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Bengaluru, March 25 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday that he eats non-vegetarian food even on festive occasions such as Shivaratri and Ugadi, and that he does not care about reservations regarding the practice."For me, all days are the same. It is my choice to eat...

New Delhi, March 25 The BJP and the opposition engaged in a heated debate on Wednesday regarding the Centre's decision to convene a meeting with all political parties on the West Asia crisis, with the Congress and its allies calling it a delayed move, criticizing the government's foreign policy...

Washington, March 25 – Ahead of the US midterm elections later this year, both the ruling Republican Party and the opposition Democratic Party have intensified their political battle over the SAVE Act.On Tuesday, Senate Democrats warned that the SAVE Act is more about shaping the political...

Washington, March 25 – President Donald Trump on Tuesday swore in Senator Markwayne Mullin as the new Secretary of Homeland Security, calling him a “great American patriot” and vowing tougher action on illegal immigration and border security.At a White House ceremony, Trump praised Mullin’s...

Mumbai, March 24 – NCP-SP legislator Rohit Pawar launched a scathing attack on the Maharashtra government and the ruling MahaYuti alliance on Tuesday, alleging a deliberate attempt to suppress the truth behind the death of former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash.Initiating...

Mumbai, March 24 The Maharashtra legislative assembly was briefly adjourned on Tuesday after opposition MLAs objected to the absence of ministers in the House during a discussion, causing a commotion.NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar was speaking in the assembly when Congress Legislature Party leader...

Bengaluru, March 23 The Legislative Assembly passed the Karnataka Grama Swaraj and Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026 on Monday after a heated debate over the reintroduction of ballot papers for local body elections, with the opposition BJP staging a walkout and LoP R Ashoka tearing a copy of...

Bhubaneswar, March 23 Proceedings in the Odisha Assembly were disrupted for the fifth consecutive day on Monday as the opposition BJD and Congress demanded the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the death of 12 patients in the fire at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in...

Palakkad (Kerala), March 23 Congress candidate Ramesh Pisharody, contesting from Palakkad, said on Monday that he would not respond to senior CPI(M) leader T M Thomas Isaac's remarks about fielding a comedian actor, asserting that he has "culture".Speaking to reporters here, Pisharody said he...

Jaipur, March 20: Raising concerns over the functioning of the opposition, Rajasthan unit BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Madan Rathore said on Friday that the opposition lacks a clear policy, ideology, and agenda.He remarked that instead of engaging in meaningful debate in Parliament and...

New Delhi, March 20 – BJP National Spokesperson C. R. Kesavan praised Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday for his remarks on India's position in the ongoing West Asia conflict, calling it a welcome shift in the Opposition's stance.Responding to Tharoor's comments, Kesavan said, "Senior...

Shimla, March 19 The Himachal Pradesh assembly witnessed a heated exchange of words between the ruling Congress and opposition BJP MLAs during a discussion on the Motion of Thanks on the Governor's Address.Participating in the discussion, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri raised the issue...

Raipur, March 19 The opposition Congress on Thursday alleged that over 19 lakh names were deleted from the electoral rolls in Chhattisgarh during the Special Intensive Revision exercise and demanded a discussion on the issue in the state assembly.After the Chair rejected their demand, Congress...

Bhubaneswar, March 19 – The Odisha Assembly continued to witness massive protests by members of the opposition, including those from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress, for the third consecutive day. They were demanding the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the tragic...

Bengaluru, March 18 – The Karnataka Assembly debated the use of DJ music during cultural and religious festivals across the state, with the Congress-led government seeking the backing of the opposition BJP in issuing an order for a ban.Raising the issue during a discussion on government...

New Delhi, March 18 – Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, met Congress MPs whose suspension from the House was lifted on Tuesday and shared tea and coffee with them in New Delhi on Wednesday.The informal meeting came a day after the Lok Sabha lifted the suspension of...

Washington, March 18 – A fierce political battle opened in the US Senate as Republicans pushed the SAVE Act as a safeguard for elections, while Democrats denounced it as a voter suppression measure that could block millions of eligible Americans from voting.Senate Majority Leader John Thune...

Mumbai, March 17 – On Tuesday, legislators from the ruling MahaYuti alliance, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), voiced concerns about the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, in the State Legislative Council."While implementing the Freedom of Religion Act, if anyone is targeted, we...

Mumbai, March 17 The Maharashtra legislative assembly was adjourned for the day on Tuesday due to a lack of quorum, prompting the opposition to accuse the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of prioritizing party matters over public issues.Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar raised an...

Chennai, March 17 – A political controversy has erupted in Tamil Nadu after senior AIADMK leader and former minister C. Ve. Shanmugam made objectionable remarks referring to actress Nayanthara while criticizing the DMK government during a protest demonstration in Villupuram.The protest...