Politics

PM Modi’s 5-nation tour marks new era in India's global role: BJP

BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent five-nation visit has set up a new era in India's role on the international stage, particularly in cooperation with African and southern countries.

2025-07-10T08:49:00.395314+00:00 IST

“People given him Nobel Prize…": Chhattisgarh Dy CM on Kejriwal

Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma has slammed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his statement that he "deserves the Nobel Prize for governance."

2025-07-10T08:20:41.993567+00:00 IST

'Don't care': Ramdas Athawale shrugs off signs of reconciliation

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Thursday shrugged off the signs of reconciliation between Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and his estranged cousin Raj Thackeray, who recently held a joint rally and shared the stage after 20 years

2025-07-10T08:15:31.562695+00:00 IST

Jab tak sadkein rahengi tab tak gaddhhe hote rahenge: MP Minister

Minister Singh made the remark while talking to reporters in the state capital Bhopal on Wednesday.

2025-07-10T07:46:42.458636+00:00 IST

Tejashwi Yadav targets ECI over Bihar’s electoral roll revision

Speaking to reporters, Yadav said, "We have approached the court and presented our side. Let's see what happens in the Court... The biggest question is why are you rejecting Aadhaar Card, Ration Card, Job Card, MNREGA Card? People of Bihar still do not have documents. Election Commission is not issuing any clarifications. Why can't the Commissioners hold a press conference and clarify everything? Why are they causing confusion? What ego does the EC have? It feels as if the EC is acting like a party cell of the BJP."

2025-07-10T07:23:24.632137+00:00 IST

Prashant Kishor praises Kanhaiya Kumar, suggests RJD fears his

Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) chief Prashant Kishor has heaped praise on NSUI national in-charge Kanhaiya Kumar, calling him "Congress's most influential leader in Bihar," while hinting at internal tensions within the INDIA bloc. Kishor claimed that the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is "scared" of leaders like Kanhaiya, fearing they may "challenge the leadership."

2025-07-10T03:42:28.799499+00:00 IST

HYDRAA only demolishes houses of poor people, says Telangana BJP

He further alleged that (HYDRAA), headed by the Telangana Chief Minister and introduced to protect community assets, is "only demolishing" the houses of poor people.

2025-07-10T03:08:40.362108+00:00 IST

Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad refuses to apologise for slap

Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad thrashed a canteen employee here yesterday, alleging poor quality of food.

2025-07-09T17:58:40.459126+00:00 IST

CM Fadnavis slams Shiv Sena MLA Gaikwad amid slap row

Though Shiv Sena MLA issued a clarification after a purported video became controversial.

2025-07-09T17:45:24.192488+00:00 IST

"Vote theft, backdoor NRC": Oppn questions ECI's independence

The INDIA bloc on Wednesday held a massive Bihar Bandh rally in Patna against electoral roll revision in the poll-bound state, where Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi alleged that the pattern of electoral manipulation seen in Maharashtra could be repeated in Bihar. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav called the ECI a "Godi Aayog" while accusing the NDA alliance of using the constitutional body to remove the name of "Bihar's poor people" from the voter list.

2025-07-09T17:24:16.303481+00:00 IST

Aaditya Thackeray criticises Sanjay Gaikwad over canteen video

Speaking to the media, Thackeray said that Gaikwad should be suspended as it was an obscene scene where he was wearing a vest and a towel.

2025-07-09T17:04:21.923299+00:00 IST

Punjab CM moots idea of YSL canal instead of SYL

According to a release, CM Bhagwant Mann stated that Punjab has no surplus water to share with any other state and that a reassessment of water availability in the state is required in accordance with international norms. He stated that most of the state's blocks are overexploited, and the groundwater situation in the state is dire.

2025-07-09T16:32:36.934786+00:00 IST

Bihar: Kanhaiya Kumar, Pappu Yadav snubbed by security

The incident occurred when both leaders attempted to board the van carrying Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, but were stopped by security guards.

2025-07-09T15:35:07.639176+00:00 IST

BJP orchestrated fuel ban on old vehicles...: AAP

"What began as a policy stunt has ballooned into a full-blown crisis, dragging multiple neighbouring cities into chaos and placing two crore vehicle owners under siege. Saurabh Bharadwaj denounced the farce as a reckless betrayal--crafted in collusion, defended with lies, and destined to collapse under the weight of its own hypocrisy," Bharadwaj said in a press statement.

2025-07-09T14:32:34.135752+00:00 IST

Karnataka lost out on “major investments” due to Centre: Priyank

Earlier on June 22, Kharge questioned the Centre for its "U-turn" on granting permission to him to visit the United States.

2025-07-09T14:07:41.765723+00:00 IST

Massod on UP govt orders to display names along Kanwar route

The Uttar Pradesh administration held an interstate meeting with Haryana officials on Tuesday to ensure the safety and well-being of pilgrims during the Kanwar Yatra. The administration launched QR codes to enhance transparency and accountability at food stalls and dhabas on the Kanwar route.

2025-07-09T13:39:47.114685+00:00 IST

Owaisi labels revision of voter list in Bihar as "backdoor NRC"

"The Bihar backdoor NRC serves two clear purposes: it disempowers the poorest people of Bihar and paves the way for their exclusion from citizenship. In this country, voting is the only real power the poor have. That right cannot be snatched away just because someone doesn't have a specific document," Owaisi posted on X.

2025-07-09T13:14:12.603476+00:00 IST

Delhi: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah meets Rajnath Singh

As per the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), both Karnataka leaders discussed organising an air show during the Mysore Dasara Festival along with the Defence corridor.

2025-07-09T13:10:11.293069+00:00 IST

AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj criticises end-of-life vehicle policy

Speaking to ANI, Bhardwaj claimed that the Delhi government wants to expand the implementation of the EoL policy in the areas of Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad and more. He claimed that this stay on banning EoL vehicles will adversely affect crores of vehicles, estimating that around 2 crore of them will be junked, instead of the earlier estimate of 62 lakh.

2025-07-09T12:45:29.917242+00:00 IST

Conspiracy to defame CM Fadnavis: Uddhav Thackeray

"He is not from my party. He is from the Shinde group. I believe a conspiracy is going on to defame the Chief Minister. All things are being done deliberately. Unke antenna on rakhne chahiye (He should remain alert). He (Eknath Shinde) wanted to become the chief minister but was not made, so he is waiting impatiently," Thackeray told reporters here.

2025-07-09T12:33:26.665320+00:00 IST

"Unacceptable in politics, democracy": MP Minister Sarang

Madhya Pradesh Minister Vishvas Sarang on Wednesday strongly criticised the statement made by Congress MLA Sahab Singh Gurjar, which sparked controversy with his remarks about the RSS, comparing them to "eunuchs", calling it unacceptable in politics and democracy.

2025-07-09T11:57:08.744501+00:00 IST