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Cong asks for Delhi liquor scam probe to include BJP leaders' involvement

Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav said the party had given a written complaint to investigating agencies on the liquor policy and had included "evidence" of BJP's "involvement" in the matter

Shah slams Stalin on central funds, delimitation, says Centre gave Rs 5 trn

Seeking to put to rest speculation on the subject, he asserted no southern state including Tamil Nadu would see a reduction in the Parliamentary representation when delimitation will be done

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar expands Cabinet, inducts seven new faces from BJP

At a ceremony held in the Raj Bhavan here, Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the oath of office to the new inductees who raised the strength of the Cabinet to 36

BJP spent Rs 2,212 cr in FY24, double of all national parties combined: ADR

Total income of all national parties in 2023-24 was Rs 5,820.91 crore. At Rs 4,340.47 crore BJP accounted for 75% of this income: ADR

Savarkar case: Rahul Gandhi's bid to bring historical facts faces objection

Satyaki Savarkar has objected to Rahul Gandhi's plea to convert the trial from a summary trial to bring historical facts into the proceedings

Kejriwal to enter Rajya Sabha? AAP fields MP for Ludhiana West bypoll

AAP nominates Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora for Ludhiana West bypoll as Congress' Partap Singh Bajwa claims Kejriwal's Rajya Sabha entry is certain after dropping Punjab seat bid

BJP wants to take false credit: Punjab min Harpal Cheema on Sajjan Kumar

Cheema also accused the BJP of taking false credit, asserting that it was the Supreme Court that had constituted the committee for the case

JPC meeting on 'One Nation, One Election' sparks debate on feasibility

According to sources, many leaders questioned the affordability and practicality of holding simultaneous elections across the country

BJP's Mithun Chakraborty refutes Mamata Banerjee's remarks on Maha Kumbh

Mamata Banerjee had earlier stated on Tuesday that the claim of Maha Kumbh occurring after 144 years was untrue

AAP govt's Delhi excise policy caused Rs 2,000 crore loss: CAG report

New BJP dispensation has promised to table in the Assembly 13 more such reports

Punishment for breach of privileges must be proportionate to misconduct: SC

The judgment also outlined a few guiding principles for courts to consider while scrutinising the proportionality of actions taken by the House against its member(s)

India's PDS expansion prevents 1.8 million children from being stunted

A study has found India's expanded PDS under NFSA has prevented 1.8 million children from being stunted, improved dietary diversity, and boosted wages, making it a crucial safety net for food security

Opposition's intolerance towards 'sanatan' is attack on culture: Naqvi

The BJP leader said the "pseudo secular syndicate's" intolerance against the Sanatan has turned into an attack on Indian culture

Sajjan Kumar sentenced to life in 1984 riots case: Timeline of events

Only 28 cases of 587 FIRs resulted in convictions, in which about 400 persons were convicted. About 50 were convicted for murder, including Kumar

Tharoor posts selfie with Goyal, UK trade secy; hails India-UK FTA revival

Tharoor's post created a buzz among political circles as it comes amid a row over his recent article in a newspaper that drew criticism from some Congress leaders in Kerala

SP govt aided only its own people; we work for all UP residents: CM Yogi

Yogi added that all government employees are entitled to free healthcare under the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Cashless Health Scheme

Congress questions Center as US allocates $397 mn for Pak's F-16s

The robust diplomatic and strategic initiatives taken during the UPA years deepened India-US relations, strengthening India's defense capabilities and global influence, Khera asserted

Akhilesh Yadav slams Centre over stock market decline, investor losses

Yadav's comments come amid concerns over the performance of the Indian stock markets, which have seen fluctuations in recent months

Govt has 'snatched' scholarships of SCs, STs, OBCs, minorities: Kharge

Kharge asked how will jobs for the youth be increased until the students of weaker sections of the country get opportunities and their skills are encouraged

Will uncover extent of AAP's corruption today: Parvesh Verma on CAG report

Verma stated that the report would reveal the extent of the party's wrongdoings and emphasized that the people of Delhi and taxpayers had been taken advantage of