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05 Feb 2025

Haryana

Delhi polls: How accurate were 2015, 2020 exit poll predictions

The Delhi Assembly elections for 2025 ended at 6:00pm on Wednesday. The voter turnout stood at 57.7% till 5:00pm.

05 Feb 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Exit polls predict BJP comeback in Delhi after 27 years 

Delhi cast its vote for the 70 assembly seats on Wednesday.

05 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

'Handcuffed and humiliated': Congress slams US deportation of Indians

Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera has condemned the United States's treatment of deported Indian migrants.

05 Feb 2025

Jagdeep Dhankhar

'Chup baith..': Kharge loses cool after BJP MP interrupts speech 

A heated exchange broke out in the Rajya Sabha on Monday between Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Neeraj Shekhar.

05 Feb 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi polls: MLA alleges police barricading AAP strongholds, misdirecting voters 

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has leveled allegations of voter intimidation by the Delhi Police in the ongoing Delhi Assembly elections.

05 Feb 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi records 33.31% voter turnout till 1:00pm  

The high-stakes Delhi election for 70 assembly constituencies is underway.

05 Feb 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi polls: 2 CMO employees detained with ₹5L cash

Two employees of Delhi Chief Minister Atishi's office were detained on Tuesday after they were found with ₹5 lakh cash.

05 Feb 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

'Voting a chance for respectable life': Kejriwal on polling day 

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday appealed to Delhi voters to exercise their franchise in the high-stakes assembly elections.

05 Feb 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Case against AAP MLA for misbehaving, blowing kisses at woman  

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Dinesh Mohaniya has been booked for allegedly misbehaving with a woman during his campaign for the Delhi Assembly elections, ANI reported.

04 Feb 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi election 2025: Polling for 70 assembly seats begins 

Voting for all 70 assembly seats in Delhi began at 7:00am on Wednesday.

04 Feb 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

FIR filed against Arvind Kejriwal ahead of Delhi polls 

An FIR has been filed against former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and unidentified members of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Shahabad over his allegations that Haryana is poisoning the Yamuna waters.

04 Feb 2025

Jawaharlal Nehru

BJP moves privilege notice against Rahul over remarks on China  

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nishikant Dubey has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to initiate breach of privilege proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after he claimed that Chinese troops were on Indian soil.

04 Feb 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

'Those focused on jacuzzi, photo-sessions with poor...': Modi targets opposition   

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took a veiled dig at former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the "Sheesh Mahal" controversy.

04 Feb 2025

Assam

TMC renews demand to rename West Bengal as 'Bangla'

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has once again revived its demand to rename West Bengal to "Bangla."

04 Feb 2025

Delhi High Court

Delhi court dismisses defamation case against Shashi Tharoor

A Delhi court has thrown out a criminal defamation complaint by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.

04 Feb 2025

Akhilesh Yadav

'Kumbh stampede not...very big incident': Hema Malini's remarks spark row 

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and actor Hema Malini has stirred controversy by calling the recent Maha Kumbh stampede "not a very big incident."

04 Feb 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

ECI bashes AAP over 'repeated pressure tactics' to malign it  

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has accused Delhi political parties of using pressure tactics to malign its image.

04 Feb 2025

Akhilesh Yadav

'Bodies lifted using tractors': Akhilesh attacks Yogi over Kumbh stampede  

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has slammed the state government over its handling of the Maha Kumbh stampede.

04 Feb 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Case filed against Atishi after supporters assault policeman 

The Delhi Police have filed cases against Chief Minister Atishi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ramesh Bidhuri's son Manish Bidhuri for alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).

JNU report proof of AAP 'settling immigrants' in Delhi: BJP 

A research report from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on illegal immigrants in Delhi has sparked a political storm.

03 Feb 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

'Cry baby leaders...': Priyanka's attack on PM Modi, Kejriwal

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal at a public meeting in Seemapuri.

03 Feb 2025

DK Shivakumar

Crisis in Karnataka Congress as Shivakumar's group eyes CM's chair

The Congress party in Karnataka is facing an internal crisis with State President DK Shivakumar's faction eyeing the CM's post.

03 Feb 2025

Amit Shah

Shah attacks Sisodia over liquor shops, Yamuna river front promise

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday launched a fresh attack on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia during an election rally in Jangpura.

03 Feb 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi polls: Kejriwal accuses CEC of surrendering before BJP

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday accused Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar of bowing down to pressure from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

03 Feb 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi polls: Campaigning ends today; 699 candidates in fray

The high-stakes campaigning for the Delhi Assembly elections will come to an end on Monday. Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress, and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are conducting their last rallies.

03 Feb 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi polls: Kejriwal, Sisodia among candidates with criminal cases

The upcoming Delhi Assembly elections have several candidates who have served time in jail for different charges.

03 Feb 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

'WagonR mein aaye...': Rahul Gandhi mocks Kejriwal over 'Sheesh mahal'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a jibe at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal during a public rally in Delhi's Hauz Qazi on Sunday.

02 Feb 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

'If you were earning ₹12 lakh during Nehru's era...': Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed a public rally in Delhi's RK Puram, where he spoke about the tax relief measures introduced in the Union Budget 2025.

02 Feb 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP leaders charged in 2021 BJP office clash case

The Chandigarh district court has framed charges against four Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, including Kharar MLA Anmol Gagan Mann.

02 Feb 2025

Droupadi Murmu

Complaint against Sonia Gandhi over 'poor thing' remark on President

A complaint has been filed against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi in a Bihar court for her remarks against President Droupadi Murmu.

02 Feb 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Loyalists to rebels: 8 AAP MLAs who switched to BJP

Eight Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs, elected in the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections, resigned from their posts on Friday.

01 Feb 2025

GST

'Band-aid for bullet wounds': Rahul Gandhi slams Union Budget 2025

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has slammed the Union Budget 2025, terming it a "band-aid for bullet wounds."

01 Feb 2025

Bihar

'What happens to unsalaried people?': Tharoor questions Union Budget 2025

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has questioned the relevance of the new income tax proposal announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during her Budget 2025 speech.

01 Feb 2025

Narendra Modi

PM Modi hails Union Budget 2025 as 'people's budget'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed the Union Budget 2025 as a "people's budget," stressing how it could boost investment and contribute to a 'Viksit Bharat' or 'developed India.'

01 Feb 2025

Akhilesh Yadav

Uproar in Parliament over Kumbh stampede; opposition MPs walk out  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's 2025 budget presentation faced intense opposition from the moment it began in Parliament on Saturday.

01 Feb 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal woos BJP supporters, says they save ₹25k/month under AAP

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has appealed to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters to vote for his party in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

31 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

7 AAP MLAs quit ahead of Delhi elections 

In a major development, seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs have resigned from the party just days ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections.

'President wasn't tired': Rashtrapati Bhavan slams Sonia's 'poor thing' remark  

The Rashtrapati Bhavan has slammed Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for her "poor thing" remark on President Droupadi Murmu.

31 Jan 2025

Delhi

Delhi: Independent candidate injured after car crashes into his office

Rambir Shokeen, an independent candidate in the upcoming Delhi elections, was injured after a speeding car crashed into his office in Mundka, Delhi.

31 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

Yamuna 'poisoning' row: Kejriwal claims victory, says ammonia levels dipped  

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal has announced a drastic reduction in the ammonia levels of the Yamuna River after his party raised the issue with the Election Commission of India (ECI).