Politics

Rajinikanth seeks brother’s blessings ahead of political plunge

Superstar Rajinikanth met his elder brother Sathyanarayana Rao in Bengaluru recently. The actor was there to seek the blessings of his brother…

Akhilesh Yadav, stopped from joining ‘Kisan Yatra’, detained outside his Lucknow house

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav was on Monday detained after he launched a sit-in protest outside his residence in Lucknow…

More JJP MLAs voice their support: ‘Centre should listen to what farmers are demanding’

While Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala continues to maintain silence, seven MLAs of his Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), the BJP’s partner in…

Kejriwal likely to meet farmers at Singhu border today as protest enters its 12th day

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to visit the Singhu border on Monday, where thousands of farmers are protesting…

‘Prove faith, donate Rs 101 crore for Ram temple’: BJP leader to Congress

In a counter attack, Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel demanded that the BJP give an account of the money it…

Trump campaign spends $8.8 million in effort to overturn vote

  President Donald Trump’s campaign spent $8.8 million on the legal challenges to the Nov. 3 election in various states,…

Canada opposes MSP, has scarce interest in well-being of Indian farmers: BJP

The BJP on Saturday slammed Canada’s stand on farmers’ protests in India as “nothing but hypocrisy”, saying it is a…

Pune graduates’ and teachers’ constituency polls: NCP candidate Arun Lad defeats BJP’s Sangram Deshmukh

In a major setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party in western Maharashtra, NCP candidate Arun Lad defeated BJP candidate Sangram Deshmukh by around 49,000…

Despite Covid fears, state charting new growth: Mamata Banerjee

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said despite the Covid-19 pandemic, West Bengal is moving ahead and is performing better than several…

I am a son of Bengal, will continue to serve the people: Suvendu

Disgruntled TMC leader Suvendu Adhikari Thursday said he will continue to serve the people of the state as a “son…

Mamata threatens country-wide stir if new farm laws not withdrawn

The Trinamool Congress supremo lashed out at the BJP-led government at the Centre over the issue in a series of tweets.…

Rajinikanth finally announces political entry, party launch in January 2021

Ending years of speculation, actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth on Thursday finally announced that he would launch his political party in January 2021, months ahead…

Five ex-ministers in J&K district polls: ‘Can’t wait indefinitely’

“WHO KNOWS when the next Assembly election will be held? This is the right moment to contest elections and move…

After GHMC polls: Fearing Covid-19 second wave in Telangana, party workers, leaders advised a week’s self-isolation

Fearing a second wave of Covid-19 in Telangana after high-intensity campaigns for the recently-concluded GHMC elections, the Director of Public Health in…

Day after TMC says all is well, Suvendu dashes hopes of patch-up

A day after the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leadership claimed that its differences with dissident leader Suvendu Adhikari were resolved, the…

Mamata’s address to Oxford Union cancelled, Trinamool alleges pressure

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s scheduled address to the Oxford Union on Wednesday was cancelled at the last minute…

Nepal foreign minister to visit India this month to restore normalcy to bilateral ties

Nepal’s foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali is set to visit India this month for a meeting with his counterpart S Jaishankar…

New Zealand declares climate emergency, promises carbon neutral govt by 2025

New Zealand promised its public sector would become carbon neutral by 2025 as it declared a climate emergency on Wednesday,…

What’s cooking? After lunch with Captain, Sidhu absent from govt function

Few days after Chief Minister Amarinder Singh’s luncheon meeting with his bete noire and former Cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu, his absence…

Much ahead of elections, a promise: Vote for Goa Forward Party, get compulsory siesta hour

In Goa, where campaigning for the 2022 polls is set to kick off next year, the first election promise has…