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Bulandshahr (UP), February 27 The law and the courts are performing their respective duties, Uttar Pradesh BJP president Pankaj Chaudhary said on Friday after a Delhi court acquitted AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal and others in a case related to the excise policy."The law does its work, and the...

Bengaluru, February 26 – Responding to the statement by Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar that the guarantee schemes are a burden on the state government, Minister for Large and Medium Industries M.B. Patil said on Thursday that the wealthy should not avail...

Mumbai, February 25 Maharashtra Ports Development Minister and BJP leader Nitesh Rane on Wednesday termed madrasas "breeding grounds for terrorists" and said he would urge Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to shut down the Islamic schools in the state.Speaking to reporters on the Vidhan Bhavan...

Gorakhpur (UP), February 24 The Uttar Pradesh BJP launched a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday for his "bring 100 MLAs, become CM" remark, calling it a sign of the opposition party's frustration.Speaking to reporters at his residence in Gorakhpur, state BJP...

Lucknow, February 23 UP BJP state president Pankaj Chaudhary responded to Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav's statement, saying it reflects the opposition's frustration, despair, and political bankruptcy.Without naming Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, the...

Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), February 23 Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagenthran on Monday described the alliance formed by the DMK and DMDK as a "fleeting cinematic moment".Referring to the "lightning speed" of the talks between rival coalitions, he said, "It's not really lightning speed...

Srinagar, February 22 Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah expressed concern on Sunday over the "continued delay" in restoring full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.In a statement, Abdullah said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have waited patiently and placed their faith in democratic...

February 22, New Delhi: Denmark's defense minister stated on Sunday that Greenland does not require medical assistance from other countries, following Donald Trump's claim that he was sending a hospital ship to the territory.Defense Minister Troels Poulsen stated that Greenland's healthcare...

Bengaluru, February 22 Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy launched a sharp counterattack on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday, asserting that his charge that the CM had “dragged caste into the picture for the sake of a chair” was made in all seriousness and not in jest.Responding to...

Mumbai, February 21 Maharashtra Environment Minister Pankaja Munde has drawn a parallel between the sacrifices of soldiers at the border and the cutting of trees, including mangroves, for development, sparking sharp reactions on social media.Activist Anjali Damania posted the viral clip on the...

Kolkata, February 19 – Hours after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's social media comment against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, criticizing his description of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa as "Swami" during the "Ramakrishna Jayanti" celebrations, the Bharatiya Janata Party...

Guwahati, February 19 Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday claimed that the Assamese community will become "almost" a minority in the 2027 Census.During the Motion of Thanks on the governor's address in the assembly, Sarma also said that he is in politics amid a "very dark time"...

Chennai, February 19 – AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of the Opposition, Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS), launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday, accusing him of claiming credit for welfare measures introduced by the previous AIADMK government and engaging in...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 18 – Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday criticised the reported release of a sequel to the film "The Kerala Story," alleging that it was part of a deliberate attempt to spread hatred against the state and undermine its secular fabric.In a...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 18 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed concern on Wednesday over the upcoming release of the second part of "The Kerala Story," claiming that the first installment was made with the "intent to spread hatred against the state and undermine its secular...

New Delhi, February 18 In response to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's comments on the AI Summit, the BJP stated on Wednesday that anyone who lacks sufficient intelligence should not post "pre-written" comments on social media about topics like artificial intelligence.BJP's national spokesperson...

Dibrugarh (Assam), February 17 Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal stated on Tuesday that there was no chance of the Congress coming to power in Assam, saying that it is an "exhausted party" with no support at the grassroots level.In an interview with

Mumbai, February 17 – Amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding the comparison of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Tipu Sultan, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Harshwardhan Sapkal expressed his regret and apologized to the devotees of Shivaji on Tuesday for the misuse of his...

Feb 16 Despite criticism from the Congress leadership, Mani Shankar Aiyar reiterated his belief that the LDF, led by Pinarayi Vijayan, would remain in power in Kerala, drawing sharp criticism from senior leader Ramesh Chennithala, who dismissed Aiyar's remarks as "unwarranted"."As a...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 16 Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Monday claimed that his remark that Pinarayi Vijayan would be the "next" Chief Minister of Kerala was "exaggerated" by the media.Aiyar said the comment was just "a brief statement" in his speech, and that it had been...