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Maharashtra ex-minister Anil Deshmukh receives injuries after stones hurled at his car | Centre sends additional 50 companies of CRPF in violence-hit Manipur amid Jiribam unrest, deaths | Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's younger brother Anmol arrested in US: Reports | Supreme Court asks authorities to not drop restrictions imposed to combat Delhi air pollution | Former Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot joins BJP a day after quitting AAP | Manipur's unabated violence kills 1 more in Jiribam, Amit Shah schedules meeting today | Bengal: 17 arrested in clashes between two groups in Murshidabad's Beldanga over Kartik Puja pandal row | Delhi records season's worst AQI, train and flight services hit, schools shifted to online mode | Narendra Modi govt attends to people's voices: Nirmala Sitharaman replies to X user's request | Manipur violence: Civil society gives 24-hour ultimatum to govt after mob attacks N Biren Singh's home

'Congress is synonymous with corruption': PM Modi in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh

Oct 06, 2023, at 01:56 am

Jabalpur/IBNS/UNI: In a blitzkrieg against the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday accused it of perpetrating scams running into thousands of crores in the pre-2014 era, disrespecting freedom fighters and mocking even Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

PM Modi slams oppositions after Bihar releases caste survey report, calls it 'sin'

Oct 03, 2023, at 02:45 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday accused the opposition of "trying to divide the country in the name of caste", a comment seen as a sharp retort hours after the Bihar government released details of its controversial state-wide caste-based survey.

INDIA bloc to hold 'Main Bhi Gandhi' march on Oct 2

Oct 01, 2023, at 03:37 pm

Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: The Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) announced that a foot march will be held here on October 2 to protest the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) divide-and-rule policy across the nation.

Punjab: Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira arrested in drug smuggling case

Sep 28, 2023, at 06:17 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira has been arrested by the Punjab Police for his alleged involvement in a drug smuggling case, media reports said.

'Urban Naxals work for Congress': PM Modi in Madhya Pradesh

Sep 25, 2023, at 07:26 pm

Bhopal/UNI: Tearing into the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged on Monday that the party – which lost its willpower – has transformed into a ruined and bankrupt company that contractually outsourced everything to urban Naxals who rule the roost within the Congress.

Women's Reservation Bill: PM Modi deceived women, says Siddaramaiah

Sep 24, 2023, at 06:08 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "deceiving" women by "creating" roadblocks in the way of the Women's Reservation Bill.

Congress leader demands immediate suspension of BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri over communal abuse row

Sep 24, 2023, at 04:01 pm

Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee working president and former minister Mohammad Arif (Naseem) Khan Saturday wrote a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, demanding immediate, permanent suspension of BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri for allegedly making insulting remarks against BSP MP Kuvar Danish Ali and DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi in parliament.

In a historic move, Parliament clears Women's Reservation Bill

Sep 22, 2023, at 04:24 am

New Delhi: Making history, the Women's Reservation Bill cleared through the Upper House this evening and now awaits the signature of the President to make 33 percent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies official.

JDS-BJP alliance: HD Kumaraswamy to visit Delhi tomorrow

Sep 21, 2023, at 05:25 am

Bengaluru/IBNS/UNI: JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy will visit New Delhi on Thursday to discuss the possible pre-poll alliance between his party and BJP for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in the state.

Women's Reservation Bill clears Lok Sabha test, to be presented in Upper House tomorrow

Sep 21, 2023, at 02:12 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The historic Women's Reservation Bill designed to provide 33 percent reservation to women in Parliament and state assemblies was passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday after hours of fierce debate. 

Rahul Gandhi backs Women’s Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha but demands OBC quota

Sep 21, 2023, at 01:53 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Wednesday supported the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, but said it was "incomplete" without a quota for OBC representatives.

'Congress supports Women's Reservation Bill but...' : Sonia Gandhi in Parliament

Sep 20, 2023, at 07:44 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday supported the Women’s Reservation Bill tabled in the Lok Sabha but called for its immediate implementation and an urgent "caste census" for including quotas for SC, ST and OBC representatives.

'Socialist', 'secular' words missing from Preamble of Constitution, alleges Congress' Adhir Chowdhury

Sep 20, 2023, at 05:30 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has alleged the words "socialist" and "secular" have been dropped from the Preamble in copies of Indian Constitution handed over to the parliamentarians on the day of shifting to the new Parliament building.

Biggest election jumla: Congress on women's reservation bill

Sep 20, 2023, at 05:53 am

New Delhi/UNI: Congress Tuesday tagged the women's reservation bill as a huge "betrayal of the hopes" of crores of Indian women and girls and called it an "election jumla".

'Opposition unable to digest this': Amit Shah slams Congress for attacking Centre over women's reservation bill 'delay'

Sep 20, 2023, at 05:09 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah ripped into the Congress without taking its name after the grand old party attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party for 'delays' in tabling the landmark women's reservation bill, which was presented by the Union Law Minister in Parliament on Tuesday.

Join Congress today, will give Cabinet berth tomorrow: Himachal CM tells sole woman BJP MLA

Sep 20, 2023, at 03:48 am

Shimla/IBNS/UNI: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Tuesday gave an open offer of a cabinet berth to the state’s sole woman MLA BJP’s Reena Kashyap if she crossed over to the Congress.

Women's reservation bill: Sonia Gandhi says 'it's ours' amid reports of govt tabling it in Parl today

Sep 19, 2023, at 06:58 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader Sonia Gandhi has claimed credit for the women's reservation bill, which will reportedly be tabled by the government in Parliament on Tuesday.

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury recalls Jawaharlal Nehru’s legacy in Lok Sabha special session, takes dig at Centre

Sep 19, 2023, at 02:02 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Monday recalled India's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s legacy in the Lok Sabha during the special session of the Parliament ahead of moving to the new building.

Parliament special session: Mallikarjun Kharge presses for women reservation bill

Sep 18, 2023, at 08:26 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Raising the two key issues of unemployment and inflation, Congress president and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday pitched for passing a women reservation bill in the ongoing special session of the Parliament.

'Seems Congress secretly struck deal to sell entire land to China': Himanta Sarma on map controversy

Sep 17, 2023, at 06:34 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Saturday slammed the Congress, alleging that they demonstrated their indifference towards the Northeast and its people while mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi in their latest social media post.

Karnataka HC asks police not to take precipitative action against Aaj Tak anchor over alleged misinformation spread

Sep 16, 2023, at 02:51 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka High Court Friday agreed to hear a plea filed by Aaj Tak TV news anchor Sudhir Chaudhary seeking quashing of the FIR registered against him and asked Bengaluru police to not take any precipitative action against him.

Opposition Congress, BJP to boycott Odisha Assembly Speaker election on Sept 21

Sep 15, 2023, at 07:32 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: In a major political decision, the Opposition Congress and BJP in Odisha have decided to boycott the election to the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly, scheduled to be held on September 21.

Congress announces anchor boycott list, says 'won't legitimise hate narrative'

Sep 15, 2023, at 07:23 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress Thursday announced a list of 14 anchors, saying their shows and programmes will be boycotted by the leaders of the united Opposition.

INDIA alliance wants to finish Sanatana Dharma, push country back into slavery: PM Modi

Sep 15, 2023, at 04:37 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Launching a scathing attack on the opposition INDIA alliance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said that the opposition wants to finish Sanatana Dharma and push the country back into slavery for 1,000 years.

Congress makes empty promises since Indira Gandhi’s days: PM Modi in poll-bound Chhattisgarh

Sep 15, 2023, at 01:54 am

Raigarh (Chhattisgarh)/IBNS: In a blitzkrieg against the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday alleged that the grand old party provided a “hollow poverty alleviation guarantee” more than five decades back and has been contesting every election on that plank right from the time of Indira Gandhi's premiership.

'BJP, RSS have nothing to do with Hinduism': Rahul Gandhi at Paris event

Sep 12, 2023, at 06:07 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), declaring that they "have nothing to do with Hinduism" and that "there is nothing Hindu about what the BJP does...".

Puthipally Assembly bypoll: Chandy Oommen clinches by record margin of 37,719 votes

Sep 08, 2023, at 09:21 pm

Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate Chandy Oommen won the Puthipally Assembly bypoll by a record margin of 37,719 votes, defeating his nearest rival Jaick C Thomas of the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala on Friday.

After President's invite, now a note calling 'Prime Minister Of Bharat' adds fuel to name change row

Sep 07, 2023, at 07:03 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Even as the dinner invite to G20 leaders from President Droupadi Murmu sparked controversy and speculation over the country's name change after using the term 'President of Bharat' instead of the traditional 'President of India' on Tuesday, another document has come to light that refers to Narendra Modi as the 'Prime Minister of Bharat'.

Shashi Tharoor suggests opposition bloc be called 'BHARAT' after row over India name change

Sep 07, 2023, at 05:56 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Wednesday took a swipe at the government over the speculated 'Bharat' name change row, saying the opposition bloc could call itself the "Alliance for Betterment, Harmony And Responsible Advancement for Tomorrow (BHARAT)" and then perhaps the ruling party might stop the "fatuous game of changing names".

Special session of Parliament: Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Narendra Modi, seeks agenda

Sep 06, 2023, at 08:59 pm

New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought a clear agenda from the government for the upcoming special session of Parliament.