Politics

"Lack of knowledge of electoral process": Shaina NC slams Gandhi

"Rahul Gandhi should be happy when more people register their names in the voter list and when more and more people come out to vote... The work done by the Election Commission is to register new voters. Your (Rahul Gandhi) repeated baseless allegations make one thing clear: you lack the knowledge and understanding of the electoral process and how it works in a democracy."

2025-06-24T16:22:43.724343+00:00 IST

"Free electricty for all Kanwar camps": Ashish Sood

"For a long time, Kanwar committees have been demanding better arrangements for them... We have announced free electricity for all Kanwar camps in Delhi for the convenience of all Shiva devotees. These Kanwar camps will receive free electricity... Along with free electricity, robust security arrangements will also be made for them," Sood told reporters here.

2025-06-24T15:40:19.297776+00:00 IST

"Rahul Gandhi repeatedly makes such allegations": Eknath Shinde s

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday slammed Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his repeated allegations of "election rigging" in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, terming it as "unfortunate".

2025-06-24T15:03:54.533734+00:00 IST

Uttarakhand State EC postpones election-related proceedings...

Earlier, the Chief Justice's Bench of the Nainital High Court stayed the Panchayat elections in the state of Uttarakhand. The Uttarakhand High Court has stayed the notification of Panchayat elections in the state. Reservation-related matters from many places in the state were challenged in the High Court.

2025-06-24T14:33:20.938242+00:00 IST

Advocate for pro-growth approach in tax devolution: Siddaramaiah

According to an official release, the Chief Minister informed the Finance Minister that Karnataka's share in tax devolution had declined significantly under the 15th Finance Commission, from 4.713 per cent to 3.647 per cent, amounting to a reduction of over 23 per cent.

2025-06-24T14:15:12.406375+00:00 IST

"No security arrangement, especially at tourist places," alleges

Congress on Wednesday alleged that there is no security arrangement, especially at the tourist places in Odisha, days after it formed a five-member fact-finding team to investigate the alleged increase in recent crimes against women in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled state.

2025-06-24T14:04:33.871944+00:00 IST

Make rule to push files in time: Congress' Raju Kage flags issu

"In many departments, files for work don't move. The ministers are not available on the phone. The government should make a rule that no file should remain with any department for more than a stipulated time... The government has no control over the officials. They (govt officials) don't work or go on the field," Kage, Congress MLA from Kagwad assembly constituency, told ANI.

2025-06-24T13:21:07.789801+00:00 IST

Not poor man who lives on others money: Zameer Ahmed Khan

Karnataka Housing, Minorities and Waqf Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan on Tuesday dismissed allegations of corruption in the allocation of houses under government schemes and said he is "not the kind of poor man who survives by taking money meant for the poor."

2025-06-24T13:08:42.562946+00:00 IST

Maharashtra BJP counters voter list manipulation allegations

The Maharashtra unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has dismissed allegations by Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over alleged manipulation of the voter list in in the Constituency of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, calling the claims "hypocritical" and "desperate."

2025-06-24T11:46:45.546283+00:00 IST

Matter of concern: NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule on Iran-Israel tension

Speaking to reporters, Sule said, "Whatever is happening in the world is a matter of concern. Things are being said about de-escalation by MEA, PM Modi and President Trump. The geopolitical instability is very stressful... Every war has international repercussions."

2025-06-24T11:33:17.180347+00:00 IST

RJD cannot think beyond nepotism: Nityanand Rai

Reacting to former Chief Minister of Bihar Lalu Prasad Yadav filing his nomination for the post of RJD national president, Union Minister Nityanand Rai criticised the move and said that the party cannot think beyond dynastic politics and is made for corruption.

2025-06-24T10:53:15.512009+00:00 IST

ECI says Maha Assembly polls are as per electoral laws, invites Rahul Gandhi

Terming the elections strictly as per electoral laws passed by the Parliament, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has invited the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, for an interaction to discuss the issues related to his allegation on the Maharashtra Assembly Election held last year, sources said on Tuesday.

2025-06-24T09:33:53.730430+00:00 IST

Manickam Tagore slams “RSS product” Fadnavis for lack of facility

"In Shahapur, Thane, a pregnant woman had to be carried in a doli -- a makeshift palanquin -- because there is no road to her village. In 2025, India talks about Chandrayaan, 5G and Viksit Bharat. But here, we fail to provide even a basic approach road for an ambulance," Tagore wrote in a post on X.

2025-06-24T09:26:15.685409+00:00 IST

“Will resign if corruption proven true”: Karnataka minister

"If at all I'm involved or anywhere my name comes in investigation I'm ready to resign and I'll leave. I'm not sticking to my seat. I'll resign if my name comes in investigation," Khan said during a press conference here.

2025-06-24T08:39:05.068119+00:00 IST

“Corruption rampant in every department”: Karnataka BJP chief

"Congress MLA BR Patil has alleged that there is rampant corruption in the Housing department. The allegation he has made is that without paying a bribe, the common man is not getting houses allotted in rural areas. One more Congress MLA Raju Kage, has stated that he is frustrated. The grants meant for the development of his constituency have not been released because the commission has not been paid," Vijayendra told reporters here.

2025-06-24T07:51:27.904887+00:00 IST

MK Stalin slams centre's Sanskrit funding bias

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin condemned the Centre's Rs 2532.59 crore spending on Sanskrit promotion from 2014-15 to 2024-25, 17 times more than the Rs 147.56 crore for Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Odia combined, highlighting discriminatory funding.

2025-06-24T07:39:32.353419+00:00 IST

Karnataka MLA Raju Kage backs BR Patil’s allegations

"What BR Patil said is absolutely true... Same situation is being created for me too... It wouldn't be surprising if I submit my resignation to the CM in the next two days", Kage told ANI here on Monday.

2025-06-24T07:05:30.582952+00:00 IST

"Congress party is product of slave mentality": BJP's Nishikant D

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha MP Nishikant Dubey on Tuesday labelled the Congress Party as a product of "slave mentality".

2025-06-24T04:03:14.624820+00:00 IST

“We always work for common man,” says TMC’s Alifa Ahmed

"There is only one factor for Trinamool, we work for the common man. We have never weaponised religion, like others. Our party stays within the people everyday and works for their support that is why people blessed us so I think them all," Ahmed told ANI after celebrating her victory in Nadia.

2025-06-24T02:40:56.873400+00:00 IST

Congress in revival mode, new faces emerging in Gujarat: Mumtaz

Speaking to ANI, Mumtaz Patel said, "I would like to congratulate Gopal Italia for winning elections. In today's bye-election, the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party have one seat each. They have retained their seats. Congress has won in Kerala. TMC has won in West Bengal. The organisation (Gujarat Congress) is being rebuilt, new faces are being brought forward, and Congress is in full speed revival mode. We hope that the results will be different."

2025-06-24T01:37:06.459691+00:00 IST