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Mumbai, March 28 Senior BJP leader and former Maharashtra minister Sudhir Mungantiwar on Saturday demanded the death penalty for self-proclaimed religious figure Ashok Kharat, who was arrested on March 18 for allegedly repeatedly raping a woman over the past three years.Kharat has been named...

Chennai, March 26 BJP leader K Annamalai should contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly election and enter the House as a party legislator, BJP Mahila Morcha president Vanathi Srinivasan said on Thursday.The former state president of the BJP, who unsuccessfully contested from the Aravakurichi...

Mumbai, March 23 Actress and politician Kangana Ranaut celebrated her 40th birthday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and her family in the national capital.On Monday, the actress posted a series of pictures on her Instagram, featuring herself, PM Modi, and her family. In the pictures, she can...

Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia on his birth anniversary. In a social media post, Mr. Modi stated that Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia was a multifaceted personality who played a crucial role in mobilizing people against colonial rule and subsequently contributed...

Mumbai, March 21 Former Mumbai deputy mayor and sitting corporator Alka Kerkar died on Saturday after a brief illness, Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar said. She was 74 years old.Kerkar, who had served as a corporator from Bandra West for three terms, was re-elected in the recent...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 – Expelled Congress legislator Rahul Mamkootathil secured a reprieve on Thursday after a local court here declined to cancel his anticipatory bail in one of the three rape cases filed against him, allowing him to remain out of custody for now.The Thiruvananthapuram...

New Delhi, March 18 – Hours after quitting the Congress party, Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi joined the BJP in the national capital on Wednesday.Bordoloi, who served as a minister in Assam during the Congress regime, joined the BJP in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and state...

Mumbai, March 18 A Mumbai court has refused to discharge city Mayor and BJP corporator Ritu Tawde in a 2016 case of assault on two school teachers, citing the statements of the victims as sufficient material to "frame charges" against her.The other witnesses also stated that Tawde had...

Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and senior BJP leader Dr. L Murugan congratulated BJP President Nitin Nabin on being elected to the Rajya Sabha today. In a social media post, the Minister wished him continued success in his new role. Dr. Murugan also expressed confidence...

New Delhi, March 15 People from across the national capital paid tributes to the late Sahib Singh Verma, former Delhi chief minister, on his 83rd birth anniversary on Sunday.Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a post on X, offered her tributes to Verma, saying his contribution towards the...

Jammu, March 12 Residents and traders in the Purani Mandi area here on Thursday condemned the attack on Farooq Abdullah, saying the incident has brought shame to the entire locality.Abdullah, 88, had a narrow escape when a gunman allegedly opened fire at him from behind while he was leaving a...

March 12, New Delhi — National Conference president and former J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah and Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary were unharmed after being targeted by a gunman on Wednesday.The incident took place outside a marriage hall on the outskirts of...

Jammu, March 12 "God saved me," said veteran politician and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah in his first reaction after a man allegedly attempted to assassinate him during a marriage function here on Wednesday night.The assailant, identified as Kamal Singh Jamwal...

Jammu, March 11 An attempt on the life of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah while he was attending a marriage ceremony here has been foiled, police said."An attempt was made on the life of Farooq Abdullah when he was attending a marriage ceremony at the Royal Park in...

Jammu, March 11 National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary were unharmed after being targeted by a gunman outside a marriage hall on the outskirts of Jammu on Wednesday night, officials said.The accused, Kamal Singh Jamwal, a...

New Delhi, March 9 Ahead of the Assam assembly elections, former Asom Gana Parishad leader Jayanta Khaund joined the Congress on Monday, with Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi praising his entry into the party.Days after resigning from the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), Khaund joined the Congress...

Anand (Gujarat), March 6 Govind Parmar, a sitting MLA of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat, passed away here on Friday after a brief illness, party leaders said.Parmar, who was elected from Umreth in Anand district, was 72 years old.The veteran politician from central...

February 26, New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his respects to the great revolutionary, Veer Savarkar, on his Punya Tithi today.In a message honoring the freedom fighter, the Prime Minister stated that Savarkar dedicated his life to freeing the country from the shackles of slavery...

Member of Parliament from the Shillong parliamentary constituency, Dr. Ricky A.J. Syngkon, passed away last evening after suffering a severe cardiac arrest. He was 54 years old. Dr. Syngkon, a prominent leader of the Voice of the People Party, was widely regarded as a strong and articulate voice...

Guwahati, February 19 Former Assam Congress president Bhupen Borah, who is set to join the BJP, said on Thursday that when he raised the issue of his humiliation within the party with Rahul Gandhi, he was told by him that he too felt humiliated.Borah, who resigned on Monday in a setback for...