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INDIA bloc protests in Parliament premise 'to save Constitution', Modi recounts 1975 Emergency period

Jun 24, 2024, at 06:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: INDIA, the anti-BJP front which was formed for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, protested with copies of the Constitution in the premises of Parliament on the first day of the monsoon session on Monday.

'Black spot on Indian democracy': PM Modi refers to Emergency period ahead of its 49th anniversary

Jun 24, 2024, at 05:51 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Congress referring to the 1975 Emergency in his address to the media on the first day of Parliament's Monsoon Session on Monday.

BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab takes oath as Pro-Tem Speaker, first session of Indian Parliament to begin shortly

Jun 24, 2024, at 04:01 pm

BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab on Monday took oath as the  Pro-Tem Speaker ahead of the beginning of the first session of the Indian Parliament.

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole alleges cracks on Atal Setu, BJP hits back

Jun 22, 2024, at 05:51 am

Mumbai/IBNS: With cameramen in tow, Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole has pointed to the cracks on the road, alleging corruption in the construction of the Atul Setu sea bridge, also known as Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL).

'I feel ashamed,' Kiren Rijiju slams Congress for politicising Pro Tem Speaker issue

Jun 22, 2024, at 02:51 am

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress have indulged in a war of words again and this time over the appointment of BJP leader and seven-time MP Bhartruhari Mahtab as Pro Tem Speaker, a post active only for the first days of a new Parliament.

BJP's Bhartruhari Mahtab appointed Pro Tem Speaker, Congress calls it 'first mistake'

Jun 21, 2024, at 05:45 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Bhartruhari Mahtab, the BJP's key leader from Odisha, has been appointed as Pro Tem Speaker by President Droupadi Murmu.

UGC-NET 2024 cancelled: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge slams PM Modi

Jun 20, 2024, at 05:14 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the central education ministry cancelled the UGC-NET exam, which has been conducted by the National Testing Agency.

'It will be you versus me in Maharashtra polls': Uddhav Thackeray challenges PM Modi

Jun 20, 2024, at 05:16 am

Mumbai: The Sena vs Sena battle picked up on the occasion of the Shiv Sena foundation day as Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde held parallel programmes in two parts of Mumbai.

In jolt to Congress, Haryana MLA Kiran Choudhry, her daughter Shruti Choudhry join BJP

Jun 19, 2024, at 05:39 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: In a jolt to the Congress ahead of the assembly elections, Haryana MLA Kiran Choudhry and her daughter Shruti Choudhry joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday.

Priyanka Gandhi to make poll debut with contest from Wayanad, Rahul keeps Raebareli

Jun 18, 2024, at 03:34 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is finally making her poll debut with Rahul Gandhi, who also won UP's Raebareli, deciding to vacate the Wayanad constituency in Kerala, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge announced Monday.

Sharad Pawar takes dig at PM Modi, 'thanks' him for LS election results. Know why

Jun 16, 2024, at 07:51 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar has "thanked" Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Maharashtra's opposition alliance, the Maha Vikas Aghadi - consisting of his party, ex-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena faction, and the Congress won 30 of the state's 48 Lok Sabha seats in the recently concluded general election.

Opposition targets Centre, PM Modi over NEET paper-leak row amid protests by aspirants

Jun 16, 2024, at 07:29 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Opposition leaders have targeted the Centre over the massive row surrounding the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), the all-India examination for admission to medical courses, that has sparked protests by aspirants in various parts of the country.

Karnataka govt hikes state sales tax to allegedly fund freebies, fuel prices go up

Jun 16, 2024, at 02:39 pm

The Congress-led government has hiked the state sales tax from 25.92 percent to 29.84 percent for petrol and from 14.34 percent to 18.44 percent for diesel resulting in an increase in fuel prices with immediate effect. 

'In a fool's paradise,' BJP's Annamalai's jab on Kharge's 'Modi govt by mistake' jibe

Jun 16, 2024, at 05:48 am

New Delhi: Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, stating that the coalition government at the Centre was formed by mistake and could collapse at any moment, media reported.

NDA govt formed by mistake, can fall anytime: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's claim

Jun 15, 2024, at 07:25 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alliance government was "formed by mistake" claiming it can "fall anytime".

Gujarat: Dalits protest against alleged caste-based attack on NSUI leader

Jun 13, 2024, at 07:11 pm

Ahmedabad/IBNS: The Dalits took to streets to protest in Gujarat's Gondal against an alleged caste-based attack on Congress students' wing National Students' Union of India (NSUI) functionary Sanjay Solanki, media reports said.

Modi 3.0: Jyotiraditya Scindia's son Mahanaaryaman says this after his father bags Telecom Ministry

Jun 11, 2024, at 09:18 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Jyotiradtiya Scindia's son Mahanaaryaman Scindia is positive that his father, who has been allocated a cabinet berth in the third Modi government, will bring about a chance.

Mallikarjun Kharge to attend Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony today

Jun 09, 2024, at 06:29 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will attend Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony on Sunday.

Congress Working Committee passes resolution to appoint Rahul Gandhi as Lok Sabha's Leader of Opposition

Jun 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm

The extended Congress Working Committee (CWC), the highest executive forum of the grand old Indian political party, on Saturday unanimously passed a resolution to appoint senior leader Rahul Gandhi  as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lower House of the Parliament.

Congress leaders bat for Rahul Gandhi as Leader of Opposition in Parliament

Jun 08, 2024, at 08:46 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Several Congress leaders have proposed the name of their former party head Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha after the camp registered a reasonable bounce back in the recently concluded parliamentary elections.

How BSP's vote share, if shifted to INDIA bloc, could have hurt BJP more in Uttar Pradesh?

Jun 07, 2024, at 06:16 pm

Lucknow/IBNS: Despite Opposition's shining performance in Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has failed to open its account in 2024 Lok Sabha elections besides getting its vote share tanked.

Rahul Gandhi granted bail in defamation case filed by BJP leader

Jun 07, 2024, at 05:13 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: A Bengaluru court has granted bail to Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi in connection with a defamation case filed against him by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Keshav Prasad.

AAP says no tie-up with Congress for Delhi assembly elections, INDIA bloc was for Lok Sabha contest

Jun 07, 2024, at 04:44 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has said the INDIA bloc was formed by disparate opposition parties only for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 ruling out any alliance for the assembly elections in the national capital.

AAP to contest upcoming Delhi Assembly polls on its own, confirms Gopal Rai

Jun 07, 2024, at 03:21 pm

The Aam Aadmi Party has said it will contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls on its own and they won't be stitching any alliance with the Congress.

Rahul Gandhi demands probe into stock market moves during polls, calls Modi's investment advice for June 4 'criminal act'

Jun 07, 2024, at 03:23 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is receiving a lot of credit for Congress's better performance in this Lok Sabha Elections with 99 seats, has demanded an investigation into sharp stock market moves towards the end of the just-ended national polls and alleged that Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi gave misleading investment advice.

'Will take appropriate steps at right time': Mallikarjun Kharge says after INDIA meet

Jun 06, 2024, at 05:23 am

New Delhi: The INDIA bloc will sit in the opposition benches for now, even though Narendra Modi and the BJP are "subverting the will of the people," Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said Wednesday.

Congress opens account in Gujarat with victory of Geniben Thakor, who crowdfunded her poll campaign

Jun 06, 2024, at 03:52 am

New Delhi/IBNS: After two successive clean sweeps by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in their stronghold Gujarat, the Congress finally managed to open its account in the politically crucial state with the victory of Geniben Thakor from Banaskantha Lok Sabha seat.

Modi-led NDA set for historic 3rd term with reduced mandate as rival INDIA bloc closes in

Jun 05, 2024, at 06:47 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday returned for a rare third consecutive term in office with his allies, but fell short of an absolute majority for his BJP, in an election that gave a new lease of life to a Congress-led disparate Opposition bloc- INDIA-  as the anti-Modi union halted the saffron juggernaut to under 300.

BJP suffers major setback in Maharashtra, OGs Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar stand firm

Jun 05, 2024, at 06:10 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Even after their parties were split, symbols were taken away, and forced to change the names of their factions, Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray and Sharadchandra Pawar have proven their relevance that they still lead the real Shiv Sena and the real Nationalist Congress Party.

Bengal: Adhir Chowdhury set for defeat in Baharampur amid Congress' resurgence

Jun 04, 2024, at 10:00 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Congress strongman Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is set for a defeat in the Baharampur constituency of West Bengal amid his party's resurgence in the national politics.