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Kochi, April 10 Congress leader Mathew Kuzhalnadan on Friday labeled BJP leaders P C George and his son Shone as "Trojan horses" of the saffron party, following their criticism of the Catholic Church a day after the polls.Kuzhalnadan also said that the comments made by the father-son duo would...

Panaji, April 10 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Friday that women are excelling in various sectors, including business, education, and science, and their participation in policymaking and lawmaking must grow accordingly.Addressing the concluding session of the Commonwealth Parliamentary...

Mumbai, April 10 Political circles in Maharashtra were abuzz on Friday with speculation about Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs defecting to the party led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, but both the Sena factions denied such a possibility.The Shiv Sena has secretly launched 'Operation...

New Delhi, April 10 – Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court has withdrawn from the ongoing inquiry proceedings against him, citing serious procedural irregularities, denial of a fair opportunity to defend himself, and a complete lack of evidence linking him to the alleged discovery...

New Delhi, April 10 BJP national president Nitin Nabina held a meeting here on Friday with the party's state unit presidents and other key office bearers to discuss a plan for public outreach regarding the proposed amendments to the Women's Reservation Act.The meeting took place ahead of the...

New Delhi, March 10 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta participated in a signature campaign at Delhi University's (DU) Faculty of Arts in support of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women's Reservation Act), where she highlighted the need to increase women's participation in governance and...

New Delhi, April 10 Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma, who was facing scrutiny after large quantities of burnt currency notes were recovered from his residence here last year, has submitted his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu, rendering the impeachment proceedings against him...

New Delhi, April 10 The Congress on Friday alleged that the Modi government's "U-turn" on the implementation of the women's reservation law is aimed at covering up his “monumental failures” in governance and "severe setbacks" to foreign policy.The opposition party claimed that the PM owes an...

Mumbai, April 10 Senior opposition leaders in Maharashtra on Friday claimed that there was a "sense of unease" within the Shiv Sena despite being in power, but dismissed as speculative reports that a section of the opposition Shiv Sena (UBT) will split and join the Eknath Shinde-led party.They...

Kottayam (Kerala), April 10 BJP leader P C George criticised certain Catholic bishops on Friday and said the proposed FCRA amendment bill would be passed in the Lok Sabha.George, who contested the assembly election from the Poonjar constituency, a Christian-dominated area in the district, was...

New Delhi, April 10 – Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court has tendered his resignation with immediate effect to President Droupadi Murmu, bringing an abrupt end to his tenure amidst ongoing impeachment proceedings.In his letter, Justice Varma said, "I do not propose to burden...

Mumbai, April 10 Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde dismissed reports on Friday that MPs from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) would join his party, calling them baseless.In a statement, Shinde, who heads the Shiv Sena, said reports about a purported meeting between him...

New Delhi, April 10 The Congress on Friday alleged that the Modi government's "U-turn" on the implementation of the women's reservation law is aimed at covering up his "monumental failures" in governance and "severe setbacks" to foreign policy.The opposition party claimed that the PM owes an...

New Delhi, April 10 The Congress will hold a meeting of its working committee on Friday, during which the party's top leadership is expected to deliberate on the government's move to amend the women's reservation law, the proposed delimitation exercise, and the West Asia conflict, sources said...

Kolkata, April 9 Former Union Minister Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury died in Kolkata due to age-related ailments, his family said on Thursday.Choudhury, popularly known as Dalu, was 89 years old. He is survived by his wife and a son, Isha Khan Choudhury, who is a Member of Parliament for Malda...

Coimbatore (Chennai) April 9 Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday criticized the DMK government in Tamil Nadu, accusing it of creating "false excuses" to block the implementation of one-third reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies.He said that the Centre intends to add...

On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the proposed amendments to the Women's Reservation Act are not just a legislative exercise, but a reflection of the aspirations of crores of women across India, urging all MPs to come together to support this significant move.In a signed...

New Delhi, April 9 The Congress will hold a meeting of its working committee on Friday, where the party's top leadership is expected to discuss the government's move to amend the law on women's reservation, the proposed delimitation exercise, and the conflict in West Asia, sources said.The...

New Delhi, April 9 – Lucknow Mayor Sushma Kharakwal strongly supported the Women’s Reservation Bill on Thursday, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for what she described as unprecedented efforts to empower women across the country.Expressing her gratitude, Kharakwal said, “I am very...

Jorhat (Assam), April 9 State Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi cast his vote for the Assembly elections on Thursday and asserted that a "strong, fearless, confident, and new Assam" will emerge after the elections.Speaking to reporters after exercising his franchise along with his mother Dolly Gogoi...