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22 Nov 2021
RajasthanRajasthan CM Gehlot allocates portfolios; check list of ministers here
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday allocated portfolios to the newly-inducted state ministers.
22 Nov 2021
Narendra ModiModi to attend all-party meeting ahead of Parliament's Winter Session
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reportedly attend an all-party meeting on Sunday (November 28), a day before the Winter Session of Parliament begins.
22 Nov 2021
National Register of CitizensOwaisi threatens to turn UP's streets into Delhi's Shaheen Bagh
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday demanded the scrapping of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) at a public meeting in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki.
21 Nov 2021
RajasthanRajasthan: 5 Sachin Pilot loyalists to take oath as ministers
The Rajasthan Cabinet is set to see over a dozen new faces in a reshuffle set for Sunday.
19 Nov 2021
PunjabFarm laws' repeal: Amarinder Singh to ally with Punjab BJP
Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday appreciated the central government's announcement to repeal the contentious farm laws.
16 Nov 2021
KarnatakaKarnataka: Why Siddaramaiah wants protection for accused Bitcoin hacker
Congress' Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Siddaramaiah on Monday asked Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to provide protection to Sri Krishna or SriKi, the key accused in a Rs. 46 crore Bitcoin scam.
11 Nov 2021
Kangana RanautVarun Gandhi slams Kangana Ranaut over India's 'real freedom' comment
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Varun Gandhi on Thursday hit out at Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut over her controversial comments regarding India's freedom struggle.
11 Nov 2021
MaharashtraMalik's son-in-law slaps Fadnavis with defamation notice; alleges 'mental torture'
Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik's son-in-law Sameer Khan has sent a defamation notice to Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
10 Nov 2021
MaharashtraMalik says Fadnavis had underworld links, ran fake currency racket
In the latest episode of Nawab Malik versus Devendra Fadnavis feud, the Maharashtra Minister has alleged that the former Chief Minister had connections with gangsters.
09 Nov 2021
Dassault AviationRafale deal: BJP, Congress trade words after new bribery report
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday blamed the Opposition Congress for alleged corruption in the procurement of Rafale fighter jets.
09 Nov 2021
MaharashtraDevendra Fadnavis, Nawab Malik accuse each other of 'underworld links'
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday fired salvo against state Minister Nawab Malik.
07 Nov 2021
DelhiBJP's national executive meeting today; what's on the agenda?
A crucial meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party's national executive members is currently underway at Delhi's NDMC Convention Centre on Sunday.
06 Nov 2021
HaryanaHaryana: Farmers attack BJP MP's car; hold party leaders hostage
Farmers' protests against three contentious farm laws had turned violent in Haryana on Friday after two senior BJP leaders were targeted by farmers in Hisar and Rohtak districts of the state.
05 Nov 2021
Punjab'Will return as Punjab Congress chief when…' Sidhu withdraws resignation
Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday withdrew his resignation from the post of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief.
02 Nov 2021
PunjabAmarinder Singh resigns from Congress, announces new party's name
Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has resigned from the Congress party.
02 Nov 2021
ElectionsBypoll results: Congress wins Himachal; NDA's victory in NE
The counting of votes for bypolls in three Lok Sabha constituencies and 29 Legislative Assembly constituencies in 13 states and the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli started on Tuesday.
02 Nov 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Anil Deshmukh sent to ED custody till November 6
Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has been sent to the custody of the Enforcement Directorate till November 6 in connection with a money laundering case.
01 Nov 2021
TalibanIf Taliban moves toward India, airstrike is ready: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that if Taliban moves toward India, "an air strike is ready."
29 Oct 2021
PoliticsLeander Paes joins TMC in Goa ahead of polls
Former tennis player Leander Paes on Friday joined the Trinamool Congress party in Goa.
27 Oct 2021
PunjabWill fight all 117 seats; several Congressmen joining us: Amarinder
Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday reiterated he will float a new political party.
25 Oct 2021
Maharashtra'Enforcement Directorate won't come after me,' says BJP MP
Sanjay Patil, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Maharashtra, on Sunday said that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) will not target him as he is a member of the ruling party.
24 Oct 2021
Jammu And KashmirRs. 300cr bribe, Ambani, and RSS: What ex-J&K Governor said
Days after leveling Rs. 300 crore bribe allegations against "Ambani" and a "senior RSS functionary" during his tenure as Jammu and Kashmir Governor, Satya Pal Malik had refused to name the person, saying it would not be "correct."
23 Oct 2021
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: August 2019 marked end of terrorism, says Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that terrorism and stone-pelting have reduced since the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status on August 5, 2019.
23 Oct 2021
Uttar PradeshPratigya Yatra: Priyanka Gandhi unveils Congress' 7 UP election promises
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday flagged off the party's 'Pratigya Yatras' from Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki.
23 Oct 2021
GoaUnite against BJP: Mamata tells parties ahead of Goa visit
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to visit Goa next week.
22 Oct 2021
TripuraTMC MP Sushmita Dev's car attacked in Tripura; BJP blamed
Trinamool Congress MP Sushmita Dev was reportedly attacked in Tripura's Amtali by miscreants on Friday.
22 Oct 2021
PunjabWill probe Amarinder Singh's friend's ISI connection: Punjab Home Minister
Punjab Home Minister Sukhjinder Randhawa on Friday called for a probe into former state CM Amarinder Singh's journalist friend Aroosa Alam over her alleged links with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
21 Oct 2021
Shiv SenaSanjay Raut claims BJP-led corporation misused Rs. 500 crore fund
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has alleged a Rs. 500 crore scam in the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, which is ruled by the rival Bharatiya Janata Party.
21 Oct 2021
PunjabBJP accepts Amarinder Singh's 'friend request' for poll alliance
The Bharatiya Janata Party is ready to ally with former state Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh for the upcoming state elections.
20 Oct 2021
KarnatakaCongress slams BJP over 'drug addict' remark against Rahul Gandhi
The Indian National Congress on Wednesday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party over controversial remarks against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.
20 Oct 2021
PunjabAmarinder to launch party. Will he team up with BJP?
Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has declared that he will float a new political party, months ahead of next year's state Assembly elections.
19 Oct 2021
Uttar PradeshUP elections: Does 40% ticket reservation for women benefit Congress?
The Indian National Congress will reserve 40% of tickets for Assembly seats in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections for women, party General-Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra announced on Tuesday.
19 Oct 2021
Lok SabhaBabul Supriyo resigns as MP month after joining TMC
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Babul Supriyo today formally resigned as a Member of Parliament (MP), a month after he had quit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
18 Oct 2021
Farmers ProtestMoS Ajay Mishra blames local police for Lakhimpur Kheri violence
Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra on Sunday blamed the local police for the Lakhimpur Kheri violence earlier this month.
18 Oct 2021
West BengalWest Bengal: BJP youth wing leader killed; TMC under scanner
In the latest instance of political violence in West Bengal, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) youth wing leader Mithun Ghosh was shot dead, allegedly by the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).
18 Oct 2021
PunjabAmarinder Singh's meeting with Amit Shah; farmers' protest on agenda
Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh is likely to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Monday.
17 Oct 2021
PunjabPunjab: Sidhu writes to Sonia Gandhi, highlights 13 poll issues
Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu has written a letter to interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi, highlighting 13 key issues for the poll-bound state.
16 Oct 2021
MaharashtraNawab Malik levels fresh allegations against Aryan Khan case investigator
Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik Saturday fired a fresh salvo against the Narcotics Control Bureau over the witnesses in some of its cases.
16 Oct 2021
Sonia GandhiNew Congress chief to be appointed by September 2022
Elections to appoint the new Congress party president will be held by September 2022, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) decided in a meting today, NDTV reported citing sources.
14 Oct 2021
PunjabPolice officer flags security loopholes at Punjab CM's son's wedding
A senior police officer pointed out several security loopholes at the wedding function of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's son on Sunday.