Rahul Gandhi did not insult Hindu religion: Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati

NEW DELHI: Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati of Uttarakhand’s Jyotish Peeth has come out in Rahul Gandhi’s defence days after the Congress leader launched a blistering attack on the BJP and the RSS on the floor of the Lok Sabha. Rahul Gandhi’s remark has led to a furore, with the right-wing ecosystem targeting him as anti-Hindu. “After […]

Congress will defeat BJP in Gujarat as it did in Ayodhya: Rahul Gandhi

Congress will defeat BJP in Gujarat as it did in Ayodhya: Rahul Gandhi

AHMEDABAD: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said here on Saturday that his party will defeat the BJP in Gujarat in the next election the same way it did in Ayodhya in the recent Lok Sabha polls. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha made the remark while addressing a party workers’ convention in Ahmedabad. […]

ECI Calls Poll Preparation Meeting With J&K DEOs On July 10

ECI Calls Poll Preparation Meeting With J&K DEOs On July 10

Jammu: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has scheduled a meeting with District Election Officers (DEOs) on July 10. As per a notification issued in this context by the Joint CEO, J&K, the meeting, that will be held through video conferencing mode, will address key election preparations, including issues from district-level political parties, updates on […]

Prepare For Assembly Polls, Amit Shah Asks J&K BJP Leaders

Prepare For Assembly Polls, Amit Shah Asks J&K BJP Leaders

Srinagar: The Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir is expected to be held after the Amarnath Yatra, which concludes on August 19. The BJP national leadership, led by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has directed state BJP leaders to prepare for the assembly polls, sources told India Today. In a late-night huddle on Thursday, Amit […]

NC ready for polls: Omar

NC ready for polls: Omar

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah today said that his party is ready for assembly polls and any decision regarding pre-poll alliance will be taken by the party President Dr Farooq Abdullah He was talking to media persons at the end of the two day Working Group (WG) meeting of the party here. […]

EC Sends Notice To Er Rashid

EC Sends Notice To Er Rashid

SRINAGAR: The Election Commission has sent a notice to newly elected MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid who is in jail in a terror funding case, over a significant disparity in his election expenditure report for the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. The election authority has asked for a […]

Article 370 had taken away people’s rights: PM Modi

Article 370 had taken away people’s rights: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Congress-led opposition saying that they couldn’t do away with the provision in Jammu and Kashmir, adding that Article 370 had taken away people’s rights. Referring to the abrogation of Article 370, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Congress-led opposition saying that they couldn’t do away with the […]

Delhi Court allows Er Rashid’s oath with riders

Delhi Court allows Er Rashid’s oath with riders

New Delhi: A court here on Tuesday granted two-hour custody parole to Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdul Rashid to take oath as a Lok Sabha MP on July 5, subject to some conditions. Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, was elected from Baramulla seat as an independent candidate defeating National Conference leader Omar Abdullah in the […]

Won’t comment on new criminal laws: CJI Chandrachud

Won’t comment on new criminal laws: CJI Chandrachud

NEW DELHI: Amid a heated debate over the three new criminal laws, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Tuesday refused to comment on them, saying the issues arising from these statutes were pending before the Supreme Court. The new laws — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the […]

LS polls marked end of communal politics in India: Akhilesh Yadav  

LS polls marked end of communal politics in India: Akhilesh Yadav  

NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said the 2024 Lok Sabha polls marked the end of communal politics in India, and were a moral victory for the INDIA bloc. Participating in the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the president’s address, the Kannauj MP also questioned the authenticity of EVMs and […]