Politics

J-K Minister Sakina Itoo slams Mehbooba Mufti over remarks on FAT

"This confusion is being created in the public that the Falah-e-Aam Trust schools have been banned by the government," the Education Minister said.

2025-08-24T04:09:18.197696+00:00 IST

TN ambulance drivers seek action against Palaniswami over remarks

The drivers approached the Sivagangai Superintendent of Police and submitted a petition for a case to be registered over Palaniswami's recent remarks at a public meeting in Vellore.

2025-08-24T02:58:16.957630+00:00 IST

Rijiju questions Opposition conduct during discussion on bill

Asked about whether the Centre had discussions with the Opposition on the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill beforehand, the Union Minister said, "Everyone had agreed after prior discussion (to maintain the order of the House)... Constitutional amendment passes with 2/3rd majority, and the House has to be in order. The Speaker told the members that when the Home Minister presents the bill, no members will come into the well... This was agreed to. As soon as the House began, TMC MPs jumped into the well. Started throwing papers. Congress's Venugopal also started tearing papers. What happened to the understanding?"

2025-08-24T02:57:54.238658+00:00 IST

India is in position to help lift world out of slow growth: PM

PM Modi cited expert assessments indicating that India's contribution to global growth is expected to reach nearly 20 percent in the near future

2025-08-23T21:27:21.524969+00:00 IST

India set to achieve milestone of exporting electric vehicles

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India is set to achieve a milestone by exporting electric vehicles to 100 countries.

2025-08-23T19:10:45.765520+00:00 IST

“PM Modi refused exception for PM…”: Rijiju

Stating that the Constitution Amendment Bill introduced in Lok Sabha is "revolutionary" and the Opposition should have welcomed it, Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju revealed on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi refused to be exempt from its provisions which entail removal of PM, CM and Union and state ministers if they are jailed for serious offences.

2025-08-23T18:01:59.613777+00:00 IST

BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai demands NIA probe to expose “conspiracy”

"In the Dharmasthala case, the state government must hand over the investigation to the NIA to reveal who is behind the conspiracy and those named by Chinnayya must be arrested and interrogated; otherwise, people may conclude that the state government itself is part of the conspiracy. To avoid this, the investigation must be handed over to the NIA," Bommai posted on X.

2025-08-23T17:39:52.831941+00:00 IST

"Bigger conspiracy behind this": BJP MLC Chalavadi Narayanaswamy

Amid shocking developments in the Dharmasthala case, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLC Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Saturday claimed that there was a "bigger conspiracy" behind the allegations levelled by the complainant CN Chinnayya, who has been arrested by the State Investigation Team (SIT).

2025-08-23T17:09:32.466794+00:00 IST

Congress ignored welfare of cow-rearers: CM Saini

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday said that his government is looking after the interests of the cow-rearers, adding that Congress during its tenure was ignoring their welfare.

2025-08-23T17:00:49.821767+00:00 IST

Miya muslims controlling majority mosques: Awal

Dr Mominul Awal, senior spokesperson of Assam State BJP, on Saturday claimed that suspected Bangladeshi and Bangladeshi-origin Miya people are currently holding the key posts in nearly 30,000 mosques in the state.

2025-08-23T16:30:12.529333+00:00 IST

Kiren Rijiju slams disruptions during monsoon session

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday slammed the Congress and other opposition parties for creating ruckus in Parliament, claiming that MPs were given orders from their party leaders to go and do anything to make a ruckus.

2025-08-23T16:27:09.829140+00:00 IST

Resilience in India's economy through macroeconomic stability: PM

Noting that India is going to become world's third-largest economy very soon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that experts are saying that India's contribution to the world's growth is going to be around 20% very soon and the reason behind the resilience in India's economy is the macroeconomic stability that has come to the country in the last decade.

2025-08-23T15:59:53.145605+00:00 IST

Rahul Gandhi speaks "nonsense" to grab headlines: Kiren Rijiju

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday accused Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of speaking "nonsense" to grab headlines in the news.

2025-08-23T15:37:40.714135+00:00 IST

'When Rahul Gandhi speaks, Congress MPs get uncomfortable'

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, saying that his own party MPs "get uncomfortable" when he speaks in Parliament and are apprehensive that he will do "anap-shanap baatein" and the party will have to bear the consequences.

2025-08-23T14:45:09.401116+00:00 IST

“Let's not do politics over religion...": DK Shivakumar

"We are neither for them (Dharmasthala) nor against them. We are for justice. We are only saying that we should not do politics in matters of religion. The family of the Dharmasthala victims spoke to the CM and appreciated the formation of the SIT. The investigation is ongoing. The CM and the Home Minister have clarified in the legislative assembly that the government would take action against the culprits irrespective of their position," Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said.

2025-08-23T14:21:33.373444+00:00 IST

“Mera gala bhi baith gaya": Rijiju slams disruptions in Parliamen

With the monsoon session of Parliament having witnessed continuous disruptions by opposition over their demands, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday that he made constant efforts to urge and convince Congress and other opposition parties to allow discussion in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha but to no avail

2025-08-23T13:45:21.900955+00:00 IST

PM Modi to inaugurate power distribution projects in Gujarat

The inauguration will cover five major power distribution projects by Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited (UGVCL) and Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO) across Ahmedabad, Mehsana, and Gandhinagar districts.

2025-08-23T12:45:29.113069+00:00 IST

Congress takes out campaign, accuses BJP of "vote theft"

Senior Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao was seen at the forefront of the campaign, talking to locals regarding the alleged vote theft while accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of being involved in the same.

2025-08-23T12:10:27.685986+00:00 IST

NDA picks Radhakrishnan for VP

He noted that it was the NDA that gave a Prime Minister from a backwards community, and has now nominated a VP candidate from the same.

2025-08-23T12:10:08.030661+00:00 IST

"Vijay devoid of ideology": BJP's ANS Prasad

"It has become abundantly clear that Actor Vijay is operating as a political actor, mimicking Naam Tamilar Party leader Seeman (Sebastian Simon), devoid of principles or ideology, solely for electoral gains and vote-bank politics," Prasad said in a statement.

2025-08-23T10:54:45.880560+00:00 IST

We will oppose Constitution amendment bil: Priyanka Chaturvedi

hiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Saturday targeted the government over the Constitution amendment bill that seeks the removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and ministers facing serious criminal charges and said the BJP has been targeting opposition leaders.

2025-08-23T09:23:52.690954+00:00 IST