AAP spokesperson pitches Kejriwal as INDIA bloc’s PM face; Atishi asserts he is not in race

AAP spokesperson pitches Kejriwal as INDIA bloc’s PM face; Atishi asserts he is not in race

New Delhi: Ahead of the crucial INDIA alliance meeting in Mumbai, AAP leader Priyanka Kakkar Wednesday pitched for Arvind Kejriwal as the opposition bloc’s prime ministerial candidate but party colleagues Atishi and Sanjay Singh hastened to deny that the Delhi chief minister had such aspirations. Kakkar said Kejriwal, as the chief minister of Delhi, has […]

Manipur violence: CBI takes over 27 FIRs, including 19 related to crime against women

Manipur violence: CBI takes over 27 FIRs, including 19 related to crime against women

New Delhi: The CBI has taken over the investigation in 27 FIRs lodged in connection with ethnic clashes in Manipur that have claimed more than 160 lives in nearly four months, officials said. According to the latest data, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has so far registered 27 cases handed over to it by […]

PM greets people on Raksha Bandhan, celebrates with schoolchildren

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on Wednesday and was joined by girl students from different schools at his residence to celebrate the festival. Dedicated to the unbreakable trust and immense love between sister and brother, this auspicious festival is a “sacred reflection of our culture”, he […]

YouTube removed 1.9 mn videos in Jan-Mar 2023 in India

New Delhi: Over 1.9 million videos were removed between January and March 2023 in India for violating YouTube’s community guidelines, marking the highest removals among nations, according to a report released by the popular video streaming platform. During the same period, globally, YouTube removed over 6.48 million videos for violating community guidelines. The Community Guidelines […]

‘BJP targets 160 LS seats which they lost for focused campaigns ahead of 2024 elections’

‘BJP targets 160 LS seats which they lost for focused campaigns ahead of 2024 elections’

New Delhi: In preparation for the upcoming general elections next year, it is believed that the BJP has strategically devised a plan to conduct public gatherings featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi. These gatherings will take place in 160 Lok Sabha constituencies where the party faced narrow defeats during the previous elections. It is anticipated that […]

China a habitual offender: Kharge

China a habitual offender: Kharge

New Delhi: Reacting to the “standard map” released by Beijing, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said Indian territories, including Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin, were an indistinguishable and inalienable part of India and no arbitrarily invented Chinese map could change that. ”China is a habitual offender when it comes to renaming and redrawing maps […]

Manipur Assembly adjourned sine die after ruckus by Congress MLAs

Imphal: The one-day session of the Manipur Assembly was adjourned sine die within an hour of commencement after Congress MLAs created a ruckus demanding that the session be extended to five days. The opposition MLAs led by former chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh said one day was not enough to discuss the prevailing situation in […]

Rahul to leave for Europe in Sept

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit Europe next month and meet European Commission lawmakers in Belgium besides addressing students at a university in Paris. He is also likely to address the Indian diaspora at an event in Oslo early September, sources said. Notably, his visits abroad will come at a time […]

Those who accept our ideology can join Congress: K’taka CM

Those who accept our ideology can join Congress: K’taka CM

Mysuru (K’taka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that those leaders who agree with the ideology of Congress will be inducted into the party. His statement came amid speculations of ‘Ghar Wapsi’ (homecoming) of some BJP legislators and senior party functionaries ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. “Not only those who had quit […]

BJP may go for LS polls in Dec 2023, has booked all choppers for campaigning: Mamata

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that the BJP might conduct the Lok Sabha polls in December itself, claiming that all choppers have been booked by the saffron party for campaigning. Banerjee, who was speaking at a TMC students’ wing rally, cautioned that a third term for the BJP would ensure […]