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White House remarks on Indian democracy 'tight slap' on Rahul Gandhi: BJP

He was reacting to the comments of John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council in the White House, at a news conference in Washington

If Oppn comes with a credible alternative, people may consider it: Pawar

The senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader was speaking in a Sauhard Baithak' (meeting to foster amity) at Mahatma Gandhi Mission University in Maharashtra's Aurangabad

Opposition trying to score political points over train incident: Hardeep

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri accused opposition parties of trying to take "political mileage" on the recent train accident in Odisha

PM Modi has prioritised road development in border areas: Kiren Rijiju

Rijiju on Tuesday said that PM Modi has prioritised development of roads in international border areas of the country, especially in Arunachal Pradesh, to instil confidence among people living there

Akhilesh Yadav slams UP govt for not appointing full-time police chief

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh claimed Yogi Adityanath government was making do with acting police chiefs instead of a full-time DGP as they were more likely to do the ruling party's bidding

Maha cabinet expansion to take place before monsoon session: Shambhuraj

Maharashtra minister and Shiv Sena leader Shambhuraj Desai on Tuesday said the much awaited cabinet expansion will take place before the state legislature's monsoon session or even before that.

Those in power at Centre do not like criticism: Rajasthan CM Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday targeted the BJP and its leaders, saying those in power at the Centre do not like criticism

EC should tell people why no elections in Jammu and Kashmir: Omar Abdullah

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the Election Commission should muster courage to tell people why assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir are not being held.

'Pilot has no intention of leaving Cong', says Rajasthan Minister Murari

Rajasthan state minister Murari Lal Meena has brushed aside the speculation of former deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot forming his own party, and has termed them baseless.

BJP claims emergency-like situation in Karnataka, Congress retorts

"We are not an Islamic country to dominate over people, we will not allow an emergency as people hold the key to democracy. We will not give any room for this development," Bommai added

Public mandate will decide Madhya Pradesh's next CM: Cong's Kamal Nath

Nath's remarks came at the time when a verbal exchange has erupted among some of his party colleagues over the Chief Ministerial face of the Congress

Sachin Pilot may launch his 'Pragatisheel Congress' on June 11: Report

Since July 2020, Pilot has been rebelling against the state CM Ashok Gehlot and at several times claimed the top post

Headlines management: Cong slams govt for seeking CBI probe into rail crash

Ramesh also raised the issue of the 2016 Kanpur rail accident in which 150 lives were lost, and noted that the NIA has is yet to come out with its report

Delhi Govt vs Centre ordinance row: Kejriwal to meet Akhilesh tomorrow

The Union government on May 19 brought an ordinance to notify rules for the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi regarding the 'transfer posting, vigilance and other incidental matters'

Everything back to normalcy after 51 hours: Hardeep Puri defends Vaishnaw

Rahul Gandhi stepped up the attack on the Central government stating that till now "no accountability even after 270+ deaths"

Shah, Nadda meet to discuss 'crucial issues', cabinet reshuffle speculated

The meeting is being said to be crucial amidst the speculations of possible reshuffle in the Union cabinet

They talked about 'Kavach' but it's not there: Raut on Odisha train tragedy

He pointed out the resignations of Madhavrao Scindia and Lal Bahadur Shastri from Railway ministerships when major train tragedies happened during their respective tenures

Congress, JD-U offer different versions on now-deferred Opposition meeting

"We will match the date with every opposition political party and then decide about the meeting. For now, the scheduled meeting on June 12 stands postponed," said Nitish

PM Modi's schemes important for self-reliance of poor: Yogi Adityanath

On the completion of three years of the Street Vendors Self-Reliant Fund (PM SVANidhi) scheme on Monday, the CM inaugurated the 'SVANidhi Mahotsav' and a campaign to spread word about it

Shiv Sena minister bats for 2019 LS seat-sharing formula with BJP

Shinde had said the Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party, both part of the ruling coalition in the state, will contest all polls henceforth together