Thiruvananthapuram- Three-time legislator Ayisha Potty has strongly countered the CPI(M)’s criticism branding her a “class traitor” following her decision to join the Congress, questioning what she called the party’s selective use of labels. It was on Tuesday that Potty was officially given membership of the Congress party.She asked whether the same term was applied to…
Pune- In a sensational claim that has stirred Maharashtra’s political circles, Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar has accused the previous BJP-Shiv Sena alliance government of inflating the cost of an irrigation project by Rs 110 crore to collect “party funds.” The allegations come at a time when the NCP is contesting municipal…
Bengaluru- Purported audio clips of a Karnataka Congress leader from Chikkaballapur district allegedly abusing and threatening a woman Municipal Commissioner have triggered outrage and raised serious concerns in the state on Wednesday. The controversy, arising out of the removal of a banner, has proved to be a major embarrassment for the ruling party.It may be…
Bengaluru- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, whose private chat with senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had created waves, on Wednesday said he would not publicly discuss conversations held with leaders of his party. Shivakumar’s statement came in response to questions from the media at the Vidhana Soudha premises on the meeting.”I am the Karnataka…
New Delhi- The BJP on Wednesday criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her remarks on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and said that the democratic process of the country will not work according to the Trinamool Congress President but as per the Constitution. This came a day after Chief Minister…
New Delhi- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday criticised Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar, accusing them of “prioritising” the reception of Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over formally welcoming and seeing off German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during his visit to the state. German Chancellor Merz, along with his…
Jaipur- Two men were arrested in connection with the alleged abduction and gang-rape of a Class 12 student in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred on January 6 when the teenager was on her way to school, the police said.The accused were identified as 23-year-old Vakil and Hansraj (28).According to the…
Aizawl- After the NITI Aayog formally declared Mizoram as the ‘Ginger Capital of India’, Chief Minister Lalduhoma said that the recognition was a testament to the sustained hard work, dedication, and innovation of the state’s farmers, who have transformed ginger cultivation into a major agricultural success story. Inaugurating the Ginger Processing Unit established at the…
Srinagar- Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and president of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, on Wednesday questioned the recent move of the authorities seeking the profiling of preachers (Imams) of different mosques in the union territory. Speaking to the media here, Mufti alleged that the move seeking detailed profiling of Imams of…
Prayagraj- In a tragic incident on Wednesday morning that sent shockwaves through Kusua village in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj district, four children drowned in a pond under the Puramufti police station limits, officials said. According to police, the victims — three minors and a 19-year-old youth — had gone to bathe in a pond located around…
