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Alappuzha (Kerala), March 17 A case has been registered against approximately 500 members of the ruling CPI(M) in connection with a mass rally organized here against its former leader, G Sudhakaran, who recently quit the Marxist party due to differences with the leadership.The Punnapra police...

Jammu, March 17: The Jammu & Kashmir unit of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) strongly opposed the proposed panchayat elections in the region on Tuesday, urging the administration to first conduct a fresh census and carry out transparent delimitation before proceeding with the polls.At a...

New Delhi, March 17 As many as 204 retired armed forces officers, former civil servants, including diplomats, and lawyers on Tuesday demanded that the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, apologize to the nation for his conduct inside the Parliament premises, terming it a...

Raipur, March 17 The opposition Congress staged a walkout in the Chhattisgarh Assembly on Tuesday, alleging that the BJP-led Centre was "denying the rights of the poor" and weakening the MNREGA by replacing it with the VB G-RAM-G mission.Chaos erupted in the House, as both the treasury and...

Maharajganj (UP), March 16 A young man waved a black flag at the convoy of Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar during a program here on Monday, triggering a brief commotion before police detained him for questioning.The incident occurred when Rajbhar, who heads the Suheldev...

Kolkata, March 16 Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, strongly criticized the Election Commission for transferring top state bureaucrats and police officers shortly after announcing the assembly elections, calling them "anti-women and anti-Bengal."Speaking at a rally in central...

Hyderabad, March 16 Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Monday criticized AIMIM legislators for walking out of the Telangana assembly during the performance of the national song 'Vande Mataram'.He said it was "shameful" that AIMIM MLAs chose to "walk out" of the assembly while 'Vande Mataram'...

Mumbai, March 16 Members of the BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP created a commotion in the legislative assembly on Monday, demanding an apology from NCP (SP) MLA Jitendra Awahad for "insulting" Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, leading to a brief adjournment of proceedings.MLAs from the Mahayuti parties...

Kolkata, March 16 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday strongly criticized the Election Commission of India (ECI) after it carried out a major reshuffle in the state administration.In a move executed late at night, Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty and Home Secretary J.P...

New Delhi, March 16 – Lok Sabha MP and Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday to revoke the suspension of eight Opposition MPs for the entire Parliament session."At least some decision should be taken," said the Congress MP while raising the issue...

Jaipur, March 16 – The Rajasthan Police registered a case and initiated an investigation on Monday regarding allegedly offensive remarks made against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a public event held on Saturday at the Kanodia College. Meanwhile, the BJP also staged protests in response to a...

New Delhi, March 16 The ruling Trinamool Congress party of West Bengal staged a day-long walkout from the Rajya Sabha on Monday, protesting the Election Commission's decision to remove the state's top bureaucrats, including Chief Secretary Nandini Chakravorty, just hours after announcing the...

New Delhi, March 15 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) held a protest against the LPG crisis in the country on Sunday, alleging that it was due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi "bowing down" to US President Donald Trump.The 'Gas Cylinder Shobha Yatra', led by AAP Delhi state president Saurabh Bharadwaj...

Kolkata, March 15 Members of the BJP staged a demonstration in Baranagar, on the northern outskirts of Kolkata, on Sunday to protest the arrests related to the clashes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in the city.Around 200 BJP workers staged a demonstration in front of the...

Jaipur, March 15 Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has dismissed the allegation that he made casteist remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that his comments were directed at the prime minister's "character" and not his caste.The former bureaucrat-turned politician also said...

Jaipur, March 15 Leader of the Opposition in the Rajasthan Assembly, Tikaram Jully, accused the Centre and the state government on Sunday of ignoring public concerns and questioned why people were queuing up for LPG cylinders if there was no shortage.The Congress leader accused the state...

Kolkata, March 15 The BJP wrote to the Election Commission on Sunday, alleging that its workers were not provided security and were attacked while traveling to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally at Brigade Parade Ground on March 14, and sought action over the alleged failure of the...

Chennai, March 15 – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin accused the BJP-led Union government of mismanagement and policy failures on Sunday, which have led to a shortage of LPG cylinders across the country.He urged the Centre to take urgent steps to resolve the crisis and...

Kolkata, March 14 Clashes broke out between TMC and BJP supporters in central Kolkata on Saturday, barely half an hour before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally at the Brigade Parade Ground here, leaving a police officer and a leader of the saffron party injured, officials said.Allegations...

Kolkata, March 14 Senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee alleged that West Bengal minister Shashi Panja was injured in the attack by BJP workers at her residence in the city on Saturday, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally, and called the incident an assault on every woman...