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Panchkula: People from the working class are unable to get the small, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders that have 5 kg gas in them despite the Centre's orders to provide these cylinders to migrant labourers and workers. The gas agencies in Chandigarh and Panchkula in Haryana have been claiming that the problem pertaining to the shortage of small gas cylinders will be resolved soon. Rajinder Kumar, a migrant street vendor from the Panchkula Industrial Area, claimed that he had to return e ...Read More >
A large share of LPG-run autorickshaws has been forced off the roads as drivers struggle to access fuel. In contrast, CNG-operated autos have continued to function, becoming the primary option for many passengers during the disruption. The shortage intensified late last week when one of the few functioning LPG outlets in central Bengaluru ran out of stock, with officials indicating that replenishment would not be immediate. Drivers described a system driven by uncertainty, where information abo ...Read More >
Bengaluru, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar, and Congress leaders on Tuesday issued a joint statement accusing the Central government of "triggering a severe" LPG and fuel crisis in Karnataka, which they claimed has affected the livelihoods of lakhs of people, including auto drivers, small traders and gig workers. The Congress leaders, including KPCC General Secretary and Karnataka In-Charge Randeep Singh Surjewala, alleged that more than ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 7 (PTI) Congress on Tuesday accused the Union government of precipitating a "full-blown livelihood crisis" in Karnataka by mismanaging LPG and fuel supply, severely impacting auto drivers, small businesses and gig workers. In a joint statement, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his deputy D K Shivakumar and Congress General Secretary, in charge of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala alleged that over five lakh auto drivers and lakhs of small hotel owners, vendors and delivery ...Read More >
Focusing on Dalit votes ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the Congress is making a calculated return to its social justice playbook by reviving the legacy of former deputy Prime Minister Jagjivan Ram to reconnect with over three crore Dalit voters who influence nearly 150 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. As part of its outreach, the party will hold a seminar on April 4, a day before "Samata Diwas" (Equality Day), underlining the quest to reclaim Dalit support. Samata Diwas mar ...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 >
Hyderabad, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Chief Ministers and Governors of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Sunday paid rich tributes to freedom fighter and former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Babu Jagjivan Ram on the occasion of his 119th birth anniversary. Telangana CM Revanth Reddy paid tributes to the great leader's portrait at his residence in Jubilee Hills. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister lauded the efforts undertaken by the leader for the welfare of the downtrodden sections and the ...Read More >
Thrissur's assembly election is a tight contest. Padmaja Venugopal, daughter of K Karunakaran, is now the BJP candidate. This follows Suresh Gopi's Lok Sabha win in the area. The UDF is also pushing hard to regain Thrissur. The CPI has fielded Alankode Leelakrishnan. The main fight is seen between Pallan and Padmaja. The temple town of Thrissur is witnessing a close fight in this assembly election, in the backdrop of BJP scoring its first ever Lok Sabha victory in Kerala from the parliamentary ...Read More >
Thrissur, April 5: Thrissur, long regarded as a fortress of Left Front and a cradle of progressive movements in Keralam, is once again at the centre of a high-stakes electoral contest. This time, however, the spotlight is on the growing prospects of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is striving to expand its footprint in the state. For decades, the constituency has largely been dominated by the Left, particularly the Communist Party of India (Marxist). K Karunakaran, veteran of the Indian ...Read More >
Thrissur (Keralam) [India], April 5 (ANI): Thrissur, long regarded as a fortress of Left Front and a cradle of progressive movements in Keralam, is once again at the centre of a high-stakes electoral contest. This time, however, the spotlight is on the growing prospects of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is striving to expand its footprint in the state. For decades, the constituency has largely been dominated by the Left, particularly the Communist Party of India (Marxist). K Karunakara ...Read More >
Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) that the Tamil Nadu Assembly election will provide an opportunity to voters to choose between the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Centre and the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) led by DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. Addressing party cadre and residents in Tiruvannamalai to seek votes for incumbent Tiruvannamalai MLA and Minister for Highways E.V. Velu as part ...Read More >
2026 Tamil Nadu elections: Trichy East Assembly seat turns temple town into a high-stakes constituency for Vijay's political debut 2026 Tamil Nadu Polls: Steeped in a thousand years of history, Tiruchirappalli -- once a key centre of the early Cholas and later ruled by the Pallavas, Pandyas and the Madurai Nayaks -- is now witnessing a very different kind of battle. Not one of empires, but of narratives, personalities and political relevance. At the heart of it lies Trichy East -- a compact, d ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Chief minister M K Stalin on Monday filed his nomination to contest in Kolathur constituency, seeking a fourth consecutive term from the north Chennai constituency, largely populated by working-class voters.Stalin has declared assets worth Rs 6.2 crore, with movable property accounting for Rs 3.3 crore. Neither Stalin nor his wife Durga Stalin own a car or a bike. The chief minister had declared assets worth Rs 7.1 crore in his affidavit filed during 2021 election.After filing the paper ...Read More >
Lucknow, Mar 31 (PTI) BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday said effective implementation of reservation policies for Dalits, tribals and backward classes is not possible without a "Bahujan government", while accusing ruling governments of weakening these provisions. Addressing a meeting of party office-bearers at the BSP state office here, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister alleged that both central and state governments were making reservation "ineffective and inactive". "Without a government o ...Read More >
Nalanda, Oct 30 (UNI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "reducing Bihar to a supplier of cheap labour" instead of developing it as a centre of education and industry. Addressing a public meeting in Nalanda, Gandhi said that the INDIA Bloc and the Grand Alliance (GA) do not want a Bihar that is only known for sending labourers across India, but wants the old Bihar, the land of Nalanda, to once again become a centre of knowledge and employment. ''We want factori ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 28 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Tuesday that there is nothing wrong with the demand for a Dalit Chief Minister. "What's wrong with holding a Dalit convention? Earlier, the high command had asked us to postpone it for certain reasons, and we had agreed. In the interest of the party, the Dalit community has always stood with the Congress," he said. The state Home Minister pointed out that to maintain this unity, the party needs to hold such conventions fr ...Read More >
Patna, October 28: With just two weeks left for the Bihar Assembly elections, the political battle in the state is heating up as the Opposition alliance, Mahagathbandhan, takes the lead by unveiling its manifesto titled "Bihar Ka Tejashwi Pran." The elections are scheduled for November 6 and 11, with vote counting on November 14. The ruling NDA, led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the BJP, is yet to release its manifesto. The Mahagathbandhan's campaign, spearheaded by RJD leader Tejashwi Yada ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin accused the BJP-AIADMK combine of attempting to win elections by disenfranchising voters through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. He warned that this tactic, which allegedly led to 65 lakh people losing voting rights in Bihar, would fail in Tamil Nadu. Stalin asserted the DMK would legally counter any undemocratic measures. With the EC announcing to implement the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Tamil ...Read More >
Welcoming auto drivers union leader Shakhan into the party fold at Telangana Bhavan on Monday, Rama Rao reminded that Rahul Gandhi had personally met auto drivers and even travelled in an auto-rickshaw during his campaign. Rahul Gandhi also pledged to establish an Auto Drivers' Welfare Board and provide each driver with an annual financial aid of Rs 12,000. "Two years later, neither has seen the light of day," he said. The BRS working president said the Congress government's inaction drove many ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Two days after the Election Commission of India informed the Madras High Court that the Special Summary Revision (SIR) of Tamil Nadu electoral roll would begin in a week or two, DMK president and Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday termed it a direct assault on democracy that the BJP-led Union government was unleashing on the State using its "puppet" poll panel. In a letter to the party cadre and public, Stalin accused the BJP government of using the ECI as a puppet to disenfranchise vo ...Read More >
Chennai: Tamil Nadu is set to witness another round of intense standoff between BJP and DMK, as chief minister M K Stalin said on Sunday that he would challenge special intensive revision (SIR) through legal means and people's protest.As Election Commission of India is gearing up to begin SIR in the state in the coming days, Stalin said BJP and its ally AIADMK were 'plotting' to remove the names of voters from marginalized sections from the electoral rolls through the exercise. "BJP and its ally ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Some sell products and some sell dreams. Septuagenarian adman Piyush Pandey, who passed away in the early hours of Friday after battling multiple health complications for over a year (according to his close family friends), was the latter. He was that rare breed who turned advertising into a living conversation between a country and her people. Long before India became a marketer's delight, he had already found the music in her markets, her laughter and her small imperfections. He taught ...Read More >
Delhi, September 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has penned a foreword for the Indian edition of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's autobiography "I Am Giorgia - My Roots, My Principles", set to be launched soon by Rupa Publications. Calling the book "Her Mann Ki Baat", PM Modi described it as a deeply personal account reflecting Meloni's resilience, patriotism, and leadership. He praised her as an outstanding contemporary leader whose journey resonates with people in India. The Prime Mini ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has penned a foreword to Italian to the Indian edition of Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni autobiography. Prime Minister Modi describes the book, which is scheduled to be launched on October 7, 2025 as Meloni Mann Ki Baat, taking a cue from his own monthly radio broadcast of the same name. It is not just an autobiography; it is her Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi says in the foreword of the book that was published originally in Ita ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has penned a foreword to Italian to the Indian edition of Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni's autobiography. Prime Minister Modi describes the book, which is scheduled to be launched on October 7, 2025 as Meloni's 'Mann Ki Baat', taking a cue from his own monthly radio broadcast of the same name. "It is not just an autobiography; it is her Mann Ki Baat," PM Modi says in the foreword of the book that was published originall ...Read More >
Bangalore Gold Rate Today: Shattering all hopes of retail jewellery buyers of some relief amid the ongoing Navratri festival, gold rates in Bangalore, and other Indian cities broke another record on Monday, September 29. The price of gold in Bangalore, aka Bengaluru, witnessed a sharp surge bringing 24 karat gold Rs 16,000 above the historic Rs 1 lakh mark. The gold price rally in Karnataka capital mirrored the surge in gold rate in India and across the world. The sharp rally in precious metal ...Read More >
New Delhi: Ricky Hatton was never supposed to beat Kostya Tszyu - the Russian-Australian had reigned for over a decade. When the Manchester fighter challenged him for IBF and The Ring junior welterweight titles in 2005, few gave him hope. But Hatton overwhelmed him, forcing the champion to seize the belts. That night elevated Hatton's status from local hero to global star and reignited Britain's interest in boxing. But what set Hatton apart was more than his record - 45 wins in 48 bouts, multip ...Read More >
Chennai, Sep 13 (IANS ) The DMK has called on its cadres and supporters to take a five-point pledge across Tamil Nadu on September 15, the birth anniversary of party founder C.N. Annadurai, declaring that they will "not let Tamil Nadu bow its head in shame". The pledge campaign will be organised at nearly 68,000 polling booths as part of the party's 'Oraniyil Tamil Nadu' membership drive, which leaders said has already registered 2.7 crore members, with over seven lakh workers reaching out to o ...Read More >
MANN, India, Aug 26 2025 (IPS) - Generally thought to be diseases of the wealthier classes, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like hypertension and diabetes are on the rise among India's underprivileged working classes in semi-urban and rural sprawls. Take the case of Mohan Ahire. A middle-aged gardener in Pune, Mohan never realized that the heaviness in his head was a symptom of hypertension. Last summer, a mid-morning visit to the market saw him fall unconscious on return. Upon regaining consc ...Read More >
'India's Heritage Insulted': Yogi Adityanath Slams Media Trial Of Kanwar Yatris As 'Hooligans' Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has come out strongly in defence of the Kanwar Yatra and its participants, amid rising media criticism and incidents of violence linked to the religious procession. Speaking in Varanasi, he condemned what he called a "media trial" and attempts to label devotees as "hooligans" and even "terrorists." He called the Yatra a symbol of India's unity and cultural ...Read More >
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