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Giriraj Singh (ANI image) NEW DELHI: BJP leader and union minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday defended Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar after a video showing him pulling down the hijab of a woman doctor during an official programme went viral. He claimed that there was “nothing wrong” in the chief minister’s action. His remarks came…
Firing at BJP Candidate’s Office in Ambernath Ahead of Civic Polls THANE: A shocking firing incident was reported at the office of BJP candidate Pawan Walekar in Ambernath, just three days before the Ambernath Municipal Corporation elections, triggering panic and intensifying political tensions in the area.The incident occurred at around 12.15 am on Wednesday in…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday criticised Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on India’s manufacturing sector during his visit to Germany, accusing him of “insulting India from foreign soil” at a time when Parliament is in session. BJP MP Sambit Patra said the LoP carries a “huge…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday stepped up its attack on the BJP-led central government after a Delhi court declined to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s prosecution complaint in the National Herald money-laundering case.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Modi government of misusing central agencies to harass opposition leaders, particularly the Gandhi family. “They…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday defended the West Bengal government’s actions after chaos erupted during football legend Lionel Messi’s appearance at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.Banerjee said West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee apologised within an hour of the incident, while other state governments had not owned responsibility for incidents…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Wednesday refused to apologise for his remarks on Operation Sindoor, saying the Constitution gives him the right to ask questions.“Why will I apologise? It is out of the question. The Constitution gives me the right to ask questions,” Chavan said when asked whether…
New Delhi: As Congress on Tuesday said court’s refusal to take cognisance of the ED chargesheet in the National Herald issue exposed Centre’s use of hysteria to hype a hollow case, BJP countered that the court’s ruling is no exoneration of Sonia Gandhi and a bail should not be seen as acquittal. Senior lawyer and…
Prithviraj Chavan (PTI image) NEW DELHI: A political storm erupted on Tuesday after former Maharashtra chief minister and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan claimed that India was “completely defeated” on the first day of Operation Sindoor, while questioning the conduct of the military operation. His remarks triggered sharp criticism from the BJP.Speaking to reporters in…
BJP challenged Nitish Kumar’s criticism with similar video of Ashok Gehlot. NEW DELHI: A day after Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s video went viral, showing him attempting to remove the hijab of a Muslim woman, Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday countered the criticism with an old footage of former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot. The…
SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah Monday said political parties shouldn’t interfere in power projects under execution in the Kishtwar region and that law enforcement agencies should take action against those obstructing the work.The statement came days after construction firm Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd. (MEIL), building an upcoming 850-megawatt Ratle hydropower project on the Chenab…
