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Gurugram, April 11 Gopichand Gahlot, former Deputy Speaker of the Haryana Legislative Assembly and a BJP leader, passed away on Saturday at the age of 76 in Sector 28 here. He had been ill for some time, a family member said.Gahlot became Deputy Speaker in the INLD government after winning the...

New Delhi, April 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to the renowned social reformer, Jyotirao Phule, on his birth anniversary, stating that his life was dedicated to the ideals of equality, justice, and education.He also highlighted Phule's pioneering role in advocating...

New Delhi, April 10 AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha shared a video titled "Voice Raised, Price Paid" on Instagram on Friday, a compilation of clips of him raising various issues in Parliament, amid his ongoing rift with his party."With due respect, I will let my work speak for itself to those...

Kathmandu, April 8 A Nepalese court has issued arrest warrants against former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his wife, Arzu Deuba Rana, the former Foreign Minister, in money laundering cases, according to media reports on Wednesday.The Kathmandu District Court issued warrants against...

New Delhi, April 5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to former Deputy Prime Minister and prominent Dalit leader Jagjivan Ram on his birth anniversary, stating that his invaluable contribution to the nation would always be remembered."I pay my humble tributes to former Deputy...

Beed, Apr 1 The president of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena's Ahilyanagar district unit has been arrested in connection with an attempted murder case from 2016, police said on Wednesday.The accused, Babu Subramanyam Kambalat, who has been active in politics, had been listed as "absconding" in...

Bhubaneswar, April 1 BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday apologized unconditionally for his claim that former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik was the link between Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the CIA during the war against China in the 1960s.Dubey chose 'Utkal Dibasa', Odisha's...

Bhubaneswar, April 1 BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday issued an unconditional apology for his claim that former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik was the link between Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the CIA during the war against China in the 1960s.He was criticised within and outside...

Chandigarh, March 31 The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted AAP MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura and seven others in a 2013 molestation and assault case following a compromise between the two parties.Allowing the petition, the bench of Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya set aside the judgment of a...

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...