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NDA touches majority mark in Rajya Sabha after 12 members get elected unopposed

Aug 28, 2024, at 04:01 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) reached the majority mark in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday as nine BJP leaders and two from allies were elected unopposed in the by-polls for the upper house.

RG Kar protest: Students' Nabanna march turns violent as police-protesters fight pitched battles; over 200 held

Aug 28, 2024, at 03:05 am

Kolkata/IBNS: A protest march to West Bengal state secretariat Nabanna against the RG Kar rape-murder of a trainee doctor turned Kolkata into a battleground on Tuesday as police and mobs of students and demonstrators faced off at multiple locations en route to the administrative building in Howrah that houses the office of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

BJP calls 12-hour general strike in West Bengal tomorrow against police action on students during Nabanna march

Aug 27, 2024, at 10:50 pm

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday called for a 12-hour general strike in West Bengal on Wednesday to protest against the alleged action of the police against students and other participants during their march to the state secretariat Nabanna.

Ex-Jharkhand Minister Champai Soren to join BJP on Friday, Himanta Biswa Sarma confirms

Aug 27, 2024, at 06:36 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and veteran JMM leader Champai Soren is all set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday, Himanta Biswa Sarma announced in a late night post on X.

BJP reprimands Kangana Ranaut over controversial remarks on farmers' protest

Aug 27, 2024, at 02:32 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership has reprimanded actor-politician Kangana Ranaut after her remarks on the farmers' protest triggered controversy.

Rahul Gandhi's 'No Dalit in Miss India' invites BJP jibes, Kiren Rijiju's calls it a 'Bal Buddhi' statement

Aug 25, 2024, at 10:14 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, while asserting the need for a caste census on Saturday, stated that due to caste inequalities in India, 90% of the population's participation is not seen in most sectors—for instance, no “Dalit or Adivasi” woman has ever become Miss India.

'Accepted defeat': Congress mocks BJP for seeking change in Haryana Assembly poll dates

Aug 25, 2024, at 05:29 am

Chandigarh: The Haryana BJP has requested the Election Commission to reschedule the Assembly elections from October 1 due to holidays surrounding that date, media reports said.

PDP's J&K poll manifesto released; Mehbooba Mufti criticises 'agenda-less' Congress-NC alliance

Aug 25, 2024, at 04:28 am

Srinagar: People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday took potshots at the Congress-National Conference (NC) alliance.

RG Kar rape-murder: West Bengal BJP leads massive protest march to Swasthya Bhawan

Aug 22, 2024, at 11:54 pm

Kolkata: The West Bengal BJP unit led a protest march on Thursday in the eastern outskirts of the city, demanding justice for the lady doctor, who was brutally raped and murdered at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital earlier this month.

J&K polls: Congress ready to ally with any anti-BJP force

Aug 21, 2024, at 07:56 am

New Delhi: In the lead-up to the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress party said on Tuesday that it is open to forming alliances with any party that opposes the policies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.

'No action till Aug 29': Karnataka HC gives interim relief to Siddaramaiah in MUDA scam case

Aug 20, 2024, at 02:42 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the trial court to not take any action against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah following Governor Thawaar Chand Gehlot's approval to prosecute him in connection with the alleged irregularities in the land allocation by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).

JMM's Champai Soren fuels speculation of defection to BJP as he arrives in Delhi

Aug 18, 2024, at 09:00 pm

New Delhi: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Champai Soren arrived in Delhi today, amid speculation that he may be considering a shift to the BJP, media reports said.

Kolkata Police summons TMC MP Sukhendu Shekhar Ray after his 'sniffer dog' claim in RG Kar rape-murder case

Aug 18, 2024, at 07:38 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police Sunday summoned Trinamool Congress MP Sukhendu Shekhar Ray for allegedly spreading misinformation about the details surrounding the brutal rape and murder of a post-graduate trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The summons comes hours after the TMC leader raised serious questions about the conduct of the investigation by the Kolkata Police.

Kolkata Police summons BJP's Locket Chatterjee, 2 doctors over 'fake news' in RG Kar rape-murder case

Aug 18, 2024, at 06:59 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police has summoned actor-turned-BJP leader Locket Chatterjee and two doctors- Kunal Sarkar and  Subarno Goswami - for allegedly spreading misinformation surrounding the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

'I am here': JMM leader Champai Soren dismisses reports of him joining BJP

Aug 18, 2024, at 05:30 am

Ranchi: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Champai Soren dismissed rumours about him joining the BJP ahead of the upcoming state Assembly elections, media reports said.

RG Kar case: Victim's parents gave CBI names of interns, doctors suspected to be involved in crime, says report

Aug 17, 2024, at 06:12 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The parents of the trainee doctor who was brutally raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital informed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that several interns and physicians from the organisation may be involved in the crime, an officer was quoted as saying in media reports on Friday.

J&K to vote in 3 phases starting Sept 18 for first assembly election after abrogation of Article 370

Aug 17, 2024, at 04:23 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, to be held for the first time since 2014, will be held in three phases, on September 18, September 25, and October 1, with results to be announced on October 4, the Election Commission said Friday.

RG Kar rape-murder: 12-hour Bengal bandh today, BJP's march to CM's house, Mamata Banerjee to hit streets

Aug 16, 2024, at 04:56 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The political rallies and protests are set to take the centre stage of West Bengal on Friday with the SUCI's 12-hour state-wide bandh against the vandalism, which was carried out by miscreants at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Wednesday late night.

Rahul Gandhi becomes first Leader of Opposition in 10 years to attend Independence Day celebrations

Aug 15, 2024, at 07:28 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday became the first Leader of Opposition in 10 years to attend the celebrations for the 78th Independence Day at Red Fort in New Delhi.

Secular civil code is the need of the hour: PM Modi in Independence Day speech

Aug 15, 2024, at 05:54 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the existing "communal" and "divisive" civil code must be replaced by a "secular civil code" speaking in favour of the Uniform Civil Code in his Independence Day speech.

Opposition trying Bangladesh-like protests to capture power in Bengal: Mamata on RG Kar rape-murder agitation

Aug 15, 2024, at 03:40 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid massive criticism and nationwide protest over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said the state police will assist the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in all manners to ensure the highest punishment for the perpetrators but was quick to slam the opposition parties for 'indulging in vulture politics.'

Congress wants Indian stock market to crash: BJP on latest Hindenburg onslaught

Aug 12, 2024, at 07:41 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Days after fresh controversy over the Hindenburg Research report targeting the SEBI chief linking her to Adani Group, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said the opposition Congress in its pathological hatred towards PM Modi is backing a group led by anti-India George Soros so that the Indian stock market crashes.

RG Kar Hospital: TMC pushes for new law, BJP corners Mamata govt over PGT doctor's suspected rape and murder

Aug 11, 2024, at 06:45 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Even as massive outrage continues over the "rape and murder" of a second-year female medical student at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College Hospital, politics, like another incident, crept in this one too with the ruling Trinamool Congress now putting the ball in the Bharatiya Janata Party's court, demanding a law to fast-track trials and ensure exemplary punishment in such cases.

Vice President Dhankhar slams Congress leader's 'Bangladesh can happen here' remark

Aug 11, 2024, at 02:17 am

New Delhi: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar has expressed shock and concern over senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid’s remark that a Bangladesh-like situation could also arise in India and advised Congress leaders to guard against promoting such narratives, media reports said.

Maharashtra: Poster mocking Uddhav Thackeray put up in Eknath Shinde's stronghold Thane

Aug 10, 2024, at 05:23 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The poster showing a mockery of Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray was put up in Maharashtra's Thane, which is a stronghold of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, media reports said.

Mamata Banerjee, Suvendu Adhikari agree on resolution against division of Bengal

Aug 05, 2024, at 08:07 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In an unprecedented scenario, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari were on the same page in the assembly on the resolution against the division of the state on Monday.

Shashi Tharoor responds to trolls over his post calling landslide-hit Wayanad visit 'memorable'

Aug 04, 2024, at 05:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has responded to the social media backlash over his tweet describing a visit to landslide-hit Wayanad as "memorable". 

Kangana Ranaut trends on X after sharing Rahul Gandhi's morphed image

Aug 04, 2024, at 05:33 am

New Delhi: Actor-turned-MP Kangana Ranaut has unleashed another attack on Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi.

Keep insulting, I'll keep fighting for Dalits, tribals: Rahul Gandhi slams Anurag Thakur in LS

Jul 31, 2024, at 02:51 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A debate over caste census, which has been a long-standing demand spearheaded by Rahul Gandhi, took a personal turn in Lok Sabha on Tuesday as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anurag Thakur attacked the opposition saying those whose caste is unknown are calling for an enumeration.

BJP will never give me a second chance: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

Jul 30, 2024, at 05:27 am

Lucknow/IBNS: Former MP from Kaiserganj and Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who was denied a ticket from Uttar Pradesh in the general election amid a row over sexual harassment allegations against him, Monday said he would never get a second chance from the party.

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