BJP seeks no-trust vote in Himachal Pradesh after stunning victory in Rajya Sabha polls
Feb 28, 2024, at 04:27 pm
Shimla/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to seek a no-trust vote in Himachal Pradesh after it managed to pull off a stunning victory in the elections to the lone Rajya Sabha seat from the hill state.
UP court declares ex-MP Jaya Prada 'absconder', orders arrest
Feb 28, 2024, at 06:03 am
Rampur (UP)/IBNS: A special court in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur declared cine actress and former MP Jaya Prada an 'absconder' on Tuesday in two five-year-old cases related to violation of the model code of conduct, reports said.
Amid cross-voting, Congress wins three Rajya Sabha seats in Karnataka, BJP gets one
Feb 28, 2024, at 05:21 am
Bengaluru/IBNS/UNI: Amid reports of cross-voting in the high-pitched electoral battle for the four Rajya Sabha seats from Karnataka, all three ruling Congress candidates Ajay Maken, Syed Naseer Hussain and GC Chandrashekhar sailed through, while the BJP bagged the remaining seat on Tuesday.
BJP wins Rajya Sabha poll in Himachal after 6 Congress MLAs' cross-voting
Feb 28, 2024, at 04:26 am
Shimla/IBNS: In a huge setback for the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has managed to secure victory for its candidate in the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Himachal Pradesh despite having only 25 MLAs in the 68-member Assembly.
Rajya Sabha polls: Akhilesh Yadav faces jolt as SP chief whip quits amid buzz over cross-voting
Feb 27, 2024, at 06:24 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: In a jolt to former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief whip Manoj Pandey quit amid the buzz over cross-voting following Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s fielding of the eight candidate in the Rajya Sabha elections where 10 seats are up grab from the state.
BJP accuses Congress of violating MCC in Rajya Sabha polls
Feb 27, 2024, at 02:16 pm
BJP candidate for Rajya Sabha from Himachal Harsh Mahajan accused the National Congress Legislative Party of violating the Model Code of Conduct by issuing whips to Congress party MLAs.
Indian-origin author Nitasha Kaul, who was deported over 'anti-India views', claims 'all lies'
Feb 27, 2024, at 06:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian-origin British academic Nitasha Kaul, who was deported by the Indian government over the weekend after landing at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport, has hit back claiming that she was denied entry as she is "married to a Pakistani... a pawn of China... a puppet (of the) West..."
SC stays defamation proceedings in trial court against Arvind Kejriwal till Mar 11
Feb 27, 2024, at 02:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Monday stayed the defamation proceedings, being carried out against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the trial court for his alleged re-tweet against the BJP IT cell, till March 11.
Feb 26, 2024, at 08:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the ongoing protests against the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Sandeshkhali, former political strategist Prashant Kishor has claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can deliver an outstanding performance in West Bengal in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
PM Modi goes scuba diving in Arabian Sea, offers underwater prayers at ancient Dwarka city
Feb 25, 2024, at 10:29 pm
Dwarka (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi dived into deep waters off the coast of Gujarat to pray at the ancient city of Dwarka, which is submerged under water. Describing the experience as "divine," he expressed a sense of connection to a historic era of spiritual magnificence.
Feb 25, 2024, at 05:02 am
New Delhi: The BJP is expected to announce candidates for its "weak seats" in Uttar Pradesh before the Election Commission announces dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, India Today TV reported citing sources.
Alliance talks on: Congress hopeful to strike a deal with Mamata in Bengal despite TMC's reluctance
Feb 24, 2024, at 06:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday exuded optimism in joining hands with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to fight Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) despite Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s renewed declaration that it will go solo in the state in Lok Sabha elections 2024.
As Lok Sabha polls approaches, PM Modi to visit Bengal for three days in March
Feb 24, 2024, at 05:37 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In a run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be spending three days in West Bengal in the first week of March.
BJP extorting money by intimidating private firms: Congress
Feb 23, 2024, at 08:16 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Terming the BJP Government as a "Hafta Wasooli" government, the Congress on Friday accused the central government of "intimidating and arm twisting" private companies to force them to donate funds to the party.
BJP delegation on way to Sandeshkhali stopped, Locket Chatterjee detained
Feb 23, 2024, at 07:43 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Locket Chatterjee was detained while she along with six other party leaders were heading to West Bengal's Sandeshkhali, where several women have accused absconding Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan and his aides of grabbing lands and sexually abusing them for years.
Centre always ready for talks with farmers: Anurag Thakur
Feb 23, 2024, at 04:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Anurag Thakur Thursday reiterated that the Centre is always ready for talks with protesting farmers.
BJP slams Rahul Gandhi for 'insulting' actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Feb 23, 2024, at 03:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for "insulting" Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
Odisha needs a double-engine government: Rajnath Singh
Feb 23, 2024, at 02:03 am
Bhubaneswar/IBNS/UNI: Odisha needs a double-engine government and the Bharatiya Janata Party will form the government in Odisha in the ensuing elections, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday.
BJP imposing financial terrorism against Congress: KC Venugopal
Feb 22, 2024, at 08:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Thursday accused the BJP government of "stealing its money from the banks" and imposing "financial terrorism" against the grand old party.
Feb 22, 2024, at 12:36 am
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday accused BJP leaders of questioning a Sikh police officer's patriotism in West Bengal and demanded an apology from the saffron party.
Feb 21, 2024, at 01:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a historic move, the Supreme Court Tuesday declared Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s Kuldeep Kumar the winner of last month's Chandigarh mayoral election, ending weeks of controversy after Returning Officer Anil Masih was caught on camera invalidating and discarding eight votes in his favour.
Mamata Banerjee slams BJP for allegedly calling police officer Khalistani in Sandeshkhali
Feb 20, 2024, at 09:04 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the opposition party's workers allegedly called a Sikh police officer "Khalistani" during a confrontation in violence-hit Sandeshkhali.
Telangana BJP to launch 'Vijaya Sankalpa Yatra' today
Feb 20, 2024, at 06:54 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: The Telangana BJP has announced the initiation of the 'Vijaya Sankalpa Yatra' throughout the state of Telangana, aiming to achieve a dual objective: bolstering support for Narendra Modi in Telangana ahead of the upcoming elections and exposing the Congress party's alleged hypocrisy in the state, particularly in failing to fulfill critical electoral promises.
After police stop, Calcutta HC allows BJP MLAs Suvendu Adhikari, Shankar Ghosh to visit Sandeshkhali
Feb 20, 2024, at 06:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Upholding its single-bench order, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday allowed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs Suvendu Adhikari and Shankar Ghosh to visit violence-hit Sandeshkhali in West Bengal after they were stopped by police in Dhamakhali in the morning.
BJP's Suvendu Adhikari stopped from entering Sandeshkhali despite court order
Feb 20, 2024, at 05:04 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Leader of Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Suvendu Adhikari was stopped from entering Sandeshkhali for the third time despite the Calcutta High Court order in his favour.
Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari, five other BJP leaders head to violence-hit Sandeshkhali
Feb 20, 2024, at 04:33 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A six-member Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) team comprising Leader of Opposition and MLA Suvendu Adhikari are heading to West Bengal's Sandeshkhali, where women have alleged to have been sexually harassed by local Trinamool Congress leaders.
Calcutta HC allows BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari to visit Sandeshkhali
Feb 20, 2024, at 06:14 am
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: The Calcutta High Court on Monday said that West Bengal Leader of the Opposition and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari could visit areas of Sandeshkhali where prohibitory orders Section 144 CrPC has not been extended.
'Serious constitutional crisis in Delhi': Arvind Kejriwal accuses BJP of threatening officers
Feb 20, 2024, at 04:18 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday claimed that a serious constitutional crisis is emerging in the national capital as officers are refusing to work because they are being threatened and coerced by the BJP.
'We are disturbed by horse-trading during Chandigarh Mayoral election': CJI
Feb 20, 2024, at 02:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Lashing out at the Returning Officer (RO) for the Chandigarh Mayoral election, who could be seen defacing the ballot papers on video to influence the poll results, the Supreme Court Mondy asked, why he had made marks (ticks and x marks) on the ballot papers when he was tasked to count.
Mamata slams Centre for 'deactivating Aadhaar cards' ahead of Lok Sabha polls, BJP responds
Feb 20, 2024, at 01:33 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government for allegedly deactivating Aadhaar cards targeting people belonging to specific communities, media reports said.