No tie-up with Congress in Bengal, says Mamata Banerjee claiming TMC enough to defeat BJP
Feb 11, 2025, at 11:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday cleared her party Trinamool Congress (TMC) will fight the 2026 assembly elections alone ruling out any possible tie-up with her INDIA bloc ally Congress.
Feb 09, 2025, at 07:19 pm
Delhi: BJP’s vote share has risen by nearly 13 percentage points over the past decade, touching 45.56%, while AAP’s vote share has dropped by almost 10 percentage points during the same period, PTI reported.
We accept mandate with humility: Rahul Gandhi after Congress's Delhi polls debacle
Feb 09, 2025, at 10:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a thumping victory in the Delhi Assembly polls and the Congress scored zero seats, Rahul Gandhi said his party accepts the mandate with humility.
Priyanka Gandhi on AAP’s Delhi defeat: ‘People wanted change, we must work harder’
Feb 08, 2025, at 10:29 pm
New Delhi: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi weighed in on the INDIA bloc ally AAP’s heavy defeat in Delhi, stating that voters were discontent and had opted for change.
Feb 08, 2025, at 10:51 am
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi is trailing in the politically crucial Kalkaji Assembly seat with early trends showing the Bharatiya Janata Party returning to power after 27 years in the national capital.
Delhi Assembly polls: BJP marching ahead, AAP trails
Feb 08, 2025, at 09:49 am
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) crossed the majority mark and raced past the ruling Aam Aadmi Party with the counting of votes for the high-voltage 70-seat Delhi Assembly polls is currently underway on Saturday.
Feb 06, 2025, at 08:02 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to the arrests of poet Majrooh Sultanpuri and actor Balraj Sahni and the ban on Dev Anand's films on Doordarshan during the Emergency period to attack the Congress over freedom of speech, media reports said.
Exit polls predict BJP’s return in Delhi after 27 years, setback for AAP
Feb 05, 2025, at 07:55 pm
New Delhi: After being reduced to single digits in the last two Delhi Assembly elections, the BJP is poised to make a comeback in the national capital after 27 years, according to most exit polls released on Wednesday.
Some leaders focus on Jacuzzis, photo-ops in huts: PM Modi tears into opposition in Parliament
Feb 04, 2025, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the opposition starting with Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party, his direct rival ahead of the Delhi Assembly election and said some political leaders focus on Jacuzzis and stylish showers even as people don't get water connections at homes.
Sonia Gandhi faces privilege motion over 'poor thing' remark on President Droupadi Murmu
Feb 03, 2025, at 09:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A group of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs moved a breach of parliamentary privilege notice against Congress MP Sonia Gandhi on Monday, alleging the use of "derogatory and slanderous words" to describe President Droupadi Murmu after she addressed a joint session of Parliament last week.
Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi over 'Trump coronation invitation', BJP retorts
Feb 03, 2025, at 04:54 pm
The Lok Sabha witnessed a war of words between the Treasury bench and the Opposition after Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Rahul Gandhi targeted the government and claimed that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was sent to the inauguration of Donald Trump as US President to ensure a US invite for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Nitish Kumar praises 2025 Union Budget, Congress calls it politically motivated
Feb 02, 2025, at 12:29 am
Patna/New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar lauded the 2025 Union Budget, calling it "positive, welcome, progressive, and forward-looking" in a statement on Saturday evening.
'Schemes may seem grand-sounding but...': Congress' initial reaction to Sitharaman's Budget 2025
Feb 01, 2025, at 01:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress has treaded cautiously while reacting to union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2025, the first full one since the Modi government returned to power for the third term.
Jan 31, 2025, at 09:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday slammed Congress leader Sonia Gandhi over her "poor thing" remark on President Droupadi Murmu's address to Parliament, hours after the Rashtrapati Bhavan called the comments "unfortunate and entirely avoidable" as well as "in poor taste".
ED names Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, family in Rs 56 cr MUDA land scam probe
Jan 30, 2025, at 09:23 pm
Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has named Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, members of his family, and senior officials of the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) in an investigation into alleged irregularities in site allotments worth approximately Rs 56 crore, media reports said.
UP Congress MP Rakesh Rathore arrested in Sitapur on rape charges after bail plea rejection
Jan 30, 2025, at 03:53 pm
Sitapur (UP): Congress MP Rakesh Rathore was arrested on Thursday in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur in connection with a rape case filed by a woman, media reports said.
Setback for AAP-Congress as BJP wins Chandigarh mayoral elections
Jan 30, 2025, at 02:19 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: In a setback for the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress alliance, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured a victory in the Chandigarh mayoral elections, media reports said.
Will taking a dip in Ganga during Mahakumbh end poverty? Mallikarjun Kharge questions BJP leaders
Jan 28, 2025, at 12:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As a host of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders are taking holy dips at the Triveni Sangam during the Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge took a dig at them asking if this would end poverty in India.
'Ugly truth exposed': BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over his 'Opposition fighting Indian state' remark
Jan 16, 2025, at 12:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party Wednesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after he said the Opposition was fighting not just the BJP, but the Indian State.
Jan 14, 2025, at 12:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a direct indication of a major crack in the INDIA alliance, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over rising "pollution and inflation" at his first public rally for assembly elections in the national capital.
Rahul Gandhi to kickstart Delhi poll campaign from Seelampur today
Jan 13, 2025, at 11:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will on Monday kickstart his campaign for the Delhi assembly elections which are scheduled to be held next month, media reports said.
Bharatiya Janata Party alleges 2 AAP MLAs prepared fake Aadhar cards for Bangladeshi infiltrators
Jan 12, 2025, at 05:25 pm
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party is supporting illegal infiltration from Bangladesh by preparing fake Aadhar cards for them.
Blow to INDIA bloc in Maharashtra as Uddhav's Shiv Sena to contest local body polls alone
Jan 11, 2025, at 10:19 pm
Mumbai: The Uddhav faction of Shiv Sena announced on Saturday that it would contest the municipal corporation elections in Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, and other local bodies independently, dealing a big blow to the INDIA bloc in Maharashtra, media reports said.
'They should wind up the alliance': Omar Abdullah on AAP-Congress fight over Delhi elections
Jan 09, 2025, at 11:29 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said the Opposition INDIA bloc should be dissolved if it was just formed for the Parliament election last year and there is no clarity on the leadership.
Centre announces memorial for Pranab Mukherjee, his daughter thanks PM Modi for 'gracious gesture'
Jan 07, 2025, at 09:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as a row over the site for former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's memorial is underway, the Centre has decided to build one for his former Congress colleague and ex-President Pranab Mukherjee.
Jan 06, 2025, at 03:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress on Monday launched its 'Pyari Didi' scheme, which promises Rs. 2,500 per month to women residents of Delhi, as a counter to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana ahead of the assembly elections in the city.
'Not Veer Savarkar', Congress student wing demands Delhi college be named after Manmohan Singh
Jan 03, 2025, at 12:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The naming of a brand new college in Delhi after right-wing ideologue VD Savarkar has sparked controversy with the Opposition Congress and its student wing, the NSUI demanding that it should be named after former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who died on Dec 26.
Pune pub sends condoms and ORS to New Year invitees, Congress files complaint
Dec 31, 2024, at 01:11 pm
Pune/IBNS: A Pune pub has drawn backlash and a police complaint by the Congress for sending 'goody-bags' with condoms and packets of Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) to select invitees for the New Year's celebration, media reports said.
AAP accuses BJP of 'Operation Lotus' to erase its voters from rolls
Dec 30, 2024, at 12:34 am
Delhi: The political slugfest season is at its peak as Delhi prepares to vote for the assembly elections. Out on bail in Delhi liquor policy case, Aam Admi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has made a series of attacks on the BJP and the Congress, accusing them of working together to defeat his party in the upcoming polls.
Dec 29, 2024, at 01:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid national mourning over Dr Manmohan Singh's demise, Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh in a post remembered how the former Prime Minister restored his father and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's security cover following a Maoist attack in 2004.