Politics

Rajasthan: Local residents admitted after air pollution

Speaking to reporters about the situation, Sikar Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Ratan Lal said that they are investigating the matter and have deployed the Pollution Control Board.

2025-11-23T08:57:06.948020+00:00 IST

VD Satheesan slams Kerala govt over CPI(M) leader Padmakumar's

Padmakumar was remanded to judicial custody for 14 days by the Kollam Vigilance Court on Thursday in the Sabarimala gold theft case. He was arrested the same day by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Kerala Police.

2025-11-23T08:55:38.696258+00:00 IST

Udit Raj backs Jamiat chief Maulana Madani's remarks

The Congress leader claimed that Muslims, Dalits and OBCs are being "denied fair opportunities" in institutions directly under the Union government.

2025-11-23T08:38:51.027444+00:00 IST

SpiceJet resumes online services after technical challenges

In a statement, the airline confirmed that it had been facing "technical challenges" that briefly affected several online functionalities. Due to the disruption, manual check-in and boarding procedures were activated across airports to ensure smooth passenger handling.

2025-11-23T08:35:17.322284+00:00 IST

Hussain slams Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind chief’s statement

Hussain described Madani's remarks as "irresponsible" and said they were particularly unexpected from an organisation with a historic legacy. "Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind was part of India's independence movement, and we did not expect a statement of such stature from them," Hussain said in a public response.

2025-11-23T08:31:47.151178+00:00 IST

MHA says proposal only to simplify law-making for Chandigarh

The Ministry further said that any decision on the matter will be taken only after "adequate consultations with all stakeholders," ensuring that the interests of Chandigarh are fully protected.

2025-11-23T08:24:59.947118+00:00 IST

Tamil Nadu: TVK chief Vijay targets DMK, highlights party’s roots

Vijay stressed that the TVK party aims to serve all sections of society and questioned whether the DMK was still upholding the principles of Annadurai. "The DMK now asks, 'What is the price of ideology?' They question us about our ideology," he said.

2025-11-23T08:23:42.651790+00:00 IST

Bihar: Uranium found in breastmilk of mothers, infants at risk

Researchers from multiple institutions, including Arun Kumar, Radhika Agarwal, and colleagues, found that uranium exposure through breastmilk could pose significant non-carcinogenic health risks to infants.

2025-11-23T07:25:57.140303+00:00 IST

Kharge slams BJP over demise of BLOs during SIR Phase II

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday launched a scathing attack against the Bharatiya Janata Party after several Booth Level Officers (BLOs) across the country, who were "overburdened" during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision(SIR) of the electoral roll, died by suicide.

2025-11-23T07:23:34.668547+00:00 IST

TVK Chief Vijay to hold closed-door interaction with party cadre

The meeting will bring together key party workers and local supporters to discuss in detail organisational planning and upcoming initiatives in the district. The session, while private, is expected to focus on regional development concerns, cadre training, and mobilisation strategies.

2025-11-23T07:14:36.634163+00:00 IST

Dikshit backs Maulana Arshad Madani’s statement

While agreeing with Madani's broader concerns about discrimination, he urged society and authorities to consider the context behind individual cases before drawing conclusions.

2025-11-23T07:07:57.303902+00:00 IST

VP Radhakrishnan, CM Naidu attend event in Puttaparthi

The event was attended by prominent dignitaries, including the Vice President of India, CP Radhakrishnan, and the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N Chandrababu Naidu, among others.

2025-11-23T06:46:50.722599+00:00 IST

Delhi police arrests key interstate narcotics supplier

Further, the Investigations confirmed that Tushar was the primary source of the recovered heroin in both cases.

2025-11-23T06:45:07.109362+00:00 IST

Congress's Udit Raj over Maulana Arshad Madani’s remarks

The Congress leader said that there is no discrimination in America on the basis of caste and religion.

2025-11-23T05:38:11.387428+00:00 IST

Tamil Nadu has large number of fake voters: BJP's K Annamalai

Former State President and National General Committee member Annamalai criticised Chief Minister MK Stalin and said that Tamil Nadu has a large number of fake voters. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Trichy District office bearers conducted a meeting on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) on Saturday.

2025-11-23T05:00:24.672897+00:00 IST

Delhi Minister highlights ongoing measures to curb air pollution

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa highlighted the ongoing measures to curb air pollution in the national capital, as the average Air Quality Index surged to 381 and asserted that strict action is being taken against construction sites violating environmental norms.

2025-11-23T03:52:12.158833+00:00 IST

Dalwai slams BJP after Thane student commits suicide

Senior Maharashtra Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Husain Dalwai slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after a college student in Thane allegedly committed suicide after being thrashed for speaking Hindi instead of Marathi in the state.

2025-11-23T03:23:19.983004+00:00 IST

Khanna slams Congress over SIR rally in Saharanpur

Uttar Pradesh Minister Suresh Khanna on Saturday criticised the Congress party's decision to hold a December 14 rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue, asserting that the party has "no policy except spreading confusion."

2025-11-23T01:21:41.946384+00:00 IST

UP Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak on nationwide SIR

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Saturday responded to Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav's remarks on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, stating that maintaining a transparent and accurate voter list is the responsibility of every citizen and emphasising that the Election Commission of India (ECI) is working diligently to ensure clarity in the process.

2025-11-23T00:20:38.316752+00:00 IST

“SIR issue doesn’t even exist”: RLM chief

Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) chief Upendra Kushwaha on Saturday questioned the Congress party's decision to hold a December 14 rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue, stating that the matter "doesn't even exist" and arguing that if names had actually been removed from voter lists, "people would have come out on the streets."

2025-11-23T00:11:29.061437+00:00 IST

“SIR is not a new thing": Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

Speaking to ANI, Joshi said the Election Commission initiated SIR only after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi wrote to the poll body expressing concerns over alleged discrepancies in the voters' list. He added that similar revisions have been carried out earlier as well, including in Karnataka in 2008, when the names of about 40 lakh voters were removed during a routine updating exercise.

2025-11-23T00:00:16.050813+00:00 IST