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There's a Hitler rule going on in West Bengal: TMC MP Saumitra Khan says after joining BJP

Jan 09, 2019, at 05:35 pm

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): Joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Trinamool Congress's MP Saumitra Khan on Wednesday attacked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by equating her to German dictator Adolf Hitler.

TMC Lok Sabha MP Saumitra Khan joins BJP

Jan 09, 2019, at 05:15 pm

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls which might witness a tough battle between the two political outfits, Trinamool Congress leader Saumitra Khan on Wednesday joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

West Bengal Minister and Kolkata Mayor Firad Hakim wins KMC ward by-poll

Jan 09, 2019, at 03:35 pm

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): West Bengal minister and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim clinched a  KMC ward by-election as results of it was declared on Wednesday.

Media wrongly label SP MLA as BJP leader who served liquor at an event

Jan 09, 2019, at 12:19 am

Hardoi, Jan 8 (IBNS): People attending an event organised by Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Nitin Agrawal in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi on Sunday were served liquor bottles in their lunch boxes, media reports said.

Supreme Court to hear Ayodhya case on Thursday

Jan 08, 2019, at 08:34 pm

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and four other judges will hear the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute on Thursday.

BSP will support Modi's quota move: Mayawati

Jan 08, 2019, at 12:01 pm

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): Despite projecting herself as a staunch opponent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the upcoming General Elections, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday said she will support the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government's recent reservation move.

Modi cabinet approves 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker upper castes, opposition leaders, Yashwant Sinha express concern

Jan 07, 2019, at 04:07 pm

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): In a major decision taken just months before the country elects a new Prime Minister,  the Union Cabinet on Monday approved 10 per cent reservation for economically backward upper castes, media reports said.

BJP workers stage 'protest' against Kerala government in Parliament

Jan 07, 2019, at 03:11 pm

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Amid the ongoing row over the entry of women in Sabarimala temple, ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs staged 'protest' in the Parliament against the Left-led Kerala government in Kerala.

AAP-Congress to contest Lok Sabha polls in Delhi together, says politician Ashutosh

Jan 06, 2019, at 08:02 pm

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS):  Ashutosh, a journalist-turned-politician, has claimed that the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party might contest the Lok Sabha polls in Delhi together.

NTR true icon of Telugu pride: Narendra Modi

Jan 06, 2019, at 03:29 pm

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed N.T. Rama Rao, popularly known as NTR, as the true Telugu icon and slammed Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu for "bending his head" in front of the Congress.

Small section of people protesting, many have supported us: Sabarimala women

Jan 06, 2019, at 12:37 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 6 (IBNS): Only a small section of people in Kerala are against women entering the Sabarimala temple and are turning violent for political reasons, said Bindu Ammini, one of the two women in their 40s who entered the shrine on Wednesday.

Wedding couples ask people to return Narendra Modi in power in 2019

Jan 05, 2019, at 11:50 am

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): Dramatic things in the election year is not something new but emergence of Narendra Modi's name in wedding cards is definitely a surprise for many people.

Karnataka government hikes fuel prices, BJP attacks ruling coalition

Jan 05, 2019, at 10:52 am

Bangalore, Jan 5 (IBNS): The Karnataka government has hiked the rate of sales tax on petrol and diesel to 32% and 21% respectively.

Narendra Modi’s BJP in trouble as both its Bihar allies oppose contentious issues

Jan 05, 2019, at 07:37 am

New Delhi, Jan 5 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): In an embarrassment to the BJP, the JD-U headed by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has announced to oppose the contentious issues being raked up by its saffron partner ahead of upcoming LS polls.

PM Modi, BJP leaders appreciate Nirmala Sitharaman for her 'Rafale' debate in Parliament

Jan 04, 2019, at 07:48 pm

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman earned appreciation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top BJP leaders for the way she countered the allegations made against the government by the Congress in Parliament on Friday.

Lanka woman contradicts with Kerala police over Sabarimala entry

Jan 04, 2019, at 03:10 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 4 (IBNS): Contradicting with Kerala police's statement, Sri Lanka woman Sasikala, who was earlier reported to have entered Sabarimala temple, has said she was not allowed to enter the shrine, media reports said.

Twitterati slam Shashi Tharoor for his 'unnecessary' comment on Sabarimala

Jan 04, 2019, at 12:57 pm

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Several Twitter users have launched an unsparing attack on senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for terming entry of two women recently into Kerala's Sabarimala temple as "unnecessary" and accusing the Congress of hypocrisy on the issue of women's rights.

BJP's Parliamentary Board meeting starts to introspect poll losses

Jan 03, 2019, at 07:31 pm

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS) :A crucial meeting of the BJP parliamentary board, the top decision-making body of the party, began here on Thursday evening to discuss  a host of issues, including the losses  in the recent state Assembly polls, media reports said.

Sabarimala: More than 100 injured during Kerala shutdown

Jan 03, 2019, at 05:31 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 3 (IBNS): Widespread violence was reported from across Kerala on Thursday amid a shutdown call by pro-Hindutva groups to protest against the state government for aiding two women in their 40s to enter the Sabarimala temple on Wednesday.

Veteran actress Moushumi Chatterjee joins BJP

Jan 02, 2019, at 08:43 pm

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IBNS): With few months to go for the 2019 General Elections, veteran actress Moushumi Chatterjee on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

BJP terms women's entry to Sabarimala a 'conspiracy' by Kerala CM

Jan 02, 2019, at 01:31 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 2 (IBNS): The BJP has referred to the two women's entry to the Sabarimala temple as a "conspiracy" by Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

PM Narendra Modi's interview a 'monologue': Congress

Jan 01, 2019, at 08:36 pm

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IBNS): The Congress has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi's New Year interview a "monologue".

Maoists say BJP lawmaker usurped Rs 5 crore given for exchange after note ban

Jan 01, 2019, at 04:23 pm

Patna, Jan 1 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Investigations into the Maoists attack on the house of a Bihar BJP lawmaker on Saturday night have brought to fore a startling revelation.

Congress tried to undermine its scams by calling Modi a thief: BJP

Dec 31, 2018, at 07:41 pm

Kolkata, Dec 31 (IBNS): Launching an attack on the Congress over an alleged corruption in the Agusta Westland issue, West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the country's main opposition outfit of undermining its own scams by calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "thief".

My best performance, says Kher as Congress changes stance on Manmohan film

Dec 28, 2018, at 09:14 pm

Mumbai, Dec 28 (IBNS): Actor Anupam Kher on Friday said playing former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in The Accidental Prime Minister was his best performance till date.

Once Modi-critic Gordhan Zadaphia becomes BJP poll in-charge in UP

Dec 27, 2018, at 10:57 am

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): Gordhan Zadaphia, who was once a critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been named as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in-charge in Uttar Pradesh for the 2019 General Elections.

BJP appoints in-charges for 17 states, Chandigarh

Dec 26, 2018, at 09:26 pm

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): The BJP on Wednesday started preparations for the 2019 general elections by appointing party-in-charges in 17 states and the Union territory Chandigarh.

Gadkari's 'take responsibility' tip, apparently for BJP leadership

Dec 25, 2018, at 07:40 pm

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IBNS): Union minister and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari on Monday said if MLAs and MPs were not performing, the party president should take responsibility for the situation.

KCR is an agent of Narendra Modi-Amit Shah: Congress MP Anand Sharma

Dec 25, 2018, at 11:54 am

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IBNS): Congress MP Anand Sharma has hit out at Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao for trying to form a federal front, accusing him as an agent of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Bihar JD(U) lawmaker Shyam Bahadur Singh quits

Dec 24, 2018, at 07:59 pm

Patna, Dec 24 (IBNS): Bihar Janata Dal (United) lawmaker Shyam Bahadur Singh on Monday resigned from the primary membership of his party.