RANCHI/DUMKA: Exit of veteran BJP neta from Santhal Parganas, Lois Marandi, from the party and her aligning with governing JMM Monday has put the saffron camp in a tight spot in Jharkhand ahead of the assembly polls. BJP is seemingly struggling to spot a credible face to field in Barhait, to take on incumbent MLA…
Canada’s New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to journalists before Question Period in the House of Commons foyer on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada October 2, 2024. (Reuters) TOI CORRESPONDENT FROM LONDON: Canadian NDP MPs speaking during an emergency debate in parliament on foreign interference from the Indian government in Canada have called…
NEW DELHI: It has been six days since the Election Commission announced dates for the Maharashtra assembly elections, but neither the ruling Mahayuti nor the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi has finalised seat-sharing pact for the “maha” battle of ballots. Leaders of both the alliances claim that they are close to sealing a deal, but the…
MUMBAI: In the 99 seats for which BJP announced candidates on Sunday, the party took 5 seats that were contested by the undivided Shiv Sena in 2019. Political observers said this indicates that the CM Eknath Shinde-led Sena may have to compromise on seats and give up several of the seats that the Sena traditionally…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Monday alleged that the BJP was responsible for the recent violence in Bahraich during a Durga idol immersion procession that led to the death of a 22-year-old man.“Whatever happened in Bahraich was planned by the BJP in view of the upcoming elections in the state,” Akhilesh Yadav…
NEW DELHI: After Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu advocated for having more children, Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Monday urged the people of Tamil Nadu to consider the same.“There is an old adage in Tamil which says ‘padhinarum petru peru vazhvu vazhga,’ meaning that people should have 16 different types of…
VARANASI: The country continues to bless BJP-led NDA as it works without discrimination and with good intentions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday in Varanasi on his second visit after retaining his LS constituency this summer and less than a fortnight after the governing combine’s Haryana hattrick.Modi targeted Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP) for their…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said blessings from ‘Nari Shakti‘ inspire him to keep working towards building a ‘Viksit Bharat,’ as he responded to a heartfelt gesture by a tribal woman from Odisha who handed over Rs 100 to BJP vice president Baijayant Jay Panda, “conveying thanks” to PM Modi. Prime Minister…
Champai Soren given ticket by BJP (File photo) BJP on Saturday released its first list of 66 candidates for the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections. The saffron party’s state chief Babulal Marandi will be contesting from Dhanwar while former CM and JMM member Champai Soren will fight from Saraikella.BJP also named Sita Soren, sister-in-law of JMM…
Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi (File photo) Rahul Gandhi, leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha, targeted the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the reservation issue, alleging that “BJP is trying to destroy tribals‘ heritage, history, tradition, medical practices”.Addressing “Samvidhan Samman Sammelan” in Ranchi at poll-bound Jharkhand,…
