Politics
UP Opposition Parties Slam Yogi Govt as Electricity Tariffs are Hiked Ahead of Festival Season
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said that the common people were 'fed-up' of the government, while Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati said that the government was causing more trouble for 'hard working people'.
'His Arrest Did Not Bring Me Happiness': BS Yediyurappa Hopes For DK Shivakumar's Release
The Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa further said that he would be 'more happy everyone' if DK Shivakumar comes clear of the charges.
BJD Set to Collect Aadhaar Numbers of Its Members in Odisha, Opposition Parties Slam Move
The opposition BJP and Congress as well as a few social activists have expressed fears that such an “Aadhaar linkage” could be grossly misused by the ruling party.
Shivraj Backs MP Minister's 'Digvijaya Running Govt' Remark, Expresses Shock Over 'Constitutional Crisis'
The former MP Chief Minister’s comment comes a day after the state Forest Minister Umang Singhar accused Digvijaya Singh of running the government behind the scenes.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Mocks NCP, Says Leaders Don't See Future in that Party
Taking a swipe at the NCP, the chief minister said it is a party limited only to Maharashtra, and that too in just "some districts" in western Maharashtra.
Assam Minister Himanta Sarma Demands Re-verification of Final NRC, Alleges Manipulation of Legacy Data
Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also tweeted that the final NRC list did not include refugees who came from Bangladesh before 1971.
Cong Demands Financial Emergency be Declared in Country, Accuses Govt of Destroying Banking System
Congress spokespersons Jaiveer Shergill and Gaurav Vallabh accused the BJP government of destroying the credibility of the country's economy and banking system.
Back from Srinagar Visit, Sitaram Yechury Says Situation in Valley Contrary to Govt's Claims
'We were not allowed to meet anyone else so there was no way to assess the situation. But from what I could see on the roads, the situation is not what the government claims it to be,' CPM leader Sitaram Yechuri claimed.
Mohan Bhagwat to Visit Kolkata on Saturday, Plans to Establish 5,000 RSS 'Shakhas' Across West Bengal
On September 1, Mohan Bhagwat will have an ‘organisational meeting’ at Keshav Bhavan with selected ‘karyakartas’ to discuss expansion plans in West Bengal
EC Calls CPI, TMC, NCP for Personal Hearing over Loss of National Party Status
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Communist Party of India (CPI) face the prospect of losing their national party status following the EC notice.
Kerala Bypoll: Pinarayi Vijayan Says No Change in Govt's Stand on Sabarimala
The ruling CPI-M had received a severe drubbing in the Lok Sabha polls this year as the party-led Left Democratic Front managed to bag only one of 20 seats in the state. The opposition Congress-led UDF which bagged 19 seats.
Telangana BJP Ropes in Academics, Steps Up Pressure for Officially Celebrating Hyderabad Liberation Day
The erstwhile Hyderabad state of Nizam merged with the Indian Union on September 17, 1948 and the BJP has been demanding that the day be celebrated as Liberation Day.
BJP Govt Restored Peace in Kairana, Says Muzaffarnagar Riots Accused Suresh Rana
Suresh Rana said that it was the same place from where people were forced to migrate and traders were 'openly killed'. He added that it is the Yogi government which has restored peace and order.
‘If a Woman Complains Against BJP Leader…’ Priyanka Gandhi Lashes Out at UP Govt Over Women’s Safety
The Congress leader's comments come a day after an FIR was lodged against former Union minister Swami Chinmayanand after a student went missing following her allegation that the BJP leader had been harassing her.
In First Mahagathbandhan Meeting After Poll Debacle, Manjhi Softens Tone on Tejashwi Yadav
HAM president and former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi had earlier expressed strong displeasure over Tejashwi Yadav remaining absent from the monsoon session of Bihar assembly.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, BJP Workers Court Arrest Demanding Compensation for Farmers
Addressing a rally, Chouhan alleged that the Congress government in Madhya Pradesh failed to implement farm loan waiver, its main promise during the last year's elections.