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Kolkata, April 8 – The escort vehicle of Congress candidate Adhir Chowdhury, contesting from the Baharampur Assembly constituency, was hit by a truck on Wednesday evening while he was returning from Kandi to Berhampore in the Murshidabad district.The Election Commission has sought a report on...

Bengaluru, April 8 – The Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday demanded that the Centre should file a case against Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and his son, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge, and send them to Tihar Jail, in response to their controversial remarks and...

Guwahati, April 8 Congress leader Pawan Khera accused Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of "harassing" him instead of addressing the opposition party's questions regarding multiple passports and foreign investments linked to the CM's wife.He also criticized the chief minister for using...

New Delhi, April 8 The BJP criticized Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday, saying he has become a "coward" compared to Rahul Gandhi's "lion" and is running away from the police after making baseless allegations against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife.This came after...

Ahmedabad, April 8 The Gujarat BJP welcomed Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's expression of regret over his remarks about Gujaratis, calling them "illiterate," but questioned the delay in his response and highlighted another controversial comment he made during the election campaign in...

New Delhi, April 8 Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday came out in support of party colleague Pawan Khera, saying the "shameless" attack on him by the BJP speaks of the ruling party's arrogance and guilt.Gandhi said every Congress worker and Indian who believes in the...

Puducherry, April 8 Senior Congress leader V Narayanasamy said on Wednesday that he would quit politics if Union Home Minister Amit Shah could prove that he had sold medical seats meant for SC and ST students in Puducherry.He said that he was ready for any inquiry, whether it was a judicial...

Bengaluru, April 8 Voting for by-elections to two Assembly constituencies in Karnataka—Bagalkot and Davanagere South—will be held on Thursday, following a high-voltage campaign by both the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP.The polls were necessitated by the deaths of senior Congress MLAs...

New Delhi, April 8 – As the Assam Police intensifies its search operation for Congress leader Pawan Khera over allegations of "defamatory and malicious" charges against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, the Congress leader emerged from hiding on Wednesday and...

New Delhi, April 8 Veteran Congress leader and former Union minister Mohsina Kidwai, who held key ministerial portfolios under former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 94.Kidwai, who was suffering from age-related ailments, passed away at...

New Delhi, April 8 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lodged a complaint with the Election Commission on Wednesday regarding Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s “poisonous snake” remark and demanded that all such derogatory remarks be removed from social media and digital platforms.It also...

New Delhi, April 8 The BJP approached the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday, demanding a First Information Report (FIR) against the Congress and a show-cause notice to its president, Mallikarjun Kharge, for his alleged "inflammatory" remarks in Assam and a "jibe" at the people of Gujarat and...

Chandigarh, April 8 Former Union Minister Kumari Selja on Wednesday strongly criticized Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his remarks against Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, calling it an "unbecoming" comment and an "attack" on democratic values and political decorum.Selja...

Panaji, April 8 The Bombay High Court on Wednesday declared the Election Commission of India's notification for the Ponda Assembly by-election as "null and void," effectively cancelling the April 9 poll. The Congress said it would challenge this decision in the Supreme Court.Justices Valmiki...

Shimla/Mandi (HP), April 8 Former state Congress chief Kaul Singh Thakur on Wednesday claimed that party workers were unhappy with the government led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu because their work was not being done.Despite the Congress being in power, the work of BJP workers is...

Mumbai, April 8 Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Sunetra Pawar met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday to discuss the strategy and campaign for the April 23 Baramati assembly by-election she is contesting.Sources said Fadnavis assured Sunetra Pawar of full support...

Guwahati, April 8 A day before the polls in Assam, Congress candidate for the Udalguri seat, Suren Daimari, announced on Wednesday that he has quit the party and "withdrawn" his candidature. However, the Congress said that he had not yet submitted his resignation letter to the party.A senior...

Bengaluru, April 8 – Senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka, Lahar Singh Siroya, launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday, alleging that Khera was attempting to evade legal action by “fleeing” to Hyderabad to avoid the Assam Police.Khera is the Chairman...

Srinagar, April 8 The Jammu and Kashmir Congress welcomed the ceasefire between the United States and Iran on Wednesday, saying that the pause must be converted into a credible and structured peace process."I welcome the ceasefire between Iran and the US as a prudent and timely step towards...

New Delhi/Gandhinagar, April 8 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused the Congress party of pursuing "divisive" politics on Wednesday, as members of the Gujarati community staged a protest in Delhi against remarks made by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.The demonstration took place...