NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has accused Congress and its allies in the opposition INDIA bloc of using funds from billionaire George Soros to influence the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He called this alleged involvement an act of “treason.” In a 2-minute trailer of his interview with the news agency ANI, Adityanath…
Ravi Shankar Prasad and Rahul Gandhi (R) NEW DELHI: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday targeted Lok Sabha’s leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of “disregarding” the merit system and questioning his qualifications for the role.His remarks come in the wake of Gandhi’s statement calling India’s merit system a “flawed” concept during a…
NEW DELHI: Shashi Tharoor‘s recent praise for the Modi government for its stance on the Russia-Ukraine war gave new ammunition to the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday which taunted Congress on Wednesday saying the Prime Minister “needs new haters” as “old ones are turning into his fans”.BJP IT head Amit Malviya took to twitter to…
KALYAN/MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis Monday warned that his government would take action if any attempt was made to glorify Aurangzeb in the state even as there was an uproar in the legislative assembly and council over PCC chief Harshvardhan Sapkal‘s statement comparing the chief minister to the Mughal emperor.After inaugurating the Shaktipeeth temple…
HYDERABAD: Telangana chief minister A. Revanth Reddy has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking an appointment to discuss two bills passed by the state assembly, which propose 42% reservation for backward classes in education, employment, and local bodies.The Telangana CMO stated, “The chief minister has sought the appointment of the Prime Minister in the…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Pawan Khera on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, saying the BJP leader should remember that his time in office is “limited.” Khera’s remarks came in response to the arrest of Assam Congress spokesperson Reetam Singh, which has ignited a fierce political slugfest.‘Days are numbered’Khera…
Suvendu Adhikari’s ‘Muslim MLAs to be thrown out’ claim: Why the Left-Congress may be the real loser (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: “We will follow what Kejriwal did in Delhi.” No, Suvendu Adhikari, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly, wasn’t referring to model schools or mohalla clinics. Instead, the former TMC…
Former Congress MLA and Congress leader Bamber Thakur NEW DELHI: Former Congress MLA Bamber Thakur was shot at by unidentified assailants at his residence on Friday, police said. Thakur, along with his personal security officer (PSO), sustained injuries in the attack, which involved nearly a dozen rounds of gunfire.Attack in broad daylightThakur was sitting in…
Former Congress MLA and Congress leader Bamber Thakur NEW DELHI: Former Congress MLA Bamber Thakur was shot at by unidentified assailants at his residence on Friday, police said. Thakur, along with his personal security officer (PSO), sustained injuries in the attack, which involved nearly a dozen rounds of gunfire.Attack in broad daylightThakur was sitting in…
Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan NEW DELHI: The Modi govt and DMK clashed on the first day of the resumed Budget session, with the latter questioning the govt over the three-language policy and education minister Dharmendra Pradhan accusing the Tamil Nadu govt and the governing party of going back on their commitment to sign the MoU…
