Politics

“BJP has hijacked JDU," claims Tejashwi Yadav

"...Everyone in Bihar knows that Nitish Kumar will not be the chief minister after the elections. Amit Shah has clarified this multiple times... The BJP has hijacked the JDU. Sanjay Jha is an RSS person. He is in JDU from Arun Jaitley quota. JDU ticket distribution will also be done by Amit Shah, not Nitish Kumar..." the RJD leader told ANI.

2025-06-21T17:25:42.744308+00:00 IST

Will support Centre on action against terrorism: SP leader 

Samajwadi Party leader Rajeev Rai on Saturday said that his party will support any action of the government against terrorism.

2025-06-21T16:06:30.568538+00:00 IST

“Our goal is to give Delhi its real identity": CM Rekha Gupta

"There was a time when many people had not even seen the Secretariat. They had to reach here after asking for directions multiple times. Today, this Secretariat is open to all: the public, society, and families. Our goal is to give Delhi its real identity and its historical pride. Today, since the start of the day, people celebrated the International Yoga Day as a national event..." the Chief Minister said during a book launch event.

2025-06-21T15:36:31.289076+00:00 IST

“JD(U) tickets will be distributed by Amit Shah...”: Tejashwi

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Janata Dal (United) in poll-bound Bihar, alleging that BJP will have a decisive say in distribution of assembly tickets by the regional party.

2025-06-21T13:44:41.982414+00:00 IST

“Sukhu govt’s mindset is anti-Sanatan": Jairam Thakur

Himachal Pradesh LoP and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and the ruling Congress government, accusing them of fostering an "anti-Sanatan" mindset and systematically targeting the Hindu population of the state.

2025-06-21T12:03:28.540611+00:00 IST

Rahul Gandhi questions ECI over alleged election rigging

The Leader of Opposition raised concerns about the integrity of the electoral process, citing the destruction of evidence as a potential indicator of election rigging. He warned that a fixed election would be "poison for democracy," highlighting the need for a free and fair electoral process.

2025-06-21T09:37:46.628194+00:00 IST

“Congress has only given khatakhat jhoot and loot model,” BJP

"The Congress party has only given a khatakhat jhoot & loot model in Karnataka. First, they gave false guarantees, and come to power, and now they are looting with both hands -- be it the MUDA Scam, Valmiki Scam, Liquor Scam, Rice Procurement Scam, or land scams of all kinds. Now there's a housing scam, where houses belonging to the poorest of the poor are being sold off for massive bribes," Poonawalla told ANI in Delhi.

2025-06-21T07:41:02.150789+00:00 IST

Bihar Dy CM compares Amitabh's film dailogue with RJD's scam

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary on Saturday took a dig at the Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav, drawing parallels between the fodder scam and the iconic Bollywood film "Deewar" starring Amitabh Bachchan.

2025-06-21T06:39:11.852565+00:00 IST

Andhra: BJP’s Bhanuprakash Reddy slams Jagan's governance

"One of his supporters displayed a placard saying that if Jagan comes to power in 2029, people would be beheaded like goats during the Gangamma Jathara. Instead of condemning such shocking behaviour, Jagan shamelessly supported it. This incident exposes his split personality and reveals his true intentions," the BJP leader told the reporters.

2025-06-20T23:52:47.603536+00:00 IST

ASI to host 11th International Yoga Day celebrations

Aligned with this year's theme of 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health', this grand yoga festival aims to promote the timeless connection between India's cultural heritage and ancient wellness practices.

2025-06-20T17:47:28.235078+00:00 IST

Decision in line with guidelines issued by centre: Siddaramaiah

"The Cabinet has approved a decision to enhance the earmarking for minority beneficiaries, including Christians, Jains, Muslims, etc, under state-run housing schemes in a calibrated manner, in line with the Union Government's own guidelines. This is based on the Prime Minister's 15-Point Programme for the welfare of Minorities (2019), which clearly directs all Central and State implementing agencies to earmark 15 per cent of physical and financial targets for minorities wherever possible," Siddaramaiah posted on X.

2025-06-20T17:44:37.279768+00:00 IST

"Unconstitutional": Shiv Sena Shaina NC criticises Karnataka govt

"The Karnataka Congress Government has always played appeasement. The decision to increase the reservation for minorities in housing allotment to 15 per cent would affect the reservation for the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and OBCs besides the general quota," Shaina NC told ANI.

2025-06-20T17:14:16.671049+00:00 IST

Karnataka reeling under corruption and commission menace: HDK

Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy alleged that corruption and commission "rackets" have crossed all limits in Karnataka under the Congress government here.

2025-06-20T16:27:22.798878+00:00 IST

Kumaraswamy will neither win nor form government: Shivakumar

Speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence, he said, "Kumaraswamy had called on his supporters to get ready for a BJP-JDS government. I replied to him then, stating that I would present him with a suit (clothes) if he won the election and formed the government in 2028."

2025-06-20T15:27:06.198587+00:00 IST

Tejashwi Yadav accuses state machinery of gathering crowd for PM

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Tejashwi Yadav accused state administration of forcibly mobilizing crowd to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Siwan and questioning popularity PM Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that both are not 'mass leaders' like his (Tejashwi) father, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav.

2025-06-20T14:11:03.617496+00:00 IST

“Unnecessarily creating problems”:  Yediyurappa

"This government is unnecessarily creating problems... But there is a limit to everything. So if they want to increase it, they should do it for everyone and all communities. This is not correct; that is why everyone is opposing it," Yediyurappa told ANI.

2025-06-20T13:41:58.717645+00:00 IST

Only publicity, no focus on development: Yediyurappa

"The government is only focused on publicity and has completely neglected development," Yediyurappa, a member of the BJP Central Parliamentary Board, alleged.

2025-06-20T13:34:51.686237+00:00 IST

"No respect for Dalits, backward classes": PM Modi

"The whole country recently saw what the RJD did to Babasaheb's photo. There are posters in Bihar demanding an apology for insulting Babasaheb. However, I know that these people will never apologise because they have no respect for the Dalits and the backward classes. RJD and Congress place Babasaheb's photo at their feet while Modi keeps him in his heart," PM Modi said while addressing a gathering here.

2025-06-20T12:38:11.423765+00:00 IST

Delhi: Bookstore owner duped of Rs 15 lakh

In a shocking incident, an 80-year-old bookstore owner in Delhi's Connaught Place was duped of over Rs 15 lakh by a cyber-fraudster impersonating an official of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), police said on Friday.

2025-06-20T12:29:01.332113+00:00 IST

PM Modi holds roadshow in Odisha's Bhubaneswar

PM Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth over Rs 18,600 crore in Bhubaneswar.

2025-06-20T11:12:53.220995+00:00 IST

PM Modi criticises opposition in Bihar, says their only motto "Pa

Launching a scathing attack on the previous governments in the state for their slow progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the opposition Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) are anti-Bihar and anti-investment.

2025-06-20T08:36:48.745715+00:00 IST