Politics

"Dreaming" about coming to power: BRS MLC K Kavitha

"When KCR gave him an MLC seat, they sabotaged his nomination and rejected it at the Governor level. This is nothing but political. Therefore, we believe that when you sabotage communities like this, you cannot regain power in Telangana. The BJP is only dreaming that it will come back to power. Congress is also dreaming, but BRS is the only party that stood by these communities, and we are going to come back to power," Kavitha told ANI.

2025-07-06T14:08:37.556173+00:00 IST

Chirag Paswan declares to contest upcoming Bihar Assembly polls

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president and Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Sunday officially announced his candidacy for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections while addressing a gathering in Saran.

2025-07-06T13:42:51.902762+00:00 IST

"CO, SDM ko lagao unke pair dabane ke liye": Akhilesh Yadav

"They should, the Commissioner, DM and SP should be deployed to make food arrangements for the Kanwar yatris. CO and SDM ko lagao unke pair dabane ke liye. This will perhaps give them relief. This is our Vedic custom. The government should issue an order that says that DM, SP will make food and health arrangements for the Kanwar yatris and CO, SDM unke pair vair daba kar sewa karenge," Yadav, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, told reporters.

2025-07-06T11:45:39.448877+00:00 IST

Shelar compares Pahalgam terror attack to Marathi-Hindi row

"All these incidents cause pain, suffering, and mental distress. In Pahalgam, they shot them after asking about their religion. And here, they beat up the innocent Hindus just because of the language they speak. Such cases create a disturbance," Shelar said.

2025-07-06T10:57:29.419172+00:00 IST

'Different religions, languages, problems will continue to rise': Ashok Gehlot amid language row in Maharashtra

Days after the Maharashtra government scrapped two Government Resolutions (GRs) that aimed to introduce Hindi as a third compulsory language, former Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot noted that some problems will continue to rise in a vast country like India having people of different religions and languages and solutions will continue to emerge.

2025-07-06T09:01:16.400990+00:00 IST

Amit Shah pays tribute to Syama Prasad Mookerjee

"He sacrificed himself for Kashmir, raising the slogan 'Ek desh mein do Vidhan, do Pradhan aur Do Nishan nahi chalenge'. The entire credit for West Bengal being a part of our nation today goes to Syama Prasad and Swami Pranavananda..." the Union Minister said.

2025-07-06T08:34:54.232026+00:00 IST

Pawan Khera targets NDA govt over murder of businessman in Bihar

Congress leader Pawan Khera came down heavily on the NDA government in Bihar over the prevailing law and order situation in the state, saying that safety has become a "myth" under their rule.

2025-07-06T07:51:51.129259+00:00 IST

Not against Hindi, only its imposition in schools: Sanjay Raut

Addressing a press conference here, Raut said, "The Southern states have been fighting for this issue for years. Their stand against the imposition of Hindi means they will not speak Hindi and neither let anyone speak Hindi. But that is not our stand in Maharashtra. We speak Hindi... Our stand is that the strictness for Hindi in primary schools will not be tolerated. Our fight is limited to this..."

2025-07-06T07:11:40.329522+00:00 IST

Virendraa Sachdeva pays tribute to Syama Prasad Mookerjee

"A true tribute to Dr Mookerjee was given on that day, the day when Article 370 was abrogated. If there is one thread that binds the entire nation for national unity and integrity, it is Syama Prasad Mukherjee," said the Delhi BJP President.

2025-07-06T05:31:44.883409+00:00 IST

'Every murder cry for change': Rahul Gandhi

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday launched an attack against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the BJP over the murder of businessman Gopal Khemka, who was shot dead from point-blank range outside his home in Patna.

2025-07-06T04:54:28.119748+00:00 IST

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta pays tribute to Syama Prasad Mookerjee

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta paid tribute to Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his birthday and said he instilled the spirit of "nation first" and "fought" for India's unity.

2025-07-06T04:31:08.205349+00:00 IST

Bihar: Polling officials involve in SIR to receive Rs 6,000

The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign of the electoral rolls in Bihar is progressing rapidly and recognizing the efforts of the Polling station officials, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar has announced a special incentive of Rs 6,000 for each.

2025-07-06T01:28:05.985204+00:00 IST

Chaitar Vasava arrest, clear sign of BJP’s desperation: Kejriwal

AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, Gujarat Prabhari Gopal Rai, Sah-Prabhari Durgesh Pathak, and state president Isudan Gadhvi have condemned the arrest of AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava calling it retribution for Vasava's relentless exposure of BJP's corruption.

2025-07-06T01:10:20.735714+00:00 IST

Congress questions ED's motives in National Herald case

Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said, "This is such a strange case where there is a charge of money laundering, but there has been no exchange of money in it. Neither has there been any property transfer nor any assets. The Congress party gave the money for its revival as AJL (Associated Journal Limited) was not a simple institution -- it was founded during the freedom movement of the country. We wanted to protect such an institution."

2025-07-06T01:07:17.451141+00:00 IST

"Bullying can be answered with bullying": Ramdas Athawale

Athawale also claimed that the reuniting of the Thackeray brothers would only cause an electoral loss to the Maha Vikas Aghadi.

2025-07-05T17:51:47.294302+00:00 IST

"Extortion, murder are common in Bihar everyday": Prashant Kishor

Speaking to the media, Kishor termed the murder of businessman Khemka "saddening".

2025-07-05T17:31:39.271772+00:00 IST

"No development work is happening in Karnataka": Ashoka

The Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly, R Ashoka, on Saturday said that no development work is happening in the state, and Congress MLAs are revolting over this fact.

2025-07-05T17:27:24.671745+00:00 IST

Assam LoP Saikia on Congress distributing sanitary pad packets

Speaking to ANI, Saikia mentioned that there is nothing wrong with putting pictures on such good initiatives.

2025-07-05T17:17:28.162167+00:00 IST

“Self-interest and hunger for power,” Eknath Shinde slams Uddhav

Speaking to the media, Shinde alleged that instead of speaking for the Marathi community, Uddhav Thackeray used the stage for political purposes and focused only on power and self-interest.

2025-07-05T16:57:55.627076+00:00 IST

"Panchayati Raj system backbone of rural development": CM Sai

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Saturday said that Panchayati Raj Institutions are the backbone of rural development, as the three-day training for District Panchayat leaders began here in Raipur.

2025-07-05T16:23:13.062306+00:00 IST

Sudhanshu Trivedi slams Rahul Gandhi on India-US trade remarks

Speaking to the mediapersons, Trivedi said, "I think Rahul Gandhi should understand the dignity of the post of LoP. Even before this, he used the word 'surrender' for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This word was not used even by Pakistan's PM, Defence Minister or Army chief of Pakistan, that India 'surrendered'. Even terrorists like Maulana Masood Azhar and Hafiz Saeed did not use the word."

2025-07-05T16:22:07.557065+00:00 IST