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01 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

'Buying votes': Kejriwal writes to RSS chief on BJP's 'wrongdoings'   

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has written an open letter to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, flagging the alleged misdeeds of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections.

01 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

Atishi claims LG Saxena ordered demolition of  Buddhist, Hindu temples

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi has accused Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena of giving a nod to the demolition of several Hindu and Buddhist religious structures in the city.

01 Jan 2025

Manipur

Why has Modi never visited violence-hit Manipur, state CM answers  

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has hit back at Congress leader Jairam Ramesh for criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting the violence-hit state since May 2023.

31 Dec 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

'Why abuse me?': Kejriwal to BJP over scheme for priests

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) criticism over the announcement of Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana.

31 Dec 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

'₹18,000 aid for priests': Delhi BJP mocks 'chunavi Hindu' Kejriwal 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi has slammed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal, calling him a "chunavi Hindu" after he announced a monthly ₹18,000 aid for temple priests and gurdwara granthis.

31 Dec 2024

Narendra Modi

Pranab's daughter slams Rahul's 'bhakt-chelas,' hits back at own brother

Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, has slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's loyalists and also hit back at her brother Abhijit Mukherjee.

31 Dec 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Atishi's 'BJP proxy' jab after L-G flags Kejriwal's 'temporary' remark

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena slammed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal for calling Chief Minister Atishi a "temporary and makeshift Chief Minister."

30 Dec 2024

Amit Malviya

'Wife voted...': Sanjay Singh's retort to BJP's 'illegal' remark

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh has announced that he will file a defamation case against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Manoj Tiwari and Amit Malviya.

Why Congress leaders didn't attend Manmohan's ashes immersion

The Congress party has hit back at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for criticizing its top leaders for not being present during the immersion of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's ashes.

30 Dec 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

'Arrest Hardeep Puri...': Kejriwal's charge against minister over Rohingya issue

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal has called for the arrest of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri over the Rohingya refugee settlement issue in Delhi.

30 Dec 2024

Madhya Pradesh

'If you touch feet, forget work': Minister's rule at office

Union Cabinet Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar has introduced a bizarre rule at his office in Madhya Pradesh's Tikamgarh.

30 Dec 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Kejriwal promises ₹18,000 salary for priests if AAP wins Delhi

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a new welfare scheme, the Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana. Under this initiative, temple priests and gurdwara granthis will get a monthly salary of ₹18,000 if the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) returns to power in the upcoming Delhi elections.

30 Dec 2024

Nitish Kumar

'Nitish's B-team...': Tejashwi slams Kishor's party, says BPSC aspirants 'misled'

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has slammed the police for their crackdown on protests in Patna over the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exams.

30 Dec 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Explained: Akhilesh's claim of 'Shivling' beneath Yogi's house triggers row

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has claimed that a "shivling"—a cylindrical idol representing the Hindu god Shiva—lies buried under Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's official residence in Lucknow.

30 Dec 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

Mamata's first visit to Sandeshkhali—amid TMC leader's sexual harassment row

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee plans to visit Sandeshkhali on Monday, marking her first trip since allegations of sexual harassment and land grabbing involving local Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders emerged earlier this year.

27 Dec 2024

Manmohan Singh

When Manmohan Singh, Sushma Swaraj's 'shayari' banters ruled Parliament

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who died on Thursday aged 92, was not only known for his economic reforms but also his poetic flair.

27 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

'Knew Manmohan Singh would be better PM than me': Sonia 

Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh died on Thursday at the age of 92.

27 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

PM Modi, other leaders pay tribute to Manmohan Singh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other leaders paid their last respects to former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who died at the age of 92 on Thursday night.

27 Dec 2024

Manmohan Singh

What was the secret behind Manmohan Singh's iconic blue turban

Former Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh, died on Thursday. He was 92.

27 Dec 2024

Barack Obama

Explained: What is the 7-day mourning announced for Manmohan Singh

India is observing a seven-day national mourning period after the death of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.

27 Dec 2024

Manmohan Singh

'History will be kinder...': Manmohan's last press meet as PM

Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh passed away on Thursday at the age of 92. He had been unwell for a while and was receiving treatment for age-related ailments at New Delhi's AIIMS.

27 Dec 2024

Droupadi Murmu

Manmohan's death: Government declares 7-day mourning—ex-PM's last rites on Saturday

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh died at 92 on Thursday night.

27 Dec 2024

Narendra Modi

How Manmohan Singh laid foreign policy foundation Modi built upon

India's current foreign policy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi builds on the foundation laid by his predecessors, Manmohan Singh and Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Former PM Manmohan Singh passes away

Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has passed away. He was 92.

BJP accuses Congress of displaying 'distorted' India map in Belgavi

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Congress party of displaying a "distorted" map of India on posters celebrating the centenary of the 1924 Congress session in Belagavi, Karnataka.

26 Dec 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

ECI releases world's largest electoral dataset for 2024 elections

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has released the world's largest electoral dataset for the 2024 Lok Sabha and four state assembly elections.

26 Dec 2024

Allu Arjun

What happened during Telangana CM's meet on 'Pushpa-2' stampede case

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy recently called a meeting with top Telugu film industry personalities after a deadly stampede at Hyderabad's Sandhya Theatre during a Pushpa 2 screening.

26 Dec 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP seeks Congress's expulsion from INDIA bloc: Report

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is demanding the Congress's expulsion from the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc.

Anna University assault—BJP alleges accused is repeat offender from DMK

A sexual assault incident at Chennai's Anna University has sparked a political firestorm in Tamil Nadu.

26 Dec 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

PM Modi extends Hanukkah greetings to Israel's Netanyahu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended Hanukkah greetings to his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu.

26 Dec 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

'Delivered what we promised...': Raghav Chadha defends AAP's Delhi record

With Delhi Assembly elections just around the corner, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are intensifying their campaigns.

25 Dec 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

'Public no longer trusts us': AAP councilor slams Delhi government

The Delhi government's Women and Child Development Department has issued a public notice stating that the "Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana" doesn't exist.

25 Dec 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

'Bharatiya Jhootha Party': AAP's Singh accuses BJP of spreading lies

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh has accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of pressuring officials to deny the existence of a welfare scheme announced by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

25 Dec 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi notification row: AAP vows action against officers

A political controversy has erupted in Delhi over the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana, a scheme announced by former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

25 Dec 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Watch: 'Santa Kejriwal' delivers gifts in AAP's AI-generated Christmas video

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has leveraged artificial intelligence (AI) to produce a festive video of its leader, Arvind Kejriwal, as Santa Claus.

25 Dec 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

CM Atishi to be arrested soon in fake case: Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has alleged that Delhi Chief Minister Atishi will soon be arrested in a "fabricated case."

25 Dec 2024

Atishi

Delhi health department red-flags Kejriwal's Sanjeevani Yojana

The Delhi Health and Family Welfare Department has flagged the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Sanjeevani Yojana, a scheme promising free treatment for residents over 60 in private and government hospitals.

25 Dec 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

Row over J&K government's approval of ₹3cr for Omar's SUVs

The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved a budget of ₹3.04 crore to buy eight Toyota Fortuner vehicles.

25 Dec 2024

Afghanistan

Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan result in 15 deaths

On December 24, a series of airstrikes planned by Pakistan targeted Afghanistan's Paktika province's Barmal district.

25 Dec 2024

Droupadi Murmu

President Murmu appoints new governors for 5 states

President Droupadi Murmu has appointed new governors for five Indian states, including Manipur, Kerala, Bihar, Mizoram and Odisha.