Opposition unity needs rational narrative, says Prashant Kishor

Opposition unity needs rational narrative, says Prashant Kishor

Patna: Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday said the opposition unity drive would reap electoral benefits only if it came up with a “narrative” and did not rely solely on “arithmetic”. Talking to reporters in Bihar’s Samastipur district, he refused to attach much political importance to the split in NCP in Maharashtra and the CBI […]

Those who betrayed my ideology should not use my photograph: Sharad Pawar

Those who betrayed my ideology should not use my photograph: Sharad Pawar

Mumbai: NCP president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said those who “betrayed” his ideology should not use his photograph. “Only the party of which I am the national president and Jayant Patil the state president can use my photograph,” he told reporters here. In his lifetime, it was his prerogative to decide who should use his […]

Facilitate central deputation of IAS and other All India Services officers: Jitendra to states

New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday urged the state governments to facilitate central deputation of IAS and other All India Services officers. It called for following the practice of cooperative federalism in true letter and spirit. Addressing the Annual Conference of Principal Secretaries of states/UTs looking after Personnel, General Administration and Administrative Reforms, Union Minister […]

Complainant can’t be forced to undergo polygraph and narco tests: HC

New Delhi: A complainant cannot be forced to undergo deception detection tests like narco analysis, polygraph and brain mapping to determine if a complaint is genuine and it is for the investigating agencies to uncover the truth, the Delhi High Court has ruled. The court stated this while rejecting a PIL, which sought directions for […]

Manipur violence: SC asks state govt to file updated status report

Manipur violence: SC asks state govt to file updated status report

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Manipur government to file an updated status report detailing the steps taken to ensure rehabilitation and improve the law and order situation in the ethnic violence-hit state. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and Manoj Misra listed the batch […]

CPI(M) in Kerala trying to turn UCC into Hindu-Muslim issue for political gains: Congress

CPI(M) in Kerala trying to turn UCC into Hindu-Muslim issue for political gains: Congress

Kannur/Kochi: Upset over the overtures by the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala to Congress’ key ally IUML in connection with the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the grand old party on Monday alleged the Left party was trying to turn it into a Hindu versus Muslim issue for gaining political mileage. A day after CPI(M) state secretary […]

Shinde will be replaced as Maha CM soon; 16 MLAs will be disqualified: Sanjay Raut

New Delhi: Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Monday reiterated his claim that Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar who was sworn in as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra a day ago would soon replace Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Raut also said that 16 MLAs who were part of the split in […]

Rift being created by some groups in name of caste, religion: Sharad Pawar

New Delhi: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Monday addressed a public meeting in Karad and said that people of Maharasthra will not succumb to undemocratic forces. He also pointed out that a rift was being created among people in the State and the country by some groups in the name of […]

2019 redux- Ajit Pawar back as Maharashtra’s Dy CM for 3rd time in 4 years

2019 redux- Ajit Pawar back as Maharashtra’s Dy CM for 3rd time in 4 years

Mumbai: After a brief stint as Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister in 2019 under a BJP government, NCP leader Ajit Pawar is back to the post by splitting the party, in a stunning turn events in the state politics. Pawar, who was also the deputy CM in the previous Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, […]

It will help if Assam CM did not poke his nose into Manipur: Chidambaram

It will help if Assam CM did not poke his nose into Manipur: Chidambaram

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday took a swipe at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his remarks that the situation in Manipur will improve within 7 to 10 days, saying it would help if the BJP leader does not “poke his nose” into Manipur’s conflict and stayed away. The former […]