Politics
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Dalit Sikh Channi takes oath as 16th CM of Punjab
Chandigarh: Newly-appointed Dalit-Sikh Chief Minister and Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi took oath of office along with his two deputies — one a Jat Sikh and another belonging to the Hindu community…
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Mamata Banerjee among top frontrunners for PM in 2024: Babul Supriyo
Kolkata: Former union minister Babul Supriyo, who recently joined Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is among the top frontrunners for the prime ministerial post…
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#MeToo controversy looms over Punjab CM-designate Charanjit Singh Channi
Chandigarh: The #MeToo controversy looms over Punjab Chief Minister-designate Charanjit Singh Channi, who was accused of sending indecent messages to a senior woman IAS officer.The alleged controversy came to light in October 2018…
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Uttarakhand polls: Kejriwal promises 1 lakh jobs, unemployment allowance for youth
Haldwani: Delhi Chief Minister and National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday promised jobs to 1 lakh youths within 6 months of winning the Uttarakhand Assembly polls of…
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Babul Supriyo thanks Mamata Banerjee for making him part of Trinamool’s ‘playing 11’
New Delhi: Former Union Minister Babul Supriyo, who left the BJP to join Trinamool Congress, thanked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the TMC for making him a part of the…
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Charanjit Singh Channi new Punjab CM
Chandigarh: Charanjit Singh Channi will be the new Punjab Chief Minister, the Congress announced on Sunday.“It gives me immense pleasure to announce that Sh. #CharanjitSinghChanni has been unanimously elected as the Leader of…
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BJP uses Taliban, Afghanistan, Pakistan to garner votes: Mehbooba
Jammu: Accusing the BJP of playing politics over the issues of Taliban, Afghanistan and Pakistan to garner votes, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday alleged that the seven-year-rule of the saffron party…
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Is Congress leaning ‘Left’ to recruit young talent?
New Delhi: Speculation is rife in the Congress over the induction of CPI leader and former JNU President Kanhaiya Kumar into the party. Another leader who is expected to join is Jignesh Mevani,…
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Way to Delhi goes via Uttar Pradesh: Akhilesh Yadav
Lucknow: The way to Delhi goes via Uttar Pradesh, said Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav stressing that the upcoming state Assembly elections are crucial to restore democracy, secularism and brotherhood. The former Uttar…
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Amarinder Singh resigns as Punjab CM, says ‘I feel humiliated’
Chandigarh Congress veteran Amarinder Singh on Saturday resigned as chief minister of Punjab, capping months of a power tussle that had polarised the ruling party in the state headed for elections in just…
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Punjab Congress crisis: CM Amarinder Singh asked to step down
Chandigarh: Just a few hours ahead of a meeting of the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) in Punjab on Saturday, the party’s high command is said to have conveyed to Chief Minister Amarinder…
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NCP says Congress must rise to the occasion being oldest Oppn party
New Delhi: After Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar’s jibe at the Congress over the functioning of the party, another NCP leader has now said that being the biggest and oldest opposition…
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Haryana BJP protests against Amarinder Singh
Rohtak: The ruling BJP on Wednesday protested across Haryana against Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh for his remarks suggesting farmers to hold stir against farm laws at Delhi borders or in the state.…
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Eye on 2022 Assembly polls, Kejriwal to visit Uttarakhand
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal will travel to Haldwani and Nanital in Uttarakhand as a part of his election tour ahead of the Assembly elections…
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Prashant Kishor meeting Congress leaders even as induction undecided
New Delhi: Poll strategist Prashant Kishor has been meeting the Congress leaders informally in poll bound states as his induction in the party is still under consideration by Sonia Gandhi. Sources have confirmed…
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Congress criticizes Adityanath for his ‘abba jaan’ remark
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday criticized Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his “abba jaan” remark, saying it comes ahead of the state assembly polls where the BJP has no other…
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BJP MP Varun Gandhi writes to Yogi, seeks relief for farmers
Lucknow: Bharatiya Janata Party MP Varun Gandhi has written a letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, seeking a substantial rise in sugarcane prices, bonus on wheat and paddy, doubling the amount…
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Priyanka Gandhi attacks UP CM on fake picture used in advertisement
New Delhi: After a full-page advertisement carried in a national English daily showcasing the industrialisation and development of Uttar Pradesh under UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanth featured a photograph of Kolkata’s Maa flyover,…
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BJP lands in controversy for showing Kolkata flyover as development in UP
Kolkata: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday landed in controversy after the Kolkata flyover appeared on an advertisement that was meant to praise the development in Uttar Pradesh under Yogi Adityanath government.…
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BJP sold everything that Congress built in 70 years: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked the BJP-led Centre, saying they sold everything in seven years that the Congress-led governments set up in 70 years. Addressing the national executive of…
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Narayan Rane slams Shiv Sena, says ‘Maharashtra govt is anti-Hindu’
Mumbai: Slamming the Shiv Sena, Union Minister Narayan Rane on Friday said the Maha Vikas Aghadi government is anti-Hindu. Speaking to ANI, Rane said, “Maharashtra government is imposing restrictions at the time…
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UP govt reclaims land of Azam Khan’s Jauhar University in Rampur
Rampur: The Uttar Pradesh government has reclaimed 170 acres of land of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University here, run by a trust headed by Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, officials said on Friday. The…
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UP polls: AIMIM offers party ticket to Mukhtar Ansari
Lucknow: The AIMIM on Friday offered to field gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Anasri in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, hours after the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) denied ticket to him. Earlier in the day,…
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Will provide all help to Kashmiri Pandits: Rahul Gandhi
Jammu: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday reached out to displaced Kashmiri Pandits, saying he and his family belong to this community, and promised them all help. He also accused the BJP and…
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Bengal bypolls: BJP’s Priyanka Tibrewal to contest against Mamata
Kolkata: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to field Priyanka Tibrewal from the Bhabanipur seat in Bengal by-polls. She will contest against the state chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Amit Malviya tweeted, ”…
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Digvijaya Singh draws analogy between RSS, Taliban
New Delhi: Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Friday drew an analogy between the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Taliban after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat statement about the…
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Asaduddin Owaisi booked for hate speech in UP
Barabanki: The All India Majlis-e-Itthehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi, has been booked for allegedly trying to spoil communal harmony through a provocative speech in Barabanki district. Owaisi alleged in his speech that the…
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Asaduddin Owaisi denied permission for meeting in UP’s Barabanki
Barabanki: The Barabanki district administration has denied permission for a meeting of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi due to security reasons. Owaisi is currently on a tour of UP, campaigning for his party ahead…
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Mamata hits campaign trail, lashes out at BJP
Kolkata: Lashing out at the BJP in her first election campaign for the bypolls to the Bhowanipur Assembly constituency where she is a candidate, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday…
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BJP accuses Asaduddin Owaisi of dividing society for political gains
New Delhi: The BJP has accused All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi of dividing society for political gains. The BJP minority morcha national president Jamal Siddiqui said, “Owaisi’s has a history…