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Kochi, Oct 17 (PTI) Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday accused the ruling CPI(M) of "manufacturing" the hijab controversy to divert attention from the Sabarimala gold missing case. Speaking to reporters, Chandrasekhar said the row over hijab use at St Rita's Public School in Palluruthy, Kochi, was being used to shift focus away from the alleged theft of 4.5 kilograms of gold from the Sabarimala temple. "This is a political tactic to draw attention away from the Sabarimala gold ...Read More >
Describing the commemoration as a "once in a lifetime" occasion, the state government said events will be organised across Punjab with the central ceremony scheduled to be held at Anandpur Sahib, a town deeply associated with the life of the ninth Sikh Guru. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will formally invite President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend a series of state-organised events marking the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur. According to an o ...Read More >
Patna: With just one day remaining for nominations in Bihar's first-phase constituencies, the INDIA bloc remained without a seat-sharing formula, though coalition parties secured election symbols for their candidates without a formal announcement. On the other hand, all five partners in the ruling NDA were through with announcements of candidates, from respective parties, for all 243 assembly segments. Former state BJP president and Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and a number of his ca ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty Wednesday October 15, 2025 said the Hijab ban by Kochi's St. Rita's Public School is violation of fundamental rights. A huge row was erupted in Kerala after St. Rita's Public School in Palluruthy, Kochi banned a student from attending classes wearing Hijab or headscarf. She was also made to stand outside her classroom for "violating the school's dress code". Taking note of the incident Sivankutty said the government would not allow sch ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 16 (PTI) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has said that he preferred to go to jail by refusing to destabilise the Congress-JD(S) coalition government and declining to take up the Deputy CM post offered by the central BJP, during the 2019 political instability in the state. He said this on Wednesday while speaking at the launch of a book on him -- "A Symbol of Loyalty D K Shivakumar "-- written by K M Raghu. BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R Asho ...Read More >
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge has clarified his position on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh activities. He stated that RSS should not use government schools, colleges, or state-owned temples for its programmes. Kharge believes such activities should be confined to private spaces. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ordered a review of Tamil Nadu's actions regarding a similar ban on RSS in government areas. Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Tuesday clarified his stance on banning the Rashtriya Sw ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said a plea concerning the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act be placed before the chief justice of India for appropriate orders. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih noted that a similar issue relating to the RTE Act was pending adjudication before the apex court. The bench was hearing a PIL filed by Nitin Upadhyay who has sought a direction that schools providing both religious and secular education are covered ...Read More >
The AIMIM party is preparing to contest approximately 100 seats in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. This move aims to establish a new political front in the state. The party stated it sought an alliance with the INDIA bloc but received no response. AIMIM is also exploring partnerships with other like-minded parties to form a third alternative. The AIMIM, which has been spurned by the INDIA bloc in Bihar, on Saturday said it was planning to contest around 100 seats in the upcoming state as ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Priyank Kharge, a Minister in the Karnataka government, has asked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to ban all kinds of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities inside government institutions and facilities, claiming that this goes against the country's unity and the spirit of the Constitution. Kharge, in a letter to CM Siddaramaiah, dated October 4 said, "The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has been conducting its shakhas in government and government-aided sc ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said the state govt will take up the matter of commemorating the martyrdom day of the ninth Sikh master, Guru Tegh Bahadur, as 'Human Rights Day' with the Government of India.Mann, while interacting with Sant Samaj, said observing such a day at the national level will help promote the ethos of secularism, communal harmony, and brotherhood in the country, adding that the Sikh Guru was an epitome of socialism and secularism as he sacrificed ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the wake of the announcement of the Bihar polls schedule, there has been a tussle within the Mahagathbandhan over the Chief Ministerial face and seat-sharing arrangements, but the ruling BJP and JD-U on Wednesday dismissed the matter, asking what do they have to do with the opposition alliance. Speaking to IANS, Union Minister Giriraj Singh said: "It has been announced that (Chief Minister) Nitish Kumar is the face of the NDA, and everything is in order. The sea ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the social media platform 'X' and the BJP's Assam unit on a plea seeking the removal of an AI-generated, controversial video posted by it that portrays a "Muslim takeover" of the state if the party loses the assembly polls next year. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta heard the matter and issued notice in the case to 'X' and the Assam BJP unit. The application sought direction for 'X' to take down ...Read More >
Mallikarjun Kharge, the Congress president, was hospitalized in Bengaluru. He developed a fever and experienced leg pain. Doctors at MS Ramaiah Hospital are currently monitoring his condition. The 83-year-old leader was admitted on Tuesday. Party sources confirmed his health is stable. There is no cause for concern regarding his well-being. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to a hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday for medical treatment. Lok Sabha MP S Supongmeren Jamir made the ...Read More >
Tumakuru (Karnataka) [India], October 2 (ANI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday informed that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is recovering well and his health is currently in good condition. Kharge, 83, recently underwent pacemaker implantation and has been reported as stable. He is expected to resume his official engagements from October 3, according to his son and Karnataka IT Minister, Priyank Kharge. Speaking to reporters, Karnataka Minister Parameshwara said, "Our ...Read More >
Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a special ₹100 commemorative coin and a postage stamp to mark the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The event, however, was immediately met with a sharp political rebuttal from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, who chose the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary to launch a vehement critique, linking the RSS to the ideology of the Mahatma's assassin. The commemorative coin, a first of its kind in post-in ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 2 (ANI): Kerala Leader of the Opposition VD Satheesan on Thursday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi release of a specially designed commemorative postage stamp and coin highlighting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh contributions to the nation. Shameful! PM releasing a stamp & coin for the RSS is an insult to our freedom struggle. RSS never fought for independence--it betrayed it. Glorifying them is rewriting history, and the people of India will ne ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for enquiring about his health. In a post on X, Kharge wrote "Thank you for the wishes, @narendramodi ji." Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi enquired Kharge's health and wished him a speedy recovery. In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, "Spoke to Kharge Ji. Enquired about his health and wished him a speedy recovery. Praying for his continued well-being and long life." Kharge, ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: As the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) holds its centenary celebrations, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan compared the Sangh to Zionists in Israel. Addressing a public meeting in Kannur on Wednesday, Vijayan said, "Zionists in Israel and RSS in India are twin brothers." He also slammed the Centre for releasing a commemorative postal stamp and coin on the centenary of the RSS. Vijayan said that Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by a Hindutva extremist because he refused ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for enquiring about his health. https://x.com/kharge/status/1973630532652257384 Also Read | Mohan Bhagwat Says 'Pahalgam Attack Revealed India's True Friends' During Public Address on RSS 100th Anniversary (Watch Video). In a post on X, Kharge wrote "Thank you for the wishes, @narendramodi ji." Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi enquired Kharge's health and wished him a s ...Read More >
Kannur: As the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) holds its centenary celebrations, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan compared the Sangh to Zionists in Israel. Addressing a public meeting in Kannur on Wednesday, Vijayan said, "Zionists in Israel and RSS in India are twin brothers." Taking a jibe over the H-1 B visa fee hike imposed by US President Donald Trump, he questioned PM Modi's silence. He said, "Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a humble servant of US President Donald Trump. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for enquiring about his health. In a post on X, Kharge wrote Thank you for the wishes, @narendramodi ji. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi enquired Kharge health and wished him a speedy recovery. In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, Spoke to Kharge Ji. Enquired about his health and wished him a speedy recovery. Praying for his continued well-being and long life. Kharge, who re ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 1 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday criticised the commemoration of the RSS centenary by releasing a postage stamp and a Rs 100 coin, terming it as a "grave insult" to the Constitution. In a post on social media platform 'X' Vijayan claimed, "Commemorating the RSS centenary with a postage stamp and a 100 rupee coin is a grave insult to our Constitution. It legitimises an organisation that abstained from the freedom struggle, promoting a divisive i ...Read More >
BJP State spokesperson Sadineni Yamini Sarma on Sunday objected to APCC president Y.S. Sharmila's comments criticising the move to construct temples by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). In a statement, Ms. Yamini Sarma said, "If not 5,000 temples, we will build 50,000 temples. What's your problem, Sharmila? If you truly have the courage, question the churches about how much of their income is used for social service." Ms. Yamini Sarma was reacting to Ms. Sharmila's comments that Chief ...Read More >
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 1 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Congress President YS Sharmila launched a scathing attack on the TDP-BJP coalition government, accusing it of ignoring pressing issues in Dalit colonies while promoting religious infrastructure projects using TTD funds. Referring to a July 2025 High Court observation, Sharmila said that in certain Dalit residential schools, one bathroom is shared by 228 students. "Is it wrong for us to question this? Is it a crime to ask why th ...Read More >
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, 83, has been admitted to MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru for a planned pacemaker implantation procedure. His son, Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge, confirmed that the veteran leader is stable and doing well under medical supervision. Health Condition And Hospitalisation Kharge was taken to the hospital on Tuesday after he developed a fever and complained of leg pain. Doctors advised the pacemaker procedure as a precautionary step. Party colle ...Read More >
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 1 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Congress President YS Sharmila launched a scathing attack on the TDP-BJP coalition government, accusing it of ignoring pressing issues in Dalit colonies while promoting religious infrastructure projects using TTD funds. Referring to a July 2025 High Court observation, Sharmila said that in certain Dalit residential schools, one bathroom is shared by 228 students. "Is it wrong for us to question this? Is it a crime to ask why th ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka): All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to a hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday morning after doctors advised him to undergo a pacemaker implantation procedure. In a post on X, his son Priyank Kharge said, "Sri Kharge was advised pacemaker to be implanted and is admitted to the hospital for the planned procedure. He is stable and doing well. Grateful to all of you for your concern and wishes." Kharge is scheduled to visit Kohima on O ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 1 (ANI): All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to a hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday morning for medical treatment. Meanwhile, Kharge is scheduled to visit Kohima on October 7 and address a public rally at Naga Solidarity Park. Also Read | Jaunpur: 75-Year-Old Farmer Marries 35-Year-Old Bride, Dies the Morning After Wedding in UP. Lok Sabha MP S Supongmeren Jamir, President of the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Commit ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 1 (ANI): The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 opener between India and Sri Lanka set a new milestone in women's cricket, as Guwahati's Barsapara Cricket Stadium recorded more than 20,000 fans in the stadium at any Women's Cricket World Cup event. The game drew 22,843 fans at the ACA Stadium, a record for the most attended group stage fixture at any Women's World Cup. The previous record of 15,935 was set during the India-Pakistan ICC Women's T20 World Cup Gro ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 1 (ANI): All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to a hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday morning for medical treatment. Meanwhile, Kharge is scheduled to visit Kohima on October 7 and address a public rally at Naga Solidarity Park. Lok Sabha MP S Supongmeren Jamir, President of the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee, made the announcement during a press conference at Congress Bhavan in Kohima. According to Jamir, Co ...Read More >
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