Amit Shah-EPS meet in Delhi sparks BJP-AIADMK patch up speculations ahead of Tamil Nadu polls
Mar 26, 2025, at 01:47 pm
New Delhi: A 15-minute meeting between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswamy has triggered speculations of a revival of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-AIADMK alliance, media reports said.
Samajwadi Party MP’s ‘traitor’ remark on Rajput king Rana Sanga sparks BJP backlash in Parliament
Mar 22, 2025, at 08:03 pm
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ramji Lal Suman's comments on Rajput king Rana Sanga in Parliament have ignited a political storm, drawing fierce criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.
'Travelling in same direction': BJP's Jay Panda drops picture with Shashi Tharoor
Mar 22, 2025, at 02:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Baijayant Jay Panda on Friday dropped a picture with Congress MP Shashi Tharoor from their flight journey, days after the latter praised for Prime Minister Narendra Modi causing discomfort to the grand old party.
MK Stalin hosts mega multi-state meeting on delimitation in Chennai, BJP calls it drama
Mar 22, 2025, at 12:55 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin is on Saturday hosting a multi-state meeting on the delimitation issue that has triggered a face-off between the state's incumbent and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.
Bengaluru: ED raids alleged beneficiaries of George Soros' Open Society Foundations in forex probe
Mar 18, 2025, at 11:41 pm
Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out searches in Bengaluru against individuals and entities allegedly benefiting from the Open Society Foundations (OSF), founded by US billionaire George Soros, as part of a probe into suspected foreign exchange violations, PTI reported.
Left, BJP call Mamata's Oxford University invitation fake PhD deja vu, TMC hits back
Mar 18, 2025, at 02:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claim that she has been invited to deliver a lecture at the Oxford University on March 27 stirred a row after the opposition parties in the state accused the veteran politician of peddling a lie.
Mar 18, 2025, at 11:24 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday hit out at the Opposition for questioning her intent behind visiting Furfurfa Sharif, a prominent Muslim pilgrimage in the state's Hooghly district, with assembly elections due to be held next year.
Tamil Nadu: BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan detained during protest against TASMAC scam
Mar 17, 2025, at 11:42 am
Chennai/IBNS: Senior Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Tamilisai Soundararajan was on Monday detained by police during the party's protest against the alleged TASMAC scam, media reports said.
BJP questions Rahul Gandhi’s frequent Vietnam trips, seeks disclosure and intent
Mar 16, 2025, at 07:14 pm
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday criticised Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for making frequent trips to Vietnam and other countries without publicly disclosing details.
'Hollow understanding': DMK rebuts Pawan Kalyan’s Hindi remarks
Mar 15, 2025, at 08:24 pm
Chennai: After Tamil Nadu’s MK Stalin government escalated the language conflict with the Centre by even omitting the rupee symbol in its Budget, TDP leader Pawan Kalyan accused the DMK of hypocrisy, pointing out that it allows Tamil films to be dubbed in Hindi for commercial gains, media reports said.
Bengal's Birbhum witnesses violent clashes over Holi; internet suspended, heavy security deployed
Mar 15, 2025, at 02:56 pm
Kolkata: Violent clashes between two groups broke out over Holi celebrations in West Bengal's Birbhum on Friday, forcing the state government to suspend internet services in the affected areas of the district, media reports said.
Tamil Nadu govt's move to replace rupee symbol signals a dangerous mindset: Nirmala Sitharaman
Mar 13, 2025, at 11:36 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday slammed Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK over its move to replace the rupee symbol with the Tamil letter (Ru), saying it "promotes secessionist sentiments".
Amid language debate, Tamil Nadu drops rupee symbol in state budget
Mar 13, 2025, at 03:12 pm
Chennai/IBNS: The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday dropped the rupee symbol in the promotional material of the state budget 2025-2026 amid the ongoing language debate in the state, media reports said.
Blow to Congress as BJP set for massive win in Haryana civic polls
Mar 12, 2025, at 03:03 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: In another blow to the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set for a massive win in the Haryana civic polls, media reports said.
BJP will throw TMC's Muslim MLAs out of assembly after winning 2026 elections: Suvendu Adhikari
Mar 12, 2025, at 01:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has courted row by stating the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will throw all elected Muslim MLAs of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) out of the legislative assembly after the saffron party wins the 2026 state elections.
Delhi govt approves Mahila Samriddhi Yojana, allocates Rs 5,100 cr for monthly aid to poor women
Mar 08, 2025, at 10:08 pm
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Saturday approved the Mahila Samriddhi Yojana, allocating Rs 5,100 crore to provide monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,500 to women from economically weaker sections in the city, media reports said.
Mar 07, 2025, at 02:17 pm
Chennai/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has hit back at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's "LKG" remark escalating the faceoff over the National Education Policy (NEP) and the language debate in the south Indian state.
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya ties the knot with Carnatic singer Sivasri Skandaprasad in Bengaluru
Mar 06, 2025, at 09:23 pm
Bengaluru: Rising Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya married Carnatic vocalist and Bharatanatyam dancer Sivasri Skandaprasad on Thursday in a traditional ceremony in Bengaluru.
Mar 06, 2025, at 06:37 pm
New Delhi: Mani Shankar Aiyar is not on bad terms with the Gandhis, but in a candid interview with YouTube channel The Ewer (Chill-Pill), the Congress veteran revealed his surprise when Rajiv Gandhi became India’s prime minister despite having failed twice while studying in the UK. He also spoke about Rahul Gandhi’s apparent indifference towards him despite his willingness to mentor him for the past 20 years.
After calling Rohit Sharma 'fat' and 'unimpressive', Congress leader Shama Mohamed lauds India's win
Mar 05, 2025, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi: Days after facing backlash for her harsh remarks about Team India captain Rohit Sharma, Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed praised India's victory against Australia in the Champions Trophy semi-final, extending her best wishes for the March 9 final.
Mar 02, 2025, at 12:54 am
Kolkata: A standoff erupted at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, on Saturday as student activists from CPI(M)-affiliated SFI and the Naxalite AISA staged a protest demanding the immediate announcement of student union election dates, media reports said.
'Not joining BJP or floating any party': Abhishek Banerjee dismisses rumours of his split from TMC
Feb 28, 2025, at 11:01 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary has dismissed the rumours of his split from from the party due to the reported difference with his political boss, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Rajasthan: Beawar dist tense over alleged sexual exploitation, conversion racket; several arrested
Feb 27, 2025, at 05:07 pm
Jaipur: Rajasthan’s Beawar district is tense over allegations of a targeted sexual exploitation and conversion racket involving schoolgirls in Masuda, a town with a population of around one lakh.
Feb 27, 2025, at 03:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won in the Maharashtra and Delhi assembly elections through electoral malpractices but the similar trick would be befittingly countered in her own state which goes to polls next year.
'Islamic Caliphate': BJP slams Mamata for replacing Hindu holiday with Eid in KMC schools
Feb 26, 2025, at 02:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal of appeasement politics after the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) scrapped the holiday for Vishwakarma Puja and announced an extra day off for Eid-ul-Fitr.
Tamil actor Ranjana Natchiyaar quits BJP, joins Vijay's TVK amid 'Hindi imposition' debate
Feb 26, 2025, at 01:15 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil actress Ranjana Natchiyaar dumped the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and crossed over to actor Vijay's political outfit TVK in a blow to the saffron camp in Tamil Nadu, media reports said.
Feb 25, 2025, at 09:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who received massive flak for her remark 'Mrityu Kumbh', slammed back her Uttar Pradesh counterpart citing his "abuses".
West Bengal sees spike in mob lynching, 12 cases reported in a week
Jul 02, 2024, at 06:27 am
Kolkata/IBNS: As the recent incident of mob lynching surfaced, where a woman was beaten up by a man in full public view, it has come to the fore that 12 such incidents took place in West Bengal in a span of just a week, media reports said.
Bengal: Mamata Banerjee, Amit Shah in Nandigram for last day of campaign
Mar 30, 2021, at 08:46 pm
Nandigram/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be in West Bengal poll epicentre Nandigram on Tuesday for the last day of campaign ahead of the elections in the constituency on Apr 1.
Bihar Assembly Elections: Electors ditch corona fear, nearly 57 pc polling in final phase
Nov 08, 2020, at 01:57 am
Patna/IBNS: Despite the corona pandemic, nearly 57 per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise, sealing in EVMs the fate of 1204 candidates, including 12 ministers of Nitish cabinet, in the third and final phase of Bihar Assembly Elections that passed off peacefully, amid tight security arrangements in the 78 constituencies today.