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20 Feb 2023
Shiv Sena'Mogambo Khush Hua': Thackeray targets Shah over Shiv Sena row
After the Election Commission of India (ECI) allotted the Shiv Sena's name and symbol to Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's faction, ex-CM Uddhav Thackeray hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday, accusing it of "stealing" his father's legacy.
19 Feb 2023
TelanganaTelangana is India's 'Afghanistan,' CM KCR its Taliban: YS Sharmila
Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Telangana Party (YSRTP) supremo YS Sharmila claimed on Sunday that Telangana was India's Afghanistan and Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) was its Taliban.
19 Feb 2023
Uddhav ThackerayThackeray to move SC after losing Shiv Sena name, symbol
Uddhav Thackeray is set to approach the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday to seek a stay on an order by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday, ruling the faction headed by Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde as the "real Shiv Sena."
19 Feb 2023
Sanjay RautShiv Sena name, symbol sold for Rs. 2,000cr: Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Sanjay Raut alleged on Sunday that a Rs. 2,000 crore transaction took place to buy the name and "bow and arrow" symbol of the Shiv Sena.
18 Feb 2023
Ajay RaiRahul Gandhi's plane landing: Ajay Rai booked for 'false statements'
Congress leader Ajay Rai has been booked for allegedly making false statements that Varanasi airport authorities denied permission for Rahul Gandhi's plane to land earlier this week, the police confirmed on Saturday.
18 Feb 2023
S JaishankarEAM Jaishankar attacks George Soros for remarks against PM Modi
Days after George Soros claimed the ongoing Adani Group controversy would significantly weaken PM Narendra Modi's "stranglehold on India's federal government," External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar tore into the billionaire investor on Saturday.
18 Feb 2023
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Delhi liquor policy case: CBI recalls Manish Sisodia for questioning
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has once again called Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia for questioning on Saturday in the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam case.
18 Feb 2023
Municipal Corporation Of DelhiDelhi mayor election on February 22; Saxena approves Kejriwal's proposal
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has officially authorized the proposed date of February 22 (Wednesday) to hold the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) adjourned first House meeting.
18 Feb 2023
Shiv SenaUddhav Thackeray loses Shiv Sena's name, symbol to Eknath Shinde
The battle over the claim of being the "real" Shiv Sena between the party's two factions has taken a new turn.
17 Feb 2023
SiddaramaiahIn Karnataka assembly, Opposition protest with flowers and fire speeches
As the crucial budget session of the Karnataka Assembly is underway, the Opposition, led by Congress leader Siddaramaiah, arrived at the House with flowers tucked behind their ears in a unique protest.
17 Feb 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaAAP vs BJP: Delhi Mayor row in Supreme Court today
The Supreme Court will hear a petition filed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), seeking to bar nominated members from voting in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) mayoral elections on Friday.
16 Feb 2023
TripuraTripura Assembly polls: Nearly 70% polling recorded till 3 pm
The crucial Assembly polls in Tripura were held on Thursday with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hoping to mark a clean sweep in a triangular contest against the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPIM)-Congress coalition and new party TIPRA Motha.
14 Feb 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP corporate donations 7 times higher than other parties: ADR
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) received Rs. 548.808 crore in corporate donations in 2021-22 which is more than seven times the total corporate donations (Rs. 77.075 crore) declared by all other national parties during this period, poll watchdog Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) revealed.
14 Feb 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP, Opposition lock horns over I-T 'survey' at BBC offices
After the Income Tax Department's purported "survey" at BBC's offices in Delhi and Mumbai on Tuesday, the Opposition has accused the BJP-led government of targeted harassment.
13 Feb 2023
Jagdeep DhankharRajya Sabha adjourned amid ruckus over Adani-Hindenburg row by Opposition
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday adjourned the House till March 13 amid ruckus and sloganeering by the Opposition over the Adani-Hindenburg row.
12 Feb 2023
Municipal Corporation Of DelhiDelhi mayoral election to now be held on February 16
The next Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House session to elect the Delhi mayor, deputy mayor, and six standing committee members will take place on Thursday (February 16) after three failed attempts, India Today reported, citing official sources.
12 Feb 2023
Samajwadi PartyJaya Bachchan's 'finger-pointing gesture' toward Jagdeep Dhankhar angers BJP
Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Jaya Bachchan sparked controversy with her alleged improper behavior in Rajya Sabha last week, a video of which is doing the rounds on social media.
11 Feb 2023
Shashi TharoorTharoor jibes at AWBI for withdrawing 'Cow Hug Day' appeal
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday took a dig at the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), a day after the Government body decided to withdraw its request to celebrate February 14 as "Cow Hug Day."
11 Feb 2023
Narendra ModiModi's 'Nehru surname' jibe: Priyanka Gandhi's son dragged into row
While the controversy over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remark on the Gandhi family's surname continues, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has dragged Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's son, Rehan, into it.
11 Feb 2023
DelhiDelhi L-G removes two AAP nominees from power discom boards
Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena on Saturday removed two Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government nominees from the boards of private power distribution companies (discoms), NDTV reported.
10 Feb 2023
Smriti IraniWho is Smriti Irani's son-in-law Arjun Bhalla
Union cabinet minister Smriti Irani and her husband Zubin Irani's daughter Shanelle Irani got hitched to Arjun Bhalla in a lavish ceremony held at Khimsar Fort on Thursday (November 9).
09 Feb 2023
Mallikarjun KhargeKharge brings up Vajpayee after his remarks on Modi expunged
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday questioned Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar about why portions of his address to Prime Minister Narendra Modi were excluded from Parliament records.
09 Feb 2023
Smriti IraniSmriti Irani's daughter Shanelle to get hitched in Rajasthan today
The wedding season is currently going on in all its glory in India's favorite nuptial venue: Rajasthan.
08 Feb 2023
Rahul GandhiParliament: Rahul Gandhi's remarks on PM Modi, Adani expunged
The clash between the government and the Opposition in Parliament continued on Wednesday with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanding action against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his "objectionable" comments.
08 Feb 2023
Narendra Modi"Ecosystem was jubilant": PM Modi takes dig at RaGa's speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday replied to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address and the allegations leveled against him by the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
08 Feb 2023
Mahua MoitraMahua Moitra uses cuss word in Parliament, defends it later
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra said on Wednesday that she stood by her recent use of an expletive against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ramesh Bidhuri in Parliament amid demands for an apology from her.
08 Feb 2023
Congress PartyAdani-Hindenburg row: BJP MP seeks moving privilege motion against Gandhi
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to move a breach of privilege motion notice against Congress's Rahul Gandhi.
07 Feb 2023
Rahul GandhiWhat's Adani's relation with PM Modi: Rahul Gandhi in Parliament
Underlining billionaire Gautam Adani's meteoric rise over the last eight years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rule, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, in his address in Lok Sabha, questioned the relationship between the two.
07 Feb 2023
Congress PartyMaharashtra: Balasaheb Thorat resigns as Congress Legislative Party leader
In a major setback for the Congress in Maharashtra, its legislative party leader Balasaheb Thorat resigned from his post on Tuesday, The Indian Express reported.
06 Feb 2023
Congress PartyAdani-Hindenburg row: Congress launches nationwide protest, calls for probe
The Congress on Monday took to the streets nationwide, calling for an impartial investigation into the fraud allegations against Adani Group, which it claimed endangers public savings.
06 Feb 2023
DelhiDelhi mayor elections stalled for 3rd time following AAP-BJP clash
The Delhi mayoral polls have been stalled once again—the third time in a month—after a ruckus was created by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councilors on Monday.
04 Feb 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Delhi liquor policy case: BJP corners Kejriwal with massive protest
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a major demonstration outside the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) headquarters on Saturday in response to the suspected participation of its chief, Arvind Kejriwal, in the Delhi liquor policy scam.
02 Feb 2023
ParliamentRuckus in Parliament as Opposition demands discussion on Adani-Hindenburg row
Proceedings in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 2 pm on Thursday after the Opposition kicked up a storm, demanding discussion on the risk to Indian investors in view of the diminishing value of Adani Group's shares following allegations of fraud leveled by US-based Hindenburg Research.
30 Jan 2023
BiharNo alliance with Nitish Kumar in future: Bihar BJP's resolution
The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Bihar state executive passed a resolution during a two-day party meeting in Darbhanga district to never align with Nitish Kumar, the incumbent chief minister and leader of Janata Dal (United), again.
30 Jan 2023
Congress PartyCongress's Jairam Ramesh reacts to S Jaishankar's 'China 1962' remark
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh responded to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's recent remarks on the incursions in Ladakh from China.
30 Jan 2023
Congress PartyCongress's Bharat Jodo Yatra concludes today, other parties to join
The Congress's pan-India march Bharat Jodo Yatra culminated in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Sunday and will officially conclude on Monday with a rally led by Rahul Gandhi at Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium, which other like-minded parties are expected to join.
29 Jan 2023
KeralaCall me Hindu, it's not religious: Kerala Governor Arif Khan
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Saturday said the term "Hindu" should be used to refer to anyone born in India and living in the country, adding it is not a religious term.
29 Jan 2023
Congress PartySrinagar: Congress 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' ends, Rahul Gandhi unfurls tricolor
The Congress's ambitious Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY), led by former party chief Rahul Gandhi, came to an end on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar after nearly five months.
29 Jan 2023
Narendra ModiAmid BBC row, Modi warns against 'attempts to create divisions'
Amid the ongoing tow over the controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the latter warned against "attempts to divide" India on Saturday and asserted that such efforts would not succeed.
28 Jan 2023
Jammu And KashmirBharat Jodo Yatra: Priyanka Gandhi joins Rahul Gandhi in J&K
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was joined by his sister and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday at the Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) in Jammu and Kashmir's Lethpora as the foot march entered its penultimate day.
