Politics

MCD bypolls: BJP wins big with 7 seats, AAP bags 3 wards

BJP won 5 of the wards reserved for women. Manisha Devi won ward 120 Dwarka - B, Veena Asija won ward 65 Ashok Vihar, Anjum Mandal won ward 173 Greater Kailash, Rekha Rani won ward 128 Dichaon Kalan, Anita Jain won ward 56 Shalimar Bagh-B.

2025-12-03T06:04:22.484939+00:00 IST

Sonia Gandhi slams Centre over changed definition of Aravalli

Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday launched a sharp attack against the Centre over the change in the definition of the Aravalli hills range, calling it a "death warrant" for the hills.

2025-12-03T05:48:55.666382+00:00 IST

Congress' Imran Masood slams Rajnath Singh over Nehru remark

Congress MP Imran Masood on Wednesday criticised Defence Minister Rajnath Singh over his remarks on former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, in which the latter claimed that the first Prime Minister of India favoured utilising government funds for the Babri Masjid.

2025-12-03T05:37:09.173792+00:00 IST

Rahul, Sonia Gandhi join INDIA protest against labour codes at

Claiming that the four labour codes propagate "corporate jungle raj," the INDIA bloc MPs held up various banners, and a bigger banner reading "No to Corporate Jungle raj- Yes to labour justice."

2025-12-03T05:20:32.581137+00:00 IST

"We should also discuss issue of pollution": Priyanka Gandhi

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday said that Parliament should also include the deteriorating air quality in several parts of the country in its list of business and hold a discussion on it.

2025-12-03T05:18:46.565125+00:00 IST

Karnataka Home Minister G. Parmeshwara on alleged CM post tussle

Karnataka Home Minister G. Parmeshwara on Wednesday said he does not wish to comment further on recent political differences, stating that any minor issues have been resolved.

2025-12-03T05:15:19.780999+00:00 IST

Congress MP welcomes House discussion on electoral forms

"They want the discussion to happen for 10 hours on the 8th and 9th, on SIR or electoral reforms. We are welcoming it, but it would have been better if they had done the same in the monsoon session. So much business would have happened in the parliament by now," the Congress MP told ANI.

2025-12-03T05:13:29.015288+00:00 IST

Jairam Ramesh claims “Trump-Modi huglomancy in deep freeze”

"On May 10, 2025, at 5:37 PM, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was the first person to announce the abrupt stoppage of Operation Sindoor. Subsequently, President Trump himself has made the claim at least 61 times in 6 different countries that it was due to his intervention that Operation Sindoor was halted. Now Mr. Rubio has once again reminded the world of what Mr. Trump has been saying repeatedly," Jairam Ramesh posted on X.

2025-12-03T05:00:29.183851+00:00 IST

BJP's Annamalai slams DMK for HR&CE appeal on Arulmigu Subramaniyaswami Temple lamp lighting

Tamil Nadu BJP leader K Annamalai on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government and the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department for filing an appeal against the Madras High Court's Madurai Bench order allowing devotees to light lamps on the hill lamp post of Arulmigu Subramaniyaswami Temple in Thiruparankundram ahead of the Karthigai Deepam festival, calling the move "strongly condemnable".

2025-12-03T04:36:35.227897+00:00 IST

“Naamdar Congress cannot stand Kamdar PM”: Shehzad Poonawala

"After Renuka Chowdhury insults Parliament and now Ragini Nayak attacks and mocks PM Modi's Chaiwala background Naamdar Congress cannot stand a Kamdar PM from OBC community who has come from a poor background They mocked his Chaiwala background earlier too. They abused him 150 times. They abused his mother in Bihar," Poonwalla wrote on X.

2025-12-03T04:33:13.385788+00:00 IST

"There will be discussion on electoral reforms:" Dinesh Sharma

BJP MP Dinesh Sharma, speaking about the potential agenda for the winter parliamentary session, reiterated that the government has already announced discussions on topics such as Vande Mataram and electoral reforms.

2025-12-03T04:21:21.612917+00:00 IST

Opposition to protest over new Labour Codes outside Parliament

After the Centre agreed to discuss electoral reforms in Parliament, the INDIA bloc parties will protest against the new Labour Codes outside Parliament on Wednesday, Congress MP Manickam Tagore said.

2025-12-03T04:04:03.174427+00:00 IST

"Will not allow legacy to be distorted: Manickam Tagore

"Defence Minister Rajnath Singh claims Nehruji wanted to rebuild Babri Masjid with public funds and that Sardar Patel stopped him. This is a lie. There is zero archival or documentary evidence to support it. Nehruji explicitly opposed using government money for religious places -- including the reconstruction of Temple. He insisted it should be funded through public contributions, not the state," Tagore posted on X.

2025-12-03T04:01:25.923600+00:00 IST

Nehru wished for govt funded Babri Masjid: Rajnath Singh

"Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was truly secular was truly secular, he never believed in appeasement, when Jawaharlal Nehru spoke about spending government funds on the Babri Masjid issue, if anyone opposed it was one born from Gujarat, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who opposed it. At that time, he did not allow the Babri Masjid to be built with government money," Rajnath Singh said.

2025-12-03T03:52:40.511937+00:00 IST

Congress MP Amar Singh slams Centre over Sanchar Saathi app

Congress MP Amar Singh on Wednesday criticised the government over the mandatory pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app on mobile phones, calling it "snooping" and an infringement on the privacy of ordinary citizens.

2025-12-03T03:47:26.616466+00:00 IST

JMM MP Mahua Maji slams Centre over Sanchar Saathi app row

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MP Mahua Maji on Wednesday slammed the Centre over the Sanchar Saathi app row, saying that the government has lost its reliability.

2025-12-03T03:46:40.798810+00:00 IST

AAP releases first list of candidates for Punjab Zila Parishad

For Block Samiti seats, candidates have been released from constituencies including Ajnala, Raja Sansi, Baba Bakala, Jandiala, Barnala, Bhadaur, Rampura Phul, Bhucho Mandi, Talwandi Sabo, Abohar, Balluana, Firozpur City, Firozpur Rural, Batala, Mukerian, Sultanpur Lodhi, Phagwara, Kapurthala, and Gill.

2025-12-03T01:31:46.820592+00:00 IST

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy meets Cong President Kharge

The leaders discussed key issues concerning the state and the party's ongoing organisational matters, according to party sources.

2025-12-03T01:22:11.754722+00:00 IST

Andhra: YSRCP rebuts TDP’s charges on Jagan’s air travel

In a detailed statement on Tuesday, the YSRCP said comments made by TDP leaders, including Nara Lokesh, "misrepresented" official records to create a "misleading" narrative.

2025-12-02T23:06:01.488731+00:00 IST

'Looking forward to constructive discussion on election reforms'

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that he is looking forward to "a very constructive and engaging discussion" on election reforms after an agreement between the government and opposition to resolve the impasse over demand for discussion on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

2025-12-02T21:14:46.395075+00:00 IST