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CHENNAI: Days after TNCC president and floor leader of the State Congress party K Selvaperunthagai claimed that he was denied the respect accorded to an elected representative at the Vallakottai Murugan temple in his Sriperumbudur constituency, senior officials of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department have ordered an inquiry into the incident. Commissioner of the department P N Sridhar has been instructed to conduct the inquiry, Additional Chief Secretary K Manivasan ...Read More >
Jaipur: In a major embarrassment for the Rajasthan police, Congress MLA from Dausa said on Monday that he experienced theft three times in a month. The Congress lawmaker, Deen Dayal Bairwa, said first, his mobile phone was stolen, then a bike from his home, and on Sunday night, a tractor-trolley was taken. After these three incidents, the MLA posted on X, stating, "In Dausa, thieves are becoming more daring, and the police seem to be just a name. The theft of my mobile on June 11, the motorcycle ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Days after the obscene remarks of Nilagiri MLA Santosh Khatua against senior BJD leader Lekhashree Samantsinghar sparked widespread outrage, the official stand of the BJP was still not clear on the contentious issue. Neither the state government nor BJP president Manmohan Samal came forward to condemn the uncharitable remarks of the party MLA or hold him to task. None of the ministers and top functionaries of the party including Samal were forthcoming to give the stated position of ...Read More >
Mumbai: Hooliganism under the guise of Marathi pride will not be tolerated in the state, CM Fadnavis warned on Friday. He said police had registered an FIR and taken action in the Mira Road incident where a businessman was beaten up by MNS workers for not knowing Marathi.Speaking to the media, Fadnavis said beating up someone over language was wrong. "We are Marathi and are proud of the language. Insisting that a person speak in Marathi is not wrong, but beating up a businessman because he does ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Mahila police on Friday registered a case against BJP's Nilgiri MLA Santosh Khatua (56) for his alleged 'sexist' remarks against BJD's senior general secretary, Lekhasri Samantsinghar."Based on her complaint, we have registered a case under Sections 75(2) (sexual harassment), 79 (word, gesture or act intended to insult modesty of a woman), 296 (obscene acts and songs) and 356 (defamation) of BNS. Investigation is in progress and the charges are being verified," DCP Jagmohan Meena to ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, today strongly condemned the derogatory remarks made by BJP MLA Santosh Khatua against a senior BJD woman leader, calling them "extremely unfortunate and utterly unacceptable." In a statement, Naveen said that attempting to malign a woman's character in public discourse as a form of political retaliation reflects a "perverse mentality" and is aimed at silencing women's voices in politic ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal's announcement of contesting the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections alone has invited a slew of reactions from political parties. Various parties, its ally or adversary, reacted on expected lines; however, the harshest one came from the Congress party, its erstwhile alliance partner in the INDIA bloc. From JD(U) to Congress and others, all elicited a common view that AAP remains a non-player in the Bihar electoral lan ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) said that Bengaluru Founder Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, who was a visionary, has contributed a lot to the development of Karnataka. He was speaking after inaugurating the stage programme of 516th Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Jayanti organised by the District Administration in association with Kannada and Culture Department and Kempegowda Jayantotsava Samiti at Kalamandira here yesterday. Pointing out that Kempegowda was instrumental in taking the rein ...Read More >
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Crime Branch Criminal Investigation Department (CBCID) has informed the Madras High Court that it intends to arrest MLA Poovai Jaganmoorthy, who is allegedly the mastermind in a kidnapping case, and has sought permission for his police custody. The case, which also involves ADGP Jayaram and others, is currently being heard in the Madras High Court. Jaganmoorthy's Defence When the matter came up again for hearing on Thursday before Justice G Jayachandran. The senior cou ...Read More >
Kolkata: Major controversy erupted over comments of Trinamool Pandabeswar MLA Narendranath Chakraborty's on 'Operation SIndoor'. The TMC MLA called "Op Sindoor as India's gameplan and drama in coordination with Pakistan", which was scripted. Meanwhile, BJP has gone on an all-out attack against the MLA with Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari and BJP state President Sukanta Majumdar attacking the ruling party lawmaker. BJP Minority cell has lodged a complaint in Kulti Police Station agai ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A World Environment Day event at Kerala Raj Bhavan turned into a political flashpoint on Thursday after Left-led govt boycotted it, objecting to a Bharat Mata portrait allegedly tied to RSS shakhas.Agriculture minister P Prasad, who was to attend the function, withdrew hours before it began. "Raj Bhavan made some unexpected changes in the proceedings. It was informed on Wednesday evening that a floral tribute to Bharat Mata's portrait would be included. We don't oppose Bharat ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The state govt on Thursday kept off a World Environment Day function at Raj Bhavan after governor Rajendra V Arlekar insisted on displaying a portrait of Bharat Mata, allegedly used in RSS shakhas, at the event. The state-level inauguration of the day's celebrations was later held at Durbar Hall in the state secretariat complex.Agriculture minister P Prasad, who was scheduled to attend the function, opted out hours before the programme began. He later told the media that the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Rohini District Court on Wednesday issued a notice to BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj in a civil defamation suit filed by AAP leader Satyendra Jain. Jain has stated that Bansuri Swaraj made defamatory remarks in an interview with a television channel in October 2023. Also Read | RBI Will Remain Alert and Agile to Meet Challenges, Says New Governor Sanjay Malhotra (Watch Video). Senior Civil Judge Naina Gupta issued notice to Bansuri Swaraj and others and sought a r ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Rohini District Court on Wednesday issued a notice to BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj in a civil defamation suit filed by AAP leader Satyendra Jain. Jain has stated that Bansuri Swaraj made defamatory remarks in an interview with a television channel in October 2023. Senior Civil Judge Naina Gupta issued notice to Bansuri Swaraj and others and sought a response to the suit. The next date of hearing is 22 February 2025. Jain has prayed for direction to the TV channe ...Read More >
Ahead of the fifth day of the Parliament winter session, Congress MP Manickam Tagore filed an adjournment notice in Lok Sabha on Friday (November 29, 2024) to discuss the Gautam Adani indictment in the lower house. Opposition MPs have repeatedly sought to discuss the Adani indictment in the Lok Sabha since the start of the winter session on November 25. Justifying the public adjournment motion in the letter submitted to the Lok Sabha Secretary General, Mr. Tagore wrote that the issue is of "pu ...Read More >
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