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Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Wednesday alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillors attacked her while she was conducting the Standing Committee elections. “BJP Councillors just tried to attack me while I was conducting the Standing Committee elections, as per Supreme Court orders! This is the extent of BJP’s Gundagardi that they are trying to attack a woman […]

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Amid opposition unity talks, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the TMC alleging it was fighting elections in Meghalaya to ensure the BJP comes to power in the state, drawing a sharp reaction from the Mamata Banerjee-led party. The remarks by Rahul Gandhi at his first election rally in Shillong came against the backdrop […]

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Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Shelly Oberoi won the Delhi mayoral election, voting for which finally took place on Wednesday after multiple failed attempts. Voting began on Wednesday to elect the new mayor of Delhi as the municipal House met after three previous failed attempts to hold the election to the top post. BJP MPs Meenakashi Lekhi […]

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The Ministry of Home Affairs has granted sanction to the CBI to prosecute Delhi’s Deputy CM Manish Sisodia under the Prevention of Corruption Act in connection with the Feedback Unit (FBU) snooping case in Delhi. Delhi L-G VK Saxena had approved the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) request for a prosecution sanction and forwarded it […]

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After much delay, Delhi will get its new mayor on Wednesday as the stage is set for the mayoral poll following a Supreme Court order after three failed attempts by the municipal body to hold the election to the top post in the past. The election to the posts of mayor, deputy mayor and six […]

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The Haryana Assembly witnessed an uproar on Monday as slogan-shouting Congress members demanded resignation of minister Sandeep Singh over a sexual harassment case, but Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar asserted that his minister won’t be asked to resign. The CM got up and thumping the desk said ”Istafa Nahi Lenge, Nahi Lenge, Nahi Lenge” (won’t […]

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By Sushil Kutty Protection of democracy and protection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s standing have become the No.1 priority of India’s growth story, and not necessarily in that order. From the Vice President of India to the External Affairs Minister of India, everyone of any standing has been put on the job. Of course, sycophancy […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak The unprecedented rise in temperature touching 40 degree Celsius, in parts of India in February, which is technically a winter month, has threatened not only the food security of the country but also various sectors of the economy – ranging from availability of potable water to electricity impacting almost all aspects […]

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By Tirthankar Mitra West Bengal unit of BJP finds itself between a rock and a hard place over the renewal of separate statehood demand of some of its north Bengal legislators. Trinamool Congress may not find this. emotive issue of another partition issue a handy tool to berate the saffron camp in the panchayat polls […]

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By K Raveendran The global electric vehicles (EV) industry is facing a slow down after two years of vigorous growth. The trend is also getting reflected in the Indian industry. Globally, this is forcing manufacturers to cut prices and India does not seem to be an exception. According to Rystad Energy EV specialists, from the […]

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A popular Bhojpuri singer has been served notice by the Uttar Pradesh Police for a satirical song that taunted the Yogi Adityanath government for its eviction drive in the state’s Kanpur, which led to the deaths of a mother and a daughter. Singer Neha Singh Rathore recently uploaded a variation of her viral song ‘UP […]

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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Wednesday the Uddhav Thackeray faction’s plea challenging the decision of the Election Commission recognising the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the real Shiv Sena and ordering allocation of the “bow and arrow” poll symbol to it. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the Thackeray faction, mentioned the matter […]

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Nashik Police have registered a case against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, an official said on Monday. Shinde faction officer-bearer Yogesh Beldar lodged a complaint at Panchavati police station here late Sunday night, alleging that during an interaction with a TV channel, Raut […]

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By Nitya Chakraborty The Congress is holding its three-day plenary session at Raipur beginning February 24. This conclave is going to be crucial for the party in framing its strategy for the coming Lok Sabha elections in April-May 2024 that are barely 13 months away. In the current round of the state assembly elections in […]

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By Sushil Kutty The party name ‘Shiv Sena’. The party election symbol bow & arrow. Both have gone to the Eknath Shinde Group in this fight to the finish. Now, the ‘Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray Shiv Sena’ wants the Election Commission dissolved. And, why not? After all, it was the Election Commission which gave away ‘Shiv […]

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By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav has directed his party workers  to corner BJP on the issue of caste census and launch state-wide agitation. Samajwadi Party national President himself raised the issue of caste census during current session of Uttar  Pradesh  Assembly and said it was required for inclusive growth. Akhilesh […]

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By Arun Srivastava At a time when the Indian left has been in a state of stupor and the sympathisers and supporters were looking  for  some impetus, the 11th Congress of the CPI(ML) Liberation  gave  a big boost  to the  left  and democratic  forces  of  the country  to take  on  the BJP unitedly in the […]

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The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has come out with guns blazing against senior Congress leader and party spokesperson Pawan Khera after the latter allegedly ‘misspelt’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s name while criticising the Centre over the Adani row. Hitting out at Khera for allegedly mocking the name of PM Modi and that of his father in connection […]

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Senior leader P Chidambaram on Monday said half of the CWC members should be elected as per the AICC constitution and batted for younger leaders’ inclusion in the party’s top decision-making body. In an interview with PTI, Chidambaram said he has learnt that there are issues about the strength of the electoral college that will […]

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Uddhav Thackeray camp of Shiv Sena has approached the Supreme Court, saying the Election Commission of India, which ruled that the Eknath Shinde-led faction is the real Shiv Sena, failed to discharge its duty as a neutral arbitrator. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud […]

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde convened a working committee meeting of the Shiv Sena on Tuesday, initiating the process of a complete takeover of the party, including access to party funds. During the meeting, the faction will also discuss the takeover of party offices apart from other strategies to take complete ownership of Shiv Sena. The faction already took […]

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Singer Sonu Nigam was manhandled and one of his aides was thrown off the stage allegedly when fans clamoured for selfies at a music festival in Mumbai last night. The incident took place at 11 pm in Chembur when Sonu Nigam was climbing down the stage after his live performance. His aide, who suffered minor […]

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By Nantoo Banerjee Much of BJP’s chances to return with clear majority to Lok Sabha after next year’s national election may depend on how the party fares in eight state assembly elections during this year.  They offer a big test for BJP. Only two of the eight states — Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh — are […]

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By Sushil Kutty If putting an end to Narendra Modi’s rule for the “democratic revival” of India is the Opposition’s goal for 2024, then billionaire George Soros should be kept at a couple of oceans’ length. Soros might come with a certain reputation, but laying India on the mat is a different ballgame, Narendra Modi […]

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By Arun Srivastava This is the highest order of double talk. Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju who in the past had on several occasions raised the issue of judicial accountability and transparency and had accused the Supreme Court of not following the ethics of transparency and probity in public life, has ventured to flout the […]

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By Satyaki Chakraborty The German film “All Quiet on the Western Front” won seven prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) on Sunday. This was expected as the anti-war theme of the film had its echo among the BAFTA members during the current raging war in Ukraine and the threats of […]

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The sports department of Meghalaya denied permission to the BJP to host an election rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the PA Sangma Stadium in Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma’s home constituency of South Tura, citing construction work at the venue. The BJP, fuming over the development, alleged that the ruling National People’s Party […]

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Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackery, being stripped of the ‘Bow & Arrow’ Shiv Sena symbol, on Sunday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for doing “low-level politics,” and attacked Home Minister Amit Shah for celebrating it. Speaking at an event in Mumbai, Thackeray accused the saffron party of doing low-level politics by taking away their ‘mashaal’ (flaming torch). “They […]

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused the Centre of snatching the democratic rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and said the anti-encroachment drive was aimed at diverting attention from “real” issues. Gandhi was speaking at a meeting of party leaders from Jammu and Kashmir here, 52 km from Srinagar, a Congress spokesperson […]

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Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot were among 55 leaders from Rajasthan appointed to the All India Congress Committee on Sunday. A spokesperson for the Congress’ Rajasthan unit said the new appointees include Assembly Speaker CP Joshi, state unit chief Govind Singh Dotasra, former Union minister Jitendra Singh and Gujarat Congress […]

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An argument over offering prayers on the festival of Shivratri devolved into an all-out battle between two communities in southwest Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, leaving at least 14 people injured. Members of the Dalit community alleged that some people from a so-called “upper caste” allegedly stopped them from entering a temple in the Khargone district. […]

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By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Various Muslim organisations in Kerala have strongly criticized the dialogue the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) had with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) recently. The crux of the Muslim organizations’ argument was that the JIH was attempting to cosy up to the RSS out of fear. They also suspected the JIH of having […]

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By Ashis Biswas There has been no negative impact in Bangladesh of recent disclosures made by the short seller US-based Hindenburg Research group, about an alleged stock market manipulation by the Adani group: A Bangladeshi Minister has confirmed that Bangladesh will receive its first supply of 750 Megawatts from an Adani-built power plant at Godda, […]

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By Harihar Swarup About 3,000, registered unrecognized parties exist in India. Most of them are sham entities which rarely take part in any democratic exercise, but misuse legal exemptions offered to them and perpetuate huge scams ranging from tax evasions to money laundering, running into thousand crores of rupees. For instance, there is commercial establishment […]

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