Putting a rest to the confusion about the Congress’ chief ministerial candidate in the poll-bound Punjab, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi announced on Friday that Captain Amarinder Singh would head the government if the Congress is voted to power. Addressing his first political rally in the Akali Dal assembly stronghold[Read More…]
NDA’s Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) allegedly cleared the appointment of at least 10 politicians affiliated with the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) as independent directors on the boards of top public sector companies. According to an Indian Express report, the list of politicians included BJP Delhi unit vice president[Read More…]
After Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray shelved his party’s decades-old alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the civic body, and decided to never form an alliance in future, the Shiv Sena ministers are now putting pressure on the BJP on a state level as well. A delegation of[Read More…]
Cricketer Virat Kohli and wrestler Sakshi Malik along with Singer Kailash Kher may receive the Padma Shri award this year, as per a report in HT. Five sportspersons including captain Virat Kohli, Olympian Sakshi Malik, gymnast Dipa Karmakar, discus thrower Vikas Gowda and national hockey team captain PR Sreejesh along[Read More…]
BJP Leader Vinay Katiyar has made a patriarchal comment on Congress campaigner Priyanka Gandhi. He in his remark states that there have more beautiful female campaigners than Priyanka Gandhi, in the past. “There are several other beautiful women who can be a better star campaigner then Priyanka Gandhi. She’s not[Read More…]
After the news broke out that Aparna Yadav, wife of Mulayam Singh Yadav’s second son Prateek Yadav will join politics just ahead of state assembly election in UP, the young lady is all over in the headlines. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a good, well-intentioned man, said Aparna in an[Read More…]
BJP MP Subramanian Swamy has taken offense against Arnab Goswami’s new digital venture’s name, Republic. He says the “Republic” as a name of a company is a violation of Emblem and Names, Act,1950. As per item 6 in the Schedule accompanying the Act, use of “The name, emblem or official[Read More…]
Controversial politician Amar Singh, who was once a close associate of Amitabh Bacchan, gave a shocking picture of Amitabh and wife Jaya’s relationship. In an interview with ABP, he said, “Even before I met Amitabh Bachchan, he and Jaya Bachchan were living separately. In their two bungalows, Janak and Pratiksha.[Read More…]
In another sexist comment from politicians, Sharad Yadav, a senior leader of Bihar’s ruling party feels a ‘vote’ has more importance than a daughter’s honor. Yadav made this point on the importance of honesty in voting at an event in Patna on Tuesday. “People need to be educated about the[Read More…]
For more than a decade, about 69 per cent of the total income came from unknown sources, according to a report released on Tuesday by an NGO working towards electoral reforms. A recent report released on Tuesday has claimed that almost 69 per cent of the total income of political[Read More…]
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said though there is some misuse of the quota system, but it is needed to uplift the downtrodden. “Though the situation in Goa is different, the social condition of SC and ST people across the country is not good…It is improving,” Parrikar said to[Read More…]
BJP Uttar Pradesh chief Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday said that a “grand” temple will be built in Ayodhya if BJP secures an outright majority in the state. “Ram Mandir is a subject of faith. It is not going to be built in two months. The temple will be constructed[Read More…]
The peace talks, held in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana, aimed at resolving the Syrian conflict have ended with Russia, Turkey and Iran agreeing on a mechanism to support a delicate ceasefire. The meeting, brokered by Russia and Turkey, was aimed at strengthening a nationwide ceasefire that has largely held despite pockets[Read More…]
Expressing disappointment over the recent incident wherein a shoe was hurled at Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, on Tuesday Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh asked people to not throw shoes on political leaders. “If you don’t want to vote then please don’t, but will you lathi charge or throw[Read More…]
Following the footsteps of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah on Tuesday said that the government will bring ordinance to lift the ban on the traditional annual buffalo race, Kambala, if necessary. “We are in favour of Kambala. It is an old traditional game and it has to be continued.[Read More…]
CPI-ML (Red Star) General Secretary KN Ramachandran has been missing in West Bengal since Sunday. The veteran Naxalite leader who was travelling from Lucknow had arrived at the Kolkata railway station on Sunday evening and has been unreachable then after. He was scheduled to lead a central delegation of his[Read More…]