Politics

'Situation demanding resignation of Chief Minister, DyCM: BJP

Karnataka BJP State President BY Vijayendra on Thursday demanded an inquiry by sitting High Court judges and a minimum compensation of Rs 50 lakh for the families of the 11 people who died in the stampede during RCB's victory celebration.

2025-06-05T15:28:58.167370+00:00 IST

"India today speaks with strength, not submission": Assam CM

This comes after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the BJP-led government on Tuesday over allegations of mediation by the United States in Operation Sindoor.

2025-06-05T14:16:02.910305+00:00 IST

Kharge, Rahul Gandhi hold meeting with Manipur leadership

Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi met with the Manipur leadership on Thursday.

2025-06-05T12:57:43.842093+00:00 IST

"CM Siddaramaiah and Dy CM directly responsible": R Ashoka

Ashoka demanded that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by a High Court judge probe the incident.

2025-06-05T12:42:07.772655+00:00 IST

"Journey that used to take 18 hours, will take 8 hours": Shinde

"The last phase was inaugurated by the popular Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. It is a game-changer project in Maharashtra. It was the most difficult and challenging project. It will benefit the people to a large extent. The journey that used to take 18 hours will take 8 hours. It will save fuel, it will save time," Shinde said.

2025-06-05T12:11:51.225372+00:00 IST

Atishi writes to Delhi CM over private schools fee hike

In her letter to the Delhi CM, Atishi said that the Bill should also be referred to the Select Committee, which will seek the opinion from the parents.

2025-06-05T12:02:38.955370+00:00 IST

"Engineering Marvel": Devendra Fadnavis on Samruddhi highway

"It is a matter of joy for the Mahayuti government that the dream we had after 2014 is being fulfilled today. Samruddhi Mahamarg is not just a road. It is the corridor of Maharashtra's economy. We have created an engineering marvel here," Fadnavis said.

2025-06-05T10:58:53.763400+00:00 IST

Confidential informal affair: CPI-M MP Brittas on Jaishankar meet

CPI-M MP John Brittas said the delegation had a warm reception during their five-nation visit. He described the meeting with External Affairs Minister Jaishankar as informal and confidential, where they shared experiences and suggestions to strengthen India's diplomatic efforts against cross-border terrorism.

2025-06-05T08:32:44.597263+00:00 IST

"Whole country spoke in one voice, except Congress": JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha

JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha said countries appreciated India's all-party delegation led by PM Modi, noting Congress was the only party not united. He urged Congress to reconsider its stance for the nation's interest.

2025-06-05T07:55:41.101568+00:00 IST

“BJP, JDS playing politics with dead bodies”: Shivakumar

While expressing grief over the stampede, Shivakumar added, "I don't want to play dirty politics. BJP and JDS always play politics on dead bodies, that is their political agenda. But they should see what they have done, we are deeply hurt, the image of Karnataka, Bangalore, we take it, we are not blaming on others though it has happened very unexpectedly."

2025-06-05T07:49:34.852066+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar meets all-party delegation led by Kanimozhi

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met the all-party delegation led by Kanimozhi, which visited Russia, Latvia, Slovenia, Greece, and Spain. He shared the update on X, appreciating the interaction with the team during their diplomatic outreach to the five countries.

2025-06-05T07:32:23.251629+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar meets all-party delegation led by Sanjay Kumar Jha

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met the all-party delegation led by Sanjay Jha after their visit to Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The delegation aimed to strengthen international support against cross-border terrorism following the Pahalgam attack.

2025-06-05T07:09:38.333931+00:00 IST

‘We spoke in one voice against terror’: Khurshid

Congress leader Salman Khurshid said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was well-briefed on the all-party delegation's foreign visits. He added that the group shared concerns, especially on terrorism, and that their feedback would be reviewed by the government, possibly presented to the Prime Minister for further action.

2025-06-05T06:32:32.649985+00:00 IST

All parties united against terrorism globally: Anurag Thakur

After returning, BJP's Anurag Thakur highlighted unity among Indian parties against terrorism, condemning Pakistan's role. TDP's Lavu Sri Krishna called for global cooperation to identify terrorists worldwide. The all-party delegation led by Supriya Sule aimed to strengthen international ties and present a united front against terrorism.

2025-06-05T06:05:50.728160+00:00 IST

Sambit Patra hits out at Karnataka CM over Bengaluru stampede

Questioning the coordination between the police and the organisers of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) event for winning the IPL final at M Chinnaswamy stadium, Patra said, "This happened because of the issues between the CM and the DCM... The DCM said that the capacity of the Chinnaswamy Stadium is 35000, but 3 lakh people were present in the victory march. Why did that happen?... The police did not give permission for this victory march, so why was it carried out? Who decided to go ahead with it?"

2025-06-05T05:46:55.566922+00:00 IST

‘Wants his son to be king of Bihar despite not passing class 9’

"We need to learn from Lalu Prasad Yadav how to worry about children. Lalu ji's son did not pass the 9th class, but Lalu Yadav is so worried about his child that he still wants him to become the king of Bihar. When we say this, people say that we complain about him. No! We are praising Lalu Yadav," Kishor said while addressing a public gathering in Bihar's Saran on Wednesday.

2025-06-05T05:43:46.342974+00:00 IST

Nishikant Dubey slams Congress “surrendering country’s pride"

"The nuclear deal was also done by Rajiv Gandhi on 17 December 1985 with Pakistan's President General Zia by surrendering his country's pride and prestige to America, document," the BJP MP posted on X.

2025-06-05T04:31:37.887579+00:00 IST

Opposition accuses government of delaying census

The central government on Wednesday announced that the Population Census-2027 will be conducted in two phases and will also include the enumeration of castes. Oppositon parties accused the government of further delaying the nationwide enumeration exercise.

2025-06-04T20:17:38.990902+00:00 IST

"Surrender is in Congress": JP Nadda slams Rahul Gandhi

BJP National President and Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Wednesday slammed Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of insulting the Indian Army by terming the success of Operation Sindoor a "surrender", noting that 'surrender' was in the dictionary of Congress and in Rahul Gandhi's DNA.

2025-06-04T20:06:09.697109+00:00 IST

"Making plans to reduce Tamil Nadu's representation": MK Stalin

"The Indian Constitution mandates that delimitation must follow the first census after 2026. The BJP has now delayed the census to 2027, making their plan clear to reduce Tamil Nadu's Parliamentary representation," Stalin posted on X.

2025-06-04T16:52:40.478330+00:00 IST