Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during a protest by opposition parties demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi grew livid after she was prevented, along with the rest of the party workers, from marching towards Jantar Mantar and lambasted the government over its handling of the opposition protest against…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked 25 years as head of government by crediting public support and saying political opponents taught him the “power of democracy”. Rahul Gandhi escalated his confrontation with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his resignation while saying he wants 100 FIRs against himself. France’s Henri B. Kagan and Japan’s Kenso Soai…
Congress youth wing workrs protesting at Jantar Mantar NEW DELHI: Opposition MPs on Wednesday decided to stage an impromptu protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, a day after police stopped their march to the Election Commission (EC) office in Delhi.Follow live updatesCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced the decision after hosting opposition MPs for…
File photo: PM Modi thanks world leaders for wishes on being longest serving continuously elected PM NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday marked 25 years of continuous leadership in government, with leaders from across the world extending congratulations and highlighting bilateral ties with India. Belgium Belgian prime minister Bart De Wever congratulated PM…
West Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya says the state will soon be renamed Paschim Banga NEW DELHI: West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Wednesday said that the state is set to be renamed “Paschim Banga”, addint that a legislative bill would be introduced in the first session of assemby.“How many times must I say,…
TMC questions BJP over women safety NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP over law and order in West Bengal, claiming that more than 2,400 rape cases were recorded in the state in just five months.In a post on X, the All India Trinamool Congress cited figures attributed…
Congress targets Centre over FIR against Rahul, Priyanka NEW DELHI: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday criticised the Delhi Police for registering an FIR against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and other leaders over their protest against the Election Commission of India.“For almost two years now the Leader of the Opposition…
PM Modi marks 25 years as head of government, says ‘I bow before people’ NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha’ programme organised to mark 25 years of his public service, first as Gujarat chief minister and later as the country’s prime minister. People welcomed PM Modi on…
CJP to join Bengaluru protest over SIR tomorrow NEW DELHI: After massive protests in Delhi and Mumbai over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, civil society groups in Karnataka are set to hold a “People’s Tribunal” in Bengaluru on October 8 to document concerns over voter deletions and alleged discrepancies in the electoral…
Rajya Sabha member seeks Ashok Chakra for Indian pilot Smit Machchar NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha member Kartikeya Sharma has written to PM Modi, urging him to consider awarding the country’s highest peacetime gallantry award, the ‘Ashok Chakra’ to flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchar for his courage and presence of mind midair during a hijacking attempt…
