Politics

EC has lost control: Tejashwi Yadav amid Bihar voter list row

"Has the Election Commission held a presser after we started raising questions on the issue of clarity...it seems like Election Commission has lost control...people are scared here that we will leave if we don't do anything...the time for those looting Bihar in collaboration with retired (government) officials is getting over...how will they extension now? Cut short the voters' list, and remove the poor from the voters' list. This is what they are up to," Tejashwi, who is also the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Bihar legislative assembly, said in a press conference here.

2025-07-01T18:26:15.345103+00:00 IST

BJP’s Pradeep Bhandari lauds 10 years of Digital India

"The Internet has reached 95 per cent of villages in the country. Under the Congress rule, only 27 crore internet connections existed. Today, India has 97 crore connections. This is the truth and the success of Digital India," he said.

2025-07-01T18:22:55.843673+00:00 IST

"Disrespect to Dalit leader": BJP's Poonawalla slams Congress

"Mallikarjun Kharge just revealed the open secret that he is the Congress National President, but he does not have power. He holds the post, but it is the family that is heard. He exposed that all the major decisions are taken by the party's high command, not the party's National President. Just like Manmohan Singh was a remote control Prime Minister with (Gandhi) family being the power centre...Kharge also finds himself in a similar situation...This also shows that they are disrespecting a Dalit leader," Poonwalla told ANI.

2025-07-01T18:13:09.850389+00:00 IST

BJP Himachal chief, Rajiv Bindal, criticises Congress

He also thanked the party workers for their unwavering dedication as he conveyed confidence about the future of the BJP in the state, asserting that whenever elections are held in Himachal Pradesh, the BJP will undoubtedly form the government in the legislature.

2025-07-01T17:52:29.147818+00:00 IST

'Modi government’s GST a brutal tool of economic injustice'

As India marked eight years of the Goods and Services Tax on Tuesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed the Modi government and termed the GST rolled out by it as a "brutal tool of economic injustice and corporate cronyism."

2025-07-01T17:38:19.198581+00:00 IST

Kejriwal hails AAP's Visavadar by-poll victory

The AAP Chief said that the victory was a response to the people's desire for an alternative to the BJP, which has ruled Gujarat for 30 years.

2025-07-01T17:15:13.888973+00:00 IST

BJP MLA Hemant Khandelwal set to become party’s state president

Khandelwal, a two-time legislator and former Member of Parliament from Betul, was born on September 3, 1964, in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. He currently resides in Betul, Madhya Pradesh. Khandelwal holds degrees in Commerce (B.Com) and Law (LLB).

2025-07-01T16:37:50.725425+00:00 IST

Profession of doctor is a 'noble profession': Uttarakhand CM

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, on Tuesday, appealed to all the doctors and said that the profession is not just a business but a "noble profession", which is a symbol of service, compassion and dedication.

2025-07-01T16:36:49.854155+00:00 IST

Tamil Nadu: TVK chief demands HC-monitored SIT probe

"In the Tiruppuvanam Ajithkumar custodial death case, a special investigation team must be formed under the direct supervision of the High Court to conduct an inquiry and deliver a swift judgment!" the TVK chief wrote in a post on X.

2025-07-01T15:22:38.427386+00:00 IST

Won’t spare Prashant Kishor, he has to apologise: Ashok Choudhary

He stated that the state had witnessed vast development under Nitish Kumar's leadership, and the upcoming Bihar polls are crucial for further accelerating development

2025-07-01T14:06:03.521183+00:00 IST

Bihar polls: Rajnath Singh to address party meet

As the party gears up for the upcoming elections, the Union Minister is set to meet the various leaders of the party in the state, including the MLAs, Members of Parliament, and other party leaders. Currently the party has 80 MLAs in the state assembly.

2025-07-01T14:03:47.676011+00:00 IST

"CM Mamata Banerjee should resign": Union Min Thakur

Demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Banerjee over the alleged gangrape incident in Kolkata, Union Minister Shantanu Thakur on Tuesday said that the law and order situation in West Bengal has completely collapsed, adding that the state police has become a cadre of the Trinamool Congress party.

2025-07-01T13:56:07.536265+00:00 IST

Case registered against Himachal Minister Anirudh Singh

The case was filed based on a complaint by Achal Jindal, Manager (Technical) at NHAI, who has accused the minister of assault and verbal abuse during a site visit in the Bhattakufer area on Monday, following the collapse of a five-storey building.

2025-07-01T12:29:18.650641+00:00 IST

Surjewala's talks with MLAs are limited to...: Shivakumar

"AICC general secretaries are meeting to discuss party organisation issues and accept requests from MLAs, but there is no discussion about changing the CM or expanding the cabinet," Shivakumar, who is also the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president, said.

2025-07-01T12:14:01.342242+00:00 IST

BJP MP Mahendra Bhatt re-elected as Uttarakhand BJP chief

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Mahendra Bhatt expressed gratitude to the BJP's central leadership and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on being re-elected as Uttarakhand BJP president.

2025-07-01T11:46:01.039929+00:00 IST

"No change of leadership": DK Shivakumar nip sepculations in the

"There is no change of leadership. I don't want anyone's support. My priority is for them (the party legislators) to win back the assembly elections," Shivakumar told ANI.

2025-07-01T11:27:10.350695+00:00 IST

"Nothing connected with change of leadership": Karnataka Minister

Earlier on Tuesday, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge clarified that there is "no discontentment", "no talks of change in CM's face", asserting that Siddaramaiah is the Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar his deputy and Karnataka unit President.

2025-07-01T09:31:17.362892+00:00 IST

BSP chief Mayawati slams Centre for hike in railway prices

BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday launched an attack against the Centre for revising the passenger fares in the Railways. She said that it appears to be a business-minded decision rather than one made for the public welfare.

2025-07-01T09:29:32.990275+00:00 IST

TN: “Action already taken,” says CM on Sivaganga custodial death

"We have already taken action. Action against the higher official has also been taken today," the Chief Minister said.

2025-07-01T09:05:12.070494+00:00 IST

Priyank Kharge slams RSS over call to drop 'socialism', 'seculari

Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Tuesday slammed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) over their General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale's statement demanding reconsideration of the terms 'socialist' and 'secular' in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.

2025-07-01T09:04:01.001149+00:00 IST

"Instead of supporting women..." BJP MP slams TMC over party MLA's remarks on Kolkata gangrape

The controversy erupted after Mitra's comment, where he suggested that the incident could have been avoided if the victim had not gone alone to the location.

2025-07-01T08:50:47.500941+00:00 IST