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WB post-poll violence: CBI chargesheets 20 people in BJP worker death case

The CBI has filed a chargesheet against 20 people in a case related to the alleged killing of BJP worker Abhijit Sarkar in the post-poll violence in West Bengal in May, officials said Thursday

Amarinder Singh calls on NSA Doval a day after meeting Amit Shah

A day after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah, former Punjab Chief Minister on Thursday called on National Security Advisor Ajit Doval amid talks of switching to BJP.

Amit Shah's home has become centre of anti-Dalit politics: Congress

The Congress said that the senior BJP leader's home has become the "centre of anti-Dalit politics".

It's the government, not RBI, which will decide when to start tapering

Experts need to look at things that have a bearing on the forthcoming elections, namely, food price inflation and the output gap, especially in the industrial sector, which is important for employment

Murmurs of Amarinder Singh jumping ship further rock Congress boat

Present CM's recent moves also make his reluctance to let Sidhu become eminence grise very clear

Karnataka govt seriously considering law against religious conversion

The Karnataka government is seriously considering bringing in a law against religious conversion either by force or through inducement in the state, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Tuesday. "Such things (conversions) are happening here and there. Couple of days ago I gave appropriate directions to district administrations not to allow any religious conversion through inducement or by force, as it is illegal," Bommai said in response to a question on alleged incidents of religious conversions in Kalaburagi and Byadarahalli here. Speaking to reporters here, he said, "as several such incidents are happening, we are seriously considering a law against religious conversion through inducement or by force." State Home Minister Araga Jnanendra had last week told the legislative assembly that the government was mulling enacting a law to regulate religious conversion, as a ruling BJP MLA from Hosadurga Goolihatti Shekhar said his own mother has converted to Christianity falling prey .

UP Congress to set up 100 war rooms to counter BJP propaganda

The Congress in Uttar Pradesh will set up 100 war rooms to counter the RSS-BJP propaganda.

Success of Bharat Bandh has unnerved BJP, says Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has said the "success" of the farmers' Bharat Bandh has unnerved the ruling party

Is BJP's Locket Chatterjee now on her way to Trinamool Congress?

An exchange of words between Chatterjee and Trinamool Congress spokesperson Kunal Ghosh on Twitter has fuelled the speculation.

BJP Vice President wants Bhabanipur by-poll deferred after being heckled

The Election Commission sought a report from the state government on the incident

Nimaben Acharya becomes 1st woman Speaker of Guj Assembly

Senior BJP MLA Nimaben Acharya became the first woman Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Monday. The opposition Congress supported Acharya's nomination for the post, following which she was elected unopposed as the new Speaker on the first day of state Assembly's two-day monsoon session which began here on Monday. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel proposed her name for the Speaker's post and Leader of Opposition Paresh Dhanani gave consent on behalf of the Congress, which has 65 MLAs in the 182-member House. "For the first time after the formation of Gujarat in 1960, the state Assembly has a woman Speaker. I congratulate her on behalf of the entire House," Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said. Acharya assured the House that she will try to fulfill her new responsibility to the best of her ability. The Speaker's post fell vacant after Rajendra Trivedi resigned on September 16 and joined the new state cabinet led by CM Bhupendra Patel. Trivedi is currently holding c

Maharashtra Congress' Rajani Patil to be elected unopposed to RS

The bypoll was necessitated following the death of Rajiv Satav due to Covid-19 in May, with Patil and Upadhyay filing their nominations for the vacant seat.

West Bengal polls: 40% of voters vote 100% in strength, says Dinesh Trivedi

Trivedi says the elections in Bengal do not reflect the spirit of democracy and claims the state is on the downslide

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai: Man for all seasons and reasons?

Political sources say it's hard to conclude yet which constituencies Bommai is addressing: The Lingayats, the middle class, industry, or the less well-off

The upcoming polls in UP will be pivoted chiefly on farmer issues, Jat vote

Not only the SP, its partner RLD, too, has doubled down on its campaign to earn farmer votes

BJP claims Prashant Kishor registered as voter in poll-bound Bhabanipur

Ahead of crucial Bhabanipur by-elections in West Bengal, BJP on Saturday claimed that political strategist Prashant Kishor has registered himself as a voter from the poll-bound constituency

BJP plans grand welcome for PM Modi after his 3-day visit to US

Speaking to ANI, the Delhi BJP president Gupta said that all MPs have been asked to reach the technical area of the airport where a stage has been set up

PM Modi spoke like statesman, made country proud: BJP chief J P Nadda

Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, the BJP said he spoke like a statesman and his speech has made the country proud.

BJP will get another opportunity to come to power in Maharashtra: Fadnavis

Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said ups and downs are part of democracy and hoped the BJP would get another opportunity to form its government in Maharashtra again.

Meet Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, a minister who keeps both oars in the water

"Did you test the water in your taps before you decided to get an RO?" Shekhawat asks. He says testing water quality is his primary mission