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New Delhi, March 19 The BJP on Thursday criticized Rahul Gandhi for "hypocrisy and selective outrage" over the killing of a 26-year-old man in a clash in Delhi's Uttam Nagar, alleging that the Congress leader has broken his silence over the incident only a fortnight after it occurred, for...

Agartala, March 19 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha expressed confidence on Thursday that the BJP will win the by-election to Dharmanagar, scheduled for April 9, citing the party's development agenda and candidate selection.CM Saha said that the party has fielded Jahar Chakraborti, a...

Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, March 19 Congress MP and party strongman K Sudhakaran said on Thursday that he will not contest in the upcoming Assembly elections in Kerala without the party's backing.Sudhakaran also ended speculation about him leaving the Congress to form another party or join...

New Delhi, March 19 The Congress on Thursday criticised the BJP-led Centre for its "crackdown" on social media platforms, including X, YouTube, and Instagram, by allegedly ordering the closure of several accounts, and said undermining free speech is a threat to democracy.Addressing a press...

Hazaribag (Jharkhand), March 19 The house of former Jharkhand minister and Congress leader Yogendra Sao was demolished by the administration on Thursday in the Hazaribag district for a coal mining project by NTPC, officials said.Sao's house in Jordag, under the Keredari police station, was...

Guwahati, March 19 Pradyut Bordoloi joined the BJP after "making significant sacrifices" and not with the expectation of receiving any "benefits", Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday, a day after the Congress MP was inducted into the ruling party.The two-term MP from...

Shimla, March 19 A heated exchange took place between the ruling party and the opposition on Thursday during question hour over the regularization of outsourced employees.BJP MLA Deep Ram pointed out that he had raised this very question a year ago, but had not received a response. He demanded...

Hyderabad, March 19 Telangana Jagruthi president K. Kavitha said on Thursday that an exercise is currently underway to determine the agenda of her proposed political party.She reiterated that she is waiting for a suitable "auspicious time" to launch the party.In an informal conversation with...

New Delhi, March 19 The BJP on Thursday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his comments on the US-Israel and Iran conflict, calling them "reactive and politically driven".It suggested that the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha should learn from his senior colleagues who have...

Guwahati/New Delhi, March 19 – The BJP on Thursday released its first list of 88 candidates for the Assam Assembly elections, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma contesting from the Jalukbari seat.Sarma is aiming to retain the seat for a sixth consecutive term.Sitting BJP MP Hitendra...

Chandigarh, March 19 Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Thursday criticised the ruling AAP, as well as the Congress, accusing them of trying to create an anti-BJP environment under a "premeditated plan".Jakhar added that the people of Punjab are now aware of the truth and recognize how the...

Patna, March 19 Bihar Minister for Industries Dilip Jaiswal said on Thursday that there was no shortage of LPG cylinders in the state, and that the long queues outside distribution outlets were due to misleading propaganda by the Congress.Speaking to reporters here, Jaiswal said that the...

Chandigarh, March 19 – Punjab BJP President, Sunil Jakhar, stated on Thursday that the AAP and the Congress are working in alliance to divert people's attention from the real issues of the state.Strongly criticizing both parties for spreading misinformation against the Centre and the BJP...

New Delhi, March 19 According to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), around 32 per cent of sitting Rajya Sabha MPs have declared criminal cases against themselves, while 14 per cent are billionaires.The report is based on an analysis of affidavits of 229 out of 233 Rajya...

Bhubaneswar, March 19 The Odisha Assembly was adjourned three times on Thursday as the opposition disrupted the proceedings, demanding the resignation of State Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the deaths of 12 patients at a state-run hospital in Cuttack.The House saw multiple adjournments...

In Thiruvananthapuram, V Muraleedharan, a former State Minister for External Affairs and a senior BJP leader, had been focusing on the Kazhakkoottam constituency – an urban area in Thiruvananthapuram with a strong presence of IT companies – even before the dates for the Kerala Assembly elections...

Guwahati/New Delhi, March 19 The BJP on Thursday released its first list of 88 candidates for the Assam Assembly polls, fielding Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma from the Jalukbari seat.Sarma will contest from the Jalukbari constituency in a bid to retain it for the sixth consecutive term...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 19 Former CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran said on Thursday that Pinarayi Vijayan and the LDF will not get a third term in office, as the leadership of the Left party has "failed politically," while that of the Congress and UDF can be seen as winning.Sudhakaran, who...

Kannur (Kerala), March 19 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan filed his nomination from the Dharmadom Assembly constituency here on Thursday.Vijayan submitted his nomination papers at the Thalassery Sub Registrar Office around 11 am, which were received by Kannur registrar A B Sathyan.The...

Panaji, March 19 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced Geetesh Naik as its candidate for the Ponda assembly by-election in Goa, scheduled for April 9.Naik joined AAP on Wednesday in the presence of the party's national convenor, Arvind Kejriwal, in Ponda, South Goa district.The by-election to...