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Ranchi, February 12 Members of various trade unions staged protests in parts of Jharkhand during the "Bharat Bandh" on Thursday, protesting against the four new labor codes, although normal life largely remained unaffected.The agitators staged demonstrations at the gates of various coal...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, February 12 Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Syed Iqbal was elected as the new Mayor of Parbhani city in central Maharashtra, with the support of the Congress, defeating his BJP rival Tirumala Khillare by a comfortable margin of 13 votes.Iqbal, whose party contested the...

New Delhi, February 12 Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday dismissed as a "lie" Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju's charge that she was inciting her party MPs when they allegedly "misbehaved" in Speaker Om Birla's chamber, and said "we did not abuse anyone".Her remarks came...

New Delhi, February 12 "We are not concerned about any motions, and if you want to suspend us, we are ready for that as well," said Congress general secretary K C Venugopal on Thursday after BJP MP Nishikant Dubey gave a notice to initiate a 'substantive motion' against Rahul Gandhi.Venugopal...

New Delhi, February 12 With trade unions observing a day-long strike against the Centre's policies, the Congress on Thursday expressed support for them, and Rahul Gandhi alleged that the government ignored the voices of workers and farmers while making decisions concerning their future.Gandhi...

Chennai, February 12 Joining the issue with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, Congress MP Manickam Tagore, a strong advocate of the "share-power with us" approach, questioned on Thursday how that demand could be considered a "conspiracy".Strongly defending his party's demand, Tagore...

In Kerala, V.D. Satheesan, the leader of the opposition in the Kerala Assembly, stated that the public should debate whether a national strike should be observed as a hartal or a complete shutdown in Kerala. He was responding to questions about the Congress proceeding with its statewide rally on...

Guwahati, February 12 The Assam BJP has removed a co-convenor of its social media team for posting a video featuring Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma that sparked a major controversy, a senior leader said on Thursday.The video purportedly showed Sarma aiming a rifle and firing at two people...

New Delhi, February 12 Opposition MPs staged a protest in the Parliament complex on Thursday over the India-US interim trade deal, accusing the government of "surrendering" Indian interests.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, AICC general secretaries K C Venugopal and Jairam Ramesh, DMK's...

Chennai, Feb 11 Amid some apparent strains in ties with the Congress over power-sharing, ruling DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday asserted that the alliance was "intact," but firmly ruled out accommodating allies in the cabinet.Congress MP from Tamil Nadu's...

New Delhi, February 11 Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday that a notice for privilege motion will be brought against Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, for misleading the House and making "baseless statements".Rijiju, however, did not specify when and...

Hyderabad, February 11 Over 73% of voters exercised their franchise on Wednesday in the municipal elections in Telangana, which passed off peacefully, with minor scuffles occurring in a few locations.The State Election Commission (SEC) reported a 73.01% voter turnout."The polling process...

Bengaluru, February 11 Amid speculation about a foreign trip by Congress legislators, against the backdrop of the power struggle within the ruling party in Karnataka, MLA C Puttarangashetty announced on Wednesday that 22 of them will be travelling to Australia and New Zealand next week. He said...

Hyderabad, February 11 Stepping up the attack on the Telangana government, Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday alleged that the "first installment of RR tax" collected from builders and others here has reached Kerala, which is heading towards elections. Speaking to reporters along...

New Delhi, February 11 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday in the national capital. Kharge is also the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.The meeting, described as cordial, involved discussions on key political...

Chennai, February 11 Amid apparent strains in ties with the Congress over power-sharing, ruling DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday asserted that the alliance was "intact," but firmly ruled out accommodating allies in the cabinet.Tamil Nadu Congress MP Manickam...

New Delhi, February 11 Shiv Sena leader Shrikant Shinde on Wednesday asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to first learn to deal with the partners in the INDIA bloc and then dream about making a deal with the US.Shinde's remarks came after Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, gave...

New Delhi, February 11 Shortly after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's response to the Budget discussion in the Lok Sabha, some opposition MPs protested in the Parliament complex on Wednesday, accusing the government of "selling out the country".After the Lok Sabha was adjourned until 11...

Mumbai, February 11 MVA allies Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress engaged in a heated exchange of words on Wednesday over the events in Maharashtra's Chandrapur municipal body, in which the former supported the rival BJP in the mayoral elections a day earlier. While Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut...

Chennai, February 11 The DMK is using its allies solely to gain votes without giving them a share in power, and this is against social justice, TVK leader K G Arunraj said on Wednesday.His comments come in the wake of the ruling DMK and its principal ally, the Congress, sparring over...