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The Punjab unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a state-level protest at Hall Gate in Amritsar on Saturday, intensifying its demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the death of Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, the district manager of the Punjab State Warehousing Corporation (PSWC). Randhawa died by suicide on March 21 after recording a 12-second video message in which he reportedly blamed former minister Laljit Singh Bhullar for harassment and intimidation. Apart f ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 4 (ANI): With just one week left for the polling day, a sharp war of words marked Assam's political landscape on Saturday as Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is going to win "90 to 100 seats" in the upcoming elections. CM Sarma also called Congress leader Rahul Gandhi a "registered paagal," while Assam Pradesh Congress Committee chief Gaurav Gogoi hit back, terming the Chief Minister as "desperate" and claiming ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala), Apr 4 (PTI) KPCC chief Sunny Joseph on Saturday said that the Congress received around Rs 5.38 crore in its account for Wayanad rehabilitation and used the funds to purchase land for constructing homes for landslide victims, a claim which has been termed as false by the ruling CPI(M). Joseph said that in addition to the funds received in the account operated jointly by him and Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan, the Youth Congress collected around Rs 1.05 crore for rehabilitati ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The ruling Congress and opposition BRS and BJP have stepped up their political manoeuvring, working out strategies to outwit each other in the race for chairperson and vice-chairperson posts in Kyathanpally, Khanapur and Ibrahimpatnam municipalities.The Telangana State Election Commission has scheduled the elections to these key posts on April 4, setting the stage for an intense contest across the three urban local bodies. While the numbers appear to favour the opposition BRS, the rul ...Read More >
Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The BJP is afraid of defeat and is spreading false propaganda against the Congress government, said Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. He was speaking to the media in Bagalkot on Saturday. The election campaign for the Bagalkot by-election is going well, and we have received an overwhelming response from the people. We are expecting a good victory in both constituencies, he said. The Congress government's programmes are designed for the poor. ...Read More >
A delegation of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) (Charuni) led by its chief Gurnam Singh Charuni, met chief minister Nayab Singh Saini in Chandigarh late Thursday, and argued that the Indis-US trade deal would pose a grave crisis for small farmers and will increase control by multinational corporations over agriculture. The delegation also demanded a CBI probe into last year's "multi-crore paddy procurement scam" and abolition of the biometric gate pass system which was introduced by the Haryana ...Read More >
A high-stakes political confrontation is brewing between the BJP-led NDA government and the Congress over the implementation of the Women's Reservation law, turning what was hailed as a landmark reform into a fierce electoral and constitutional battle. At the heart of the clash is the Centre's decision to convene an extended budget three-day Parliament session from April 16, triggering sharp objections from the Opposition. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has defended the move, sayi ...Read More >
Puducherry [India], April 4 (ANI): Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday asserted confidence in the victory of Congress in the forthcoming Tamil Nadu and Puducherry assembly polls, stating that "our position in the elections is very good." Speaking with the media, Kharge took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the people are with the DMK and Congress and not the BJP. "The Congress and DMK alliance will win in Pondicherry and form an alliance government... ...Read More >
Ernakulam (Keralam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha (LoP) and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi alleged the presence of a "hidden hand" influencing the Keralam Assembly elections, claiming a tacit understanding between the BJP, RSS and the Left Democratic Front (LDF). Addressing a public gathering in Ernakulam today, Gandhi said the electoral contest may appear to be between the LDF and the United Democratic Front (LDF), but deeper forces were at play. "It seems that th ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday greeted citizens on the eve of Easter. In a message, the President said, "On the auspicious occasion of Easter, I extend my greetings and good wishes to all fellow citizens, especially to the Christian community residing in India and abroad." She said Easter is a significant festival of Christianity. "The resurrection of Lord Jesus Christ encourages us to embrace the values of truth, love, compassion, sacrifice, and forgiv ...Read More >
Thiruvalla (Kerala), Apr 4 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Congress of making "provocative" statements aimed at straining India's relations with West Asian nations to politically harm him and thereby, gain political mileage. Strongly lashing out at the Congress and its allies, Modi said that they were only concerned with winning the elections. "I want to say this clearly, elections will come and go, but the safety of Indians, especially those from Kerala in the Middl ...Read More >
Alappuzha (Kerala),: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday launched a strong political attack on both the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala and the BJP-led Union government, alleging a covert understanding between the Left and the BJP-RSS, while announcing a series of welfare promises under a prospective United Democratic Front (UDF) government. Addressing a public meeting in Alappuzha, Gandhi welcomed party leaders, workers, and candidates, and highlig ...Read More >
Bhadoi (Assam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday accused Congress of bringing Bangladeshi infiltrators to Assam and hindering the state's progress. Ahead of the upcoming Assam legislative assembly polls, Sonowal reflected on the BJP government's developmental works, which he said brought "unprecedented change to the state". He lauded the eviction drives conducted by the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government which "succeeded in ensuring constituti ...Read More >
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday (April 4, 2026) alleged that the Modi government is putting the security of every Indian at risk by attempting to "cover up its own failures" and concealing the reality of foreign surveillance through Chinese cameras installed at vital locations. "This is a deliberate conspiracy to keep India in the dark," he said in a post in Hindi on Facebook. As Rahul Gandhi eyes Dalit consolidation through Kanshi Ram in U.P., BSP gets unsettled, political slugfest i ...Read More >
Kannur (Keralam) : KPCC chief Sunny Joseph on Saturday said that the Congress has received around Rs 5.38 crore in its account set up for Wayanad rehabilitation and used the funds to purchase land for constructing homes for landslide victims. Joseph said that, in addition to the funds received in the account operated jointly by him and Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan, the Youth Congress collected around Rs 1.05 crore for rehabilitation efforts. "The amounts collected were used to buy land in ...Read More >
Idukki (Keralam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Highlighting the "fearless and courageous" spirit of women in Keralam, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday, emphasised the United Democratic Front's (UDF) commitment to ensuring the safety and protection of every young girl in the state. Speaking at a public rally in Idukki, Gandhi stressed the fearless attitude of a young girl who recited Vande Mataram in front of a large crowd. "The young woman who sang ...Read More >
Kozhikode (Keralam) [India], April 4 (ANI): With Keralam Assembly polls due next week, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday expressed confidence in a Congress-led UDF victory, a major electoral shift towards the party in the southern state. Speaking to ANI, the Thiruvananthapuram MP alleged widespread corruption under the LDF government's, and alleged transformation of the state's development model into a "debt model." "I don't think the people are going to vote as they did in the past. They s ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 4 (ANI): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said the country is facing a gas shortage, with people stuck in long queues. He blamed the government's foreign policy for the crisis, noting that attention has not been paid to the issue. The shortage comes amid the West Asia conflict triggered by US-Israel strikes on Iran on February 28 and subsequent Iranian retaliation. Speaking to ANI in Bengaluru, Kharge said, "There is a gas problem in the c ...Read More >
Kolkata: Tensions escalated in Berhampore in the poll-bound West Bengal on Saturday morning after Congress candidate Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury allegedly faced physical obstruction from Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers during an election campaign. Chowdhury, who is contesting from the Berhampore assembly seat in Murshidabad district of the state, was campaigning with party workers and supporters in the constituency when he allegedly faced resistance upon entering Ward No. 19 of the city. According ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Assam Minister Piyush Hazarika on Saturday asserted that the people of the state will vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies in the upcoming Assembly elections, expressing confidence that the Congress will not be supported by voters. Speaking to reporters in Guwahati, Hazarika highlighted the achievements of the BJP-led government, contrasting them with the Congress' record during its decades-long rule in the state. He said 16 medical ...Read More >
Alappuzha (Keralam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday took a swipe at the Left Democratic Front, stressing there will be nothing "Left" in the LDF following elections, while accusing them of compromising on its main ideology. Addressing a public rally in Alappuzha, the Congress MP asserted that the United Democratic Front had been battling against LDF ideas and the party stood for certain policies due to which they had the word "Left" in their ...Read More >
Bengaluru/Bagalkot: Allegations of cash distribution in rural areas dominated the political narrative ahead of the April 9 bypolls, with the opposition BJP Friday accusing the Congress govt of circulating money to influence voters, a charge the governing party denied.At BJP's Jagannath Bhavan office in Bengaluru, opposition leader in the legislative council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, said ground-level reports indicated cash ranging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh was being distributed in villages ah ...Read More >
Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 4 (ANI): The saying 'talent needs no introduction' found a fitting example at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, where wrestlers from Karnataka's Siddi community have made a powerful statement on the mat. Their success is no longer just about medals--it reflects the emergence of an entire community as a force in wrestling. Of African descent, there are about 50,000 Siddis in India, of which one-third live in Karnataka. Out of the nine wrestlers represent ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 (FCRA), Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said that any misunderstandings regarding the law would be addressed, while emphasising that action would be taken against violations, but organisations working for the welfare of the country would not be disturbed. "Concerns have been raised, and I have told everyone not to worry because our government i ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 4: The Congress manifesto has come under strong criticism from the family members of late singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg and they have called upon all political parties not to politicize the death of the celebrated musician. The Congress, in its State Assembly election manifesto, promised to give justice to Zubeen in 100 days if voted to power. Zubeen's uncle Manoj Borthakur told The Assam Tribune that there is no short cut in the Indian legal system. The case is being h ...Read More >
LUCKNOW UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that only the BJP-led NDA can free Assam from infiltrators and prevent demographic change. "The Congress and AIUDF have attempted to distort Assam's culture and change the demography. NDA's double-engine government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will drive out infiltrators and not allow the state's demography to change. The Congress and the AIUDF conspiracy will not be allowed to succeed," he said addressing a poll rally in favour of ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government is prepared to expose what he described as "lies" being spread by the Congress and Communist parties in Keralam about the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. He added that discussions have been held with Christian missionaries in the state to address their concerns through dialogue. Speaking to ANI on Friday, Rijiju said, "We have had discussions with Christian missionaries ...Read More >
Former Union Minister and Congress leader Anand Sharma on Thursday (April 2, 2026) appreciated India's diplomatic and skilful handling of the West Asia crisis and urged it to be the leader of the Global South in de-escalating the hostilities in the region. In a statement, Mr. Sharma said the international community could not remain a "mute spectator" to the collapse of the rules-based multilateral order and global crisis-management mechanisms. "Indian diplomatic handling of the crisis has been ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Anand Sharma's praise for the BJP-led Centre's handling of the West Asia crisis drew a restrained response from his party on Friday, with Jairam Ramesh asserting that the Congress remains a democratic platform where diverse views can be expressed. Earlier, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor sparked a political row after he said that India's silence on the West Asia war is a responsible statecraft, not moral surrender. On Thursday, Sharma haile ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Congress indicated on Friday that it might back amendments to the women's reservation bill even as it said holding a sitting of Parliament before the end of the current assembly election cycle would clearly violate the model code of conduct. Asserting that the government's push for a rushed delimitation exercise would have "dangerous consequences", Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said that the party did not want any disturbance in the present ...Read More >
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