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Congress brings no-trust vote in Parliament, Modi govt to face it

Jul 26, 2023, at 07:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Narendra Modi government will face the no-trust vote, which has been brought by the premier opposition party Congress in Parliament, media reports said.

The more BJP talks about INDIA, the more it will humiliate our country's name: Mamata Banerjee

Jul 26, 2023, at 02:17 am

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday said the more the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) speaks of the newly formed Opposition's alliance 'INDA', the more it will end up humiliating the country's name.

'Indian Mujahideen, PFI also has INDIA...': PM Modi's dig at Opposition over anti-BJP front

Jul 25, 2023, at 05:49 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took a dig at 26 opposition parties who have clubbed together to form an anti-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) front eyeing the 2024 General Elections, media reports said.

AAP MP Sanjay Singh suspended from Parliament's monsoon session, party says 'he is a thorn in govt's side'

Jul 25, 2023, at 02:47 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh has been suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the rest of the monsoon session amid a face-off in Parliament between the Centre and the opposition over the Manipur violence.

Amid Manipur horror, BJP alleges two tribal women stripped naked, tortured in Bengal's Malda

Jul 22, 2023, at 09:49 pm

Kolkata: Amid outrage over a recent viral video where two women were seen paraded naked by a mob in strife-hit Manipur, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday alleged that two tribal women were stripped naked and tortured in West Bengal's Malda region recently.

'Modi surname' defamation case: SC issues notice to complainant BJP leader Purnesh Modi

Jul 22, 2023, at 05:43 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to complainant Gujarat BJP legislator Purnesh Modi after hearing the appeal filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi challenging the Gujarat High Court's order declining to stay his conviction in the criminal defamation case in which he was sentenced to two years in jail by Surat court over 'Modi surname' remark.

'I do not care about chair, but want BJP's wipe-out': Mamata Banerjee peddling 'INDIA' at Martyrs' Day rally

Jul 21, 2023, at 11:02 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In her last Martyrs' Day rally ahead of 2024 General Elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday peddled the newly formed anti-Modi national alliance 'INDIA' to oust the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claiming she is not in the race for prime ministership.

Mamata's last Martyrs' Day rally ahead of 2024 General Elections today

Jul 21, 2023, at 06:09 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Days after the sweep in the panchayat polls, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee will hold the Martyrs' Day rally, which will be the last before the next General Elections, on Friday.

Mumbai Crime Branch probes BJP leader Kirit Somaiya's purported 'sex video'

Jul 20, 2023, at 05:09 am

Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: The Mumbai Police Crime Branch has started a probe into a purported sex video featuring BJP leader Kirit Somaiya. Aired by a Marathi news channel the alleged video shows him in a compromising position with a woman. 

'INDIA' is ready to take BJP head-on: Mamata Banerjee after Bengaluru meet

Jul 20, 2023, at 05:00 am

Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been 'shivering with fear' since the time they came to know about the Opposition alliance.

BJP scared of 'INDIA' announced by Oppositions' alliance: Akhilesh Yadav

Jul 20, 2023, at 03:20 am

Lucknow/IBNS/UNI: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is scared of the name of 'India' which was decided by the Opposition alliance.

Govt ready to discuss Manipur violence during Parliament's monsoon session: Pralhad Joshi

Jul 20, 2023, at 02:14 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The BJP-led NDA government is ready to debate on the issue of Manipur violence during the monsoon session of Parliament beginning from Thursday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said here on Wednessday.

Narendra Modi rattled, BJP perplexed by Opposition alliance: TMC

Jul 19, 2023, at 04:58 pm

Kolkata/UNI: The Trinamool Congress has said that the saffron outfit is scrambling to infuse life into a "moribund" NDA as it is "visibly perplexed" by the formidable strength of the newly formed Opposition alliance INDIA.

'Congress used alliances to topple governments in 90s': PM Modi at NDA meeting

Jul 19, 2023, at 04:53 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday set the tone for the upcoming general elections during the NDA meeting in Delhi and said there has been a long tradition of political alliances in our country, but any alliance formed with negativity could never be successful.

NDA meeting begins in Delhi to chalk out 2024 Lok Sabha elections strategy

Jul 19, 2023, at 12:03 am

New Delhi: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meeting has begun at Ashoka Hotel in New Delhi, with 38 parties participating in it.

Opposition alliance forms I-N-D-I-A to take on BJP-led NDA in 2024 Lok Sabha polls

Jul 18, 2023, at 11:52 pm

The opposition parties, which have joined hands to fight against the ruling  BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, on Tuesday revealed the name of their alliance as Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I-N-D-I-A).

Suvendu Adhikari takes jibe at Opposition meet in Bengaluru

Jul 18, 2023, at 05:20 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Mocking at the meeting of a host of parties opposed to the BJP in Bengaluru, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday alleged that the opportunistic coalition has ignored the dead bodies of the workers, who laid down their lives in order to resist the tyranny of the ruling party of Bengal during Panchayat election.

Ajit Pawar meets uncle Sharad Pawar on Day 2, senior leader 'was silent' again

Jul 18, 2023, at 05:24 am

Mumbai/IBNS: A day after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar met his uncle and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar along with several loyalist MLAs to seek blessings, he visited the party patriarch again on Monday.

Chirag Paswan rejoins NDA, BJP chief welcomes him to the 'family'

Jul 18, 2023, at 03:51 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Chirag Paswan, the leader of the key faction of the Lok Janashakti Party, will join the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced on Monday evening shortly after his meeting with the party's key strategist Amit Shah.

After opposition's haul, now BJP to showcase its strength tomorrow; 38 NDA allies to attend meeting

Jul 18, 2023, at 01:56 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday claimed that National Democratic Alliance has the support of 38 parties and said that all NDA partners will be participating in tomorrow's meeting in New Delhi.

Told Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal difference between barrage and dam: Haryana CM Khattar

Jul 16, 2023, at 04:26 am

New Delhi: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has rejected AAP-led Delhi government’s allegations that the BJP-led Centre and Haryana government conspired to cause severe flooding in Delhi.

Amit Shah to visit Bengal in August: BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar

Jul 15, 2023, at 05:38 pm

Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar, who returned from New Delhi on Saturday, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured that he will visit the state in August and hold a public rally.

Arvind Kejriwal takes stock of Delhi flood situation

Jul 15, 2023, at 01:46 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Friday inspected repair works at Indraprastha Regulator and deployed all resources to stop flooding caused by the same.

Ajit Pawar's NCP gets finance and 6 other portfolios in Maharashtra Cabinet expansion

Jul 15, 2023, at 01:40 am

Mumbai: Rebel NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who joined Maharashtra’s Shiv Sena-BJP coalition nearly two weeks ago, has secured the crucial finance and six other portfolios in the recent Maharashtra Cabinet expansion.

Maharashtra: Fadnavis to face setback as crucial finance portfolio likely to go to Ajit Pawar

Jul 14, 2023, at 01:07 am

Mumbai: The alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena, and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Maharashtra could face internal conflicts as recent developments indicate that the finance ministry might slip out of the hands of Devendra Fadnavis to Ajit Pawar, India Today reported.

BJP worker killed while protesting Bihar govt in Patna

Jul 13, 2023, at 09:35 pm

Patna: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker was killed during protests over the posting of teachers in the state as the police lathicharged the agitators, media reports said.

Given freehand to state police to probe violence in Panchayat polls: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Jul 13, 2023, at 03:33 am

Kolkata: As West Bengal witnessed a blood bath in the recently concluded Panchayat elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said she has given full powers to the state police to find the culprits behind the violence, media reports.

Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress sweeps Bengal Panchayat elections, BJP ranks distant second

Jul 12, 2023, at 07:09 am

Kolkata/IBNS: After days of sporadic violence, West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress swept the state's all three-tier Panchayat elections as results kept pouring in from several districts till late Tuesday night amid tight security of central forces and the state police.

Mamata Banerjee's TMC heading for victory in violence-hit West Bengal Panchayat polls

Jul 11, 2023, at 11:58 pm

Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) is heading for a massive victory in all three-tier Panchayat elections as results are pouring in from several districts as the ruling party secured wins in 14,767 gram panchayat (GP) seats, followed by main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that clinched 3,344 seats, according to the State Election Commission on Tuesday.

Bengal panchayat polls: Counting underway, Suvendu Adhikari flays TMC for obstruction

Jul 11, 2023, at 05:00 pm

Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal's Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday accused the ruling Trinamool Congress activists of making one last "desperate attempt" to "steal" the Panchayat elections by "obstructing" the agents and candidates of BJP and other opposition political parties from entering the counting halls.