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Mamata decries Centre’s refusal to recognize Gangasagar Mela
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that though Gangasagar Mela was “one of the best” religious congregations in the world, the Centre has not given it the due recognition. Banerjee said she has written several letters to the Centre...
Union minister alleges it’s ‘Jungle Raj’ in Bengal
Alleging that a “jungle raj” is going on in West Bengal, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday said the law and order has “deteriorated” during the TMC rule in the state. Sonowal’s statement follows the recent uproar surrounding the assault on three...
INDIA allies uneasy with Cong Yatra focus as seat talks pending
The Congress is excited about the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra beginning on January 14 from Manipur to Mumbai. The party hopes it rejuvenates its cadre which has been demoralised by three recent losses in state elections. But this excitement is not shared by it...
Cong asks BJP to apologise to country’s women post SC verdict
The Congress on Monday accused the BJP governments at the Centre and in Gujarat of helping in the premature release of convicts in the Bilkis Bano rape case and said the ruling party should apologise to the women of the country after the Supreme Court sen...
Ajit’s uncharitable jibe at uncle Pawar
NCP leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday took a veiled jibe at his uncle Sharad Pawar over his age, saying some people are not ready to retire even though they are in their 80s. “Employees of Maharashtra government retire at t...
Ajmal frowns on lipstick, asks girls to get married
All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) supremo Badaruddin Ajmal on Sunday questioned girls students for wearing makeup. Addressing aspirants attending ‘Ajmal Super40 foundation program’ in Barpeta district of Assam, he said, “I have seen many girls wea...
‘Hindu Rashtra’ will make India like Afghan: Sidda’s son
Fresh on the heels of a controversy triggered by Karnataka MLC BK Hariprasad’s Godhra comment, the Congress seems to have invited a new one involving Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra Siddaramaiah. The former MLA equated India’s becomi...
INDIA convenor decision within a fortnight, says Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday issued his response on the much-debated question of “who will lead the INDIA bloc as its convenor” and said that the decision will be taken in the next 10-15 days. Responding to the query amid the rumours...
Row over call to Muslims to stay home from Jan 20 to 25
Union minister Giriraj Singh took strong exception to AIUDF chief Badrudding Ajmal’s alleged remarks asking Muslims to stay indoors between January 20 and 25, the time period during which the idol of Ram Lalla will consecrated in Ayodhya’s grand Ram Mandi...
Hooda says no seat-sharing talks yet with AAP in Haryana
Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday said there has been no seat-sharing talks with the Aam Aadmi Party in Haryana and it will happen only after some criteria are set. Asked whether the Congress was willing to share seats with AAP...
FIR against NCP MLA over remark about ‘non-vegetarian’ Ram
A case for allegedly hurting religious feelings was registered here on Friday against NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad over his remark that Lord Ram was a non-vegetarian. Based on a complaint filed by city BJP chief Dhiraj Ghate, a First Information Report (FIR) wa...
JD(U) MP in soup for remark on Ram Mandir launch
Stirring controversy regarding the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Janata Dal (United) MP Kaushalendra Kumar on Friday questioned the invitations extended to various political leaders and guests to attend the consecration ceremony. Mocking the...
Cong, BJP seek President Rule in Bengal after ED assault
The assault on ED officers in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Friday sparked a political slugfest, with the BJP and Congress calling for the imposition of President’s rule, even as the ruling TMC accused the central agency sleuths of inciting...
Tewari attributes Cong loss in Punjab to internal contradictions
Anandpur Sahib MP Manish Tewari on Thursday said the Congress’ loss in the 2022 Punjab assembly elections was not because the party opted for a Dalit Sikh chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi, but because of their “internal contradictions”. At a discussi...
BJP rejigs Morchas ahead of Lok Sabha Polls
Last Updated: January 04, 2024, 00:57 IST With just a couple of months to go before the Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party has done a major rejig of the organisational heads of its morchas (wings). The party released the list of all the new o...