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Not against Hindu religion but Sanatan practices: Udhayanidhi Stalin

DMK leader Stalin has come under severe criticism since he mentioned on Saturday that Sanatan Dharma should not merely be opposed but 'eradicated'

Doesn't behove Centre to change names with political motives: Sukhbir Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday said it does not behove the Centre to "change names with political motives" at a time when the country is hosting a G20 summit. The government should focus on development and not create divisiveness in society, Badal said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. His reaction came after a massive furore erupted over invitations for a G20 dinner were sent out by President Droupadi Murmu describing her position as 'President of Bharat' instead of the customary 'President of India' with the opposition alleging that the Modi government is planning to drop India and stay with just Bharat as the country's name. "It does not behove a Union govt to change names with political motives at a time when it is hosting the #G20 summit. How will the world perceive a country which is indulging in such political stunts," Badal asked in his post on X. "What India needs is respect for all. We will be a strong nation if there is respect for all ...

Politics of religion

Leaders must respect cultural and religious diversity

Around 76% votes turnover till 5 pm in West Bengal's Dhupguri assembly

Around 76 per cent of 2.6 lakh eligible voters exercised their franchise in the by-election to the Dhupguri assembly seat in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district till 5 pm on Tuesday, an official said. Two BJP leaders including an MLA, who are not residents of the constituency, were found in a party office. One of them, the BJP district president, had to leave as he could not show any document allowing him entry into Dhupguri during the voting. "Till 5 pm, 75.82 per cent of votes were cast. Tight security measures are in place and there is an adequate number of forces, the Election Commission official told PTI. All the booths are manned by central paramilitary forces, and the casting of votes will continue till 6.30 pm, he said. Meanwhile, Falakata BJP MLA Dipak Barman and district party president Bapi Goswami were present at an election office in the constituency though they are not residents of Dhupguri. As per the rules, outsiders are not permitted to enter the constituency during

'President of Bharat': Congress slams Centre over President's dinner invite

The G20 dinner invites sent in the name of "President of Bharat" instead of "President of India" sparks controversy

Madhya Pradesh 2023: Comparing state's economic parameters under BJP, Cong

Business Standard analyses the state's progress in the key economic parameters under current govt and sees if it was any better than the previous five years of the Digvijaya Singh govt

Will BJP rename Bharat if INDIA bloc rechristens itself 'BHARAT': Kejriwal

Amid a controversy over G20 dinner invites purportedly sent on behalf of the 'President of Bharat', Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday asked a "flustered" BJP whether it would change the name of Bharat if the opposition alliance INDIA rechristens itself Bharat. The Congress on Tuesday alleged that an invite sent by the Narendra Modi government for a G20 dinner refers to the President as "President of Bharat" and not India. "There is no official information about it but I have heard rumours. Why is this happening? Some parties have come together to form the INDIA bloc. If INDIA alliance changes its name to Bharat, will they rename Bharat?" Kejriwal said at a press conference. "This is treason." Kejriwal said the BJP was so disturbed by the opposition alliance that when it was first announced it tried to divert people's attention from it with its 'One nation, One election' proposal. On another controversy DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin triggered with his remarks on Sanata

India has incalculable brand value built over centuries: Shashi Tharoor

With a G20 dinner invite in the name of 'President of Bharat' going viral, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Tuesday said while there is no constitutional objection to calling India 'Bharat', he hopes the government will not be so foolish to completely dispense with 'India' which has incalculable brand value. The Congress has alleged that the "Union of States" is under assault by the Narendra Modi government as it claimed that a G20 dinner invite refers to the President as "President of Bharat". In a post on X, Tharoor, the Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, said 'Bharat' is one of the country's two official names. "While there is no constitutional objection to calling India 'Bharat', which is one of the country's two official names, I hope the government will not be so foolish as to completely dispense with 'India', which has incalculable brand value built up over centuries," he said. "We should continue to use both words rather than relinquish our claim to a name redolent of histo

Our national identity not BJP's personal property: AAP leader Raghav Chadha

"Our national identity is not the BJP's personal property that it can modify on whims and fancies," he added

Rajasthan elections 2023: AAP makes 7 guarantees, from education to health

Kejriwal guarantees teacher welfare, job security, honorarium for police, free electricity for up to 300 units, better health services, and more to the people of Rajasthan

Assembly bypolls 2023 updates: Candidates, voter turnout, and more

Dumri in Jharkhand, Puthuppally in Kerala, Boxanagar and Dhanpur in Tripura, Bageshwar in Uttarakhand, Ghosi in Uttar Pradesh, and Dhupguri in West Bengal will be conducting by-polls today

Sanatana Dharma remark row: BJP compares Udhayanidhi Stalin with Hitler

Further, hitting out at the newly formed opposition bloc, the party said that Congress and INDIA coalition support for 'Stalin's bile is most disconcerting'

Top Karnataka BJP leader meets DK Shivakumar, discusses "political issues"

According to sources, however, the two leaders met and held discussions over pending bills of Adamya Chethana, an organisation headed by Tejaswini Anantkumar

Sanatan Dharma remark: BJP demands apology, Udhayanidhi says will repeat it

Unfazed by attacks from various leaders, Tamil Nadu Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday said that he would repeat the same thing again

BJP saw 21% increase in assets, Cong at top in liabilities: ADR data

The liabilities declared by the eight national parties during FY21 was Rs 103.55 crore, which decreased to Rs 62.67 crore in FY22

Surprise election outcome in May can see markets tank 40%: Morgan Stanley

The defining moment, Desai said, could be if and when the 26-party opposition alliance, known as I.N.D.I.A., is able to strike a seat-sharing deal

Tripura by-polls in Dhanpur, Boxanagar: BJP, CPI(M) set for direct clash

43,087 eligible voters from Boxanagar and 50,147 from Dhanpur are set to exercise their franchise on the polling day

INDIA's win must or country will turn into Manipur, Haryana: TN CM Stalin

Warning that "nobody can save India if this is not stopped now", Stalin said that the INDIA bloc was created to fight for social justice, federalism, secularism, and social harmony

Uttarakhand: Straight contest likely in Bageshwar assembly bypoll

Five candidates are in the fray in the bypoll to Uttarakhand's Bageshwar assembly seat on Tuesday, with the main contest likely between the BJP and the Congress. The bypoll was necessitated following the death of sitting BJP MLA and cabinet minister Chandan Ram Das in April this year. Das had been winning the seat for four consecutive polls since 2007. The seat has witnessed straight contests between traditional rivals BJP and Congress in successive elections since the creation of the state in 2000. There are five candidates in the fray but the main contest in the constituency is likely to remain between the ruling BJP and the main opposition Congress, poll observers feel. The BJP has fielded the late MLA's wife Parvati Das from the seat hoping to capitalise on sympathy votes to retain the seat while the Congress has pitted Basant Kumar against her. Kumar had contested the 2022 assembly polls from Bageshwar as an Aam Aadmi Party candidate. He quit the AAP to join the Congress just

Rajasthan elections: Brahmin community seeks 70 tickets from Congress, BJP

During the Brahmin Mahasangam, the Brahmin community sought 14% quota in education and job opportunities, stating that voting will depend on which party satisfies their demands