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Mamata Banerjee sets up inquiry panel to probe Pegasus scandal
26 Jul 2021
Karnataka CM Yediyurappa has resigned. Who will replace him?
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa today said that he has decided to resign. He said he would meet the State Governor later in the day.
25 Jul 2021
After Punjab crisis, Congress working on Rajasthan Cabinet expansion
Shortly after resolving the power tussle in Punjab, Congress is now stepping up efforts to put its house in order in Rajasthan.
23 Jul 2021
'Khela Hobe Diwas' will remember football fans killed 40yrs ago
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that the state government will observe the Khela Hobe Diwas on August 16 in memory of the football lovers who were killed during a match in Kolkata around 40 years ago.
22 Jul 2021
Karnataka CM to quit next week? Here's what he said
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has finally hinted at the possibility of stepping down soon after his government completes two years in office on July 26.
22 Jul 2021
Shashi Tharoor rules out JPC probe on Pegasus scandal
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has ruled out the possibility of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the alleged Pegasus scandal.
22 Jul 2021
UPCC chief Lallu, party leaders detained ahead of silent march
Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee President Ajay Kumar Lallu and other party leaders were detained while trying to take out a silent march against the alleged snooping on party leader Rahul Gandhi.
22 Jul 2021
Pawar: Those fully vaccinated should be allowed to go out
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Wednesday that he was of the view that those who have received both the jabs of coronavirus vaccines should be allowed to "go out."
21 Jul 2021
Pegasus row: Shiv Sena demands Parliamentary probe; blames Centre
The Shiv Sena on Wednesday slammed the central government over the Pegasus scandal, saying that such an attack couldn't have happened without the Centre's approval.
21 Jul 2021
Former UP CM Kalyan Singh's health condition critical, says hospital
Kalyan Singh, 89, the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, is in a critical condition and has been put on life support system.
21 Jul 2021
Pegasus row: Parliamentary panel to question Centre on July 28
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary Committee on Information and Technology (IT) will take up the Pegasus scandal for inquiry on July 28.
21 Jul 2021
Congress government in Karnataka fell due to Pegasus, says party
The phone numbers of those linked to the former Janata Dal (Secular)-Congress government in Karnataka were reportedly surveilled at the time when the coalition government crumbled in 2019.
20 Jul 2021
Congress, Akali Dal to skip PM's all-party meet on COVID-19
The Congress party and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) have said they will not attend the central government's all-party meeting on its COVID-19 management this evening.
20 Jul 2021
BJP to protest Bengal 'post-poll violence' with dharna in Delhi
The BJP will stage a dharna at Rajghat in Delhi on Wednesday to protest alleged incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal, the party's state spokesperson, Shamik Bhattacharya, said.
20 Jul 2021
PM Modi asks BJP leaders to counter Opposition on COVID-19
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday slammed the Opposition, saying it is "spreading lies" and politicizing the coronavirus pandemic.
20 Jul 2021
Pegasus row: Both Parliament Houses adjourned as Opposition protests
Both the Houses of the Parliament were adjourned minutes after proceedings began today, as the Opposition continued to raise slogans and protest against the Pegasus scandal, that unfolded over the weekend.
19 Jul 2021
Karnataka CM's exit likely? BJP chief's 'leaked' audio hints change
A "leaked" audio clip purportedly of Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Nalin Kumar Kateel has deepened the political crisis for the BJP in the state by hinting at the exit of Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa soon.
19 Jul 2021
Get jabbed, become 'Baahubali': PM Modi
The vaccine is given in the baahu (arm) and those who take it become Baahubali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday and asserted that over 40 crore people have become Baahubali (strong) in the fight against coronavirus.
19 Jul 2021
Parliament Monsoon Session: Both Houses adjourned after Opposition protests
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the Monsoon Session of the Parliament. Both Houses of the Parliament were, however, adjourned as the session witnessed protests by the Opposition.
18 Jul 2021
Sonia Gandhi names Navjot Singh Sidhu Punjab Congress chief
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu was on Sunday appointed the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President after days of high drama.
18 Jul 2021
Sonia Gandhi reshuffles Congress Parliamentary groups ahead of monsoon session
In a major reshuffle of Congress' Parliamentary groups, party chief Sonia Gandhi reconstituted its Parliamentary hierarchy in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha ahead of the Parliament's monsoon session.
18 Jul 2021
Punjab Congress MPs to meet top leaders opposing Sidhu's elevation
In a fresh bid to oppose the elevation of Navjot Singh Sidhu as Congress Punjab unit chief, party MPs from the state will meet Congress' top leaders in Delhi on Sunday.
17 Jul 2021
Congress protests against rising inflation, fuel prices in Jaipur
The ruling Congress on Saturday took out a protest march against inflation in Jaipur where they demanded the central government to curb price rise and withdraw the hike in fuel rates.
17 Jul 2021
Sharad Pawar meets PM Modi, raises concerns over Cooperation Ministry
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar today met at the former's residence in New Delhi.
17 Jul 2021
'Not at all true,' Yediyurappa dismisses rumors about his resignation
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday dismissed rumors about his resignation, saying it is not at all true.
17 Jul 2021
UP Congress chief accused of misbehaving with party's woman worker
Congress leader Urusa Rana, the daughter of poet Munnawar Rana, alleged on Friday that the Uttar Pradesh Congress President, Ajay Kumar Lallu, misbehaved with her during Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's dharna at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Lucknow.
16 Jul 2021
Maharashtra: ED attaches Anil Deshmukh's assets worth Rs. 4 crore
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday attached assets worth over Rs. 4 crore of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and his family in connection with a money laundering case.
16 Jul 2021
Adityanath government turned UP into a leading state, claims Nadda
Crediting the Yogi Adityanath government with turning Uttar Pradesh into one of the leading states in the country, BJP National President JP Nadda on Friday exhorted party leaders and workers to ensure that welfare schemes and programs reach people.
16 Jul 2021
Kalyan Singh's health condition improving, says hospital
The health condition of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh, who is admitted at the Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute (SGPGI) of Medical Sciences in Lucknow, is improving and he is much better now, the hospital said on Friday.
16 Jul 2021
Sidhu meets Sonia Gandhi amid Punjab Congress chief suspense
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday met party chief Sonia Gandhi as reports say the former is likely to be named the new Punjab party chief.
15 Jul 2021
Sidhu to be next Punjab Congress chief? Decision sparks row
Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu is likely to be appointed the party's state unit chief, reports said on Thursday.
15 Jul 2021
Rajasthan Health Minister: Time for 'Hum Do, Hamare Ek'
Health Minister of Congress-ruled Rajasthan Raghu Sharma on Wednesday batted for population control and said it is time that the country thinks about "Hum Do, Hamare Ek," one child per family.
14 Jul 2021
Adhikari meets Bengal Governor over Roy's appointment as PAC chief
Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday met Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar seeking his intervention in MLA Mukul Roy's appointment as the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC), maintaining that norms were not followed.
14 Jul 2021
Kerala Governor observes day-long fast against dowry
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Wednesday began a day-long fast at Raj Bhavan, his official residence in Thiruvananthapuram, to create social awareness against the practice of dowry and end atrocities against women.
14 Jul 2021
Maruti plant not shifting out of Haryana: CM Khattar
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday asserted that car maker Maruti's plant was not shifting out of Haryana and will remain in the state, and said opposition Congress' claims in this regard holds no merit.
13 Jul 2021
Prashant Kishor meets Gandhis; 'good news' for Punjab Congress expected
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday held a meeting with Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Delhi.
13 Jul 2021
Modi reshuffles Cabinet Committees; Irani, Sonowal among new faces
After reshuffling the Union Cabinet last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday rejigged Cabinet Committees, introducing several new faces.
13 Jul 2021
PM Modi: Concerned to see huge crowds in hill stations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said it is a matter of concern that big crowds are thronging hill stations and market areas without masks and social distancing.
13 Jul 2021
Kerala Minister seeks Centre's nod to represent Kerala at Olympics
Kerala Sports Minister V Abdurahiman will soon fly to Japan to cheer the sports stars from Kerala during the upcoming Tokyo Olympics at his own expense if everything goes as planned.
12 Jul 2021
Congress' Nana Patole withdraws claim that Thackeray tracks his moves
Hours after claiming that leaders of Maharashtra's ruling alliance were keeping a watch on his moves, state Congress chief Nana Patole backtracked on his remarks.
