Politics

Congress MP Tariq Anwar on upcoming India vs Pakistan match

Notably, India will face Pakistan in the Asia Cup on September 14 in Dubai. Commenting on the upcoming match, Anwar stated that it is up to the Government of India to decide whether they will participate in international tournaments, such as the Asia Cup. Commenting on the upcoming match, Anwar stated that it is up to the Government of India to decide whether they will participate in international tournaments, such as the Asia Cup. He also emphasised that it is not feasible to avoid playing against any one country in an international tournament.

2025-09-13T10:50:43.384223+00:00 IST

Meghalaya CM condoles demise of former Chief Minister DD Lapang

In a post on the social media platform X, Sangma said Lapang was a true people's leader who dedicated his life to the welfare and progress of the state. He served as the state's Chief Minister for four times between 1992 and 2010.

2025-09-13T09:26:16.798415+00:00 IST

“How can blood, cricket flow together?”: Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday questioned India's participation in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 match against Pakistan, alleging that the government was mixing politics and business with patriotism.

2025-09-13T08:34:11.522052+00:00 IST

PM’s Manipur visit a “half-hearted effort” : KC Venugopal

Venugopal slammed the Centre for not "having the courage" to make a genuine attempt at peace in the region, claiming that the government has neither presented a solution to the "deep social rift which caused the civil war", nor tried to bring different communities together.

2025-09-13T08:21:20.125367+00:00 IST

Jitendra Singh visits flood-affected Bajalta village in Jammu

Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions Dr Jitendra Singh visited the flood-affected Bajalta village, which is 13 km away from the city of Jammu, on Saturday.

2025-09-13T08:16:53.683200+00:00 IST

Priyanka Gandhi criticises PM Modi for delayed visit to Manipur

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting Manipur earlier, holding him responsible for "allowing" the violence in the state to continue.

2025-09-13T07:05:26.255688+00:00 IST

Preparations in place to welcome PM Modi for 2-day visit to Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Assam on Friday for a two-day visit, during which he will participate in the centenary celebrations of Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika in Guwahati and inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of key development projects worth over Rs 18,530 crore across the state.

2025-09-13T06:54:22.059365+00:00 IST

BJP’s Anurag Thakur criticises Rahul Gandhi for skipping VP Radha

Speaking to reporters, Thakur said, "When the Parliament is in session, LoP doesn't attend it. When Independence Day is celebrated, LoP doesn't attend the celebrations at the Red Fort. LoP doesn't attend the oath ceremony of the VP-elect. The public didn't make an LoP for the first 10 years. If he has become an LoP for the third time, he has become Leader of Opposing Bharat instead of Leader of Opposition...He is nowhere where he is needed. But Rahul Gandhi leads in opposing India."

2025-09-13T06:50:31.463734+00:00 IST

Political parties made northeast suffer greatly: PM Modi

"For a long time, some political parties in our country have practised vote bank politics. Their focus was always on places that had more votes and seats. The entire Northeast, including states like Mizoram, suffered greatly because of this attitude. But our approach is very different. Those who were earlier neglected are at the forefront now. Those who were once marginalised are the mainstream now," PM Modi said, while addressing the public.

2025-09-13T06:11:13.451858+00:00 IST

PM Modi’s Manipur “pitstop” a “farce”, not compassion: Congress

"Your 3-hour PIT STOP in Manipur is not compassion -- it's farce, tokenism, and a grave insult to a wounded people. Your so-called ROADSHOW in Imphal and Churachandpur today, is nothing but a cowardly escape from hearing the cries of people in relief camps!", Kharge said in a post on X.

2025-09-13T06:09:27.315488+00:00 IST

Tight security in Manipur’s Imphal ahead of PM Modi’s visit

Elaborate security arrangements have been made in Manipur's Imphal ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on Saturday.

2025-09-13T04:47:56.320185+00:00 IST

2027 assembly election preparations reminded PM of Manipur: DMK

"I note that the Indian Prime Minister has finally decided to visit Manipur, despite the state burning for over two years. Compassion has obviously failed, but the 2027 election preparations have succeeded in reminding him of Manipur," the DMK MP said on social media on Friday.

2025-09-13T03:47:40.336646+00:00 IST

Anurag Thakur slams Congress, RJD over PM Modi's AI video

BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Saturday slammed Congress and RJD over the AI-generated video by Bihar Congress allegedly showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother.

2025-09-13T03:15:36.605713+00:00 IST

Long overdue but disappointing: TMC leader on PM's Manipur visit

"What the people of Manipur think about this is crucial, what they feel they should put forward. This is a truth that that the situation of human rights in the state, the injustice being done, the fights being done. Everything, whatever insult to women could be done was done. They were hoping that PM will come. It's long overdue, but now it's happening," Bengal minister Panja said during a press conference.

2025-09-13T02:56:49.545503+00:00 IST

Rahul Gandhi should be ashamed of ‘MLA Chori’ in Telangana: KTR

BRS working president K T Rama Rao (KTR) on Friday lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of maintaining a "conspiratorial silence" over the spate of defections of BRS legislators into the Congress fold, BRS said in a press release.

2025-09-13T01:32:07.953620+00:00 IST

Congress's Sachin Pilot hits out at BJP over 'vote theft'

The Congress leader asserted that the party would take initiative across the whole country so that people become "more vigilant" about their rights.

2025-09-13T01:25:02.853661+00:00 IST

"Congress has lost its mental balance," BJP MP Dinesh Sharma

BJP MP Dinesh Sharma on Friday slammed the Congress party over an AI-generated video posted by the Bihar Congress, which allegedly depicted two characters resembling Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother.

2025-09-12T23:04:22.645765+00:00 IST

"Why should I accept his rights...": Dinesh Pratap Singh

The tension stemmed from Gandhi's assertion of his authority as chairperson, with Singh pushing back, citing Gandhi's own disregard for parliamentary procedures.

2025-09-12T14:52:42.383398+00:00 IST

"Insult to the womanhood of entire country": Muraleedharan

BJP leader V. Muraleedharan on Friday criticised an AI-generated video posted by the Bihar Congress, saying it is "an insult to the womanhood of the entire country" and accused the party of trying to malign the image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

2025-09-12T14:23:16.302717+00:00 IST

Himachal Min: Restoration ongoing,calls PM's relief too little

The Revenue, Tribal Development, and Horticulture Minister of Himachal Pradesh Jagat Singh Negi on Friday said that despite continuous restoration work after this year's devastating monsoon and floods, several roads and public utilities remain disrupted.

2025-09-12T14:23:14.494699+00:00 IST

Priyanka Gandhi visits Hume Centre for Ecology & Wildlife Biology

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said that she was in Wayanad to understand the issues of the people here more deeply. The Congress MP is on a 10-day visit to her constituency, Wayanad, in Kerala.

2025-09-12T13:56:48.721780+00:00 IST