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05 Mar 2023
Narendra ModiCorrupt BJP leaders let free: Opposition leaders to PM Modi
At least nine opposition leaders have written to PM Narendra Modi alleging misuse of central agencies like the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against opposition leaders.
04 Mar 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka: Former CM Siddaramaiah detained while demanding BJP MLA's arrest
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and several other Congress leaders were detained by the police on Saturday while staging a protest against the state government in Bengaluru, India TV reported.
03 Mar 2023
Conrad SangmaConrad Sangma to take oath as Meghalaya CM on Tuesday
National People's Party (NPP) leader Conrad Sangma is set to be sworn in as Meghalaya chief minister on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to attend.
03 Mar 2023
KarnatakaBJP MLA resigns as KSDL chairperson after son's bribery raid
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Madal Virupakshappa stepped down as Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL) President on Friday after his son Prashanth Madal was arrested by the anti-corruption division of Lokayukta on Thursday while taking a bribe of Rs. 40 lakh.
03 Mar 2023
Trinamool CongressWill fight 2024 General Elections alone: Mamata after bypoll defeat
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief, Mamata Banerjee, said on Thursday that she will not join hands with any party and fight the 2024 General Elections alone.
03 Mar 2023
Himanta Biswa SarmaBJP's main man in Northeast, Himanta Biswa Sarma, delivers again
Assam Chief Minister and BJP's "Chanakya of the East", Himanta Biswa Sarma, has found the limelight as an elevated stalwart after guiding the party's return to power in the Northeastern states of Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Tripura.
02 Mar 2023
Assembly ElectionElection results: BJP wins Nagaland, Tripura; NPP-BJP partner in Meghalaya
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies emerged victorious in the 2023 Nagaland and Tripura Assembly elections as the vote counting concluded on Thursday.
02 Mar 2023
NagalandNagaland creates history, elects 2 women MLAs for 1st time
Nagaland on Thursday created history by electing two women MLAs, namely Hekani Jakhalu and Salhoutuonuo Kruse, from the National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) for the first time in 60 years after it attained statehood.
02 Mar 2023
Conrad SangmaElection results: Everything to know about Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma
The vote counting for the Meghalaya Assembly elections is underway on Thursday, with the ruling National People's Party (NPP)—headed by CM Conrad Sangma—in the lead.
02 Mar 2023
Assembly ElectionElection results: BJP leads in Nagaland, Tripura; NPP in Meghalaya
The 2023 Assembly elections in the northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya, and Nagaland were held in February.
02 Mar 2023
Elections ResultsTripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland Assembly election results: Counting of votes begins
The northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya, and Nagaland went to polls last month to elect a new Assembly.
01 Mar 2023
Sandeep DikshitProsecute Kejriwal for sedition: Congress leader on Feedback Unit case
Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit has urged Delhi's Lietenant-Governor (L-G) VK Saxena to allow Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief, Arvind Kejriwal, to be prosecuted under the Sedition Act.
01 Mar 2023
Maharashtra'Follow what we say,' Shinde group warns Thackeray's MLAs
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction issued a veiled warning to the MLAs associated with Uddhav Thackeray group, saying action would be taken against those who refuse to obey.
01 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi gets a brand new look for Cambridge talk
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi recently traveled to the UK to deliver a lecture at Cambridge University.
01 Mar 2023
Manish SisodiaDelhi: No cabinet expansion expected, Kejriwal may handle ministries too
Delhi government has decided not to expand its cabinet till the Budget is presented in March, despite the resignation of its key ministers, Manish Sisodia and Satyendra Jain.
28 Feb 2023
Shashi TharoorManish Sisodia arrest: Shashi Tharoor takes 'beef' shot at Modi
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, accusing him of shielding Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) alleged corrupt leaders and its allies.
28 Feb 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Karnataka: Congress's 'PayCM' jibe at Basavaraj Bommai; BJP hits back
The Congress has most likely begun its unique election campaign in Karnataka ahead of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai's visit to Banavasi in Uttara Kannada district.
27 Feb 2023
Meghalaya2023 Exit Polls: BJP-IPFT to retain Tripura; NPP in Meghalaya
The Meghalaya and Nagaland Assembly elections were held on Monday, while Tripura went to polls earlier on February 16.
27 Feb 2023
Narendra ModiThose wearing 'hawai chappals' should travel in 'hawai jahaz': Modi
Highlighting India's growing aviation market, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that common people who wear hawai chappals (slippers) should be able to travel in hawai jahaz (aircraft).
27 Feb 2023
Hemant SorenDon't deposit money, bankers will steal it: Jharkhand CM Soren
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren has ruffled some feathers yet again with his latest controversial remarks.
27 Feb 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)AAP protests Manish Sisodia's arrest; BJP under criticism from Opposition
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's arrest in the Delhi liquor policy case has triggered a fresh fight between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Opposition parties.
27 Feb 2023
MeghalayaPolling begins in Meghalaya and Nagaland; regional parties hold sway
Amid tight security, polling began in two northeast states, Meghalaya and Nagaland.
26 Feb 2023
ElectionsMeghalaya Assembly elections tomorrow, fierce battle in 5 constituencies likely
Meghalaya is all set to vote in the Assembly elections on Monday to seal the political fate of 369 candidates.
26 Feb 2023
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi over Lal Chowk flag hoisting
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took a jibe at PM Narendra Modi over his recent Parliament speech, where he recalled his 1992 visit to Lal Chowk in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar to unfurl the national flag.
26 Feb 2023
Congress PartyEast to west: Congress now working on new pan-India march
As the Congress's three-day plenary session ended on Sunday in Chhattisgarh's Raipur, party spokesperson Jairam Ramesh announced they were now working on a new mass contact program similar to the recently-concluded Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY).
26 Feb 2023
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Shiv Sena's Shinde faction-BJP, MVA lock horns in bypolls
Amid the ongoing political conflict between CM Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction and Uddhav Thackeray's group in Maharashtra, voting for Kasba Peth and Pimpri Chinchwad Assembly bypolls began on Sunday.
25 Feb 2023
Yogi AdityanathAdityanath lashes out at Akhilesh over MLA murder witness's death
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath locked horns with Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav in the UP Assembly on Saturday over the recent killing of a key witness in the 2005 murder case of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Raju Pal.
25 Feb 2023
Amit ShahBJP's doors for 'turncoat' Nitish Kumar closed forever: Amit Shah
Union Home Affairs Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah asserted on Saturday at a rally in Lauriya, West Champaran district, Bihar, that the saffron party's doors for Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram (turncoat) Nitish Kumar have been permanently closed.
25 Feb 2023
Congress PartyHappy my innings concluded with Bharat Jodo Yatra: Sonia Gandhi
Former All India Congress Committee (AICC) chief Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said she was happy her "innings" could conclude with the Bharat Jodo Yatra, terming it "a turning point," on the second day of Congress's three-day 85th plenary session in Raipur.
25 Feb 2023
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi MCD House: AAP, BJP councilors fight over 1 vote
Yet another brawl erupted between Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councilors inside the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House as the Standing Committee elections were once again disrupted while the counting of votes was underway on Friday.
24 Feb 2023
Congress Working Committee (CWC)No election for Congress Working Committee, Kharge to nominate members
The 47-member Steering Committee of the Congress on Friday "unanimously" decided that no election will be conducted for the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party's top body.
24 Feb 2023
TV NewsMohanlal's 'Bigg Boss Malayalam' Season 5 teaser released
Bigg Boss is one of the most famous reality shows in India. Bigg Boss Hindi's success paved the way for other industries to start their own versions. From Kamal Haasan hosting Bigg Boss Tamil to Mohanlal hosting Bigg Boss Malayalam, fans have enjoyed it all.
24 Feb 2023
Pawan KheraKhera tendered unconditional apology, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed on Friday that senior Congress leader Pawan Khera has "tendered an unconditional apology" for his recent use of "uncivilized language" against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
24 Feb 2023
Congress PartyGandhis to skip Congress poll meet, give Kharge free hand
The three-day 85th Plenary Session of the Congress will begin in Chhattisgarh's Raipur on Friday with a meeting to decide on elections for the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party's top body.
23 Feb 2023
MeghalayaI eat beef, party has no problem: Meghalaya BJP chief
Meghalaya Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Ernest Mawrie said there is no restriction on eating beef in the state, and he eats it too, adding that the party has no problem with it.
22 Feb 2023
DelhiAAP's Shelly Oberoi is new Delhi mayor
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Shelly Oberoi has been elected as the new mayor of Delhi on Wednesday.
21 Feb 2023
Rahul GandhiEasy to defeat Modi, alternative to 'fascism' needed: Rahul Gandhi
Underlining the alleged rise of "fascism" in India, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, in an interview with an Italian daily, said PM Narendra Modi could be defeated in the next Lok Sabha elections if other parties come together.
21 Feb 2023
Pawan KheraCongress's Pawan Khera mocks PM Modi's father, invites BJP's ire
After Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera allegedly mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's name and his father while criticizing the Centre over the Adani Group controversy, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders reacted sharply, deciding to stage a protest on Tuesday.
20 Feb 2023
Uddhav ThackerayShiv Sena row: Thackeray likely readying online battle with Shinde
Is Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena faction preparing for a new online battle with Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's group after losing the party name and symbol following the Election Commission of India's (ECI) order?
20 Feb 2023
Asaduddin Owaisi'It's concerning': Asaduddin Owaisi after Delhi house attacked with stones
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi's Delhi residence was allegedly pelted with stones by unidentified miscreants on Sunday, The Indian Express reported.