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UK 'dead' economy, says Annamalai, questions Tamil Nadu CM's visit
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay's recent week-long visit to the United Kingdom has drawn criticism from K Annamalai, a former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader.
'Our generation was mentally strong': Congress leader on IIT-Bombay suicide
After a second-year BTech student at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay allegedly died by suicide, Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed has backed the accused professor Suryanarayana Doolla, who has been officially removed from his deanship.
Congress's Sachin Pilot slams Punjab government over drug issue
A video has emerged showing a man consuming a poisonous substance outside the Deputy Commissioner's office in Sangrur, Punjab.
SC agrees to hear Mamata's plea against TMC name freeze
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition filed by former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) interim decision to freeze the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) name and its reserved 'Flowers & Grass' election symbol ahead of the by-elections in Nandigram and Rejinagar.
Maharashtra: MNS 'punishes' man for mocking Raj Thackeray in reel
A social media influencer in Maharashtra was publicly humiliated by workers of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) over an allegedly mocking reel about party chief Raj Thackeray.
Bengal SIR tribunals could take 12 years to clear appeals
The West Bengal voters, who were removed from the electoral rolls after special intensive revision (SIR), may not be able to vote for over a decade.
EC clarifies after Kejriwal, Jaishankar, Advani get SIR letters
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has clarified that notices issued to voters during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls do not imply that their names will be deleted from the voter list.
'Shah Instigated Removal': Congress criticizes SIR for voter deletions
The Congress party has accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of orchestrating a "Shah Instigated Removal" of voters through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Rahul questions hostel neglect, contrasts it with Modi's birthday celebrations
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has slammed the government for its failure to provide adequate hostel facilities for female students.
SP leaders have public spat in Akhilesh Yadav's presence
The Samajwadi Party (SP) has disbanded its organizational units in Uttar Pradesh's Etah and Kasganj districts.
Rahul Gandhi mocks PM Modi, BJP calls him '3rd-rate'
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has condemned Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his comments directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Chhatron Ki Goonj event in Indore.
Delhi CM, Kejriwal among electors flagged for discrepancies in SIR
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her predecessor Arvind Kejriwal are among the 3.31 million electors who have been issued notices for discrepancies in their electoral details.
'It'll send powerful message': Rebel MP backs potential TMC-INC alliance
Rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saayoni Ghosh has backed a potential alliance between the TMC and the Indian National Congress (INC).
BJP leader detained for waving liquor bottle at Bhagwant Mann
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu was detained on Saturday by the Punjab Police.
Bengal bypolls: Mamata's Rejinagar candidate reverses withdrawal, says he'll contest
Mamata Banerjee's faction of Trinamool is seeing chaos unfold as Rabiul Alam Chowdhury, her party's candidate for the Rejinagar by-election, first withdrew from the race on Saturday, then reversed his decision and said he would contest again.
Now, TMC candidate in Rejinagar bypoll withdraws nomination
Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has faced a major political setback as her party's candidate for the Rejinagar bypoll, Rabiul Alam Chowdhury, withdrew his nomination on Saturday.
Congress's Nandigram candidate arrested hours after Mamata announces support
Congress candidate Milan Pradhan was arrested on Friday in West Bengal over a 2007 murder case.
Mamata camp's candidate withdraws from Nandigram bypoll after meeting Suvendu
Sanchita Dey Pradhan, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate belonging to the Mamata Banerjee faction, has withdrawn her nomination for the Nandigram assembly bypoll in yet another setback for the former chief minister.
Both TMC factions get new names, symbols
The Election Commission has allotted new names and symbols to two rival factions of the Trinamool Congress (TMC).
Ex-Union minister Ravneet Bittu's convoy attacked with eggs, tomatoes
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravneet Singh Bittu has alleged that his cavalcade was attacked while he was en route to Pathankot.
Siddaramaiah statue installed, removed before CM DK Shivakumar passes area
A nine-foot statue of former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was mysteriously installed at the High Court Circle in Kalaburagi.
Mamata's TMC faction submits alternative name, symbol to ECI
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) led by Mamata Banerjee has sent an alternate name and symbol to the Election Commission of India (ECI).
'Now party chori': Rahul Gandhi after ECI freezes TMC's name
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has slammed the Election Commission of India (ECI) for freezing the Trinamool Congress's name and its "flowers and grass" symbol. The decision was taken for the upcoming October 6 bypolls in West Bengal.
ECI freezes Trinamool Congress's name, symbol ahead of Bengal bypolls
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has temporarily frozen the name "All India Trinamool Congress" and its symbol "Flowers and Grass" amid the ongoing dispute between the two factions led by Mamata Banerjee and Ritabrata Banerjee.
Protesting stray menace, Yuva Sena drops puppy on official's table
Protesting the growing stray dog menace in Maharashtra's Nashik, Yuva Sena workers released two stray puppies inside the office of Dheeraj Bhamre, chief officer of the Nagar Panchayat in Niphad.
'She used Inshallah': Row over Bengal IPS officer's transfer explained
IPS officer Bushra Bano was suddenly transferred from her post as Additional Superintendent of Police in Kharagpur, West Bengal, on Monday, just two-and-a-half months after taking charge.
Opposition leaders wish Modi on 76th birthday
Opposition leaders from various political parties have extended their warm wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday.
5 Congress leaders were on panel recommending tiered UPI-MDR: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has claimed that five Congress MPs were part of a panel that recommended the implementation of a tiered Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework for the Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
'Shoutout to...': Moitra jabs SC judge after alleged egg attack
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has claimed that she was attacked with eggs during a party meeting in West Bengal's Nadia district.
'False': Government responds to 'external pressure' charge over UPI fee
The Indian government has rejected allegations that its decision to implement Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on select Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions was under pressure from the United States.
Karnataka MLA's niece draws ₹70,000 salary without ever attending work
Dr. Ankita Yaragal, a medical officer at Namma Clinic in Karnataka's Bagalkot, is under investigation for allegedly drawing a monthly salary of over ₹70,000 without ever attending work.
Disappointment as hundreds waiting for Vijay told London event canceled
The planned public appearance of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay near London's The Shard was canceled on Tuesday due to safety concerns.
Rahul Gandhi alleges 'US pressure' behind Modi government's UPI move
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the Narendra Modi-led government of giving in to United States pressure after a notification was issued by the Finance Ministry stating that banks and payment system providers cannot impose charges for UPI and RuPay debit card transactions worth less than ₹2,000.
Andhra Pradesh ex-Deputy CM Alla Nani dies of heart attack
Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas, popularly known as Alla Nani, died of a heart attack in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. He was 57.
Sachin Pilot, Warring detained amid protest over Dalit man's 'suicide'
Punjab Congress in-charge Sachin Pilot and state chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring were detained on Tuesday during a protest against Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema.
Nandigram bypoll: BJP fields Suvendu Adhikari's slain aide's mother
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its candidate for the upcoming Nandigram assembly seat bypoll in West Bengal.
BRICS dinner: Opposition parties' CMs skip event
The recent BRICS leaders' dinner hosted by the Indian government was attended by several chief ministers of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled and allied states.
Rajasthan urban body poll results: How BJP, Congress performed
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Rajasthan urban local body elections, defeating the Indian National Congress (INC) by a narrow margin of less than one percent.
UCC push in NDA: TDP backs, JD(U) sticks to stand
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be implemented in all 21 states ruled by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) before the next Lok Sabha elections in 2029.
Owaisi attacks Shah's UCC pledge, warns against renewed citizenship verification
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has slammed Union Home Minister Amit Shah's announcement of implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in all 21 BJP-NDA-ruled states by 2029.
BJP candidate gets 1 vote in Rajasthan local polls
In the urban local body elections in Rajasthan, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, Kailashchand, has made headlines for receiving only one vote.
17 NCPI MPs to join BJP soon: Rebel TMC Parliamentarian
Seventeen Members of Parliament from the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) are likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) before or after Durga Puja in October, former Trinamool Congress leader and Cooch Behar MP Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia claimed on Monday.