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28 Jul 2022
West BengalMountain of cash, 5-kg gold unearthed from Chatterjee's aide's flat
Another Rs. 29 crore in cash and 5kg of gold were found at the flat of West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee's aide during an 18-hour raid by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
27 Jul 2022
West BengalIn touch with 38 TMC MLAs, claims BJP's Mithun Chakraborty
West Bengal BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty has claimed that the party is in touch with 38 Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs.
27 Jul 2022
KarnatakaBJP Yuva Morcha worker's murder triggers huge protests in Karnataka
Last night, a local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member was savagely hacked to death in Karnataka's Dakshin Kannada district, igniting tensions.
27 Jul 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)ED files charge sheet against AAP minister Satyendar Jain
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a charge sheet against Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case on Wednesday.
27 Jul 2022
Sonia GandhiNational Herald: Sonia Gandhi's 3rd round of questioning today
Congress President Sonia Gandhi is all set to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday for her third round of questioning in the National Herald case.
26 Jul 2022
Maharashtra'Use own parents' photos for votes': Uddhav Thackeray slams Shinde
Shiv Sena chief and ex-Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday slammed rebel leader and incumbent Chief Minister Eknath Shinde for bringing him down when he was hospitalized and could barely move.
26 Jul 2022
Trinamool CongressParliament monsoon session: 19 opposition Rajya Sabha MPs suspended
Amid a stormy monsoon session in Parliament, 19 Rajya Sabha MPs from opposition parties have been suspended for the rest of the week.
26 Jul 2022
Sonia GandhiRahul Gandhi detained at protest over Sonia Gandhi's ED questioning
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was detained by the Delhi Police on Tuesday after a massive protest at Vijay Chowk in the national capital.
26 Jul 2022
Sonia GandhiSonia Gandhi reaches ED office for second round of questioning
Congress President Sonia Gandhi appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday for her second round of questioning in the money laundering case involving the National Herald newspaper.
25 Jul 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaUddhav Thackeray challenges EC in SC over 'real Shiv Sena'
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena faction moved the Supreme Court on Monday to challenge the Election Commission's (EC) proceedings to decide on the "real Shiv Sena."
25 Jul 2022
Lok Sabha'Unruly behavior': 4 Congress MPs suspended for entire monsoon session
Amid a heated monsoon session, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday suspended four Congress MPs for "unruly behavior."
25 Jul 2022
West BengalBengal school jobs scam: Partha Chatterjee 'airlifted' to AIIMS Bhubaneswar
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday reportedly shifted West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee to AIIMS Bhubaneswar.
24 Jul 2022
DelhiAAP accuses cops of replacing Kejriwal banner with PM Modi
An environmental event hosted by the Delhi government has been plagued by controversy.
24 Jul 2022
FarmersControl inflation, reduce prices but without hurting farmers: RSS
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, on Friday, called for the government to reduce inflation and lower prices, but with the interest of farmers in mind.
24 Jul 2022
GoaGoa bar row: Irani sends legal notice to Congress leaders
Union Minister Smriti Irani has sent a legal notice to Congress leaders over allegations that her daughter was running a bar on an illegal license in Goa's Assagao area.
23 Jul 2022
West BengalTeacher recruitment scam: ED arrests West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested West Bengal Commerce and Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee in Kolkata on Saturday for his suspected involvement in the teacher recruitment scam.
23 Jul 2022
Uddhav Thackeray'Prove majority': EC tells Thackeray, Shinde over Sena ownership battle
The power struggle for control of the Shiv Sena between Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde has entered a new phase in which both will have to provide documentary evidence to prove who would head the party.
22 Jul 2022
DelhiDelhi: Kejriwal targets BJP after LG accuses Sisodia of corruption
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal defended Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday after Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena asked for a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's Delhi Excise Policy and accused Sisodia of procedural errors.
22 Jul 2022
Mamata BanerjeeMamata's 'disgruntled' TMC decides to abstain from vice presidential polls
In an unexpected move, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) said on Thursday that it will not vote in the vice-presidential election since it was "not consulted" about Margaret Alva's candidacy.
21 Jul 2022
OdishaMeet Droupadi Murmu, India's 15th President
Droupadi Murmu was on Thursday elected as the 15th President of India by defeating the Opposition's joint candidate, former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha with a huge margin.
21 Jul 2022
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal defies LG, says will go ahead with Singapore trip
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has declared that he would "go ahead" with his Singapore trip to attend an international summit despite the block by Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena.
21 Jul 2022
DelhiPunjab CM Mann discharged after being admitted to Delhi hospital
The Chief Minister of Punjab, Bhagwant Mann, was admitted to a private hospital in Delhi on Wednesday morning after a minor health issue, sources said on Thursday.
21 Jul 2022
Sonia GandhiCongress stages protests as ED questions Sonia for 2 hours
The Congress held protests across the country on Thursday against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) grilling party president Sonia Gandhi in connection with a money laundering case.
21 Jul 2022
ParliamentIndia gets its first tribal woman president in Droupadi Murmu
Droupadi Murmu has been elected as 15th President of India.
20 Jul 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaLarger bench to examine constitutional aspects of Sena conflict: SC
The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday said the petitions filed by the Shiv Sena and its breakaway faction raise several constitutional questions that require consideration by a larger bench.
19 Jul 2022
Lok SabhaLok Sabha, Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned after Opposition protests
On the second day of Parliament's monsoon session, the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned till Wednesday amid sloganeering by Opposition MPs on issues of price hikes and inflation.
18 Jul 2022
Narendra ModiPresidential poll: Yashwant Sinha calls out 'horse-trading' as MLAs crossvote
Polling for the election of India's 15th president is currently underway at the Parliament and state assemblies.
17 Jul 2022
Sri LankaLanka crisis: Centre calls all-party meeting at Tamil Nadu's request
The government on Sunday announced an all-party conference on the unrest in Sri Lanka was scheduled for Tuesday evening.
17 Jul 2022
RajasthanEx-Rajasthan Governor Margaret Alva is Opposition's pick for vice president
The Opposition on Sunday put all speculations to rest and named Margaret Alva, senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan Governor, as the candidate for the post of vice president.
17 Jul 2022
Venkaiah Naidu#NewsBytesExplainer: The significance and powers of vice president of India
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led (BJP) National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has nominated West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar as its candidate for the August 6 vice presidential election.
15 Jul 2022
MumbaiDroupadi Murmu visits Mumbai; Thackerays not invited despite lending support
The BJP and the Shiv Sena faction headed by Chief Minister (CM) Eknath Shinde hosted an opulent reception for Droupadi Murmu, the NDA's presidential candidate, on Thursday in Mumbai.
14 Jul 2022
West BengalMomo Mia! After puchkas, Mamata Banerjee makes momos in Darjeeling
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has yet again become the 'talk of the town,' this time for her momo-making skills.
14 Jul 2022
Lok SabhaJumlajeevi to chamchagiri: New list of banned words in Parliament
The Lok Sabha Secretariat has released a long list of words that have been ruled unParliamentary in the Parliament.
13 Jul 2022
Madhya PradeshBizzare! Officer gets notice for serving cold tea to Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has drawn flak after a government official was issued a show-cause notice for serving low-quality, cold tea to the CM during his transit visit to Khajuraho in the state's Chhatarpur district.
13 Jul 2022
Yashwant SinhaDraupadi Murmu shouldn't be made 'symbol of Adivasi': Congress leader
In the run-up to the presidential election scheduled for Monday (July 18), Congress leader Ajoy Kumar raked up a controversy by saying the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu represents a "very evil philosophy of India."
13 Jul 2022
Narendra ModiRow over 'aggressive' national emblem: Centre slams 'experts' over criticism
The Centre has defended the depiction of the national emblem cast atop the new Parliament building on Tuesday following opposition parties' criticism of its alleged "aggressive" makeover.
13 Jul 2022
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi flies abroad, to skip crucial Congress meet tomorrow
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday reportedly left for a brief "personal visit" abroad and is expected to return by Sunday.
12 Jul 2022
MaharashtraShiv Sena to support NDA presidential nominee Draupadi Murmu: Thackeray
A day after Shiv Sena legislators urged their leader Uddhav Thackeray to back the NDA presidential nominee Draupadi Murmu, the party on Tuesday implied it would support her.
11 Jul 2022
West BengalKali row: Modi invokes Goddess Kali; Mahua Moitra hits back
The political controversy surrounding Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra's remarks about Goddess Kali continued to rage on as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and TMC trade barbs.
11 Jul 2022
AIADMKAIADMK tussle: EPS elected as party's interim general secretary
In a big win for AIADMK coordinator E Palaniswami (EPS), the Madras High Court on Monday allowed the General Council meeting of the party where EPS was elevated as the interim general secretary of the party and abolished the dual leadership structure.
