Politics News

Former Cong MLA Bamber Thakur shot by assailiants in Himachal's Bilaspur

Superintendent of Police Sandeep Dhawal told PTI a manhunt had been launched to catch the culprits who allegedly ran towards the main market after attacking Thakur

CM Rekha Gupta pledges to transform Delhi with better health, education

Slamming the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, Gupta said that people started leaving Delhi while attributing the same to the conduct of the predecessor government

Ruckus over rupee diverted attention from Rs 1,000 cr kickbacks: Annamalai

Annamalai made these remarks while attending an event at Jain (Deemed-to-Be) University in Jayanagar, Bengaluru

DMK's budget corrupt, for mere publicity: BJP's Annamalai slams TN govt

Annamalai's post on X was accompanied by a photo showing empty chairs, symbolising what he described as the lack of substance and accountability in the DMK's budget

BJP alleges Rs 1,000 cr liquor scam in Tamil Nadu, DMK denies wrongdoing

Malaviya claimed that the ED has unearthed documents revealing bribes worth Rs 1,000 crore and asked Stalin to reveal who received the illegal payments

Central agencies being used to subdue political opponents, says CPI(M) MP

Radhakrishnan made the allegation while responding to reporters' queries on an ED notice received by him to appear before the agency in connection with the Karuvannur Cooperative Bank scam case

'Secessionist sentiments': FM Sitharaman slams DMK over ₹ symbol change

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman slammed Tamil Nadu's move to replace the rupee symbol with a Tamil letter in the 2025-26 state Budget logo, calling it a threat to national unity

Language dispute: Tamil Nadu drops rupee symbol from Budget logo

Chief Minister M K Stalin released the new logo on the X platform in a pre-Budget video

Amit Shah to begin three-day visit to Assam and Mizoram on Friday: Himanta

In Mizoram, Shah will attend a function marking the relocation of the Assam Rifles establishment from Aizawl to Zokhawsang, around 15 km from the state capital, he added

BJP rejects Mamata's claim on Bengal leading in investments as 'lie'

Citing official figures, he said West Bengal ranked fourth in investment intentions for January-November 2024, attracting proposals worth Rs 39,133 crore (7.45 per cent of total investment intentions)

Congress questions Starlink agreement, says PM Modi orchestrated deal

Elon Musk's SpaceX has entered into an agreement with telecom provider Airtel to introduce Starlink services in India. A day after Airtel, a deal was signed between Reliance's Jio Platforms and SpaceX

Rahul slams BJP over paper leaks, says students' future at risk in 6 states

Paper leaks put hardworking students and their families into uncertainty and stress, taking away the fruits of their hard work, said Gandhi

Telangana govt ropes in Thomas Piketty to analyse caste census data

Piketty, 53, is a professor of economics at the Paris School of Economics and the London School of Economics and is known for his work on income and wealth inequality

Parliament session: Oilfields development bill passed in Lok Sabha

Calls for de-linking petroleum operations from mining, renewable projects at oilfields

Tax money misuse a shameful matter: BJP's Vijayendra slams Karnataka govt

BJP state president highlighted that the state government is in a dire financial situation, leading to the closure of nine universities. He stressed that there are several pressing issues

Atishi slams Speaker's conduct, demands fairness for Oppn in Delhi Assembly

Atishi condemned the conduct of the previous legislative session, accusing the Speaker of fostering a biased environment that side-lined the opposition

Congress MP files motion in LS on manufacturing crisis, China trade deficit

Manickam Tagore sharply criticized the government's flagship initiative, Make in India, which was intended to boost domestic manufacturing and employment opportunities

'Eating halal not in Hindu religion': Nitesh Rane on 'Malhar' controversy

Rane said this certification will help in accessing "rightful mutton shops" with a "100 per cent Hindu community" and without any adulteration

Kerala Governor backs CM Vijayan in presenting state's demands to Centre

The Governor further emphasised that everyone should work together to achieve their goals 'without politicising' the issues

TMC, BJP, BJD delegations meet EC over 'irregularities' in electoral rolls

Amid allegations of fudging of electoral rolls, the Election Commission on Tuesday invited political parties for an interaction to strengthen the electoral process