New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, March 31 BJP MP Nishikant Dubey clarified his remarks on Monday, linking veteran Odisha leader and former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik to the CIA during the 1962 Sino-Indian War, insisting that he had not spoken against Biju Babu personally and that he holds the legendary...
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Guwahati, March 30 Congress candidate from Assam's Naduar assembly constituency, Sunil Kumar Chetry, was allegedly attacked and injured by unidentified individuals while campaigning on Monday, party sources said.The candidate's convoy was allegedly attacked at the Napalm Bypass of the...
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New Delhi, March 30 A meeting of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's Standing Committee was adjourned amid chaos and a deadlock between the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday.Standing Committee Chairperson Satya Sharma alleged that AAP councillors disrupted the proceedings...
Bhubaneswar, March 30 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s grand nephew Chandra Kumar Bose and several BJP leaders on Monday criticised the saffron party MP, Nishikant Dubey, for claiming that former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik was the link between Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the CIA...
Kolkata, March 30 – Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee visited the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in West Bengal on Monday and protested against what he alleged were widespread irregularities in voter registration, accusing BJP operatives of colluding...
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Tiruvannamalai, March 30 Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin ridiculed the AIADMK-BJP alliance on Monday, calling it a "Delhi-made" alliance with no guarantee of survival, and accused AIADMK chief Palaniswami of "selling" his party to the BJP.Addressing an election rally in...
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New Delhi, March 30 The BJP on Monday sought to distance itself from party MP Nishikant Dubey's remarks on Biju Patnaik, with senior leader Baijayant Jay Panda saying that the late leader was a towering figure and any criticism of his patriotism is "completely unacceptable".Dubey, in a...
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New Delhi, March 30 BJP MP Anurag Thakur praised the Modi government on Monday for its efforts to eliminate Left-Wing Extremism in the country, and accused the Congress of providing a "red carpet" to the Naxalites' "Red Corridor" when it was in power at the Centre.Participating in a debate in...
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Shimla, March 30 BJP state president Dr. Rajeev Bindal on Monday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing special assistance of Rs 3,920 crore to Himachal Pradesh under "Pride of Hills: Special Development Assistance for Hill States" (SASCI 2026-27) by the central...
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Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu), March 30 DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin launched his Assembly election campaign here on Monday, asserting that the election is a battle to drive out AIADMK chief Palaniswami.The election is about preventing Prime Minister Narendra...
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Bhubaneswar, March 30 – The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) strongly condemned BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s objectionable remarks about the legendary politician Biju Patnaik on Monday and demanded an apology from the Godda MP.The Biju Yuva Janata Dal and Chhatra Janata Dal, the youth and student wings of...
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Pathanamthitta/Kottayam, March 30 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday intensified the UDF's campaign for the Kerala elections, targeting the CPI(M) by referencing a popular parody song about its leaders' alleged role in the gold theft at the Sabarimala temple, while also questioning Prime...
Hyderabad, March 30 – Telangana's Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2026, was referred to a Select Committee of the State Legislative Assembly for detailed scrutiny after members expressed concerns over certain provisions and potential misuse.Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar...
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Haldia, March 30 – Declaring that the battle for Nandigram has become "easier" than in 2021, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday filed his nomination papers from the constituency he has represented since 2016, and quickly shifted the focus to Bhabanipur, where he is set to challenge West...
Ranchi/Hazaribag, March 30 The Jharkhand High Court took suo motu cognizance of the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Bishnugarh, Hazaribag, on Monday.The court also served a notice to the state administration and the director general of police in this regard, an advocate said...
New Delhi, March 30 BJP's Nishikant Dubey refuted allegations on Monday that he disrespected Biju Patnaik, asserting that he always held the former Odisha chief minister in high regard, as political leaders from the state responded to the MP.Dubey, in a statement on March 27, had claimed that...
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New Delhi, March 30 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the people of Puducherry will not allow the Congress and the DMK to come to power, as the two parties prioritize "family first" over public interest.Addressing BJP booth-level workers in the Union Territory virtually, he said...
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Kolkata, March 30 Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said on Monday that, if necessary, his party would withdraw candidates from all 291 Assembly seats in West Bengal if the BJP provides proof that the Centre has released funds to people of the state under the PM...
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New Delhi, March 30 – Union Minister Giriraj Singh stated on Monday that while the consumption of meat and fish would not be banned, the slaughter of cows would be strictly prohibited if his party came to power in West Bengal, while also strongly supporting Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and...
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New Delhi, March 30 The Congress accused the government of not implementing the VB-G RAM G Act after "freezing" MGNREGA, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi keeps reminding people of the COVID period, but has forgotten how the UPA-era law provided relief to millions during the pandemic...
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