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25 Aug 2022
Yogi AdityanathMinister, Jat leader Bhupendra Chaudhary is BJP's new UP chief
Uttar Pradesh minister and influential Jat leader Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary has been chosen as the new state chief by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
25 Aug 2022
JharkhandEC recommends Hemant Soren's disqualification in office of profit case
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has written to Jharkhand governor Ramesh Bais recommending the disqualification of CM Hemant Soren from the state assembly for holding an misusing position.
25 Aug 2022
DelhiBJP trying to poach 40 AAP MLAs, claims Kejriwal
In a fresh attack on Thursday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tried to poach 40 of his MLAs to topple the Delhi government.
24 Aug 2022
Sonia GandhiBlow to Congress as Jaiveer Shergill resigns with 'sycophancy' jab
In yet another rebellion, National Spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill resigned from the Indian National Congress (INC) on Wednesday.
24 Aug 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP claims BJP offered Rs. 20 crore to 4 MLAs
Amid the political tussle between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Delhi liquor policy, the AAP on Wednesday claimed that the saffron party offered Rs. 20 crore to four of its MLAs to switch sides.
24 Aug 2022
Sonia GandhiGandhis fly abroad as Congress searches for next party president
Indian National Congress (INC) president Sonia Gandhi will be flying abroad for a medical checkup on Wednesday with her children Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for an undisclosed period.
24 Aug 2022
BiharBihar: Nitish Kumar wins trust vote; BJP MLAs storm out
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar won the floor test in the Bihar Assembly on Wednesday, days after he formed a new government with Tejashwi Yadav as his deputy.
23 Aug 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaSena vs Sena: Thackeray-Shinde row now with 5-judge SC bench
A constitution bench of the Supreme Court will now decide who the "real" Shiv Sena is.
23 Aug 2022
HaryanaBJP leader Sonali Phogat (42) dies of heart attack
Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party leader and actor Sonali Phogat died after suffering a heart attack in Goa on Monday night. She was 42.
22 Aug 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)I'm not here to be PM: Arvind Kejriwal in Gujarat
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday made a concerted effort to downplay a potential direct confrontation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi by claiming he was not after the top position in the country.
22 Aug 2022
BiharSC stays registering FIR against Shahnawaz Hussain in rape case
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Delhi High Court order directing the police to register an FIR against BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on allegations of rape.
22 Aug 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)BJP offered to shut cases if I rolled over: Sisodia
Booked along with several excise officials over alleged corruption in excise policy, Delhi's Deputy CM Manish Sisodia claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had contacted him to join the party saying all cases against him would be closed.
22 Aug 2022
BiharStones pelted on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's convoy, 13 arrested
The police arrested 13 people in connection with the stone-pelting at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's convoy in Patna on Sunday, India Today reported quoting Patna's senior superintendent of police (SSP).
21 Aug 2022
BiharIf opposition backs, Nitish could be 'strong' PM candidate: Tejashwi
Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav in an interview with news agency PTI said that if Opposition considers, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar could be a strong candidate for prime minister's post in 2024 general elections.
21 Aug 2022
Himachal PradeshAnand Sharma quits key Congress post in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh
In yet another jolt to the Indian National Congress (INC), senior leader Anand Sharma on Sunday announced his resignation from a key Himachal Pradesh unit post.
21 Aug 2022
DelhiCBI lookout notice: Tell me where to come, asks Sisodia
Amid high-voltage political drama in Delhi, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday issued a lookout notice against Manish Sisodia, the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi.
20 Aug 2022
KarnatakaKarnataka CM post on sale for Rs. 2,500 crore: Congress
The post of the Chief Minister is a very expensive affair and is reportedly on sale, according to Congress's BK Hariprasad, the Opposition leader in Karnataka, who claims a senior BJP leader has suggested a price of Rs. 2,500 crore for it.
20 Aug 2022
Narendra Modi2024 polls will be Modi vs Kejriwal contest: Manish Sisodia
Manish Sisodia, Delhi's deputy CM, said on Saturday that the 2024 general election would be a contest between Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal, with the BJP's sole goal being to prevent Kejriwal from working.
19 Aug 2022
Narendra ModiGoa becomes first state with piped water in all homes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Goa administration on Friday for being the first state to be 'Har Ghar Jal-certified,' which means that every household in Goa has access to piped water.
19 Aug 2022
Delhi'Insecure' Kejriwal informed CBI: BJP's claim after raid on Sisodia
Hours after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided Manish Sisodia on Friday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged that Arvind Kejriwal must have tattled on the former.
19 Aug 2022
DelhiDelhi liquor policy: CBI raids Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's home
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) searched 21 places across the country on Friday, including the house of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
18 Aug 2022
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Non-locals get voting rights, Opposition parties protest decision
The election authority has made a significant yet contentious decision in Jammu and Kashmir by granting non-locals voting rights.
17 Aug 2022
Narendra ModiRevamp in top BJP body: Gadkari, Chouhan out; Yediyurappa in
Union minister Nitin Gadkari and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan have been dropped from the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Parliamentary Board.
17 Aug 2022
Jammu And KashmirAnother Congress rebellion? 'Disgruntled' Azad quits key post within hours
In yet another 'rebellion' within the Indian National Congress (INC), senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad quit a key party post, hours after his appointment on Tuesday.
16 Aug 2022
MumbaiMaharashtra: 'Break legs, will ensure bail,' says Shinde faction MLA
Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena faction has filed a police complaint against Prakash Surve, one of the Sena MLAs from Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's faction, for his aggressive remarks at a recent event.
16 Aug 2022
KarnatakaKarnataka minister Madhuswamy calls CM Bommai's government a 'caretaker' regime
A huge controversy has erupted in Karnataka over an alleged audio clip of cabinet minister JC Madhuswamy, wherein he implied the Basavaraj Bommai government is just a caretaker regime with only seven-eight months until elections.
16 Aug 2022
Bihar'Mahagathbandhan 2.0' cabinet: RJD gets 16 posts, JD(U) takes 11
A week after churning up a political storm in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expanded his cabinet to induct 31 new ministers on Tuesday.
16 Aug 2022
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)Bihar: 31 ministers to take oath today in cabinet expansion
Bihar Chief Minister (CM) Nitish Kumar will reportedly expand his current two-member cabinet on Tuesday, with alliance partner Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) receiving most seats.
15 Aug 2022
BiharBihar: Nitish Kumar announces 20L jobs in government, other sectors
A week after forming a new government in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced 20 lakh jobs for the state's youth.
14 Aug 2022
MaharashtraMaharashtra portfolios: Shinde keeps Urban Development, Fadnavis gets Home, Finance
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday announced portfolios to the recently inducted ministers of his cabinet, ANI reported.
14 Aug 2022
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Shiv Sangram chief Vinayak Mete dies in car crash
Maharashtra's Shiv Sangram chief Vinayak Mete was reportedly killed in a car accident on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near Khopoli on Sunday.
13 Aug 2022
Sonia GandhiCongress chief Sonia Gandhi tests COVID-19 positive again
Congress President Sonia Gandhi has isolated herself after testing positive for COVID-19 again.
12 Aug 2022
JharkhandWhy did Jharkhand BJP leader courier pen to Tejashwi Yadav?
Newly sworn Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav may soon get a pen in his post.
11 Aug 2022
BiharKumar laughs off BJP's V-P claim; Yadav calls party 'vindictive'
A day after coming together to form the 'Mahagathbandhan 2.0' government, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
10 Aug 2022
Varun GandhiBJP's Varun Gandhi calls 'no flag, no ration' incident 'shameful'
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that ration card holders were being compelled to buy the national flag in exchange for provisions.
10 Aug 2022
Delhi PoliceProphet row: SC transfers FIRs against Nupur Sharma to Delhi
In a relief for suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma, the Supreme Court on Wednesday clubbed and transferred all FIRs registered against her in different states to Delhi.
10 Aug 2022
KarnatakaKarnataka: Amit Shah's visit sparks speculation about new CM
Following the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Karnataka last week, speculations of yet another change in the state's chief ministership have emerged.
10 Aug 2022
BiharNitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav take oath as CM, deputy CM
A day after high-voltage political drama in Bihar, Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav took oath as the new chief minister and deputy chief minister of Bihar, respectively, on Wednesday.
10 Aug 2022
BiharBihar: Possible names in Nitish Kumar-led 'Mahagathbandhan 2.0' cabinet
As Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar prepares to take oath as the Bihar chief minister for the eighth time, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav is all set to become his deputy.
10 Aug 2022
Samajwadi PartyNoida: Shrikant Tyagi received 'vidhayak' sticker from ex-BJP MLA SP Maurya?
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA, Swami Prasad Maurya, has denied giving the "vidhayak" sticker to Noida "politician" Shrikant Tyagi, who was arrested on Tuesday for assaulting a woman.
