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Rahul Gandhi summoned by UP court in Amit Shah case
The MP-MLA Court in Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur on Saturday summoned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on January 6 in connection with a case in which he has been accused of making certain remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Earlier, the court had sum...
Probe against UBT leader’s party with D-gang member
Maharashtra Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis has initiated a special investigation team (SIT) probe to look into Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Nitesh Rane’s allegations that a Shiv Sena (UBT) leader from Nashik, Sudhakar Badgujar, hosted a party for Sal...
Patnaik asks party workers to counter misinformation campaign
Setting the tone for the 2024 general elections, ruling BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday called upon the party rank and file to effectively counter the misinformation campaign by opposition political parties as they do not...
Maharashtra Speaker’s deadline for decision on MLAs extended
The Supreme Court on Friday extended the deadline for Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to decide the cross-petitions filed by the rival factions of the Shiv Sena seeking disqualification of each other’s MLAs from December 31 to Janu...
Uproar over move to rename Mysuru airport after Tipu Sultan
A Congress MLA from Karnataka sparked a row after proposing to rename the Mandakalli Airport in Mysuru after the 18th-century ruler Tipu Sultan. “I propose the naming of Mysuru Airport to Tipu Sultan Airport,” Prasad Abbayya, the Hubballi-Dharwad (East) M...
High-level probe ordered into security breach, says minister
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday said a high-level probe is on in the Parliament security breach incident, as opposition MPs continued with their protest, demanding a statement on the issue from Home Minister Amit Shah and a discussi...
Akhilesh coins EVM slogan for Lok Sabha poll
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav has coined a new slogan — ‘EVM Hatao Ballot Paper Wapas Lo’ — in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, raising questions over the functioning of Electronic Voting Machines. Uttar Pradesh’s former chief minister said...
DMK MP’s suspension withdrawn after row over his presence
Following the suspension of opposition MPs from the Parliament on Thursday, the suspension of DMK MP S R Parthiban from the Lok Sabha has been withdrawn as he was not present in the House today. The government clarified that the DMK MP’s name was declared...
First Sao cabinet meet clears building of 18 lakh houses
In its first cabinet meeting, the Vishnu Deo Sai-led government in Chhattisgarh on Thursday approved the sanctioning of 18 lakh houses for beneficiaries in rural areas under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY), a key promise made by the BJP ahead of the...
Opposition hails HC ruling on Pune LS bypoll
Opposition parties in Maharashtra welcomed the Bombay High Court ruling on Wednesday asking the Election Commission of India (ECI) to immediately hold the bypoll for the Pune Lok Sabha seat, stressing people from the constituency cannot be left unrepresen...
Cong seeks CPI(M) support for 2 LS seats in Tripura
Tripura Congress leader Sudip Roy Barman on Wednesday sought CPI (M)’s support to take on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in two parliamentary constituencies in the northeastern state. In the assembly elections earlier this year, the CPI (M)-led Left...
Delhi court dismisses Gehlot’s appeal against defamation plea
A Delhi court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot against his summoning in a criminal defamation complaint filed by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Additional Sessions Judge M K Nagpal rejected G...
Probe panel set up to identify security lapses
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) ordered an Enquiry of the parliament security breach incident. An Enquiry Committee has been set up under Anish Dayal Singh, DG, CRPF, with members from other security agencies and experts. The committee will investigate...
Shivraj fuels speculation on political future
A day after submitting his resignation as the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh to make way for Bharatiya Janata Party’s new CM pick Mohan Yadav, Shivraj Chouhan clarified his plans for the future adding that he is not moving to Delhi for any new role. Eve...
Stalin asks Centre to bring back Lanka-held fishermen
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday urged the Centre to ensure the early repatriation of the Indian fishermen arrested in Sri Lanka recently. He pointed out that the attacks on the fishermen have been on the rise of late and have had serious re...