[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In Bihar’s charged election season, everyone wants to be a ‘Jan Nayak’.When Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the NDA’s campaign earlier this month by visiting Karpoori Gram, the native village of socialist icon Karpoori Thakur, and paying floral tribute at his memorial, it was more than a symbolic gesture. It was the […]
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday dropped the ‘H-bomb’, alleging a large-scale voter fraud during the Haryana elections. The leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha alleged that 1 in 8 voters in Haryana are fake, pointing to unexplained differences between postal and booth votes.The presser was held at Congress headquarters […]
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Enumeration for Phase II of the SIR exercise spanning a dozen states and UTs commenced Tuesday, with around 5.3 lakh booth level officers (BLOs) undertaking the first round of house-to-house visits to distribute enumeration forms to electors.The enumeration period for SIR in nine states – Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, MP, Rajasthan, Tamil […]
[ad_1] SRINAGAR: As the battle intensifies for the November 11 bypoll in central Kashmir’s Budgam assembly seat, Mehbooba Mufti-led Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has placed Iltija Mufti and MLA Waheed Parra at the forefront of its campaign, and their focus remains firmly on cornering J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah.“There are 50 MLAs roaming around Budgam […]
[ad_1] Union minister Nitin Gadkari (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday took a swipe at Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari over his repeated promises to the people of Bihar, remarking that “it seems the highway man is always high.”Mocking Gadkari’s claims, Congress leader Pawan Khera shared a video on X […]
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday issued a gazette renaming Islampur in Sangli as Ishwarpur and Islampur Nagar Parisad as Urun Ishwarpur Nagar Parishad.The Central government’s national mapping agency, Survey of India, in October officially approved the renaming of Islampur to Ishwarpur, marking a significant step toward formalising the town’s new identity.On July […]
[ad_1] Janshakti Janta Dal chief Tej Pratap Yadav (PTI) NEW DELHI: Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) chief Tej Pratap Yadav on Tuesday took a jibe at his younger brother and Mahagathbandhan’s chief ministerial nominee, Tejashwi Pratap Yadav, calling him “still a child.”Responding to a question about Tejashwi’s campaign in Mahua, Tej Pratap said, “Bachaa hai, chunaav […]
[ad_1] Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin (ANI photo/file) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu’s governing party DMK on Monday filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Election Commission‘s decision to conduct special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls of all states. It alleged that SIR is an arbitrary exercise that […]
[ad_1] SRINAGAR: The Indian Heaven Premier League (IHPL) fiasco triggered a political uproar Monday, with opposition BJP calling it an “international disgrace” and demanding that National Conference-led J&K government reveal who was behind the event.“Who were these scamsters who deceived umpires, players, and those who participated in the cultural programmes?” BJP spokesperson Altaf Thakur asked […]
[ad_1] Nitish Kumar and Mallikarjun Kharge (ANI images) NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday launched a sharp attack on Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).He claimed that if the NDA retains power in the state, the saffron party will not reappoint Kumar as CM, alleging that the […]
