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After Pawan Khera, wife accused of having 2 voter IDs
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has now accused Congress leader Pawan Khera's wife, Kota Neelima, of holding multiple voter identity cards.
Kavitha quits BRS day after suspension
K Kavitha, the daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), has resigned from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS).
Bihar NDA calls statewide bandh tomorrow
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar has called a statewide bandh on September 4 from 7:00am to noon.
Kolkata biker killed after colliding with TMC MLA's convoy car
A motorcyclist in Kolkata lost his life after his bike collided with the pilot car leading the convoy of Trinamool Congress MLA Saokat Molla near Science City on Tuesday.
Karnataka Congress MLA's 'delivery' remark to woman journalist sparks row
Karnataka Congress MLA RV Deshpande has sparked controversy after his response to a female journalist who had questioned him about the lack of hospitals in Joida taluk, Uttara Kannada.
ECI issues notice to Pawan Khera over multiple voter IDs
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sent a notice to Congress leader Pawan Khera for allegedly having multiple electoral registrations.
'Diwali for us today': Maratha activist Manoj Jarange ends fast
The Maharashtra government has agreed to the primary demand of Maratha leader Manoj Jarange Patil in the ongoing quota agitation.
'I may forgive, but…': Modi reacts to mother abuse row
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has slammed the Congress-Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) alliance in Bihar over derogatory remarks made against him and his late mother, Heeraben Modi, at a recent rally.
KCR suspends daughter Kavitha from BRS
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) President K Chandrasekhar Rao has suspended his daughter and MLC K Kavitha from the party.
AAP MLA, arrested for rape, flees after firing at cops
Harmeet Pathanmajra, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Sanour in Punjab, has escaped police custody after allegedly firing at cops.
Siddaramaiah asks Murmu, 'Do you know Kannada?' she responds
During the first leg of her three-day visit, President Droupadi Murmu had a lighthearted exchange with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the Kannada language.
Clean-up begins at Manoj Jarange's protest site after court's order
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started cleaning up the Azad Maidan area in Mumbai, where Maratha reservation protestors had camped.
'Making father a scapegoat': Kavitha accuses cousins of corruption
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Kalvakuntla Kavitha has accused her cousins, former irrigation minister T Harish Rao and former MP J Santosh Rao, of corruption in the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project.
'Hydrogen bomb coming': Rahul threatens new exposé on 'vote chori'
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has issued a stern warning to the BJP, stating that his party will soon release a "hydrogen bomb" of discoveries on alleged "vote chori" (vote stealing).
Maratha quota protest: Manoj Jarange threatens to stop drinking water
Activist Manoj Jarange has intensified his agitation as the Maratha reservation protest at Mumbai's Azad Maidan entered its fourth day on Monday.
'Cowardly kowtowing to...so-called dragon': Congress slams government after Modi-Xi talks
The Indian National Congress has attacked the government after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
TMC MP Mahua Moitra booked for 'head-cutting' remark against Shah
A first information report (FIR) has been filed against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
Siddaramaiah claims he lost Lok Sabha election due to fraud
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has alleged that he lost the 1991 Lok Sabha elections due to "vote fraud."
Bihar electoral rolls: Nearly 30,000 voters seek inclusion
Nearly 30,000 electors in Bihar, whose names were deleted during the draft stage of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, have sought inclusion in the final roll.
CM Reddy's Ganesh idol removed from pandal after public outrage
A Ganesh idol resembling Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy was taken down from a pandal in Bhoiguda, Habeebnagar, on August 28.
Indore: Congress councilor wanted in rape, abetment case surrenders
Anwar Qadri, a Congress councilor from Indore, surrendered to a district court on Friday after being on the run for nearly three months.
Congress alleges 947 voters in one Bihar house; villagers fact-check
Local authorities and the Bihar Chief Electoral Officer have provided clarifications after the Congress Party alleged that 947 voters in Nidani village, Bodh Gaya, are registered under a single house number.
Congress, BJP workers clash with flags amid Modi abuse row
A clash broke out between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress workers in Patna, Bihar, on Friday.
Man arrested for abusing Modi, mother at Rahul Gandhi's rally
The Darbhanga Police have arrested Mohammad Rizvi alias Raja for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother.
Jarange Patil's Maratha quota protest march reaches Mumbai; traffic hit
A protest march led by Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil reached Mumbai on Friday morning, causing major traffic disruptions.
Vijay's TVK approaches Supreme Court for honor killings law
The Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), actor Vijay's political party, has approached the Supreme Court with a plea for a separate law to curb caste-based honor killings.
'I never said…': RSS chief's U-turn on retirement at 75
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has clarified that he never proposed a retirement age of 75 for those in constitutional positions.
Stalin mistakenly calls Rahul 'Rajiv Gandhi;' BJP, Vijay's TVK mock
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has come under fire for mistakenly referring to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi as "my dear brother Rajiv Gandhi," his father and former prime minister.
'Betraying farmers': Kejriwal criticizes Centre for removing cotton import duty
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has slammed the central government for its decision to remove import duty on US cotton.
Suspended Kerala Congress MLA now booked for stalking women
The Kerala Crime Branch has registered a case against Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil for allegedly stalking and harassing women and causing mental agony on social media.
Bihar villagers chase, attack minister, MLA over road accident compensation
Bihar's Rural Development Minister Shrawan Kumar was attacked by an angry mob in Nalanda district.
Stalin in Bihar; BJP says, 'Repeat Biharis clean toilets' remark
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's visit to Bihar has ignited a political storm, with the BJP raising past "anti-Bihar" and "anti-Sanatana" remarks by Stalin's party, DMK, leaders.
Case against Vijay, bouncers for 'tossing off' man from stage
A case has been registered against Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder Vijay and his bouncers after a man alleged he was manhandled during a political rally in Madurai.
'Goddess not Hindu property alone': Shivakumar sparks political storm
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has sparked a political row after declaring that Chamundi Hill in Mysuru, home to the Chamundeshwari Temple, is not the property of Hindus alone.
Rahul Gandhi surprises 'Mountain Man' Manjhi's son with pucca house
Bhagirath Manjhi, son of the late Dashrath Manjhi, popularly known as the "Mountain Man," has expressed his gratitude to Rahul Gandhi after the Lok Sabha MP built a pucca house for his family in Gaya, Bihar.
'Gandhi family my god': Shivakumar apologizes after singing RSS anthem
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has apologized for singing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) anthem in the state assembly last week.
Video: Tamil Nadu minister's son refuses medal from Annamalai
Suryaa Raaja Baalu, son of Tamil Nadu Industries Minister TRB Raja, refused to let Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader K Annamalai garland him at the 51st State Shooting Games.
ED raids Saurabh Bharadwaj's residence in hospital construction 'scam'
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches at the residence of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj. The raids are part of an investigation into an alleged hospital construction scam.
'What if they're acquitted later?' Kejriwal questions 'criminal netas bill'
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has hit back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his defense of the proposed law to remove ministers.
Centre withdraws Rekha Gupta's CRPF security; Delhi Police retains charge
The central government has withdrawn the Z-category Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) security cover from Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.