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TN Guv leaving House without reading address 'childish,' says CM Stalin

Governor R N Ravi did not deliver his customary address during the first session of the state legislative assembly today, citing a serious issue concerning the national anthem

TN Guv leaving House without reading address 'childish,' says CM Stalin
Updated On : 06 Jan 2025 | 2:27 PM IST

Beed sarpanch murder: Leaders demand Dhananjay Munde's removal from cabinet

Leaders, including BJP MLA Suresh Dhas, submitted a memorandum to the governor at Raj Bhavan, urging him to take decisive action to uphold the rule of law and public confidence in the justice system

Beed sarpanch murder: Leaders demand Dhananjay Munde's removal from cabinet
Updated On : 06 Jan 2025 | 2:15 PM IST

Mamata successful in forming party which even Netaji couldn't: TMC leader

Ghosh's comments came after former state Congress president Pradip Bhattacharya claimed on Saturday that Banerjee's expulsion had weakened the party's position in Bengal

Mamata successful in forming party which even Netaji couldn't: TMC leader
Updated On : 06 Jan 2025 | 1:41 PM IST

CAG report exposes Kejriwal's 'black deeds'; house costs Rs 75-80 cr: BJP

Addressing a press conference, the BJP's Delhi president Virendra Sachdeva said the report of 2022 cited an expenditure of Rs 33.86 crore on the 'Sheesh Mahal' but the actual cost was far higher

CAG report exposes Kejriwal's 'black deeds'; house costs Rs 75-80 cr: BJP
Updated On : 06 Jan 2025 | 12:55 PM IST

Pvt sector reluctant to invest in India as no-confidence in govt: Cong

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the investment environment in India had been sluggish in the 'Modi decade'

Pvt sector reluctant to invest in India as no-confidence in govt: Cong
Updated On : 06 Jan 2025 | 12:37 PM IST

Ladki Bahin scheme affecting Maharashtra's farm loan waiver plans: Minister

Ladki Bahin scheme, launched by the previous Eknath Shinde-led government in August last year to provide a monthly allowance of Rs 1,500 to eligible wome

Ladki Bahin scheme affecting Maharashtra's farm loan waiver plans: Minister
Updated On : 06 Jan 2025 | 11:19 AM IST

Video: Prashant Kishor forcibly removed from BPSC protest site in Patna

Prashant Kishor resisted the police's attempt to remove him from the site, which led to a tense situation following which he was detained

Video: Prashant Kishor forcibly removed from BPSC protest site in Patna
Updated On : 06 Jan 2025 | 9:47 AM IST

Beed murder: Jarange booked for defamatory remarks against Dhananjay Munde

During a rally in Parbhani on Saturday, Jarange targeted NCP minister Munde over the murder of Santosh Deshmukh

Beed murder: Jarange booked for defamatory remarks against Dhananjay Munde
Updated On : 06 Jan 2025 | 8:52 AM IST

Projects inaugurated by PM Modi result of govts collaboration: Kejriwal

Modi on Sunday inaugurated a 13-kilometre stretch of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor from Sahibabad in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad to New Ashok Nagar

Projects inaugurated by PM Modi result of govts collaboration: Kejriwal
Updated On : 06 Jan 2025 | 6:36 AM IST

Bihar's exam transparency questioned as protests erupt ahead of polls

After protests, which resulted in a police lathi charge, the BPSC assured candidates that the exam would be conducted in a single shift

Bihar's exam transparency questioned as protests erupt ahead of polls
Updated On : 05 Jan 2025 | 11:49 PM IST

INDIA bloc to take a call on subsidised LPG cylinders: J'khand minister

The Congress during assembly elections has promised gas cylinders to all citizens at a subsidised rate on being voted to power. The party is part of the JMM-led alliance in the state

INDIA bloc to take a call on subsidised LPG cylinders: J'khand minister
Updated On : 05 Jan 2025 | 11:48 PM IST

Politics of funding religious outreach: Examining nationwide schemes

As the AAP govt promises salaries to temple and gurudwara priests, a look at other parties nationwide that have made similar announcements or rolled out such schemes

Politics of funding religious outreach: Examining nationwide schemes
Updated On : 05 Jan 2025 | 10:57 PM IST

2024: A year of challenges for incumbents and traditional political parties

Internationally, 2025 will be far less frenetic than 2024, which saw more than 60 countries, including India, hold their national electio­ns

2024: A year of challenges for incumbents and traditional political parties
Updated On : 05 Jan 2025 | 10:35 PM IST

Delhi, Bihar Assembly elections in 2025 to test the fate of freebies

This year will have the fewest elections of any in the current five-year electoral cycle. What does that mean for welfare schemes?

Delhi, Bihar Assembly elections in 2025 to test the fate of freebies
Updated On : 05 Jan 2025 | 10:30 PM IST

Now-defunct Dhanalakshmi scheme improved outcomes for girl-child: Study

A new study by US-based researchers finds widespread social change and that preference for a girl child continues even after discontinuation of the schemed

Now-defunct Dhanalakshmi scheme improved outcomes for girl-child: Study
Updated On : 05 Jan 2025 | 10:27 PM IST

BJP launches projects before polls, neglects promises for 5 years: Raut

He cited the 'Sheeshmahal' as an example, referencing a report by a leading newspaper revealing excessive expenditure on the Delhi CM's residence, based on the CAG report

BJP launches projects before polls, neglects promises for 5 years: Raut
Updated On : 05 Jan 2025 | 6:37 PM IST

Kejriwal says PM Modi's inaugurated projects are result of collaboration

During a press conference, Kejriwal congratulated the people of Delhi and asserted that the projects were a collaboration between the city and the central governments

Kejriwal says PM Modi's inaugurated projects are result of collaboration
Updated On : 05 Jan 2025 | 5:27 PM IST

BJP only national party not owned by any family but by workers: Fadnavis

There are only two parties the BJP and the Communist Party of India that are not owned by any family, he said

BJP only national party not owned by any family but by workers: Fadnavis
Updated On : 05 Jan 2025 | 5:03 PM IST

CM Siddaramaiah challenges Kumaraswamy to prove corruption charges

Earlier in the day, speaking to reporters in Mysuru, Kumaraswamy targeted the Siddaramaiah-led government and accused it of corruption and extracting commission

CM Siddaramaiah challenges Kumaraswamy to prove corruption charges
Updated On : 05 Jan 2025 | 4:12 PM IST

Congress slams BJP for Ramesh Bidhuri's sexist remark on Priyanka Gandhi

Shrinate said that Bidhuri's statement against Congress Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad, was not only shameful but also shows his 'disgusting' mentality towards women

Congress slams BJP for Ramesh Bidhuri's sexist remark on Priyanka Gandhi
Updated On : 05 Jan 2025 | 2:57 PM IST