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Piyush Goyal seeks apology from CM Siddaramaiah over remarks on vaccine

Accusing the Chief Minister of insulting India's scientists, startups, and its pharmaceutical strength, Goyal said his comments undermine the people who worked tirelessly during the pandemic

Lalu Prasad re-elected RJD chief, vows candidate survey for Bihar polls

A survey is underway to pick up the candidates from among you people. I will take a final decision in consultation with Tejashwi, said Lalu

Voter roll updates before polls are legal requirement: CEC Gyanesh Kumar

CEC Gyanesh Kumar has said voter list updates are legally required before elections, amid opposition concerns over the Special Intensive Revision exercise in Bihar

'Have come together to stay together': Uddhav, Raj unite after 20 yrs

After nearly two decades, Uddhav and Raj Thackeray shared stage in Mumbai to celebrate Maharashtra government's rollback of Hindi in primary schools

All-party meetings just formality, no outcome from talks: Jairam Ramesh

Jairam Ramesh said Congress has consistently been asking for a discussion on the strategic challenges, economic challenges, diplomatic challenges being posed by China

Tejashwi Yadav calls 'chakka jam' on July 9 over Bihar voter list revision

Tejashwi Yadav accuses NDA of plotting to deny voting rights to weaker sections; urges Bihar residents to join July 9 road blockade against special electoral roll revision

Uttarakhand CM lauds 4 years of governance, highlights UCC implementation

UCC was implemented in the state just seven months ago, on January 27, making Uttarakhand the first state in the country to implement the law

'Stop endless retrofitting': Ex-Delhi chief secy urges urban planning reset

Former Delhi Chief Secretary Shailaja Chandra urged CM Rekha Gupta to show courage, end vote-bank politics, and prioritise long-term urban planning over short-term populist measures

Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya appointed as West Bengal BJP president

Sixty-one-year-old Bhattacharya was elected unopposed, with no other candidate filing nomination for the post by the stipulated deadline of Wednesday afternoon

Maha oppn stages protest against Sena MLC's remarks on Warkari sect

Kayande, a nominated member of the Upper House, on Wednesday claimed in the legislative council that 'urban Naxals' have infiltrated the wari annual pilgrimage and are attempting to mislead 'warkaris'

Sisodia slams BJP over fuel ban on overage vehicles, questions motive

Effective July 1, petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 years were prohibited from refuelling in Delhi

Meeting held under pressure: Jairam Ramesh attacks ECI over INDIA bloc meet

The Congress leader noted that the Election Commission earlier refused a meeting, however, later only allowed two leaders from a party, due to which some leaders could not even meet the officials

ED questions ex-Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in DJB-linked PMLA case

The investigation pertains to allegations of corruption in the augmentation of some sewage treatment plants by DJB. The ED had conducted searches in this case in July last year

Akhilesh Yadav alleges conspiracy behind govt school mergers, targets BJP

In a post on X, Yadav claimed that the BJP is systematically undermining the education system to deprive future generations of their fundamental right to education

Parliament is not museum: Cong's Manickam Tagore slams govt over nameplate

The upcoming Monsoon session will be the first Parliament session following Operation Sindoor, which was launched by India on May 7 in response to a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam

Exercise done to ensure integrity: BJP on Bihar electoral roll revision

A delegation of INDIA bloc leaders from 11 political parties met with ECI to register their opposition to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls underway in Bihar

SIT rules out foul play in Disha Salian case, Sanjay Raut demands apology

The SIT submitted its report to the Bombay High Court, stating that no evidence of murder or conspiracy was found in the case

Farmers sinking deeper into debt: Rahul Gandhi criticises Modi govt

In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi cited a media report that claimed 767 farmers in Maharashtra have taken their own lives in just three months

A lover's relationship: Kejriwal alleges secret nexus between Cong and BJP

During a party membership drive in Gujarat, Kejriwal drew a provocative analogy alleging that the two major national parties are secretly working in tandem

Parties rush to add poll agents in Bihar as voter list review gathers pace

The Election Commission's review of Bihar's voter rolls has led parties to increase their booth agents amid concerns over deletion of names and voter disenfranchisement