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SRINAGAR: BJP and PDP Monday deplored the proposed plan to impose a 20 per cent surcharge on peak-hour power consumption in Jammu and Kashmir and termed it an “electoral fraud” by National Conference, prompting CM Omar Abdullah to deny having any such proposal.Kashmir Power Development Corporation Ltd (KPDCL) proposed a 20 per cent peak-hour power…
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Monday criticised Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for not attending the oath-taking ceremony of Justice Surya Kant as the 53rd Chief Justice of India, alleging his absence reflected “disrespect” towards B R Ambedkar and the Constitution. BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla accused the Congress leader of “skipping…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday said that the “pollution of Marx and Mao” is denser in the brains of the agitators after slogans condemning Naxal commander Hidma’s encounter were raised during a protest over rising air pollution levels in Delhi.During a press conference, BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi said that the “real face” of…
CHENNAI: The BJP lashed out at Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin for calling Sanskrit “dead language”, saying the DMK leader has become a symbol of “anarchy and division” by repeatedly insulting Hindus.Addressing a book launch event in Chennai on Friday, Stalin criticised the Union government for allocating Rs 150 crore for the development…
SRINAGAR: BJP, VHP and Bajrang Dal have objected to admissions of Muslim students, mostly from Kashmir, to Mata Vaishno Devi Medical College in Katra after freshers from the community formed the bulk of the institution’s first batch.This marks a potential new Jammu versus Kashmir political row as J&K’s governing National Conference (NC) and opposition PDP…
NEW DELHI: After months of attacks against each other during the high voltage New York City mayoral election, Trump and Mamdani adopted a mutually warm tone during their first meeting at the White House in Washington DC. Reposting on X a video of a media interaction where Trump and Mamdani took questions on their meeting,…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday levelled serious allegations against the Election Commission and the BJP, claiming the two were working together to misuse the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. He alleged that the revision exercise was being deployed to “cancel over 50,000 votes” in assembly constituencies where INDIA…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA has sparked a major political controversy after announcing that a foundation stone for a “Babri Masjid replica” would be laid in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on December 6, marking 33 years since the demolition of the disputed structure in Ayodhya. TMC MLA Humayun Kabir had said that the ceremony…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday fired a fresh salvo at Congress questioning whether Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi would “get the message” after Congress MP Shashi Tharoor praised a display of political cooperation in the US.Reacting to a post showing US President Donald Trump meeting newly elected New York…
NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has allocated portfolios to his expanded coalition cabinet, a day after being sworn in for a record tenth term.The BJP, now the single largest party with 89 seats, secured the largest share of ministries in the new Bihar cabinet. Samrat Chaudhary has taken charge of the home department,…
