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Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy took a broadside at the BRS over its 'conspiracy politics' in the elections in the Telangana State and accused the pink party of being a 'B' team of BJP that aims to split votes in the ensuing by-election to Jubilee Hills assembly constituency. Participating in the Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Yatra commemoration day at Charminar here on Sunday, the Chief Minister said that BRS had entered into tacit agreement with the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Th ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 19 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy launched a strong attack on the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), accusing the party of engaging in conspiracy politics to split votes in the upcoming Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election. In an official statement from the Chief Minister's Office, Revanth Reddy alleged that the BRS is acting as the "B" team of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Telangana's electoral politics. Participating in the Raji ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 19 (PTI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday said that a resolution will be passed in the state Assembly seeking to amend the Constitution for lowering the minimum age to contest Legislative Assembly elections to 21 from 25. He termed his proposal to change the minimum age as need of the hour and insisted that the youth should play a vital role in the active politics of the country. CM was speaking after participating in Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Yatra commemoration ...Read More >
Vijay Kumar Malhotra, a 93-year-old veteran leader, passed away, leaving a legacy of relentless hard work, determination, and service. He embodied the core ethos of RSS, Jan Sangh, and BJP through his extensive political career, social work, institution-building, and significant contributions to Indian archery. His life serves as an enduring role model for public servants. On September 30, we lost one of our senior-most leaders, Vijay Kumar Malhotra. At 93, he lived a long and accomplished life ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered the veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader VK Malhotra terming him as a tireless karyakarta and instituion builder whose life was dedicated to relentless hard work, determination and service. Malhotra who passed away in New Delhi on September 30 at the age of 93 was the first president of Delhi State BJP. A few days ago, we lost one of our senior-most leaders, Shri Vijay Kumar Malhotra Ji. He lived a long and accomplish ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana Congress leadership is said to have shortlisted the names of four party leaders - Naveen, Yadav, B Rammohan Naidu, CN Reddy and former Secunderabad MP Anjan Kumar Yadav for Jubilee Hills Assembly seat for which bypolls are likely to be held in coming months. The TPCC will submit the shortlisted names to the party's high command which will soon announce the name of the party candidate to contest in the by-election. Leaders said that survey reports were also submitted to ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 15 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's order on staying certain provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act and said that this decision is a major step towards "undoing the unconstitutional" amendments which have been incorporated in the Waqf Amendment Act. In a post on X, DMK supremo recalled that since the passage of the said bill, his party has tried to counter the BJP's attempt to "misuse governmental power" thro ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 15 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court order on staying certain provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act and said that this decision is a major step towards undoing the unconstitutional amendments which have been incorporated in the Waqf Amendment Act. In a post on X, DMK supremo recalled that since the passage of the said bill, his party has tried to counter the BJP attempt to misuse governmental power through both ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's interim order staying certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 and said that the top court's ruling is a "win" for the constitutional values of justice, equality, and fraternity. In a post on X, the Congress General Secretary (Communications) said that the interim order represents a substantial victory not just for the parties that opposed but also for all those members ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court order on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, after the apex court refused to stay the entire law but put on hold certain provisions pending the final adjudication of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Act. Rijiju, who also holds the Minority Affairs portfolio, said that the Supreme Court decision reflects the trust in our institutions, as he called the Supreme Cou ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday described legislatures as institutions that voice the democratic spirit of people, reminding that freedom of expression in them must always be exercised responsibly and within parliamentary propriety. Addressing the Valedictory Session of the All India Speakers' Conference 2025, a two-day conclave held at the Delhi Assembly, Birla said legislatures today must meet citizens' expectations by ensuring transparency, accountabil ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta will convene a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review preparations for the upcoming All India Speakers' Conference, officials said. The conference is scheduled for August 24 and 25 at the Delhi Assembly premises, and marks the first time the national capital will host the event. Over the course of two days, deliberations will focus on strengthening parliamentary democracy, refining legislative practices, promoting cooperative fed ...Read More >
Bulandshahr: A court in Bulandshahr delivered its verdict in the Syana violence case that dates back to December 2018. The court convicted all 38 accused individuals, including prominent local activists and community members. Mob Violence Erupted Over Cow Carcass Discovery The violence followed the discovery of cow carcasses near Mahav village, prompting protesters to storm Chingrawathi police outpost. They set vehicles ablaze, leading to escalating chaos. During the riot, Inspector Subodh Kum ...Read More >
Hyderabad: With the Supreme Court setting a three-month deadline for the assembly speaker to decide on the disqualification of turncoat MLAs, the ruling Congress is all set to revive its 'Operation Akarsh' and go all out to rope in more BRS MLAs in a bid to escape the anti-defection law.The ruling party needs 16 more BRS legislators to merge the BRS Legislature Party (BRSLP) with the Congress Legislature Party (CLP). The BRS won 39 assembly seats in the 2023 assembly election but lost the Secund ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta celebrated her 51st birthday in her ancestral village, Nandgarh, in neighbouring Haryana on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top Union ministers and BJP leaders greeted Gupta, born on July 19, 1974, on her first birthday after becoming the chief minister in February. "Best wishes to Delhi Chief Minister, Smt. Rekha Gupta ji, on her birthday. Rising through the ranks, she has always remained active in serving Delhi. As Chi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday reaffirmed India's unwavering commitment to its Zero Tolerance policy against terrorism during a meeting with a parliamentary delegation from the Republic of Korea, led by former Prime Minister Kim Boo Kyum, at Parliament House. Birla strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, in which 26 civilians were killed, and said such "heinous acts shock the conscience of the international community." He said that in light of Paki ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR/BALASORE: The 20-year-old student in Odisha's Balasore who set herself ablaze on the campus on July 12 had informed college authorities that her HoD had sought sexual favours from her six months ago, probe revealed Friday."The student, in a meeting conducted on June 30 at the office of then principal -- who is now suspended -- told everyone that the HoD had sought sexual favours from her. However, the HoD denied the allegation," said the in-charge principal of the govt college, addin ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar has condemned the clash between supporters of BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar and NCP-SCP MLA Jitendra Awhad outside the State Assembly. Speaking to the media, Narwekar also termed the Thursday incident as unfortunate as the monsoon session of the Maharashtra legislature, which commenced on June 30, culminated on Friday. He marked the impact of Maharashtra brawl-like incidents on the parliamentary democracy and ...Read More >
Jaipur, Jul 11 (PTI) School students in Rajasthan will no longer study two-part supplementary textbooks with state Education Minister Madan Dilawar arguing that these reading materials are not required because they glorify the Nehru-Gandhi family and carry no marks for students. The Congress has attacked the minister over the decision, saying that the government can remove textbooks from the syllabus but cannot change people's minds. The party leaders dubbed the decision 'ridiculous'. Minister ...Read More >
Mizoram Governor Gen (retd) V K Singh's move to impose Governor's rule in the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) in view of its "constant political instabilty" has upset the Lalduhoma-led Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) government, which has criticised him for allegedly undermining the democratic norms. Since its current term began in 2023, the CADC has seen two mass defections and two no-confidence motions with the first-ever BJP-led executive committee of the Council toppled last month, ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The opposition parties in Maharashtra, on Tuesday, in two separate letters to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai raised the issues over pending petitions regarding the split in Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and also about lack of appointment of the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly. The opposition leaders comprising former Leader of the Opposition Vijay Wadettiwar (Congress), NCP-SP legislators Jayant Patil and Jitendra Awhad, and ...Read More >
Amritsar: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey from Jharkhand has claimed that Britain assisted India in executing the 1984 Operation Bluestar at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, stoking a new controversy.In a post on X on Monday, Dubey alleged that then PM Indira Gandhi "launched an attack on the Golden Temple in collaboration with Britain", with British Army officers present in Amritsar.He uploaded a classified British document, "Sikh Community", claiming that on Feb 23, 1984, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth ...Read More >
Lucknow: Kunwar Anand Singh, former Member of Parliament from Gonda and father of Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, passed away in Lucknow at the age of 87. According to sources, Singh's health suddenly deteriorated at his residence, and he was rushed to a hospital, where he had trouble breathing. Later, doctors declared him dead.Political leaders across party lines condoled his demise. In a post on X, UP CM Yogi Adityanath said, "The passing of Hon Union Minister of St ...Read More >
Guwahati: Manipur BJP president A Sharda Devi refused to respond to the boycott threat issued by Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the apex body representing the Kuki-Zo community, regarding participation in the formation of a new state government. KIM on Saturday publicly declared that no Kuki-Zo legislator would support the formation of any new government in Manipur. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! In its statement, the group said the resolution repres ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will interact with the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, during his visit to Dharamsala to inaugurate a zonal conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) on Monday. The theme of the Conference is 'Good Governance in the Digital Era: Managing Resources, Defending Democracy, and Embracing Innovation'. Also Read | Bank Holidays in July 2025: No Nationwide Holiday for Muharram on July 7, Banks To Remain Shut ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will interact with the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, during his visit to Dharamsala to inaugurate a zonal conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) on Monday. The theme of the Conference is 'Good Governance in the Digital Era: Managing Resources, Defending Democracy, and Embracing Innovation'. The Zone II of the CPA comprises the states of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab, and the Union Territ ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 28: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the Annual Conference of Zone II of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region on Monday, June 30, at Tapovan, Dharamshala. The two-day event will bring together representatives from the states of Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Punjab, which comprise Zone II of the CPA India Region. The conference will be attended by several senior dignitaries, including Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhv ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday hit out at the government, saying voting at the introduction stage of two bills on simultaneous elections in the Lok Sabha showed the BJP did not have the two-third majority required to pass a constitutional amendment. Two bills that lay down the mechanism to hold simultaneous elections were introduced in the Lok Sabha after a fiery debate on Tuesday. Opposition parties dubbed the draft laws -- a Constitution amendment bill and an o ...Read More >
NDIA bloc leaders, who submitted a notice of no-confidence motion against the Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday, blamed the chair for not allowing them to speak in the Rajya Sabha. The leaders held a joint press conference labelling several charges against the chairman. "His behaviour (RS chairman) has damaged the dignity of the country. He has brought such a situation in the history of parliamentary democracy that we had to bring this notice for the resolution (of no confidenc ...Read More >
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