution to enable simultaneous federal and state elections.
17 Dec 2024
Ajit Pawar'Am I a toy...': Bhujbal questions NCP over cabinet snub
Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal has openly expressed his displeasure after being left out of the recently expanded Maharashtra cabinet.
17 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Satellite spectrum auction or administrative allotment: Congress vs BJP
A political row has broken out between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress over the Indian government's decision to administratively assign satellite spectrum.
17 Dec 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuAdityanath on Priyanka's bag: 'UP sent 5,600 youth to Israel'
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday slammed Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for carrying a bag with "Palestine" written on it to the Parliament.
17 Dec 2024
BiharRJD MLA's remarks on temples stir controversy
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Fateh Bahadur Singh has sparked a controversy with his recent remarks on temples.
17 Dec 2024
Lok Sabha269 MPs vote in favor of 'One Nation, One Election'
The "One Nation, One Election" bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha by the Union government on Tuesday. The bills seek to hold simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
17 Dec 2024
BangladeshDay after Palestine bag, Priyanka carries tote with 'Bangladesh' message
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is once again making headlines with her choice of tote bags.
17 Dec 2024
Anurag Thakur'Nehru's granddaughter': Pakistani politician praises Priyanka over Palestine bag
Pakistani politician Fawad Chaudhry has praised Congress MP and General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for taking a bag with "Palestine" written on it to Parliament on Monday.
17 Dec 2024
Akhilesh Yadav'Move toward dictatorship': Opposition slams '1 nation, 1 election' Bill
The "One Nation, One Election" bill was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, triggering fierce opposition.
17 Dec 2024
Kiren RijijuTMC MP Mahua Moitra files privilege notice against Kiren Rijiju
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra has filed a privilege notice against Union Minister Kiren Rijiju.
17 Dec 2024
Ajit PawarExplained: Discontent brews as 11 ministers dropped from Maharashtra cabinet
In a major reshuffle, 11 ministers from the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra have been dropped from the newly-formed government headed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
17 Dec 2024
Arjun Ram MeghwalCentre tables one nation, one election bill in LS
A bill proposing simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly elections, titled The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
16 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'One Nation, One Election' threat to democracy: MK Stalin
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has vehemently opposed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government's "One Nation, One Election" policy.
16 Dec 2024
AIADMKAIADMK slams Centre for naming laws in Hindi, Sanskrit
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has accused the central government of indirectly imposing Hindi by naming laws in Hindi and Sanskrit.
16 Dec 2024
Jawaharlal Nehru University'Her English is good as...she attended JNU': Kharge jibes Sitharaman
A heated exchange broke out in the Rajya Sabha on Monday between Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge during a debate on the Constitution of India.
16 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Priyanka Gandhi carries 'Palestine' bag in Parliament; BJP reacts
In a bold statement in Parliament on Monday, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra carried a bag with "Palestine" written on it.
16 Dec 2024
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationRaj, Uddhav Thackeray attend family wedding, spark speculation of reconciliation
The recent attendance of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray at a family wedding has sparked speculation about a possible patch-up with his cousin, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray.
16 Dec 2024
Indira Gandhi'Congress brazenly kept amending Constitution for Gandhi family, dynasty': Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday opened the Rajya Sabha debate on the 75th anniversary of India's Constitution.
16 Dec 2024
Congress Party'Check facts': Congress after Abdullah says stop 'complaining about EVMs'
Congress MP Manickam Tagore has hit back at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah after the latter slammed the grand old party's flip-flop on electronic voting machines (EVMs).
16 Dec 2024
Ajit PawarNCP drops Chhagan Bhujbal from cabinet; hints at 2.5-year terms
In a shocking political development, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has dropped veteran leader Chhagan Bhujbal from the Maharashtra cabinet.
16 Dec 2024
Adani GroupShashi Tharoor clarifies on calling billionaire George Soros 'old friend'
Shashi Tharoor has denied any financial or political ties with United States investor George Soros after a 15-year-old post, in which the Congress MP referred to Soros as an "old friend," resurfaced.
16 Dec 2024
Amit ShahExcluded from cabinet, Shiv Sena MLA quits all party posts
Narendra Bhondekar, a three-time Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Eknath Shinde's faction of the Shiv Sena, has resigned from all party posts.
16 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Rajya Sabha to hold Constitution debate amid no-trust motion row
The Rajya Sabha will hold a two-day debate on the Constitution from Monday.
15 Dec 2024
Aaditya Thackeray'If BJP government is serious...': Aaditya Thackeray's request to Fadnavis
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray has appealed to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to keep former CM Eknath Shinde and two other ex-ministers out of the new cabinet.
15 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Maharashtra cabinet expanded: Meet the new ministers
The Maharashtra cabinet expansion took place on Sunday with the induction of 39 ministers in Nagpur.
15 Dec 2024
Amit ShahAtishi writes to Amit Shah over Rohingya resettlement in Delhi
Atishi, the chief minister of Delhi, has written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, flagging concerns over the alleged resettlement of Rohingyas in Delhi.
15 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Government postpones introduction of ONOE bills in Lok Sabha
The Indian government has postponed the introduction of two important bills to facilitate simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
15 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Omar Abdullah calls out Congress's hypocrisy regarding EVM charge
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has slammed the Congress party's opposition to Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
15 Dec 2024
Mani Shankar Aiyar'My political career made, unmade by Gandhis': Mani Shankar Aiyar
Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has spoken about his relationship with the Gandhi family, giving them credit both for his political career's rise and fall.
15 Dec 2024
Arvind KejriwalAAP's final candidates' list out; Kejriwal faces Sheila Dikshit's son
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its fourth and final list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections in February 2025.
15 Dec 2024
Amit Shah'Like double maths period...boring': Priyanka on PM Modi's Parliament speech
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in Parliament, calling it "boring" and likening it to a "double period of mathematics."
15 Dec 2024
Ajit PawarMaharashtra cabinet expansion today, over 30 ministers to take oath
The much-awaited Maharashtra cabinet expansion under Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will take place on Sunday.
14 Dec 2024
Lok SabhaPM Modi replies to Constitution debate in Lok Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke in the Lok Sabha on Saturday during a debate marking the 75th anniversary of India's Constitution.
