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Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah hit out at his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar, calling his act of removing the veil of a Muslim woman in full public glare 'shameful', saying this incident shows Kumar's real face, who was once seen as a secular leader. He, however, blamed the former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti for setting the precedent of lifting the burqa of a woman in elections. "We have seen such incidents earlier as well here. During my ele ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Sunday said he shared all the information available with him regarding the Sabarimala gold scam with the special investigation team (SIT) probing the case.Speaking to the media after giving his statement to the SIT, Chennithala said he informed the probe team about the possible links between the theft and international antique smuggling networks. He clarified that the details he provided were information he received in his capacity ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 17 (ANI): The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Wednesday arrested Sreekumar, a former Administrative Officer (AO) of the Travancore Devaswom Board, in connection with the Sabarimala gold theft case, Kerala police said on Wednesday. According to officials, Sreekumar was the Administrative Officer in 2019 when the gold plating from the Dwarapalaka sculptures at the Sabarimala temple was removed. He was arrested today after being summoned to the Cri ...Read More >
Srinagar, Dec 17 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday criticised his Bihar counterpart over the niqab incident and said that Nitish Kumar might be slowly revealing his true nature. "Nitish Kumar, who was once considered a secular leader, may be slowly showing his true colours," Abdullah told reporters here on the sidelines of a function. Abdullah said Kumar removing the face veil of a Muslim woman doctor was wrong and cannot be justified by any means. "We have see ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 17 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday took a sharp dig at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over a viral video purportedly showing him attempting to remove a woman's hijab, asserting that the Bihar Chief Minister was considered a secular leader but the true face of him is being revealed. The chief minister called the incident "unfortunate" and said such actions were unacceptable, recalling a similar incident during e ...Read More >
Srinagar- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for touching a Muslim woman's hijab, calling it "unacceptable" and "a reflection of a regressive mindset." Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, CM Oma said that such incidents have happened before as well, recalling a past act involving People's Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti. "We have seen such incidents before. During my election, people may have forgotten how Mehbooba Mufti g ...Read More >
Congress senior spokesperson and lawyer Abhishek Singhvi said he had told the court this is a "very weird case" where there is not a millimetre movement of money or of immovable property. AS A Delhi court on Tuesday refused to take cognizance of the ED chargesheet in the National Herald money laundering case against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others, the Congress claimed the "illegality" of the Narendra Modi government and its "politically motivated prosecution stands fully exposed". While ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin on Monday accused the Union government of misusing central investigation agencies to target opposition leaders in the National Herald case. A Delhi court, on Tuesday, refused to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate's money-laundering complaint against Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in the case, In a social media post, Stalin said the judiciary has once ...Read More >
Srinagar: Labour-related issues have triggered a crisis at the Ratle hydropower project in J&K's Kishtwar, bringing into loggerheads the local BJP MLA and executives of Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd (MEIL) that is constructing the dam. MEIL executive in charge of the project Harpal Singh has accused MLA Shagun Parihar of threatening, interfering with and creating hurdles in the project by instigating people against the company. Pahihar retorted by saying that Singh was exploiting lab ...Read More >
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the power projects under execution in Jammu and Kashmir are projects of national importance and law-enforcing agencies should take action against anyone obstructing the construction. "There should be no (political) interference and it should be viewed very seriously," Abdullah told reporters on the sidelines of a function here. The chief minister was responding to reports that the company executing the Ratle Power Project in Kishtwar distri ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): Congress leader and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Sunday responded to BJP leader and former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's recent remarks on the functioning of the Congress party, saying the latter is a secular, straightforward administrator whose views hold weight. "One thing is obvious -- he (Captain Amarinder Singh) is secular, an administrator and straightforward. What he said is absolutely right. In C ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 5 (PTI) Once a minister in Mamata Banerjee's first cabinet and today one of TMC's most controversial dissidents, MLA Humayun Kabir has again seized Bengal's political spotlight, this time by planning to lay the foundation of a "Babri Masjid-style" mosque on December 6, the anniversary of the shrine's demolition. For the TMC, his suspension on Thursday was less an act of discipline and more an inevitability. For Kabir, it was the cue he had been rehearsing for months. At 62, Kabir ...Read More >
Who Is Samaresh Singh? Rohini Acharya's Investment Banker Husband, DU Alumni, Owns Properties Worth... Dhaka trembled under the weight of uncertainty as the verdict of the International Crimes Tribunal rippled across Bangladesh. The announcement that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had been sentenced to death sent shockwaves through the nation. Within hours, her party headquarters at 23 Bangabandhu Avenue released a lengthy statement -- her first direct response since the tribunal's controv ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) India on Monday said that it has noted the verdict announced by the so-called 'International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh' concerning former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and remains committed to the best interests of the people of the neighbouring nation, including in peace, democracy, inclusion and stability in the country. "As a close neighbour, India remains committed to the best interests of the people of Bangladesh, including in peace, democracy, inclusi ...Read More >
Kolkata, Nov 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Bangladesh is expected to announce the date for delivering its verdict on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, accused of crimes against humanity during the July-August 2024 student movement. At the same time, the banned Awami League has threatened to hold a Dhaka lockdown on November 13, when ICT is likely to announce a date for delivering its verdict. In this context, Awami League leader and former Bangladeshi MP Pan ...Read More >
A bench of justices Sanjay Kumar and Satish Chandra Sharma differed on whether the judgment needs to be revisited. Justice Kumar maintained that the order was necessary in view of the dereliction of police duty by refusing to register a criminal case on the boy's complaint. Justice Sharma differed. He observed that the direction for SIT based on religious identities needed a re-look, as he posted the matter for an open court hearing after two weeks. The judges referred the matter to the Chief J ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday gave a split verdict on a plea filed by the Maharashtra government seeking a review of the court's earlier direction for setting up a special investigation team comprising police officers from both Hindu and Muslim communities to probe the communal riots that broke out in Akola in 2023. While Justice Sanjay Kumar, who authored the earlier verdict delivered on September 11, refused to review the direction, Justice Satish Chandra Sharma agreed to ...Read More >
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has reiterated that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) should be banned in the country, stating that even Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel had banned the participation of government employees in RSS's activities. The ban was lifted by the BJP government in 2024; it must be reinstated, he demanded. "My personal opinion is that RSS should be banned," Kharge said at a press conference on Friday, comparing the RSS's ideology with "poison." The BJP has slammed the Congr ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 31 (UNI): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge today launched a scathing attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), saying that the Hindu outfit should be banned for creating "law and order problems" in the country. Speaking on the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, which also coincides with the 41st death anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Kharge said both the Iron Man and the Iron Lady worked for India's unity and integrity. Addres ...Read More >
Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi has dismissed rumors of a "November revolution" and significant political shifts within the state's ruling Congress party. He stated that the party's high command will not permit any such upheaval. Jarkiholi indicated that decisions regarding leadership changes and cabinet reshuffles are made at the highest levels of the party. Playing down speculations about "November revolution" and major political changes in Karnataka, especially in the ruling Congress, st ...Read More >
Emraan Hashmi on Ba***ds Of Bollywood. (Photo: Instagram) Emraan Hashmi has broken his silence on the viral response to a memorable dialogue and scene inspired by his film career in the recently released OTT series The Ba***ds of Bollywood. The Aryan Khan directorial Ba***ds of Bollywood has been creating quite a buzz in the entertainment industry for its portrayal of the Hindi film world. What's Happening * In one of the viral scenes, actor Raghav Juyal, who plays a die-hard fan of Hashmi, ...Read More >
Addressing a gathering during the "Smriti Mahotsav Mela 2025", Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the UP government was now spending on reviving sites with religious and cultural significance as opposed to "constructing boundary walls of 'kabristan'". Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said his government will move a proposal to rename Mustafabad village in Lakhimpur Kheri district as 'Kabirdham', asserting that the change would restore the area's historical a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday called on the nation to mark the 150th year of 'Vande Mataram', describing India's national song as "a surge of emotions in our hearts" and "a mantra that connects 140 crore Indians through the energy of unity". "Vande Mataram - this contains so many emotions, so many energies. It makes us experience the maternal affection of Ma Bharati," he said in his Mann ki Baat broadcast, urging citizens to send suggestions with the hashtag '#VandeMataram150' for year-l ...Read More >
NIZAMABAD: Congress cadres are eagerly awaiting the announcement of the new District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents for Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts. Social and political equations are expected to play a crucial role in the selection process. The involvement of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, AICC Telangana in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan, and TPCC president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud has raised expectations among party workers. In Nizamabad dis ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao (KTR) today launched a scathing attack on the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the Congress government in the state by accusing them of deceiving every section of society in Telangana while colluding with the BJP behind closed doors. He said that Rahul Gandhi, who speaks against the bulldozer politics elsewhere, had turned a blind eye to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's bulldozer regime that is demolishing poor people's homes ...Read More >
Though the minister asserted that the state wasn't changing its existing education policy, the decision on PM-SHRI marked a U-turn by the same government, which had in June said it won't sign up for the scheme and will consider taking a legal recourse to get central funds. The CPI, which believes that PM-SHRI is the Centre's way of promoting its National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, disagrees. CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam told ThePrint on Wednesday the Left party is against NEP because the ...Read More >
Political waves are stirring in Karnataka following remarks from the son of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. He hinted that his father's time in office may be winding down and put Minister Satish Jarkiholi in the spotlight as a potential heir. Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar responded by affirming his commitment to the party's choices in these uncertain times. Belagavi (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son Yathindra Siddaramaiah's statement on Wednesday that his father was a ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The series of events to commemorate the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib commenced on Saturday with Punjab cabinet ministers performing Ardas at Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib in New Delhi.The commemorative events beginning Saturday will span most of Nov, culminating at Anandpur Sahib on Nov 25. A special session of the Vidhan Sabha dedicated to the Guru will be convened there on Nov 24, where eminent personalities will share their thoughts.From Nov 1 to 18, light and ...Read More >
Kolkata: BJP neta and Union minister Sukanta Majumdar on Saturday said Indian Muslims don't have to worry about the special intensive revision (SIR) of voter rolls. Speaking at Vijay Sankalp Sabha at Gangarampur in South Dinajpur, Majumdar said, "Indian Muslims have been citizens of the country and will continue to remain so. This is a guarantee from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. BJP is a secular party. Others want to divide Hindus and Muslims on religious lines. We don't believe in that.""There ...Read More >
The Awami Ittehad Party MLA Sheikh Khursheed announced support for the National Conference in the Rajya Sabha elections. This move aims to prevent the BJP from securing a seat. Khursheed stated his party has significant political differences with the National Conference. However, the current situation compels them to vote against the BJP. The National Conference received a shot in the arm on the day of Rajya Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, as the lone Awami Ittehad Party MLA, Sh ...Read More >
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