Amit Malviya: News
Amit Malviya is a BJP politician and the national convener of Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) IT cell. He gained prominence after forming a Facebook page titled, ‘Friends of BJP’ in 2009. An alumnus of Symbiosis International University, Malviya has worked in the banking sector across various positions. Before entering politics, Malviya has worked as an assistant manager at the ICICI bank, as a senior vice president at the HSBC bank, and as a vice president at the Bank of America. Known for his controversial tweets, in 2020, Twitter flagged one of Malviya’s tweets regarding the farmers' protest as ‘manipulated media.’ In 2020, he was appointed as the BJP co-in charge in West Bengal, ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections.
Kolkata rape accused admitted to college despite 'dismal' rank: BJP
Amit Malviya, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT Cell chief, has raised questions over the admission of one of the accused in the South Calcutta Law College rape case.
BJP targets TMC for assigning Jagannath prasad distribution to Muslims
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal of hurting Hindu sentiments.
No plans to use women officers in BJP campaign: Malviya
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT cell chief Amit Malviya has dismissed a report that the party plans to use Colonel Sofia Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh as campaign faces.
Rahul Gandhi's 'surprise' DU visit stirs controversy; here's what happened
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's unannounced visit to the North Campus of Delhi University (DU) on Thursday has triggered a controversy.
BJP shares Rahul-Asim Munir poster; Congress counters with Modi-Sharif picture
A poster war has erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress.
Congress named 4 for global outreach, Tharoor not included
The Indian National Congress submitted a list of four names for an all-party delegation to explain India's position on terrorism from Pakistan. However, senior leader Shashi Tharoor's name was missing from the list.
Pakistan PM confirms Indian missile strike on Nur Khan airbase
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has confirmed that India carried out a precision missile strike on the Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi.
BJP accuses TMC of defaming widow of Pahalgam attack victim
BJP IT Cell Chief Amit Malviya has accused the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) of trying to defame the widow of a victim from the recent Pahalgam terror attack.
Why Delhi fish market is at center of political row
A viral video from Chittaranjan Park (CR)'s fish market in south Delhi has triggered a political storm.
Canceled $21M USAID fund was for Bangladesh, not India: Report
A political row has erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress over an Indian Express report regarding the canceled $21 million United States Agency for International Development (USAID) grant for voter turnout in India.
'Have to tell India...': Trump hints at US poll meddling
United States President Donald Trump has hinted at election interference in India after Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) canceled a $21 million USAID grant to India to boost voter participation.
'This is Mrityu Kumbh...': Mamata attacks Yogi government over stampede
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Maha Kumbh Mela stampede which happened on January 29 in Prayagraj.
Explained: The controversy over USAID's $21M grant for Indian elections
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has canceled a $21 million grant that was previously allocated to boost voter participation in India.
'Wife voted...': Sanjay Singh's retort to BJP's 'illegal' remark
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh has announced that he will file a defamation case against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Manoj Tiwari and Amit Malviya.
Hyderabad's month-long ban on public gatherings 'anti-Hindu': BJP leader
The Hyderabad Police have banned public gatherings, processions, and rallies in the city limits for a month.
Atishi takes charge as Delhi CM, keeps Kejriwal's chair unoccupied
Atishi, who was sworn in as the chief minister of Delhi on September 21, officially assumed her duties on Monday.
'Same page with Congress-NC': Pakistan minister on Article 370 restoration
Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has stated that his country and the Congress-National Conference (NC) alliance share a common stance on restoring Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
Government summons Netflix India head over 'IC 814' controversy
The Indian government has reportedly summoned the content head of Netflix India, Monika Shergill, over the controversy surrounding the web series IC 814 - The Kandahar Hijack.
'Factually incorrect': Centre responds to Mamata's letter on rape cases
The Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi has responded to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's second letter, which called for stricter laws and exemplary punishment for heinous crimes such as rape and murder.
Video: Elderly man stands firm against Kolkata Police water cannons
A video of an elderly man standing firm against police water cannons during the "Nabanna Abhijan" rally in Kolkata on Tuesday has gone viral.
'No Dalit' in Miss India, says Rahul: BJP debunks claim
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strongly criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks about the lack of Dalit, tribal, and Other Backward Classes (OBC) representation among Miss India winners.
Kolkata rape-murder: Huge row after 42 doctors transferred amid protests
The West Bengal government has transferred 42 professors and doctors working in various medical institutions and hospitals amid ongoing protests over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor.
Kolkata doctor's rape-murder: 'Renovation work' near crime scene sparks row
A political row has erupted in the Kolkata doctor's rape and murder case over renovation work at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital near the seminar room where the victim's body was recovered.
Hindenburg row: BJP slams Rahul for questioning 'integrity' of SEBI
The Bharatiya Janata Party has slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for raising questions on the integrity of Indian stock markets based on the allegations by United States-based short seller Hindenburg.
Centre lifts decades-old ban on government officials joining RSS
The Centre has revoked a longstanding prohibition that barred government employees from engaging in activities organized by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh—the ideological fount of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
TMC worker thrashes man, woman on street; BJP flags video
A disturbing video of a man, believed to be a Trinamool Congress (TMC) worker, beating a man and a woman with a bundle of sticks in Chopra, West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district, has sparked outrage online.
Can MP Owaisi be disqualified for 'Jai Palestine' slogan
Asaduddin Owaisi, leader of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), ignited a political controversy during his oath-taking ceremony in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Congress demands Amit Malviya's removal over 'sexual exploitation' allegations
The Congress has demanded the "immediate removal" of Amit Malviya, the Bharatiya Janata Party's National Information and Technology Department in-charge, over allegations that he sexually exploited women.
Nadda, Amit Malviya summoned over BJP's 'communally-charged' animation
The Bengaluru Police has summoned JP Nadda, President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Amit Malviya, the party's IT Cell chief, over an "objectionable post" made by the Karnataka unit of the BJP.
Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar slaps party worker, sparks controversy
A video showing Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar, slapping a Congress Party worker during a political rally in Haveri has ignited controversy.
Telangana CM summoned in Amit Shah's 'doctored video' case
The Delhi Police summoned Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and four others on May 1 in the case linked to the "doctored video" of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
FIR filed over Amit Shah's doctored video on SC/ST quotas
The Delhi Police has registered an FIR in a complaint over a "doctored video" of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Congress distances itself from Sam Pitroda's remarks on wealth distribution
The Congress has distanced itself from the comments made by Indian Overseas Congress Chairperson Sam Pitroda, who advocated for a "United States-like inheritance tax law" in India.
Hiremath murder: BJP-Congress clash as father says Karnataka Police 'negligent'
The murder of a Congress councillor's daughter in Hubballi for allegedly rejecting a man's proposal has triggered a political row in Karnataka, ahead of general elections.
After NIA arrests Bengaluru blast suspects, BJP, TMC trade charges
The arrest of two key suspects in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case from Kolkata has sparked a political feud between West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
'NIA officials attacked villagers, not other way round': Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of attacking women in Bhupatinagar hours after reports surfaced that an NIA team was reportedly attacked by locals during a raid.
BJP attacks Surjewala over remarks on Hema Malini; he responds
Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of manipulating a video clip after the saffron party shared a video of him making "vile, sexist" remarks against Hema Malini.
Kejriwal's arrest raises questions about AAP's Raghav Chadha's absence
The recent arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has sparked a flurry of questions about the sudden absence of Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP, Raghav Chadha.
BJP, TMC supporters clash in Bengal's Cooch Behar, several injured
A clash between supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the incumbent Trinamool Congress in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district resulted in several injuries, including those of police personnel, on Tuesday evening.
3 sadhus stripped, attacked in Bengal; 12 arrested
As many as 12 people were arrested after three sadhus (holy men), on their way to the Gangasagar Mela, were stripped and thrashed brutally by a mob on Thursday in West Bengal.
I-T Department's Rs. 290cr 'biggest cash-recovery' linked to Congress MP
At least Rs. 290 crore in cash has reportedly been recovered by the Income Tax Department from premises linked to the Congress's Rajya Sabha MP Dheeraj Sahu in Odisha, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.
BJP draws link between Apple's hacking row to George Soros
The controversy surrounding Apple's warnings about state-sponsored attacks on the devices of opposition leaders and journalists does not appear to be dying down.
After RaGa's 'insult' charge, Army clarifies emoluments to fallen Agniveer
The Indian Army has reportedly sought to clarify the confusion surrounding the financial aid provided to the family of Agniveer Gawate Akshay Laxman, who lost his life on duty in Siachen on Saturday.
Mamata Banerjee 'abandoned' Mahua Moitra after cash-for-query row: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took a dig at Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday after the party distanced itself from the alleged cash for query row involving TMC MP Mahua Moitra.
Sanatan row: Ayodhya seer announces bounty on Udhayanidhi, leader responds
A Hindu seer from Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, Paramhans Acharya, has reportedly announced a Rs. 10 crore bounty for Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's head over his alleged remarks against Sanatan Dharma.
Udhayanidhi Stalin compares 'Sanatana Dharma' to dengue, malaria; triggers row
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's son and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader Udhayanidhi Stalin has sparked controversy after he allegedly claimed that Sanatana Dharma is against equality and social justice.
Massive row in Rajasthan after tribal woman stripped naked, paraded
In a shocking incident, a tribal woman was allegedly beaten, stripped naked, and paraded through her village in the Pratapgarh district of Rajasthan by her husband and in-laws on Thursday over an alleged love affair.
Rerun of Manipur assault: 2 women paraded half-naked in Bengal
In a shocking incident, two women were allegedly stripped half-naked and assaulted by a mob in West Bengal's Malda district recently.
Rahul Gandhi arrives in violence-hit Manipur on 2-day visit
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in violence-hit Manipur on a two-day visit on Thursday, reported PTI.
FIR against BJP's Amit Malviya over animated Rahul Gandhi video
The Karnataka Congress on Wednesday filed an FIR against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT cell chief Amit Malviya for allegedly mocking Congress leader Rahul Gandhi via a reshared tweet.
White House condemns journalist's harassment for questioning PM Modi
The White House on Monday condemned the online harassment faced by Sabrina Siddiqui, the journalist who had asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi a question at a press conference last week.
Kejriwal didn't read SC judgment, ordinance conforms to it: BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya on Sunday claimed Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal didn't read the Supreme Court verdict on the Centre versus Delhi government case.
West Bengal: Cops drag rape victim's body, video goes viral
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday lashed out at West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee after a purported video of the police allegedly dragging a rape victim's body surfaced on social media.
Why Congress, BJP are fighting over new Rahul Gandhi photo
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT cell head Amit Malviya on Saturday tweeted a photo of former Congress President Rahul Gandhi—who was recently disqualified from the Lok Sabha—alleging he was at New Delhi's Italian Embassy Cultural Centre, blowing his "tapasvi image" into smithereens on Friday.
Adani-Hindenburg controversy: BJP reacts to Pawar dismissing opposition's JPC demands
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT cell chief Amit Malviya on Friday reacted to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar's dismissal of the opposition's demands for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe the Adani Group-Hindenburg controversy.
BJP's Amit Malviya gets legal notice for defaming Congress leader
Amid Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's controversy, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT cell chief Amit Malviya has received a legal notice for defaming Youth Congress chief BV Srinivas.
Modi'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.
#NewsBytesExclusive: Arijit Singh's Kolkata show not canceled; details inside
A political row picked up after reports of Arijit Singh's Kolkata show's cancelation spread on Thursday. Reports claimed that Singh's show, which was to take place at Eco Park early next year, was canceled.
MCD mayoral elections: BJP fields Rekha Gupta against AAP's Oberoi
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday named Rekha Gupta as its candidate for mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
Amitabh Bachchan's 'civil liberties' comment at KIFF 2022 divides Twitter
Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, and other guests inaugurated the 28th edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival on Friday.
#NewsBytesExplainer: Unraveling the messy Meta v/s 'The Wire' saga
Meta is embroiled in a bitter conflict with Indian news outlet The Wire. The publication's allegation that the parent of Facebook and Instagram removed an Instagram post at the behest of an Indian politician is where the controversy began.
4 Telangana municipal employees suspended for missing KTR's 'birthday'
Telangana government's municipal body reportedly suspended four government employees for not attending minister KT Rama Rao's 'birthday bash' on July 24.
Rahul Gandhi Nepal visit: Congress-BJP trade barbs over viral video
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's private trip to Nepal seems to have rubbed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) the wrong way.
Eye on polls, BJP gets makeover; Ram Madhav loses Manipur
Riding on election wins of this week, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday made big changes, appointing newer faces as state in-charges and revoking power from a few.
Swara, Malviya, Digvijaya served notices for revealing Hathras victim's identity
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has served notices to BJP's social media cell head Amit Malviya, actor Swara Bhasker, and Congress leader Digvijaya Singh for allegedly revealing the identity of Hathras gang-rape victim.
Attempts were made to influence Delhi elections, alleges Facebook's ex-employee
Social media giant Facebook, already facing scrutiny in India for allegedly favoring the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has now landed in a fresh soup after a former employee alleged that attempts were made to influence the 2020 Delhi Elections.
Sack Amit Malviya by Thursday: Subramanian Swamy tells BJP
Subramanian Swamy, Bharatiya Janata Party's Rajya Sabha member, gave an ultimatum to his own party as he sought the removal of social media head Amit Malviya by Thursday.
Will Modi hang himself if Congress gets 40+ seats: Kharge
The 2019 elections will probably go down in history as the one in which civility hit a new low every day. And this time, senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge is to be blamed.
NaMo TV can't air political content without approval, rules EC
NaMo TV, a 24-hour channel which mysteriously appeared on DTH platforms last month, can't air political content without approval, the Election Commission said on Thursday.
#BJPOfficialWebsite down for second day; not hacked, claims party
The Bharatiya Janata Party's official website remained under "maintenance" for the second day on Wednesday after it was allegedly hacked, according to reports.
#Uri: Vicky Kaushal's starry mid-air promotion video breaks the internet
2018 was a fantastic year for Vicky Kaushal. The actor was a part of three hit movies: Raazi, Sanju and Manmarziyaan and won hearts with his impressive performances.
It's all about Kumbh-Mela this season! Railways proposes 800 trains
To facilitate pilgrims arriving in large numbers during the Kumbh Mela in 2019, the Railways has proposed running 800 special trains from various stations of UP's Prayagraj district.
North Central Railway launches apps for passengers and employees
The North Central Railway (NCR) launched on Thursday two mobile apps, 'NCR RASTA' and 'Yatri RASTA', for its employees and passengers, respectively, for locating assets and stations.
Malviya's tweet based on news channel report: BJP to EC
The BJP today told the Election Commission that its IT cell chief Amit Malviya's tweet on the Karnataka Assembly election dates before the poll panel's announcement was based on a news channel's report.
BJP's IT Chief tweets Karnataka elections date before EC announcement
Even before the Election Commission announced the dates for the Karnataka Assembly polls, BJP's IT cell chief Amit Malviya on Tuesday tweeted it, prompting the panel to describe the leak as a "very serious issue" that merited a probe and "stringent action".
BJP: Congress shared users' data with Singapore-based firm
The Cambridge Analytica (CA) controversy continues to simmer.
Rahul calls PM 'Big Boss' who spies, BJP rubbishes charge
Congress and BJP on Monday again locked horns on the prickly issue of data sharing with Rahul Gandhi dubbing Prime Minister Narendra Modi the "Big Boss who likes to spy on Indians" and the ruling party accusing the opposition party of "theft".