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Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), April 11 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday intensified his attack on the Congress and Samajwadi Party, alleging that both parties opposed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act because they believe in appeasement politics."When we celebrate the birth...

Hamirpur (HP), April 11 BJP activists, mostly women, held demonstrations in the Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday against the "anti-people policies" of the state government.MLA Ashish Sharma led the demonstrations in Hamirpur, MLA Inder Dutt Lakhanpal led them in Bijheri, and...

Dhaka, April 11 – Several left-wing organizations in Bangladesh condemned the trade agreement with the United States, calling it "unequal and anti-national" and demanding its immediate cancellation, local media reported on Saturday.The deal was signed on February 9, three days before the...

Mumbai, April 11 – The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday highlighted what it described as the rise of a "new breed" of Hindutva proponents in Maharashtra, whose outrage, it alleged, is more driven by political expediency than consistent moral standards.In an editorial published in the party...

Kannur (Kerala), April 10 A house belonging to a CPI(M) leader who was allegedly supporting a rebel candidate was attacked, and a car parked on the premises was set on fire here, police said on Friday.The Payyannur police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident...

Alappuzha (Kerala), April 10 Police have registered a case against Congress leader Shanimol Usman and over 50 party workers for allegedly gathering unlawfully in front of a polling booth at Perumbalam here, officials said on Friday.Usman is the Congress candidate for the Aroor constituency in...

Barabanki (UP), April 10 An Army soldier has alleged that he was assaulted by supporters of a Samajwadi Party MLA after he objected to the legislator's purported remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a public meeting here, police said on Friday.The incident took place in Hansemau...

Patna, April 9 The Bihar unit of the Congress staged a protest on Thursday against "objectionable remarks" made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma against the party's national president, Mallikarjun Kharge.Congress leaders also burned an effigy of Sarma outside the party's...

Bhopal, April 9 – The opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh staged a statewide protest on Thursday over alleged delays in wheat procurement, even as the procurement process in four divisions, including Bhopal and Indore, was made operational.Protests were held in several districts, with...

Kolkata, April 9 – A striking visual emerged during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public rally in Asansol on Thursday, as a person in the crowd held up a poster directly appealing to the Prime Minister, with the message, "Respected Modi ji, please save West Bengal."The moment occurred as the...

New Delhi, April 9 The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has raised serious concerns over large-scale deletions from electoral rolls in West Bengal, with its General Secretary M A Baby writing to the Election Commission seeking urgent intervention.In a letter addressed to Chief Election...

Bhopal, April 9 – Wheat procurement at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) will begin on Thursday in parts of Madhya Pradesh, while the opposition Congress will stage a statewide protest over the alleged delay in the procurement process this year.Procurement will start in the Indore, Ujjain...

Kottayam (Kerala), April 9 Congress candidate Chandy Oommen, son of former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, wore black attire as a mark of protest while arriving to cast his vote along with his family in the crucial Assembly election at Puthuppally on Thursday.Around 10:30 am, Oommen, accompanied...

New Delhi, April 8 The Youth Congress protested against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma here on Wednesday, a day after a team of Assam Police visited the Delhi residence of Congress leader Pawan Khera after he alleged that Sarma's wife holds multiple passports and undeclared assets...

Amethi/Sambhal (UP), April 8 Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders and workers submitted a memorandum to police authorities in Amethi on Wednesday, demanding action against those responsible for putting up posters and hoardings targeting party chief Akhilesh Yadav.They also warned of major protests if...

New Delhi/Gandhinagar, April 8 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused the Congress party of pursuing "divisive" politics on Wednesday, as members of the Gujarati community staged a protest in Delhi against remarks made by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.The demonstration took place...

New Delhi, April 8 Members of the Gujarati community held a protest outside the Congress office here on Wednesday, alleging that the party's national president, Mallikarjun Kharge, had insulted them during a recent election campaign in Kerala.Kharge had courted controversy during a rally in...

Bengaluru, April 8 – Taking objection to the controversial statements made by AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge against the RSS and BJP, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, R. Ashok, questioned on Wednesday whether the law against hate speech applies to "fake Gandhis" and "the slaves of...

Kolkata, April 8 – Central security has been increased for Congress candidate Adhir Chowdhury from the Baharampur constituency ahead of the Assembly elections, according to a government insider on Wednesday.Additional security personnel, including women, will be deployed, and five additional...

Amaravati/Hyderabad, April 7 Leaders and activists of the YSRCP staged a protest in Hyderabad on Tuesday, expressing concern over an article published by a media outlet, which alleged that it contained derogatory remarks against their party.YSRCP supremo YS Jagan Mohan Reddy condemned the...