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08 Jun 2023

S Jaishankar

Rahul Gandhi has a habit of criticizing India abroad: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks in the United States (US).

07 Jun 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

Akhilesh Yadav backs Arvind Kejriwal against Centre's Delhi ordinance

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday met Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, to gain his support against the Centre's controversial ordinance.

07 Jun 2023

Sachin Pilot

BJP or new party: Sachin Pilot leaves Congress guessing

Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot has left the party in a fix over his probable move as the state nears elections.

06 Jun 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Kerala government withdraws Rahul Gandhi's personal staff following MP disqualification

The Kerala government on Tuesday withdrew two personal staff allotted to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified from the Lok Sabha on March 24, reported ANI.

06 Jun 2023

Amit Shah

Why Naga MLAs eager to meet Shah over Manipur violence 

Nearly ten Naga MLAs from Manipur are presently in New Delhi to meet Home Minister Amit Shah.

04 Jun 2023

Karnataka

DK Shivakumar reacts after missing out on Karnataka CM post

Weeks after the Congress's Karnataka Assembly election win and Siddaramaiah being named the state's new chief minister, DK Shivakumar revealed why he accepted the deputy CM's post.

04 Jun 2023

Ashwini Vaishnaw

Odisha train accident: Opposition demands Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's resignation

Top opposition leaders have asserted that Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw should resign in the aftermath of the terrible train tragedy in Odisha.

02 Jun 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

Democracy or Modi, Congress must decide: Kejriwal on ordinance row

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Friday met his Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren to seek support against the ordinance that gives the Centre control over bureaucrats in Delhi, reported ANI.

01 Jun 2023

Kapil Sibal

'Suicide? Doesn't sound real': Kapil Sibal's jibe at Brij Bhushan 

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday took a jibe at Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, saying his claim about committing "suicide" does not sound real.

01 Jun 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi in US: My phone is being tapped

Senior Congress leader and former party president Rahul Gandhi, while speaking to entrepreneurs on Wednesday in Washington DC, United States (US), claimed that at one point he knew that his phone was being tapped.

01 Jun 2023

Ashok Gehlot

Free electricity up to 100 units: Congress in poll-bound Rajasthan

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced free electricity for consumption of up to 100 units to the people of the state from Thursday.

31 May 2023

Bhagwant Mann

Punjab: Cabinet reshuffles ministries as 1 MLA quits, 2 join

In a big cabinet reshuffle, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann inducted two new ministers—Kartarpur MLA Balkar Singh and Lambi MLA Gurmeet Singh Khudian—as cabinet ministers on Wednesday.

31 May 2023

Meenakshi Lekhi

Meenakshi Lekhi 'runs' away from questions on wrestlers, Congress reacts

Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Meenakshi Lekhi was seen "running" away when reporters asked her to comment on the wrestlers' protest in Delhi.

31 May 2023

Rahul Gandhi

'If you sat Modiji down with God': RaGa in US 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said India was being run by a group of people who believed they knew everything.

30 May 2023

Uddhav Thackeray

22 MLAs, 9 MPs may quit Shiv Sena: Thackeray's mouthpiece

The Shiv Sena (UBT), led by Uddhav Thackeray, has claimed that 22 MLAs and nine Lok Sabha MPs from Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena were unhappy with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and could resign from the party.

30 May 2023

P Chidambaram

Chidambaram slams Centre for 'profiteering' through higher fuel taxes

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government of "profiteering" through higher taxes on fuel at the cost of the people.

30 May 2023

Narendra Modi

'Will keep working harder': Modi as his government turns 9 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government "will work even harder to build a developed India," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, marking the completion of his government's nine years.

30 May 2023

Narendra Modi

Eyeing 2024 polls, BJP begins 'khane pe charcha' in UP

After the successful "chai pe charcha" campaign before the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is gearing up for the new "khane pe charcha" or "tiffin pe charcha" campaign for the 2024 polls.

29 May 2023

Congress Party

Congress leaders oppose backing AAP in Delhi ordinance row: Report

Congress leaders from Punjab and Delhi have warned the party against backing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in its fight against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over an ordinance that gives the Centre control over bureaucrats posted in the national capital.

29 May 2023

Siddaramaiah

Karnataka portfolios: Siddaramaiah keeps finance, Shivakumar gets Bengaluru development 

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced portfolios allocated to the recently inducted ministers of his cabinet on Sunday.

28 May 2023

Siddaramaiah

Karnataka cabinet expansion: Disgruntled MLAs hold protest, demand ministerial posts

The Congress's Karnataka government, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, expanded the cabinet by inducting 24 new MLAs on Saturday.

27 May 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi ordinance row: Congress indecisive as Kejriwal rallies opposition support 

While Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has gathered support from opposition parties and his counterparts in other states against the Centre's Delhi ordinance, the Congress is still indecisive over the issue.

27 May 2023

K. Chandrashekar Rao

Telangana CM KCR supports Kejriwal's fight against Centre's Delhi ordinance

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) on Saturday said that PM Narendra Modi's government at the Centre should withdraw its controversial ordinance to control Delhi's bureaucracy.

27 May 2023

Siddaramaiah

Karnataka: After cabinet expansion, Congress MLA's supporters demand ministerial post 

The Karnataka government led by Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Saturday carried out a cabinet expansion by inducting 24 new legislators, reported ANI.

27 May 2023

Ravi Shankar Prasad

BJP slams 8 CMs who skipped NITI Aayog's key meeting

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday slammed the chief ministers from opposition parties who boycotted NITI Aayog's Governing Council Meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi, reported PTI.

27 May 2023

Congress Party

Congress's 9 questions for Modi on BJP government's 9th anniversary

On the ninth anniversary of the Narendra Modi government at the Centre on Friday, the Congress released a booklet titled Nau saal, Nau sawaal (nine years, nine questions), saying the prime minister should "apologize for betraying" the people's mandate.

27 May 2023

Siddaramaiah

Karnataka cabinet expansion: These 24 MLAs swearing-in today as ministers

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is all set to expand his existing 10-member cabinet, with 24 more MLAs taking oath as ministers on Saturday.

26 May 2023

Amit Shah

Congress calls Centre's claims about 'Sengol' 'bogus,' Amit Shah reacts

Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the Congress of demeaning the "symbol of India's freedom" after the party on Friday questioned the central government's claims that the scepter "Sengol" represents the transfer of power.

26 May 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal spent Rs. 52cr in residence renovation without approvals: Report

The Delhi government's Vigilance Directorate reportedly found that the renovation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence cost Rs. 52.71 crore, and the project flouted several rules and was executed without taking necessary approvals, The Print reported.

26 May 2023

Siddaramaiah

Karnataka: Cabinet expansion likely on Saturday with 24 more ministers

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will reportedly expand his current ten-member cabinet on Saturday, with more of his and his Deputy DK Shivakumar's loyalists receiving ministerial berths.

25 May 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi ordinance row: Pawar meets Kejriwal, says country in crisis

After meeting Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal in Mumbai on Thursday, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar said that there is a crisis in the country and it is not limited to Delhi.

25 May 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

'God is watching': Kejriwal slams Modi over Satyendar Jain's hospitalization

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "dictator" while responding to a news article on Twitter about Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain being hospitalized.

25 May 2023

Narendra Modi

New Parliament inauguration: These parties will attend amid opposition's boycott 

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) have announced that they will attend the inauguration of the new Parliament building scheduled to be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on Sunday.

'Echoing public sentiment': Congress's Adhir Ranjan on 'pagla Modi' remark

West Bengal Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday issued a clarification over his "pagla Modi" remark, which he made against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.

24 May 2023

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi ordinance row: Uddhav Thackeray assures support to Arvind Kejriwal

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray met Delhi CM and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal in Mumbai on Wednesday and assured him of support in his battle against the Centre's ordinance to control Delhi's bureaucracy.

24 May 2023

Azam Khan

Azam Khan not guilty in hate speech case: UP court

Veteran Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan was reportedly acquitted by an Uttar Pradesh (UP) court in a 2019 hate speech case.

24 May 2023

Satyendar Jain

AAP flags Satyendar Jain's weight loss, BJP says 'emotional blackmail'

A war of words ensued between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after AAP leader and former Delhi cabinet minister Satyendar Jain looked feeble during his recent visit to Safdarjung Hospital.

24 May 2023

Parliament

TMC to AAP: Opposition parties to boycott Parliament building inauguration

Ahead of the inauguration of India's new Parliament in New Delhi on Sunday, several political parties announced that they would not be attending the ceremony.

23 May 2023

Narendra Modi

Who, when, why: All controversies surrounding new Parliament's inauguration

The inauguration plans of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi have become the latest flashpoint between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition, with the latter even questioning the specific inauguration date.

23 May 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal to meet Mamata, seek support against Centre's Delhi ordinance

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal is set to meet his West Bengal counterpart and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief, Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday in Kolkata.