NEW DELHI: Union minister Hardeep Puri is set to win the upcoming Rajya Sabha bypoll unopposed from Madhya Pradesh after the nomination papers filed by two candidates were rejected by the returning officer.According to news agency PTI, the nominations of Congress-backed candidates Rajkumar Lohani and Kante Sayanna were rejected on the last day of scrutiny.Meanwhile,…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Union home minister Amit Shah over the formation of a new political outfit, the Arunachal Janata Party.In a post on X, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh shared a “public notice” and alleged that the new party had been formed in a manner similar to the revival…
Dhirendra Krishna Shastri said he had no intention of insulting any deity. NEW DELHI: Bageshwar Dham head priest Dhirendra Krishna Shastri apologised after his flippant and ill-considered comparison of Lord Ram and Lord Krishna, deities widely believed identical divine forms in Hindusim.In a video message posted on social media from Kenya’s Nairobi, Shastri on Monday…
Neha Bora at a press conference at the CPI(ML) Liberation Parliamentary Office in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: Congress’s key ally, Samajwadi Party, has unequivocally distanced itself from the “Brahmanvaad” remark of Left-wing student leader Neha Bora.The AISA president, under the patronage of INDIA bloc leaders, gained limelight for fiercely criticising the poll body chief Gyanesh…
Rijiju’s remarks came a day after Rahul Gandhi launched an attack on the Prime Minister. NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday slammed Rahul Gandhi after the Congress leader accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of becoming PM with “foreign help”.Taking a swipe at Rahul, Rijiju compared his remarks to Islamic fundamentalists speaking about secularism,…
The sealing of the facility, which includes a golf course, swimming pool and other amenities, also led to the cancellation of a planned farewell for the outgoing Air Chief Marshal. NEW DELHI: Days before retiring as chief of air staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh wrote to defence minister Rajnath Singh, raising concerns over the…
NEW DELHI: Centre on Tuesday said that it is planning to demolish a mosque on the premises of Krishi Bhawan, as the land is required for the redevelopment of Common Central Secretariat under the Central Vista project.In its status report, filed through the Land and Development Office, the Centre told the court that the property…
Aga Ruhullah announces resignation as Srinagar MP NEW DELHI: In a major setback to the ruling National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar Lok Sabha member Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday formally announced his resignation from the parliamentary seat and the party on the 26th death anniversary of his father.A day earlier, banners at…
BJP calls AISA chief Neha Bora ‘poster girl’ of Rahul Gandhi’s ‘anti-Hindu politics’ NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday targeted All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora over a video purportedly showing her criticising the “Brahmanical system” with party spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari accusing her of spreading “Hindu hate”.Sharing the video on X,…
Former JNU professor and Congress MP Bimol Akoijam (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: The Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday issued notice to Delhi Police on the anticipatory bail plea of Manipur MP and former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) professor Bimol Akoijam in a sexual harassment case and extended his interim protection till November 5.Special Judge…
