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BS Yediyurappa to meet PM Narendra Modi and top BJP leadership in New Delhi

Karnataka BJP strongman B S Yediyurappa left for New Delhi on Friday, and will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party's central leadership during the visit. This is the first visit of the former Chief Minister after his recent induction into the BJP's Parliamentary Board and Central Election Committee. He is also likely to meet the top RSS leadership during the visit. "I'm going to Delhi, I will be there today and tomorrow. Today evening I will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I will meet Amit Shah (Union Home Minister) and J P Nadda (BJP national President), Rajnath Singh (Union Defence Minister) and other leaders today and tomorrow, and will return tomorrow evening," Yediyurappa said. Speaking to reporters here before leaving for New Delhi, he said, "It is my duty to seek their suggestions and guidance on how to function in the new responsibility given to me, so I'm going. If I get an opportunity I will also meet Dattatreya Hosabale, the Sarkaryawah (General .

Sonali Phogat was taken to Goa on pretext of film shoot, claims her brother

Family members of Haryana BJP leader and TikTok star Sonali Phogat has alleged that she was brought to Goa on the pretext of film shoot by accused persons

UP cleric seeks stricter laws for blasphemy following BJP MLA's remarks

A top cleric from the Lucknow-based Majlis-e-Ulema-e-Hind has condemned the remarks made by suspended BJP MLA Raja Singh against Prophet Mohammad and urged the Centre to make the laws more stringent

Hyderabad police serve notices to BJP MLA Raja Singh in two old cases

Hyderabad police on Thursday issued notices to suspended BJP MLA Raja Singh in two old cases against him even as protests continued for his re-arrest for allegedly making derogatory comments

Kin agree for autopsy, demand video in BJP leader Sonali Phogat's death

Two days after the death of BJP leader Sonali Phogat in Goa, a family member on Thursday said they have agreed to give their consent for the postmortem, but with a condition that the procedure be video-graphed. The autopsy was earlier scheduled at the state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) near here on Wednesday. But, Phogat's brother Rinku Dhaka on Wednesday claimed she was murdered by two of her associates. He said the family will allow the postmortem only after the Goa Police register a First Information Report (FIR) against the two persons. On Thursday morning, Sonali Phogat's nephew Mohinder Phogat told PTI that the family has given consent for the postmortem with a rider that the entire procedure be video-graphed. "The police have told us that the FIR in connection with our complaint would be filed after conducting the postmortem," he said. Phogat (42), a BJP leader from Hisar in Haryana who had found fame on Tik Tok, was brought dead at the St Anthony Hospital in

Pakistan condemns suspended BJP MLA Raja Singh's remarks on Prophet

Pakistan on Wednesday condemned the alleged derogatory remarks of suspended Telangana BJP MLA T Raja Singh against the Prophet and urged the Indian government to take decisive action to stop such repeated offensive comments by BJP leaders that have hurt the Muslims. This is the second time in the last three months that a senior BJP leader has made disrespectful comments against the Prophet, the Foreign Office here said in a statement. "These highly derogatory remarks have gravely hurt the feelings of the people of Pakistan and billions of Muslims around the world," it said. It also said that the "token and perfunctory disciplinary action" taken by the BJP against Singh cannot assuage the pain and anguish caused to the Muslims of India and around the world. It is highly reprehensible that Singh was released on bail within hours of arrest, the statement said. Pakistan demanded the Indian government to take immediate and decisive action. Singh, who is known for his hardline religiou

BJP suspends its Telangana MLA Raja Singh for remarks aimed at Prophet

The BJP on Tuesday suspended its Telangana MLA T Raja Singh for his controversial remarks aimed at the Prophet Mohammed

Telangana BJP MLA Raja Singh held for controversial religious remarks

BJP leader Raja Singh was taken into custody on Tuesday for his alleged controversial remarks against a particular religion, police said. On Monday, the BJP MLA released a video criticising stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, who recent performed in the city and also against the religion. Singh is purportedly seen making some comments against the religion. Several people belonging to a community staged a protest in the old city area on Monday night demanding the BJP leader's arrest.

Maharashtra cabinet expansion before Aug 15; Fadnavis to get Home Ministry

Eknath Shinde is likely to expand his cabinet by inducting at least 15 ministers and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is expected to keep the crucial Home portfolio, sources said on Sunday.

West Bengal: 38 TMC MLAs in touch with BJP, claims Mithun Chakraborty

Actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty, who had joined the BJP ahead of the West Bengal Assembly polls last year, on Wednesday claimed that 38 TMC MLAs are in touch with the saffron camp.

Mizoram court sentences lone BJP MLA, 12 others to 1-year imprisonment

A court in Mizoram on Monday sentenced state's lone BJP MLA Buddha Dhan Chakma and 12 others to one-year rigorous imprisonment and also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 for a 10-year-old corruption case.

BJP to scrutinise cross-voting pattern during Presidential elections

Ahead of the general election, the opposition continues to be at the receiving end as shown by the poll, which was tilted to one side, following some cases of cross voting for Droupadi.Murmu

Droupadi Murmu's tally boosted by cross-voting from Opposition members

A sizeable number of MLAs from across state assemblies cross-voted in support of Droupadi Murmu, defying their parties' stated support to Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha, sources said on Thursday.

Bengal BJP houses all its MLAs in hotel on eve of Presidential polls

The BJP's West Bengal unit has arranged accommodation of its legislators, except one, at a luxury hotel in northern Kolkata since Sunday noon to ensure that all of them can go together to the Assembly

Ruckus in Goa Assembly as oppn MLAs protest against rail, road projects

Opposition legislators on Friday stormed into the well of the Goa Assembly to protest against three projects which they claimed will turn the state into a coal import hub.

Tripura govt to push for establishment of tea auction centre in state: CM

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday said his government will try its best to push for establishing a tea auction centre in the state to provide better marketing facility for the tea planters. Currently, Tripura tea planters send their finished tea to either Guwahati or Kolkata auction centre to sell their product pushing the cost of tea. "The government will try its best to set up a tea auction centre in the state so that tea planters can sell their products here. Once implemented this will bring down the transportation cost of finished product", he said after inaugurating Tripura's first gas-based tea processing unit in West Tripura district's Durgabari Tea Estate. Saha said the northeastern state produces 9-10 lakh kg tea annually which is 10 per cent of the county's total tea production. Tripura is the fifth state in terms of tea production in the country. The CM said steps would be taken to export tea to Bangladesh because the state has already started producing quality

Telangana BJP MLA Raja Singh, family escape cloudburst at Amaranath cave

Telangana BJP MLA T Raja Singh had a miraculous escape from the flash flood triggered by a cloudburst near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir, which left 13 dead. Raja Singh and his family members who reached Amarnath by a chopper decided to use ponies to descend the hills before as the weather condition began deteriorating on Friday. We sensed that weather suddenly changed and getting deteriorated. In those circumstances chopper service would also be cancelled. So we decided to descend the hills using ponies. I could see cloudburst about one kilometer down the hills. Several tents swept away in the floods, Raja Singh told media on Friday. As the MLA is under special security protection, the army helped the family reach Srinagar. He further said there are people from different states including Telangana stranded there. According to Singh, there were thousands of devotees at the Amaranth cave for darshan on that day. Water was gushing through the hills and swept w

BJP national executive meet from Saturday; PM Modi to attend all sessions

The two-day BJP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting will start on Saturday in Hyderabad. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend all sessions of the party's NEC meeting, a top party leader said on Friday.

Maha MLC polls: 145 MLAs vote till 11.15 am; Independents keenly watched

A total of 145 MLAs cast their votes till 11.15 am on Monday for the elections to 10 seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, an official said.

Privilege motion against BJP's Adhikari for remarks on Bengal Speaker

A privilege motion was on Friday moved against Suvendu Adhikari for his "disrespectful" remarks against Speaker Biman Banerjee after the Nandigram legislator's suspension in the House was revoked.