Bengaluru: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is unlikely to take part in the Gandhi Bharat event on Tuesday at Belagavi as he is unwell, sources in the ruling party said. While Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara told PTI Videos in Belagavi that the entire leadership of the Congress party will take part in the function, which is set to commence soon, sources here said that Rahul Gandhi was unwell and hence, he is likely to skip the function. Mallikarjun Kharge, Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra a...Read More
Chennai, Jan 21 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M Appavu walked out of a meeting of his counterparts in Patna on Monday after accusing Governor R N Ravi of continuing to 'disrespect' the people of the state, elected government and century-old TN Legislative Assembly. Ravi's activities were 'deeply worrying.' he said. Citing the recommendations of the Punchhi, Sarkaria, Rajamannar and Venkatachaliah Commissions, on appointment of Governors, Appavu argued that the state legislature should be em...Read More
Guwahati, Jan 17 (VOICE) Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday launched a mobile application for the upcoming investor summit 'Advantage Assam' in the state. He has also reviewed the progress of preparations for this ambitious initiative of the state government. "The Advantage Assam app is available for different platforms," the Chief Minister said. He has encouraged people to install this mobile application to know more about the upcoming event. Meanwhile, minister Pijush Hazarika sa...Read More
Imphal/New Delhi, Jan 17 (VOICE) Leaders of the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC), the apex socio-political body of the Kuki-Zo tribal communities in Manipur, held a meeting with senior officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in New Delhi on Friday and discussed their demands and prevailing situation in the northeastern state, KZC sources said. The four-member delegation of the KZC, led by its Chairman Henlianthang Thanglet, met the Adviser to MHA A. K. Mishra and Joint Director, MHA, Rajesh Kamble....Read More
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra took to X to complain about an online food ordering and delivery service, saying that an expensive ice cream she ordered arrived "spoilt." In a post on X late Thursday night, Moitra tagged Swiggy and said, "Sorry Swiggy, you've got to up your game. Unacceptable that I ordered expensive Minus Thirty mini sticks ice cream and it arrives spoilt and inedible. Expecting a refund or replacement asap." The online delivery platform responded to ...Read More
New Delhi [India] January 17 (ANI): The Foreign Ministers of the Quad nations are expected to be present in Washington DC for the inaugural ceremony of US President-elect Donald Trump, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday. "The Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting is expected to be in Washington, DC for the inaugural ceremony of President Trump...We will share the further details," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in the weekly press briefing today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi went ...Read More
Belagavi (Karnataka), Jan 17 (PTI) The Karnataka Congress meeting under the leadership of national general secretary in-charge of the state Randeep Singh Surjewala on Friday witnessed heated discussions over construction of a party building in Belagavi. The leaders expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of contributions from most party members, except for state Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi, who had contributed Rs 1 crore toward the construction of the Congress building at the distric...Read More
Bengaluru, January 17: In a setback to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bangalore Zonal Office has provisionally attached 142 immovable properties having an approximate market value of Rs 300 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is accused number one in the case and the investigation is also conducted against ...Read More
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], January 17 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu while addressing the Deputy Commissioners from across the state on Friday at the two-day Sashakt Arunachal Conference of Deputy Commissioners (DC), asserted that shying away from problems was not the way forward but finding a solution to problems and moving ahead was the solution. Giving his concluding remarks at the event held in Itanagar, he said, "There will be problems faced by the deputy co...Read More
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal came out heavily at the Bharatiya Janata Party after the latter released its poll manifesto for the upcoming Delhi Assembly Elections, and alleged that the ruling party has "no ideas or vision" and is only following 'Kejriwal's' governance model'. Addressing a press conference on Friday, the former Delhi Chief Minister took a dig at the BJP, saying that both BJP President JP Nadda and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are say...Read More
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): The budget session of Parliament will commence on January 31 and continue till April 4 with the union budget to be presented on February 1. President Droupadi Murmu will address the joint sitting of two houses of Parliament on January 31. Parliament will have an inter-session break from February 14 and the two Houses of Parliament will resume their sittings on March 10. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the union budget on February 1. The s...Read More
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Congress candidate from Malviya Nagar assembly, Jitender Kumar Kocher, on Friday, slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and said that Delhi wants a change and that people in the national capital seek relief from AAP. "Delhi wants a change. They want relief from AAP... The people of Delhi still remember the work I did... Only Congress will form a government in Delhi. Malviya Nagar is not getting clean. There is garbage everywhere. Sewers are choked. I am going to...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) India's offensive and defensive responses need to be further strengthened in view of turmoil in the rules-based global order, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday. In an address at an event, he also said that the Indian Navy is working towards increasing its presence in the Indian Ocean region. Also Read | Indian Army's 'Sambhav' Smart Phone Used During China Border Talks for Secure Communication. The Indian Ocean is witnessing increasing Chinese presence trig...Read More
Kota: An 18-year-old NEET aspirant from Mayurbhanj district was found dead in his hostel room in Kota on Thursday night. Police suspect it to be a suicide but the reason for the extreme step is yet to be ascertained as no suicide note has been found. This is the third case of suicide by a coaching student this year in Kota, which had witnessed 17 such cases in 2024. Abhijeet Giri was preparing for the medical entrance exam at a coaching institute in the city since April 2024. According to prel...Read More
Mangaluru, Jan 17 (PTI) A gang of armed robbers looted valuables estimated over Rs 4 crore from the Sahakari Sangh Bank in Kotekar, Mangaluru, on Friday, police said. This comes close on the heels of two unidentified armed robbers on a bike shooting dead two security guards and fleeing with Rs 93 lakh in cash meant for filling an ATM in Bidar, the northernmost district headquarters of the state, on Thursday. The Mangaluru heist occurred between 11.30 am and 12.30 pm, with the assailants fleein...Read More
Bhopal, Jan 17 (VOICE) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Madhya Pradesh minister Vishvas Sarang on Friday accused the Congress of using Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's name for its "survival" in politics.Sarang, who is the Sports and Youth Welfare Minister in Chief Minister Mohan Yadav-led Cabinet, said history reveals that the Congress has shown respect neither towards Dr. Ambedkar nor the Constitution framed under his leadership. "Jawaharlal Nehru even tried to stop Dr. Ambedkar's entry into the Pa...Read More
Hubballi, January 17: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has put an end to the ongoing speculation about power-sharing between him and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, declaring that there is no question of power-sharing in the state. Speaking to the media in Hubballi, Shivakumar clarified that the entire party will function under the leadership of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Earlier, leaders from Shivakumar's camp claimed that there was a power-sharing agreement between Siddaramaiah ...Read More
Bengaluru: In a setback to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bangalore Zonal Office has provisionally attached 142 immovable properties having an approximate market value of Rs 300 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is accused number one in the case and the investigation is also conducted against others who g...Read More
PATNA: Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, will arrive in the state capital on Saturday to participate in the 'Samvidhan Suraksha Sammelan' and a workers' meeting. Preparations for the senior Congress leader's visit have been completed, with Sadaquat Ashram, the headquarters of the Congress party, beautifully decorated for the occasion. Bihar Congress President Akhilesh Prasad Singh stated that party workers are elated about their leader's visit to Patna. On Thursday, the ...Read More
RAIPUR: In a significant development for the Chhattisgarh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), MLA Kiran Singh Deo was declared elected unopposed as the party's state president for a second consecutive term on Friday. The announcement was made by BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde, who monitored the election process, during a programme held at the Kushabhau Thakre Parisar, the party's state headquarters in Raipur. Expressing his gratitude, Deo, 63, thanked the national and state leadership of the part...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) "Lakshadweep is no longer India's hidden paradise. The visit of the honourable Prime Minister has put it on the global tourist map," Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Friday during a visit to the union territory. "In our country, development is touching the lives of people like the sun touches every part of the earth," he added. Speaking during a public function at the Panchayat Stage at Agatti Island in Lakshadweep on Friday, the Vice President said, "...Read More
Delhi Election 2025: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced its candidates for 59 constituencies ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections in 2025, releasing three lists. However, the announcement has sparked discontent among some party leaders and supporters. The BJP fielded Raj Kumar Chauhan from the Mangolpuri constituency, replacing its 2020 candidate, Karam Singh Karma. The decision has led to protest by Karam's supporters, who expressed their anger at the BJP office, chanting slogans such...Read More
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 14 (ANI): The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 has kicked off in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, with millions of devotees gathering for the sacred Amrit Snan. The event, promoting the message of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" (the world is one family), showcased unity as participants from diverse backgrounds joined in the holy ritual, according to an official statement. The UP government statement said, "The first day of #MahaKumbhMela2025 gave the message of unity and 'Vasu...Read More
Shimla, Jan 14 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Police has filed an FIR against two men from Haryana for allegedly raping a married woman in a hotel in Kasauli, officials said on Tuesday. The accused, Mohanlal Badoli and Jai Bhagwan alias Rocky, also made videos of the act and threatened to kill the victim if she disclosed the incident to anyone, they said. The FIR was registered in Kasauli in Solan district on December 13, 2024. A copy of the FIR was doing the rounds on social media on Tuesday. Accord...Read More
Lucknow, Jan 14 (PTI) The BJP Tuesday nominated Chandrabhan Paswan as its candidate for the assembly bypoll to Uttar Pradesh's Milkipur seat in Ayodhya district which is scheduled to be held next month. The Samajwadi Party has fielded Faizabad MP Awadhesh Prasad's son Ajit Prasad for the bypoll to the seat. Awadhesh Prasad was the MLA of Milkipur before be got elected to the Lok Sabha necessiting the bypoll. The Congress has decided not to field its candidate and instead support the nominee of...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday derided and taunted Kejriwal's model of governance in the capital while launching a campaign to 'expose' its empty and hollow promises of transforming Delhi into a world-class city. The Congress MP visited Delhi's Rithala area on Tuesday to showcase the glaring gaps between the AAP government's promises and reality on the ground. Undertaking the survey of a stinking area, marked with open drains a...Read More
PATNA,: Union minister Chirag Paswan on Tuesday expressed willingness to take "strong steps" to ensure that concerns of students protesting alleged irregularities in a recent BPSC exam were squarely addressed by the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar. The Hajipur MP had a free-wheeling interaction with the media here on the sidelines of a feast organised by his Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) on the occasion of the Makar Sankranti festival. Asked about the Bihar Public Service Commission exam row...Read More
Delhi Elections 2025: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has once again targeted Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday, ridiculing his 2019 promise to transform Delhi into a city as beautiful as Paris or London. Gandhi shared a video on X (formerly Twitter), showing himself walking alongside a garbage-filled canal in Delhi, captioning it, "This is Kejriwal's 'shining' Delhi-Delhi like Paris." In the video, Gandhi commented, "The situation is the same everywh...Read More
New Delhi: Former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, accused of cheating and wrongly availing OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination, has moved the Supreme Court for anticipatory bail. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma is scheduled to hear the plea on January 15. Khedkar has challenged the December 23 2024 Delhi High Court order which refused to grant her anticipatory bail. The high court said a strong prima facie case was made out against Kh...Read More
New Delhi, January 14: Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva raised concerns on Tuesday over alleged irregularities in the voter list, ahead of the February 5 Assembly polls in the capital. Accompanied by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Bansuri Swaraj and senior party leader Om Pathak, Sachdeva met Election Commission (EC) officials to highlight their grievances. He claimed that more than five lakh new voter applications have been filed in recent days, including many that have raised suspicions....Read More