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Congress workers march in support of Rahul Gandhi after Gujarat HC verdict

The Congress party is standing unitedly behind Rahul Gandhi and no conspiracy of the BJP against him will succeed

Maha Legislative Council Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe joins Shinde group

In a setback to Uddhav Thackeray, Maharashtra Legislative Council Deputy Chairperson and senior Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Neelam Gorhe on Friday joined the rival Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde

Dinesh Arora worked on behalf of AAP leaders Sisodia, Vijay Nair: ED

Businessman Dinesh Arora, a CBI witness in the Delhi excise policy case, was "one of the main conspirators" in this alleged scam and was working on behalf of AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Vijay Nair

Chennai-Jaffna flights to operate daily from Jul 16: Union Minister Scindia

The frequency of flights between Chennai and Sri Lanka's Jaffna will be increased from four times a week

Uproar in Tripura assembly as 5 MLAs suspended; Oppn stages walkout twice

The Speaker asked the opposition members to return to their seats, hinting that he may reconsider the suspension order. However, they staged a walkout

Setback for Thackeray as Maharashtra MLC Neelam Gorhe joins Shinde camp

Neelam Gorhe, the deputy chairperson of the MLC, is the third Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC to join the Shinde faction

Will move SC, nothing will stop Rahul Gandhi's mission, says Congress

The Congress on Friday said it would approach the Supreme Court over the Gujarat High Court order dismissing party leader Rahul Gandhi's plea for a stay on his conviction

Senthil Balaji HCP: Arguments to commence before third judge on Jul 11

The Madras High Court will look into the Habeas Corpus Petition filed by arrested Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji's wife from July 11

Karnataka govt proposes 2 separate Metro rail projects worth Rs 31,328 cr

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday proposed two separate Metro rail projects in Bengaluru worth Rs 31,328 crore.

PM Modi flags off Vande Bharat Express in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the Gorakhpur-Lucknow and the Jodhpur-Ahmedabad (Sabarmati) Vande Bharat Express trains

BJP chief Nadda chairs meeting of party leaders from various states

BJP president J P Nadda on Friday chaired a meeting of party leaders from various states, including Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh

Gujarat HC refuses to stay Rahul Gandhi's conviction in defamation case

While dismissing the plea, Justice Hemant Prachchhak noted that Gandhi is already facing 10 cases across India, adding order of the lower court was "just, proper and legal" in convicting Cong leader

Guv trying to save former AIADMK ministers from graft charges: TN minister

While not naming the BJP, the minister said the governor was busy appeasing a certain political party as opposed to fulfilling his constitutional mandate

Tamil Nadu CM accuses Centre, says govt using UCC to target non-BJP states

'They (BJP-led NDA at the Centre) want to impose the UCC and use it against the non-BJP states. Those opposing it are being threatened with CBI, ED, and IT raids'

BJP-led NDA will win more than 400 seats in next LS polls: Assam dy speaker

Reacting to the political developments in Maharashtra after Ajit Pawar split the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and joined the Eknath Shinde-led government in the state with 8 fellow rebel MLAs

Maharastra's Dy CM Fadnavis leaves Varsha after meeting with CM Shinde

On the split in the NCP, Shinde said the party should introspect on everything that was happening within the rank and file

BJP-led govt stopping funds intended for Bengal: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee

This is the first time that the CRPF has been deployed during panchayat polls. We have no problem with that. We respect the court's instructions," he further said

Shiromani Akali Dal Chief Sukhbir Badal dismisses BJP reunion speculation

''I have come after a month, so we are having a routine meeting. We held the meeting to discuss the VAT increase and water issues'', said the President of Shiromani Akali Dal, Sukhbir Singh Badal

Congress appoints Kanhaiya Kumar as NSUI incharge with immediate effect

The Congress on Thursday appointed former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union president Kanhaiya Kumar as the AICC in-charge of its students' wing.

I am the president of NCP, will speak in front of EC now: Sharad Pawar

"I am the president of NCP," veteran Sharad Pawar asserted on Thursday after a meeting of the party's Working Committee