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13 May 2023
Basavaraj BommaiKarnataka election results 2023: BJP's CM Basavaraj Bommai concedes defeat
Karnataka Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Basavaraj Bommai has conceded defeat in the Legislative Assembly elections, reported ANI.
13 May 2023
Karnataka'Bajrang Bali Ki Jai': Congress after taking lead in Karnataka
While the vote counting for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections is still underway, celebrations have begun at the Congress offices across the country.
13 May 2023
JalandharBypolls results: AAP wins Jalandhar parliamentary seat with huge margin
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s Sushil Kumar Rinku won Punjab's Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat with a huge margin on Saturday.
13 May 2023
BengaluruKarnataka election results 2023: Congress asks MLAs to reach Bengaluru
The Congress has asked all its members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) to reach Bengaluru on Saturday, reported ANI.
13 May 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka Assembly election results 2023: Congress sweeps polls, routing BJP
The vote counting for the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections has nearly concluded.
13 May 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka election results 2023: Counting of votes begins
The counting of votes for the Karnataka Assembly began on Saturday at 8:00 am. The counting for 224 Assembly seats is being carried out at 36 centers.
12 May 2023
Election Commission of India (ECI)Never sent EVMs to South Africa: ECI dismisses Congress's claims
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday dismissed Congress's allegation that the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in Wednesday's Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections were previously used by South Africa, reported ANI.
12 May 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka elections: Congress, BJP reached out, claims Janata Dal (Secular)
The HD Kumaraswamy-led Janata Dal (Secular) on Thursday reportedly claimed that they received feelers from both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress as most exit polls indicated a hung assembly in Karnataka.
10 May 2023
Karnataka ElectionKarnataka elections: Exit polls show tough battle between BJP, Congress
As voting for the Karnataka Assembly elections came to a close, exit polls predicted a close race between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress, with many favoring the latter.
10 May 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka: Why Congress is offering prayers to LPG cylinders
As Karnataka votes for the Legislative Assembly elections on Wednesday, Congress workers were seen worshipping a Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder.
10 May 2023
Randeep Singh SurjewalaKarnataka: Goa buses allegedly spotted, Congress warns of 'bogus voting'
The Congress has raised an alarm alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may indulge in bogus voting in Karnataka elections as many buses from Goa were allegedly spotted in the state.
09 May 2023
Karnataka ElectionKarnataka elections 2023: Voter turnout 8.21% until 9 am
The voting for the Karnataka Assembly elections commenced in a single phase at 7:00am on Wednesday, with a voter turnout of 8.21% as of 9:00am.
09 May 2023
BengaluruBengaluru: ECI stops VHP members from reciting Hanuman Chalisa
A team of the Election Commission of India (ECI) reportedly stopped the members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) from organizing a recital of Hanuman Chalisa at Bengaluru's Vijaya Nagar on Tuesday.
09 May 2023
Rahul GandhiWill send notice to Rahul Gandhi regarding 'unauthorized' visit: DU
Vikas Gupta, Registrar of Delhi University, on Tuesday said that a notice will be issued to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, warning him against "unauthorized" visits to the campus in the future, reported PTI.
08 May 2023
Sonia GandhiBJP moves EC over Sonia Gandhi's 'Karnataka sovereignty' remark
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday wrote to the Election Commission (EC) demanding "immediate and firm" action against the remarks made by former Congress President Sonia Gandhi on the "sovereignty of Karnataka."
07 May 2023
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Chhattisgarh: ED busts multicrore 'liquor scam'; Congress mayor's brother arrested
In a major development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday claimed to have busted a Rs. 2,000 crore liquor trade scam in Chhattisgarh involving large-scale corruption and money laundering.
07 May 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka Veerashaiva Lingayat forum backs Congress ahead of assembly polls
The Karnataka Veerashaiva Lingayat forum has reportedly issued an official statement extending its support to the Congress in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections on Wednesday (May 10).
06 May 2023
Mallikarjun KhargeBJP's blue-eyed boy 'wants to kill' Congress chief Kharge: Surjewala
The Congress on Saturday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was plotting to kill party President Mallikarjun Kharge and his family.
05 May 2023
KarnatakaModi's 'Bajrangbali' remark: Owaisi asks if they should raise Takbir
In a fresh attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi called out Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Karnataka Congress head DK Shivakumar for reportedly pursuing votes based on the majority religion in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly polls.
04 May 2023
ShimlaShimla Municipal Corporation election: Congress emerges victorious after 10 years
The counting of votes for the Municipal Corporation elections in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla is now over, with Congress emerging victorious after 10 years.
04 May 2023
Sonia GandhiKarnataka: Sonia Gandhi to hold her only rally on Saturday
Congress veteran Sonia Gandhi is set to address her first election campaign in Karnataka's Hubballi on Saturday ahead of the Legislative Assembly polls, which are scheduled for May 10.
02 May 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka: BJP's Atal Aahara Kendra plan questions Indira Canteens' survival
Amid the rigorous poll campaigning in Karnataka, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attempted to scuttle a prestigious project of the previous Congress government, namely Indira Canteens.
02 May 2023
Rahul GandhiModi surname row: Gujarat HC denies Rahul Gandhi interim protection
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday denied interim protection to ex-Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who sought a stay on his conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case over his Modi surname remarks, reported ABP News.
02 May 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka elections: Congress releases manifesto, promises ban on Bajrang Dal
The Congress on Tuesday unveiled its poll manifesto for the Karnataka Assembly elections scheduled for May 10. It promised a ban on organizations that spread hatred, such as the Bajrang Dal and the Popular Front of India (PFI).
30 Apr 2023
Narendra ModiCongress, JD(S) obstacles to Karnataka's progress, running 'outdated' engine: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the opposition Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) in Karnataka on Sunday, calling them the "biggest obstacle" to the southern state's progress and development.
30 Apr 2023
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)Protesting wrestlers belong to Deepender Hooda's akhada: Brij Bhushan
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh alleged on Sunday the grapplers demanding action against him over sexual misconduct allegations hailed from Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda's akhada or wrestling academy.
30 Apr 2023
Nitish Kumar2024 polls: Joint opposition to fight BJP on 500 seats
Following Janata Dal (United) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's proposed "one-on-one" strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, a joint opposition front is on the cards to defeat the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
29 Apr 2023
Narendra ModiKarnataka: How PM Modi responded to Kharge's 'poisonous snake' remark
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit back at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday for his alleged "poisonous snake" remark against him.
29 Apr 2023
Arvind KejriwalDelhi L-G orders inquiry into Kejriwal's Rs. 45cr house renovation
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has directed Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar to launch a probe into reports of irregularities during CM Arvind Kejriwal's house renovation, which had allegedly cost nearly Rs. 45 crore.
29 Apr 2023
ManipurManipur: Section-144, internet suspension extended in Churachandpur after fresh clashes
The situation in Manipur's Churachandpur district reportedly remained tense on Friday night after fresh clashes broke out between police personnel and protesters.
28 Apr 2023
Bollywood'The Kerala Story': Congress requests Kerala government against its release
Vipul Amrutlal Shah's upcoming film The Kerala Story has been in the midst of controversies since its teaser was released last year. Earlier this week, the makers dropped the trailer of the film leading to fresh controversies as demands against its release are being made by many.
27 Apr 2023
Pawan KheraCongress questions Modi's 'silence,' hints Taliban links in Poonch attack
Pawan Khera, the head of Congress's media and publicity department, has questioned the PM Narendra Modi-led government's "silence" on the terror attack that claimed the lives of five Indian Army personnel in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, last week.
27 Apr 2023
Amit ShahKarnataka: Congress files FIR against Amit Shah over riots remark
Congress leaders Randeep Surjewala, DK Shivakumar, and Dr. G Parameshwara filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on Wednesday, reported the Indian Express.
26 Apr 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka will see communal riots if Congress wins: Amit Shah
Addressing a public gathering in poll-bound Karnataka's Bagalkote district on Tuesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that if Congress is elected, the state will be "afflicted with communal riots" and there will be "appeasement politics" all around.
26 Apr 2023
Arvind KejriwalSaving face, AAP urges L-G to take Kejriwal's renovated bungalow
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar has urged Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena to exchange houses with Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal amid a row over the latter's decision to renovate his official residence.
24 Apr 2023
Rahul GandhiModi surname defamation: Patna HC grants Rahul Gandhi interim relief
Congress leader and disqualified MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday got interim relief from the Patna High Court, which quashed the summons issued to him by a lower court in the 2019 criminal defamation case related to the Modi surname.
23 Apr 2023
Himanta Biswa SarmaDon't blame me: Assam CM to Congress over harassment case
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday responded to Congress leader Randeep Surjewala's allegations that the former wanted to arrest Indian Youth Congress (IYC) National President Srinivas BV.
22 Apr 2023
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi vacates government-allotted bungalow after court setback
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has vacated his official residence in Delhi, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor tweeted on Saturday.
22 Apr 2023
All India Congress Committee (AICC)Congress expels ex-Assam youth chief days after she alleged harassment
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Saturday expelled Angkita Dutta, former president of the Youth Congress in Assam, for a period of six years owing to "anti-party activities."
21 Apr 2023
XFrom Kejriwal to Adityanath: Top politicians lose Twitter 'blue tick'
Numerous high-profile people in India, including renowned politicians and chief ministers, have lost the "blue tick" mark on Twitter after the social networking platform implemented a subscription fee.
