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Page 24 - Politics News

Karur stampede: Vijay's rally tragedy puts star power under the spotlight

Vijay's political gatherings have been drawing huge crowds in recent months. But immediately after the tragedy, the actor took a special flight back to Chennai

Karur stampede: Vijay's rally tragedy puts star power under the spotlight
Updated On : 28 Sep 2025 | 10:28 PM IST

Karur stampede: What went wrong at actor Vijay's rally that left 39 dead?

Thirty-nine people, including women and children, were killed and at least 65 injured in a stampede at Vijay's Karur rally, raising concerns over planning and safety at political events

Karur stampede: What went wrong at actor Vijay's rally that left 39 dead?
Updated On : 28 Sep 2025 | 10:20 AM IST

Farmers have lost faith in AAP, want flood-related compensation: Minister

Punjab government has been claiming that the Centre has not yet released any money out of the Rs 1,600 crore relief package announced by the PM

Farmers have lost faith in AAP, want flood-related compensation: Minister
Updated On : 28 Sep 2025 | 9:30 AM IST

Centre moots extending tenure of parliamentary panels to two years

The move follows concerns from lawmakers that the current one-year term is too short for committees to conduct in-depth studies and prepare effective reports

Centre moots extending tenure of parliamentary panels to two years
Updated On : 27 Sep 2025 | 4:43 PM IST

Congress files complaint against CPI(M) leader over disparaging remark

The complaint was filed by Alathur Block Congress General Secretary Pramod to the Palakkad District Police Chief via email on Thursday night

Congress files complaint against CPI(M) leader over disparaging remark
Updated On : 26 Sep 2025 | 10:44 AM IST

India must lead on Palestine issue, Modi govt has failed humanity: Sonia

She said the government's actions appear to be driven primarily by the personal friendship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu

India must lead on Palestine issue, Modi govt has failed humanity: Sonia
Updated On : 25 Sep 2025 | 1:02 PM IST

Nitish govt failed EBCs, only used them as a vote bank: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi vowed that if the INDIA bloc comes to power in Bihar, it would scrap the 50 per cent cap on reservations

Nitish govt failed EBCs, only used them as a vote bank: Rahul Gandhi
Updated On : 24 Sep 2025 | 11:33 PM IST

Congress targets BJP ahead of Bihar elections, calls SIR 'dirty trick'

Terming Special Intensive Revision exercise in Bihar as another "dirty trick" from the BJP toolkit, the Congress Working Committee said it is aimed at manipulating electoral rolls and retaining power

Congress targets BJP ahead of Bihar elections, calls SIR 'dirty trick'
Updated On : 24 Sep 2025 | 6:13 PM IST

J&K may not get statehood as BJP did not win Assembly polls: Omar Abdullah

Abdullah said the biggest challenge before his 11-month-old government is that Jammu and Kashmir is not a state

J&K may not get statehood as BJP did not win Assembly polls: Omar Abdullah
Updated On : 24 Sep 2025 | 3:47 PM IST

Congress holds CWC in Patna to discuss Bihar elections, 'vote chori'

The focus of the deliberations is likely to be on Bihar, the party's campaign strategy, future polls and ramping up the attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over vote chori

Congress holds CWC in Patna to discuss Bihar elections, 'vote chori'
Updated On : 24 Sep 2025 | 11:07 AM IST

Bihar minister slaps legal notice on Prashant Kishor over land deal remarks

At a press conference on September 19, Kishor accused Choudhary of involvement in an irregular land deal worth ₹200 crore

Bihar minister slaps legal notice on Prashant Kishor over land deal remarks
Updated On : 23 Sep 2025 | 7:31 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi links rising unemployment, corruption to 'vote theft'

In a post on X in Hindi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said unemployment is the biggest problem facing youth in India and it is directly linked to "vote chori"

Rahul Gandhi links rising unemployment, corruption to 'vote theft'
Updated On : 23 Sep 2025 | 1:54 PM IST

Amaravati makes a 'quantum' leap to build and export computers in 2 years

Chandrababu Naidu said Amaravati Quantum Valley will build India's first quantum computers and begin exports within two years, with $1 billion investment by 2029

Amaravati makes a 'quantum' leap to build and export computers in 2 years
Updated On : 22 Sep 2025 | 9:54 PM IST

Odisha speaker rejects Congress no-confidence motion against BJP govt

Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy on Monday rejected the opposition Congress's notice seeking to move a no-confidence motion' against the 15-month-old BJP government in the state.

Odisha speaker rejects Congress no-confidence motion against BJP govt
Updated On : 22 Sep 2025 | 9:23 PM IST

GST 2.0: BJP leaders celebrate, opposition alleges 'undue credit'

Congress accused that the 'limited' reform comes eight years too late; Vaishnaw pointed to the significantly higher tax rates under the UPA government

GST 2.0: BJP leaders celebrate, opposition alleges 'undue credit'
Updated On : 22 Sep 2025 | 8:58 PM IST

BJP calls Karnataka caste census 'divisive and unfortunate' move by Cong

BY Vijayaendra termed the caste census as the "misadventure" of the state government, despite it not having any powers to conduct such a survey

BJP calls Karnataka caste census 'divisive and unfortunate' move by Cong
Updated On : 22 Sep 2025 | 6:27 PM IST

Over 70% voter turnout marked in Assam's Bodoland Territorial Council polls

The final turnout figure is awaited as people who entered polling booths before the 4 pm deadline were allowed to cast their votes, they said

Over 70% voter turnout marked in Assam's Bodoland Territorial Council polls
Updated On : 22 Sep 2025 | 6:17 PM IST

UPA regime unleashed tax terror: Ashwini Vaishnaw hits out at Opposition

During a press conference at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in New Delhi, Vaishnaw said the entire nation is celebrating the reforms introduced in recent budgets

UPA regime unleashed tax terror: Ashwini Vaishnaw hits out at Opposition
Updated On : 22 Sep 2025 | 5:15 PM IST

Inherent habit of Congress to abandon difficult development work : PM Modi

PM Modi alleged the border villages were neglected by successive Congress governments, leading to the migration of people from these areas

Inherent habit of Congress to abandon difficult development work : PM Modi
Updated On : 22 Sep 2025 | 2:21 PM IST

Rajnath Singh says PoK will naturally come to India without any aggression

The minister noted that the people in the region themselves have been expressing a desire for freedom from the current administration

Rajnath Singh says PoK will naturally come to India without any aggression
Updated On : 22 Sep 2025 | 12:51 PM IST