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Dibrugarh: Just a few hours of heavy rainfall was all it took to bring Tinsukia town to its knees on Sunday, as massive waterlogging submerged several localities and sparked outrage among residents.With the state assembly elections just weeks away, the timing of the flood has turned it into a major political flashpoint. Citizens expressed deep…
The Delhi Police has denied allegations of political interference in the release of criminals after a video of a police inspector making such claims circulated on social media, news agency PTI reported. NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has denied allegations of political interference in the release of criminals after a video of a police inspector…
Kendrapada: Thepolitical flutter ahead of Rajya Sabha polls on Monday has shifted from state capital Bhubaneswar to Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district after the BJP transported all its MLAs as well as the three independents, who support the ruling party, to a luxury hotel, owned by independent candidate Dilip Ray, in the port town on Saturday…
DK Shivakumar (left) and Siddaramaiah BENGALURU: A foreign tour by a bloc of Congress legislators aligned with CM Siddaramaiah has injected volatility into Karnataka politics, sharpening a power struggle with deputy CM DK Shivakumar over a long-speculated transition.About 27 Congress MLAs and MLCs are set to leave for Australia and NZ Tuesday, party insiders said….
JAMMU: In the J&K assembly, BJP members miss no opportunity to corner the Omar Abdullah govt over a host of issues. Outside the House, however, some of the party MLAs generously praised the chief minister on Friday over his budgetary allocation for the annual Amarnath Yatra.“Our CM’s move to allocate Rs 180 crore for Amarnath…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that he enjoyed the support of all 136 MLAs as opposed to 80 MLAs, reportedly claimed by some sections, amid the ongoing leadership tussle in the state.However, he had earlier clarified that there was no ambiguity over the leadership question in the state government, adding…
Devpt Comes As President’s Rule Set To Complete 1yr Manipur’s NDA lawmakers have been summoned to New Delhi, triggering fresh speculation that an elected govt could be restored in the violence-scarred state as President’s rule nears its first anniversary.More than 35 NDA MLAs and party functionaries left Imphal on Sunday after being asked by BJP’s…
Shiv Sena MLA Bharat Gogawale’s son, Vikas MUMBAI: The State on Friday informed Bombay high court that Vikas Gogawale, the son of Shiv Sena MLA and cabinet minister Bharat Gogawale, has surrendered.Both are accused in the Dec 2 violence that broke out between NCP and Shiv Sena supporters during Mahad Municipal Council elections. Advocate general…
NEW DELHI: Congress MLA from Madhya Pradesh, Phool Singh Baraiya, sparked controversy on Saturday after claiming that beautiful women could “disturb” men, which could lead to rape, and also linked rape to religious scriuptures.In a video posted on his Facebook page, Singh said that any man walking on the road could feel disturbed on seeing…
Patna: State PHED minister and LJP(RV) leader Sanjay Singh on Thursday said the Congress was likely to split in the state after Makar Sankranti, claiming that all its six MLAs were in touch with NDA leaders.Two of the six Congress MLAs — Surendra Prasad and Abhishek Ranjan — skipped the party meeting on ‘MGNREGA Bachao…
