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Aligarh Muslim University is entitled to minority status, rules Supreme Court overruling 1967 judgement | Article 370 restoration demand triggers ruckus in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly again | Kashmir: Two village guards kidnapped and killed by terrorists in Kishtwar | Salman Khan gets fresh threat over a song naming Lawrence Bishnoi | Supreme Court refuses to transfer RG Kar case trial outside Bengal | India cancels consular camps in Toronto citing security issues days after Hindu temple attack | S Jaishankar meets Australian PM Anthony Albanese in Canberra, discusses bilateral partnership | India slams Canada for blocking Australian outlet that interviewed Jaishankar, says it highlights Ottawa's 'hypocrisy' | After Salman, now Shah Rukh Khan receives death threat, case filed | Sexual harassment case can't be cancelled over compromise between accused and complainant: Supreme Court

Bengal jobs scam: SC refuses to interfere with central agencies' probe against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee

Jul 11, 2023, at 05:21 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In a huge setback, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe against TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee in connection with the West Bengal teachers' recruitment scam.

Congress means 'loot ki dukan, jhooth ka bazaar': PM Modi in Rajasthan

Jul 09, 2023, at 05:20 am

Bikaner: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described the Congress as a "loot ki dukan, jhooth ka bazaar" (Congress party is a 'shop of loot' and a 'market of lies')  as he slammed the grand old party during his public address in Bikaner, Rajasthan.

Sidhi urination victim urges MP govt to release accused

Jul 09, 2023, at 03:58 am

New Delhi: The victim of the urination incident in the Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh has requested the release of the accused involved in the act, media reports said.

Bengal panchayat poll violence claims 14 lives, Oppn blasts Mamata govt

Jul 09, 2023, at 03:13 am

Kolkata/IBNS: At least 14 people were killed and many others were injured in a widespread violence that dominated the three-tier panchayat elections in West Bengal, which is infamous for political clashes for decades, on Saturday.

BJP is going to trounce BRS and Congress in Telangana polls: Modi

Jul 08, 2023, at 08:20 pm

Hanumkonda/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday exuded confidence that the BJP will trounce the ruling BRS and Congress in the upcoming Assembly election in Telangana.

Violence mars Bengal panchayat polls in absence of central forces in most booths

Jul 08, 2023, at 06:04 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In almost a continuation of what was witnessed before the polls over the last one month, clashes and violence marred the key West Bengal three-tier panchayat elections, which will be a litmus test for all parties ahead of the 2024 General Elections, being held on Saturday.

Ten political parties including Congress, AAP call for restoration of peace in violence-hit Manipur

Jul 08, 2023, at 05:10 am

Imphal/IBNS/UNI: A Peace Convention was organised by ten political parties on Friday appealing to restore peace and normalcy in Manipur.

'True benefit of democracy reached right people in BJP govt': PM Modi in Varanasi

Jul 08, 2023, at 05:01 am

Varanasi/IBNS/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government started the new tradition of 'direct benefit and direct feedback and the true benefit of democracy has reached the right people in real terms after so many years of independence, otherwise interest of only select few were served in the past.

BJP welcomes Gujarat High Court's decision over Rahul Gandhi's defamation case

Jul 07, 2023, at 11:20 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday welcomed the Gujarat High Court's decision to reject Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea to stay his conviction in a defamation case and said the remark made by Rahul Gandhi against PM Modi's surname is "grossly objectionable".

Delhi Court issues summon to Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot in defamation case

Jul 07, 2023, at 02:12 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi Court Thursday issued a summon to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in the Sanjeevani scam defamation case.

'BJP is virus, Trinamool, Mamata its vaccine': Abhishek Banerjee in Bengal panchayat poll campaign

Jul 06, 2023, at 05:25 pm

Baidyapur/UNI: Hitting out at the BJP, Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday said just as Corona is a virus, and Covishield its vaccine, similarly, BJP is the virus, and Trinamool and Mamata Banerjee its vaccine.

Supriya Sule blames BJP for NCP split, calls it 'most corrupt party in India'

Jul 06, 2023, at 06:34 am

Mumba/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party leader and MP Supriya Sule on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of being ‘the most corrupt party in India’.

BJP announces new chiefs across states ahead of 2024 elections

Jul 05, 2023, at 03:44 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Gearing up for the big 2024 general elections as well as some crucial state polls this year, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who is eyeing a third term at the Centre, announced new chiefs in many states on Tuesday.

Former Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav urges opposition to unite and oust BJP

Jul 03, 2023, at 10:16 pm

Hyderabad: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Monday called on opposition parties to unite in order to oust the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from power at the Centre.

'Rahul Gandhi is a failed leader, Nitish Kumar has lost credibility': Amit Shah's dig at Opposition unity in Bihar

Jun 30, 2023, at 01:51 am

Lakhisarai/IBNS/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday dubbed Rahul Gandhi as a "failed leader" who has been continuously launched unsuccessfully by Congress for the last twenty years.

PhonePe warns Congress of legal action for use of its name and logo on poster targetting Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Jun 29, 2023, at 10:01 pm

Bhopal: Digital payments platform PhonePe has warned Congress of legal action for using its name and logo in posters targeting Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan amidst an ongoing poster battle between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress.

Centre approves introduction of National Research Foundation Bill 2023 in Parliament

Jun 29, 2023, at 04:06 am

New Delhi/IBNS/uni: The Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at the Centre on Wednesday approved the introduction of the National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill, 2023 in the Parliament, in a bid to strengthen the research eco-system in the country.

'UCC is an aspiration, can't be forced on people': P Chidambaram after PM Modi's renewed push

Jun 28, 2023, at 06:39 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Union Finance Minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram has called out Prime Minister Narendra Modi's renewed push for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), which will enforce a common set of laws for all citizens of India.

Rahul Gandhi to visit violence-hit Manipur

Jun 28, 2023, at 04:55 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be on a two-day visit to violence-hit Manipur starting June 29, a senior party leader said on Tuesday.

Arvind Kejriwal slams Centre over Delhi's law and order situation, calls it a 'jungle-raj

Jun 28, 2023, at 02:02 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday slammed the Centre over the national capital's law and order situation, terming it a "jungle-raj" and claiming that there was a "deep sense of insecurity" among the people.

PIL filed in Calcutta HC challenging appointment of Bengal Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha

Jun 27, 2023, at 03:24 am

Kolkata/IBNS: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was on Monday filed in Calcutta High Court challenging the appointment of West Bengal Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha, court media reports said.

Manipur violence: Mallikarjun Kharge steps up attack on PM Modi, demands N Biren's dismissal

Jun 27, 2023, at 02:03 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Stepping up his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Manipur situation, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Monday said if the PM is really concerned about the northeastern state, then he should sack Chief Minister N Biren Singh.

Opposition parties reach 'consensus' to fight 2024 polls together at mega Patna meet

Jun 24, 2023, at 01:39 am

Patna/IBNS: Sixteen non-BJP political parties, who met in Patna on Friday, claimed they have arrived at a consensus to contest the coming Lok Sabha polls together to defeat the saffron party, whose rule according to them "was not in the interest of the people of India".

JP Nadda slams Naveen Patnaik for allowing bureaucrat to rule Odisha

Jun 23, 2023, at 09:20 pm

Bhawanipatna/UNI: BJP national president JP Nadda on Friday came down heavily on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for handing over the state to rule by a bureaucrat.

'BJP spreading hatred in country': Rahul Gandhi

Jun 23, 2023, at 09:15 pm

Patna/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said BJP was spreading hatred across the country and his party would foil the hatred agenda of the saffron party by giving a message of love and fraternity among the people.

'Opposition's unity can't defeat Modi, BJP will win over 300 seats in 2024': Amit Shah

Jun 23, 2023, at 09:12 pm

Jammu/UNI: Taking a jibe at the Patna meet of the opposition parties, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said they (opposition) cannot defeat Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the Bharatiya Janata Party will win 300 plus seats in 2024 Lok Sabha poll to form the government.

Arvind Kejriwal to boycott mega Opposition meet if Congress doesn't oppose Delhi ordinance

Jun 23, 2023, at 01:14 am

Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has threatened to boycott the Opposition meeting in Patna on June 23 if the Congress does not lend its support to the Delhi government led by Arvind Kejriwal regarding the ordinance introduced by the Central government for service control, reported India Today.

Tamil Nadu BJP leader in jail over tweet alleging sanitation worker's death after forced manual scavenging

Jun 18, 2023, at 07:06 am

Madurai: BJP state secretary in Tamil Nadu SG Suryah was arrested over a tweet in which he alleged that a sanitation worker died after he was forced to work in faecal water, media reports said.

Akhilesh Yadav tightlipped over Opposition unity but confident his formula will defeat NDA in 2024 polls

Jun 18, 2023, at 04:05 am

Lucknow: Samajwadi chief Akhilesh Yadav Saturday spelled out his PDA formula to defeat the BJP-led coalition NDA in the 2024 elections.

BJP govt completely 'failed' in Manipur: Congress

Jun 18, 2023, at 02:16 am

New Delhi/UNI: Congress on Saturday said BJP-led government in Manipur has completely "failed" to control the situation in the state.