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Calcutta HC scraps all OBC certificates issued after 2010 in Bengal

Slamming the court's ruling, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the OBC reservation quota introduced by the West Bengal government will continue

Calcutta HC scraps all OBC certificates issued after 2010 in Bengal
Updated On : 23 May 2024 | 9:20 PM IST

BJP to win 305 seats in 2024 Lok Sabha elections, predicts Eurasia Group

Lok Sabha elections 2024: After Prashant Kishor, American political scientist Ian Bremmer expects Prime Minister Narendra Modi to secure a third term in office

BJP to win 305 seats in 2024 Lok Sabha elections, predicts Eurasia Group
Updated On : 23 May 2024 | 3:08 PM IST

Calcutta HC order slap on those indulging in vote bank politics: CM Sai

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee has asserted that she will not accept the order and hinted that her government could challenge it in the Supreme Court

Calcutta HC order slap on those indulging in vote bank politics: CM Sai
Updated On : 23 May 2024 | 2:45 PM IST

LS polls: Maneka Gandhi locked in contest against SP's Nishad in Sultanpur

Contesting from the Sultanpur seat in Uttar Pradesh for the second consecutive time, Maneka Gandhi had won the previous poll by a margin of around 14,000 votes

LS polls: Maneka Gandhi locked in contest against SP's Nishad in Sultanpur
Updated On : 23 May 2024 | 11:54 AM IST

EC wrong in directing Cong not to 'politicise' Agnipath scheme: Chidambaram

The Election Commission Wednesday came down heavily on the ruling BJP and opposition Congress, asking them to desist from campaigning along caste, community, language, and religious lines

EC wrong in directing Cong not to 'politicise' Agnipath scheme: Chidambaram
Updated On : 23 May 2024 | 11:03 AM IST

JMM-led coalition tarnished J'khand's image due to corruption, alleges Teli

Teli also claimed that the Jharkhand government has no achievements to show during its tenure except loot of mineral in connivance with senior officials

JMM-led coalition tarnished J'khand's image due to corruption, alleges Teli
Updated On : 23 May 2024 | 10:49 AM IST

I am guided by divine power': PM Modi on why he 'never gets tired'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the remark in a TV interview about his intensified electoral activities in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections

I am guided by divine power': PM Modi on why he 'never gets tired'
Updated On : 22 May 2024 | 6:19 PM IST

Mamata compromising national security for sake of vote-bank politics: Shah

Bengal has become a safe haven for infiltrators. Due to infiltration, the demography of the state is changing, which is impacting not only Bengal but the entire country

Mamata compromising national security for sake of vote-bank politics: Shah
Updated On : 22 May 2024 | 3:09 PM IST

Army does not want Agniveer scheme, INDIA bloc will throw it: Rahul

Slamming the BJP government over the Agniveer scheme, he said, This is Modi's scheme and not Army's scheme, Army does not want it

Army does not want Agniveer scheme, INDIA bloc will throw it: Rahul
Updated On : 22 May 2024 | 2:58 PM IST

INDIA bloc doesn't have any leader who can become PM, claims Amit Shah

The BJP leader said the ongoing parliamentary elections are about choosing between leaders of dynastic politics or honest leader Narendra Modi who considers the country as his family

INDIA bloc doesn't have any leader who can become PM, claims Amit Shah
Updated On : 22 May 2024 | 2:41 PM IST

Congress, SP Pakistan's sympathisers: PM Modi at rally in UP's Basti

India does not spare those who tries to bully it. India today beats them in their own homes, he said

Congress, SP Pakistan's sympathisers: PM Modi at rally in UP's Basti
Updated On : 22 May 2024 | 2:33 PM IST

BJP ignored plight of UP's once-thriving sugar industry, alleges Congress

Jairam Ramesh pointed out that the Congress Nyay Patra promises to fill all vacancies, particularly in the health sector, and to upgrade all PHCs in the country

BJP ignored plight of UP's once-thriving sugar industry, alleges Congress
Updated On : 22 May 2024 | 2:05 PM IST

BJP wants to create water crisis, supply from Yamuna blocked: Atishi

Addressing a press conference, Atishi, who is also the Water minister, said the BJP has been hatching conspiracies to target AAP ever since the Lok Sabha polls were announced

BJP wants to create water crisis, supply from Yamuna blocked: Atishi
Updated On : 22 May 2024 | 12:34 PM IST

No lapses on govt's part in handling Prajwal's sexual abuse case: K'taka HM

He also rubbished the opposition parties' allegations about the collapse of law and order in Karnataka and defended the state police, saying they have done well

No lapses on govt's part in handling Prajwal's sexual abuse case: K'taka HM
Updated On : 22 May 2024 | 12:08 PM IST

Battleground 2024: Have no waaris other than Indians, says PM Modi

Addressing a public meeting in Bihar's Maharajganj, which will poll in the sixth phase on May 25, the PM said the poorest of the people nurse a desire to leave something behind for their heirs

Battleground 2024: Have no waaris other than Indians, says PM Modi
Updated On : 22 May 2024 | 8:44 AM IST

Tensions between states may be more dangerous than India's religious divide

India's southern states are also wary of an overbearing north. Regional parties lead opposition to the BJP in the south, as in eastern states such as West Bengal

Tensions between states may be more dangerous than India's religious divide
Updated On : 22 May 2024 | 8:30 AM IST

Did not give order for police firing during farmer's protest, says Anil Vij

Vij stated this after farmers stopped his car in village Panjokhara of Ambala Cantonment

Did not give order for police firing during farmer's protest, says Anil Vij
Updated On : 22 May 2024 | 7:22 AM IST

BJP partially fractured in last five phases of LS polls: Abhishek Banerjee

Speaking in support of TMC candidate from Bankura Lok Sabha constituency Arup Chakraborty, Banerjee said, The life of the present BJP government at the Centre is only 10 days

BJP partially fractured in last five phases of LS polls: Abhishek Banerjee
Updated On : 22 May 2024 | 7:17 AM IST

Maliwal assault case: A 'mistimed' appointment lands AAP in crisis

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had reportedly asked Swati Maliwal to resign from the Rajya Sabha

Maliwal assault case: A 'mistimed' appointment lands AAP in crisis
Updated On : 21 May 2024 | 10:37 PM IST

Excise scam case: HC dismisses Sisodia's bail pleas, AAP disagrees

"We respect HC but we respectfully disagree with its decision. This alleged liquor scam is a political conspiracy by BJP. It is a political conspiracy to attack AAP, crush and trample the party

Excise scam case: HC dismisses Sisodia's bail pleas, AAP disagrees
Updated On : 21 May 2024 | 9:33 PM IST