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Nagpur, Apr 6 (PTI) The claim that the BJP is against Muslims and other minorities is completely false and the party believes in the Indian tradition and belief of world welfare, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday. Addressing party workers here, Gadkari said the BJP is neither casteist nor communal, adding that opponents have tried to defame it for the past several decades. "BJP is not against any religion. Our party believes people may have different ways of worship and that every pe ...Read More >
With an eye on the upcoming Tamil Nadu election, Chief Minister MK Stalin has sharpened his attack on the centre over the proposed Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill 2026, writing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urging its immediate withdrawal. In a letter dated April 3, Stalin flagged "serious concerns" over the new law, warning that it could disproportionately affect minority-run charitable institutions and trigger unrest among sections of the Christian community, a politicall ...Read More >
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 6 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK candidate from Kolathur Assembly Constituency, MK Stalin, emphasised the importance of voting for the DMK and the secular progressive alliance in Tamil Nadu. "I have come from the soil of Madurai, where Kannagi sought justice, to condemn those who betray Tamil Nadu and to seek victory for those who work for its development. I have come to seek your support for the future growth of Tamil Nadu and to request your valuable v ...Read More >
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 6 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK candidate from Kolathur Assembly Constituency, MK Stalin, emphasised the importance of voting for the DMK and the secular progressive alliance in Tamil Nadu. "I have come from the soil of Madurai, where Kannagi sought justice, to condemn those who betray Tamil Nadu and to seek victory for those who work for its development. I have come to seek your support for the future growth of Tamil Nadu and to request your valua ...Read More >
Such an establishment, whose licence has not been renewed, and its assets can be taken over by the Centre, he contended. Speaking to reporters in Kasaragod, he said that Union minister Suresh Gopi should read the proposed amendments in the Bill. Gopi had recently claimed that the amendment was not targeted at any particular religion or community, but aimed at safeguarding the interests and properties of the people of the country. Satheesan said that the FCRA was enacted by the Congress to pre ...Read More >
New Delhi: BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Sunday accused Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of double standards, alleging they pretend to be friends in Delhi while opposing each other in Keralam and blamed both for the Sabarimala gold theft and promoting anti-national forces. "Why is Pinarayi Vijayan, who found fault with Rahul Gandhi in Kerala, befriending him in Delhi, Bengal, and Tamil Nadu? Break your friendship in Delhi. Why are you forming an ...Read More >
Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 5 (ANI): Tamil Nadu CM and DMK Chief MK Stalin on Sunday highlighted key welfare measures promised in the party's 2026 election manifesto, asserting that it has been designed to benefit every section of society. The leader announced that insurance facilities would be provided to palm oil workers registered with the Tamil Nadu Palm Oil Workers Welfare Board. In addition, financial assistance would be extended to their families for education and medical ne ...Read More >
Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 5 (ANI): Tamil Nadu CM and DMK Chief MK Stalin on Sunday highlighted key welfare measures promised in the party's 2026 election manifesto, asserting that it has been designed to benefit every section of society. The leader announced that insurance facilities would be provided to palm oil workers registered with the Tamil Nadu Palm Oil Workers Welfare Board. In addition, financial assistance would be extended to their families for education and medical ne ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Sunday accused Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of double standards, alleging they pretend to be friends in Delhi while opposing each other in Keralam and blamed both for the Sabarimala gold theft and promoting anti-national forces. "Why is Pinarayi Vijayan, who found fault with Rahul Gandhi in Kerala, befriending him in Delhi, Bengal, and Tamil Nadu? Break your friendship in Delhi. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the proposal to increase Lok Sabha seats, saying he is "bulldozing" the move that will work more to the benefit of larger and populous states and is nothing but a "Weapon of Mass Distraction (WMD)". The opposition party also alleged that the prime minister is "hoodwinking" the people of the country and is making misleading statements that are meant to deceive. In a post on X, Congress ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 5 (ANI): Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav on Sunday hit back at RJD Working President Tejashwi Yadav over his recent remarks claiming that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) is set to achieve a "hattrick" of victories in Keralam, saying that the mandate will ultimately be decided by the people of the state. Speaking to ANI, Yadav said that Tejashwi Yadav had not been able to make any impact in Bihar and had therefore gone to Keralam to deliver speeches. Also Read | 'To ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The National Students' Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the Indian National Congress, organised a marathon to mark its upcoming foundation day in Delhi on Sunday. Speaking to reporters, NSUI National President Vinod Jakhar asserted that the marathon aimed to highlight the growing threats to the Indian Constitution and the fundamental rights of freedom of speech and expression. He noted that thousands of students and supporters participated in the even ...Read More >
Thane, Apr 5 (PTI) A family from Maharashtra's Thane district was allegedly swindled of more than Rs 1.66 crore by a man who exploited their fear of "black magic" and promised them divine remedies through elaborate rituals and pilgrimages, police said on Sunday. The Kasarvadavali police district on April 2 registered a first information report (FIR) against Manjunath Shetty, a resident of Andheri in neighbouring Mumbai, based on the family's allegations that they were manipulated into paying th ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 5 (ANI): Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav on Sunday hit back at RJD Working President Tejashwi Yadav over his recent remarks claiming that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) is set to achieve a "hattrick" of victories in Keralam, saying that the mandate will ultimately be decided by the people of the state. Speaking to ANI, Yadav said that Tejashwi Yadav had not been able to make any impact in Bihar and had therefore gone to Keralam to deliver speeches. "The public wil ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that both Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar are unlikely to respond to the party's recent questions concerning BJP's Puducherry President and Raj Bhavan constituency candidate VP Ramalingam and Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi (LJK) chief Jose Charles Martin hosting a Sri Lankan diplomat in Puducherry. Replying to Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera's post on X, R ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The National Students' Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the Indian National Congress, organised a marathon to mark its upcoming foundation day in Delhi on Sunday. Speaking to reporters, NSUI National President Vinod Jakhar asserted that the marathon aimed to highlight the growing threats to the Indian Constitution and the fundamental rights of freedom of speech and expression. He noted that thousands of students and supporters participated in the even ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Vadakara MP Shafi Parambil on Saturday sought to energise the UDF's campaign in the capital district, attending roadshows across seven constituencies. Addressing a gathering ahead of a roadshow for UDF candidate in Kazhakkoottam T Sarathchandraprasad, Shafi said that the CPM and the BJP were working to prevent a change in government in Kerala. "In Thiruvananthapuram, voting for the CPM is equivalent to voting for the BJP and vice versa. Both want to obstruct the inevitable c ...Read More >
Patna: Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, Tejashwi Yadav, on Saturday expressed confidence that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) will retain power in Keralam for a third consecutive term, citing the enthusiastic public response to the campaign ahead of Keralam Assembly elections. Speaking to the media, Yadav said, "In Kerala, there's a very good atmosphere, and there's always been a fight between the LDF and the United Democratic Front (UDF). But fo ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 5 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, Tejashwi Yadav, on Saturday expressed confidence that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) will retain power in Keralam for a third consecutive term, citing the enthusiastic public response to the campaign ahead of Keralam Assembly elections. Speaking to the media, Yadav said, "In Kerala, there's a very good atmosphere, and there's always been a fight between the LDF and the United ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 5 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, Tejashwi Yadav, on Saturday expressed confidence that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) will retain power in Keralam for a third consecutive term, citing the enthusiastic public response to the campaign ahead of Keralam Assembly elections. Speaking to the media, Yadav said, "In Kerala, there's a very good atmosphere, and there's always been a fight between the LDF and the United ...Read More >
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has strongly refuted Rahul Gandhi's allegations regarding his involvement in the Chhattisgarh nuns attack, accusing the Congress party of enabling the legal framework that led to the incident. Photograph: Sanjay Sharma/ANIKey PointsKerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan refutes Rahul Gandhi's claim of his involvement in the Chhattisgarh nuns attack.Vijayan accuses Congress of enabling laws misused against minorities in BJP-ruled states.The CM questions Congress's inac ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday hit back against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over remarks against him and said Congress has no right to judge the Left's uncompromising defence of secularism and the rights of minorities. He alleged that Congress has, through its policies, paved the way for Sangh Parivar's political rise. The CPI (M leader accused Rahul Gandhi of "political ignorance". "Shri @RahulGandhi's attempt to lecture the Left on the ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 4: Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate from Guwahati Central, Kunki Chowdhury, has filed a complaint at Panbazar Police Station alleging the circulation of defamatory deepfake videos aimed at tarnishing her image ahead of the Assam Assembly elections. In her complaint addressed to the Officer-in-Charge of the Panbazar Cyber Police Station, Chowdhury stated that "several unidentified individuals operating through multiple social media accounts have created and circulated manipu ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator and former mayor Kishori Pednekar has submitted a proposal to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to introduce compulsory recitation of Manache Shlok, a collection of verses by Samarth Ramdas Swami, in all civic-run and private-aided schools across the city. The notice of motion has, however, sparked strong objections from the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), which has opposed the inclusion of spiritual texts in secular municipal school ...Read More >
Kerala's Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Saturday (April 4, 2026) alleged that most opinion polls being released ahead of the State Assembly elections are "paid surveys" that fail to reflect the true public sentiment, while expressing confidence that the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) will secure "over 100 seats" and come to power. Addressing a press conference in Kasaragod, he claimed that attempts are being made through such surveys to create an "artificial impression o ...Read More >
Mahmora (Assam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday described those who believe in Congress winning "crazy", days after the latter claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "controls" the CM. Speaking to ANI amid escalating political tensions ahead of the state assembly polls, Sarma dismissed the claims, stating, "He is crazy", intensifying the war of words between the BJP and Congress. This follows Gandhi's recent public rally in Jorhat, where he said, ...Read More >
Kasaragod: Congress leader V D Satheesan on Saturday accused the BJP of being "wolves in sheepskin" who go with cakes to Bishops' homes and churches on Christmas, but come out with legislations like FCRA amendment bill that affect the Christian community. Satheesan, Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, claimed that the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act provide that the central government can decline to renew licences, for any reason, of entities receiving f ...Read More >
Kasaragod(Kerala), Apr 4 (PTI) Congress leader V D Satheesan on Saturday accused the BJP of being "wolves in sheepskin" who go with cakes to Bishops' homes and churches on Christmas, but come out with legislations like FCRA amendment bill that affect the Christian community. Satheesan, Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, claimed that the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act provide that the central government can decline to renew licences, for any reason, of ...Read More >
Uddhav Sena leader faces criticism after drawing a connection between the 17th-century text and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's formative years Kishori Pednekar, a leader of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction, withdrew a proposal to make the Manache Shlok -- a composition by Samarth Ramdas Swami -- a part of the curriculum in schools run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, after AIMIM raised objections. The withdrawal came alongside a statement from Pednekar in which she expressed regre ...Read More >
Mumbai: A political storm has erupted in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) following a proposal by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and the leader of opposition Kishori Pednekar to make the recitation of 'Manache Shlok' verses mandatory in city schools. The proposal has faced strong opposition from the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM), which termed it an attempt to 'saffronise' education. Pednekat, the Leader of the Opposition in the BMC, has tabled a motion demanding recitation of ...Read More >
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