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11 Jan 2025

Anurag Thakur

'₹2,026cr loss to exchequer': BJP targets AAP over CAG report

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of inflicting a ₹2,026 crore loss on the Delhi exchequer with a controversial liquor policy.

11 Jan 2025

Omar Abdullah

After Omar criticism of INDIA, Raut questions MVA relevance

The Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance is reeling from internal discord after its recent assembly election defeat.

11 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

'BJP trying to deceive EC': AAP alleges election fraud

Ahead of the Delhi assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its leaders of voter registration fraud.

11 Jan 2025

Jairam Ramesh

'Damage control': Congress mocks PM Modi's 'not a God' remark

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first-ever podcast appearance on People by WTF channel, hosted by Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath.

11 Jan 2025

Chandrababu Naidu

Jagan Reddy slams Naidu government over Tirupati stampede

YSR Congress Party Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has sought accountability after a stampede in Tirupati killed six and injured over 50. The incident took place during the Vaikuntha Ekadashi ticket distribution.

10 Jan 2025

Akal Takht

Shiromani Akali Dal accepts Sukhbir Badal's resignation as party chief

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has formally accepted the resignation of its party chief, Sukhbir Singh Badal.

10 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

'BJP will pick who hurls...most abuses': Atishi on CM's face 

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for failing to announce a chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

10 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi polls: BJP planning ₹2,500 aid for women, free electricity 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is gearing up for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections with a slew of welfare promises for women and residents of the national capital.

09 Jan 2025

Akhilesh Yadav

'Disband INDIA if over': Omar Abdullah amid AAP, Congress fight  

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called out the lack of unity within the opposition bloc after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress decided to contest separately in the Delhi assembly polls.

'Why couldn't he...wait?': Pranab Mukherjee's daughter questions Rahul's Vietnam trip  

Sharmistha Mukherjee, the daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, has slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his recent visit to Vietnam.

08 Jan 2025

Bombay High Court

Over 60 pleas filed challenging Maharashtra poll results  

Over 60 election petitions have been filed by the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc candidates in Maharashtra, contesting the outcome of the recent Assembly elections.

08 Jan 2025

Atishi

'Ridiculous': Priyanka Gandhi responds to BJP leader's 'smooth cheeks' remark 

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has reacted to the controversial remarks of former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ramesh Bidhuri on her cheeks.

08 Jan 2025

Akhilesh Yadav

TMC announces support for AAP in Delhi Assembly elections 

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has announced that it will back the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

08 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

BJP to finalize remaining Delhi election candidates on January 10 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold a Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting on January 10 to finalize its remaining candidates for the upcoming 2025 Delhi Assembly elections.

08 Jan 2025

Lok Sabha

80% of Indians support 'One Nation, One Election': Survey  

A survey conducted by News18 has found that over 80% of Indians support the "One Nation, One Election" proposal. The initiative seeks to hold Lok Sabha and state assembly elections simultaneously.

08 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

AAP leaders, cops clash over entry to chief minister's residence 

A standoff between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders and Delhi Police occurred on Wednesday after the latter prevented AAP MP Sanjay Singh and Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj from entering the chief minister's residence.

07 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi elections dates announced, voting on February 5

The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections at 2pm on Tuesday.

07 Jan 2025

Bihar Police

Patna court grants bail to Prashant Kishor without conditions

Jan Suraaj leader Prashant Kishor was given unconditional bail by a Patna court on Monday.

06 Jan 2025

Delhi

Delhi polls: Congress picks Farhad Suri to face Manish Sisodia

The Indian National Congress has fielded its veteran leader Farhad Suri against the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Manish Sisodia in the upcoming 2025 Assembly elections from Delhi's Jangpura seat.

06 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

'Changed her father': Bidhuri's remark on CM Atishi sparks row

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ramesh Bidhuri has stirred controversy with his comments about Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

05 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal hails projects launched by PM Modi as joint ventures

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has praised the inauguration of major infrastructure projects in Delhi, calling them joint ventures between the city government and the Centre.

05 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

'AAPda wasted Delhi's 10 years...turned every season into emergency': Modi 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a blistering attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) during a rally in Delhi on Sunday.

05 Jan 2025

Atishi

BJP leader promises roads smooth like 'Priyanka's cheeks,' sparks row  

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA candidate from Delhi's Kalkaji, Ramesh Bidhuri, has found himself in hot water over a sexist comment he made about Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

05 Jan 2025

Bihar

'Mistakenly gone off track...': Nitish Kumar rejects Lalu's INDIA proposal

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has rejected Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's invite to join the Opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc.

05 Jan 2025

Rahul Gandhi

What's the difference between BJP, Congress; Rahul Gandhi says this

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi recently spoke to students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, where he explained the ideological differences between his party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

04 Jan 2025

Nitish Kumar

Prashant Kishor's fast-unto-death stirs row as 'vanity van' seen nearby 

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor's fast-unto-death protest at Patna's Gandhi Maidan entered its third day on Saturday.

04 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

'People don't take Congress seriously': Kejriwal alleges BJP-Congress alliance 

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress of colluding against his party ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Delhi.

04 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi: Parvesh Verma against Kejriwal in BJP's 1st candidates list  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

BJP has vested interest in keeping Manipur on boil: Kharge

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of having a vested interest in keeping Manipur unstable.

03 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi polls: Congress fields Alka Lamba against CM Atishi

The Congress party has declared Alka Lamba as its candidate for the Kalkaji seat in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections.

03 Jan 2025

Lok Sabha Elections

Jailed pro-Khalistan preacher Amritpal Singh to float new party soon 

Pro-Khalistan preacher and Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament (MP) Amritpal Singh will launch a new political party on January 14.

03 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

'Dilli Chali Modi Ke Sath': BJP releases upcoming election's poster 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released a new campaign poster of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the Delhi assembly elections.

03 Jan 2025

Delhi University

'Name after Manmohan': Congress, BJP clash on Savarkar college inauguration  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of a new college named after Hindutva icon Veer Savarkar in Delhi's Najafgarh on Friday.

02 Jan 2025

Amit Shah

'Doors open for Nitish Kumar,' says Lalu Yadav; former responds 

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has responded to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad Yadav's invitation to rejoin the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc.

02 Jan 2025

Ajit Pawar

'Disputes should end': Ajit Pawar's mother prays for NCP reunion  

Asha Pawar, the mother of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, has sparked discussions of a possible reunion in the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

02 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

BJP, AAP engage in poster war ahead of Delhi elections 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have upped the ante in their campaigns for the upcoming Delhi elections with a bitter exchange of allegations.

02 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

Shivraj Chouhan writes to Atishi over non-implementation of farmers' schemes  

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has written to Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, raising concerns over the plight of farmers in the national capital.

01 Jan 2025

Manipur

'He should resign': Congress leader Dikshit slams Manipur CM Biren

Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit has demanded the resignation of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh after the latter 'apologized' over the continuing unrest in the state.

01 Jan 2025

Jammu And Kashmir

How ₹300 crore project united political rivals in J&K

A proposed ₹300 crore ropeway project in Jammu and Kashmir has sparked widespread opposition, uniting political rivals.

01 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

BJP lists Kejriwal's '10 failed promises,' questions AAP's credibility

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has stepped up its attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its chief Arvind Kejriwal.