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SC cancels bail of former Karnataka minister in BJP worker murder case

Citing attempts to influence witnesses, the Supreme Court has cancelled bail of ex-Karnataka minister Vinay Kulkarni in BJP worker Yogesh Gowda's 2016 murder case

Mamata Banerjee defends Digha Jagannath Temple amid sacred wood row

Speaking in Murshidabad on Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called the claims of using 'sacred neem wood' from Odisha's Jagannath Temple in Puri as "baseless and fabricated"

Telangana Legislative Council Polls: AIMIM wins from Hyderabad local seat

AIMIM candidate Mirza Riyaz Ul Hassan Effendi on Friday won the election held to Telangana Legislative Council's Hyderabad Local Authorities' constituency, defeating his BJP rival N Goutham Rao. The Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM and BJP contested for the seat for which voting held on April 23. The ruling Congress and main opposition BRS did not field candidates. Of the 88 votes polled, the AIMIM candidate secured 63 votes, while the BJP got 25 votes, official sources said. The total number of eligible voters in the election was 112 consisting 81 Corporators of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and 31 ex-officio members (MLAs, MPs, and MLCs). The political temperature rose ahead of polling, with the BJP accusing the Congress and BRS of helping the "communal" AIMIM win the election by staying out of the contest. Banners appeared in parts of Hyderabad in the name of "Hindus," appealing to GHMC Corporators to cast their votes against AIMIM, which allegedly insulted ...

Mamata Banerjee says Waqf Amendment Act will not be implemented in Bengal

Speaking at a programme organised by the Jain community in Kolkata, CM Mamata Banerjee said she would always stand by the minority communities and protect their rights

BJP slams Mamata for 'vote bank politics' over Murshidabad Waqf protest

Reportedly, during the protest against the controversial Waqf Amendment Act in Murshidabad, violence broke out on Tuesday

Karnataka Minister apologises after huge row over Bengaluru groping case

Recently, a video widely circulated on social media showed CCTV footage of an unknown man sexually harassing a woman on a Bengaluru street

Women should join politics for change, says CM Mann at college convocation

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday exhorted young women to join politics and be a part of the decision-making process of the country to bring about much-needed change. Addressing the annual convocation of the Government College for Girls, Ludhiana, the chief minister said women have outnumbered men in every other field but politics is still an exception. While politics has been traditionally dominated by men, Mann said, now the time has come for women to excel in it too. Women's participation is imperative to creating an egalitarian society and cementing democracy at the grassroots, he said. Mann said women must exercise their franchise carefully so that their vote makes a difference by sending the right type of leaders to the state assembly and Parliament. This will help in making Punjab a progressive and prosperous state in the country, he said. The state government has made concerted efforts to empower women in the state, the chief minister said. He said that his

Karnataka minister defends 4% minority quota amid BJP's 'appeasement' jibe

The Karnataka cabinet has approved changes to the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (KTPP) Act to include the 4 per cent reservation for minorities

Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde resigns after aide held in murder case

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis confirmed the news, saying he had received the resignation of Dhananjay Munde

Govt opposes lifetime ban on convicted lawmakers, defends 6-year period

In this matter, the Supreme Court observed that there is an "apparent conflict of interest" in allowing a law-breaker to be a lawmaker

UP police submits 3,000 page long charge sheet in Sambhal violence case

The charge sheet is based on six cases filed in two police stations related to the violence

Siddaramaiah gets clean chit in Muda case, police find no evidence

The Lokayukta police failed to prove charges against the chief minister and his wife Parvathi in the absence of evidence against the couple

"We are thanda thanda, cool cool," Shinde on friction rumours with Fadnavis

The reported standoff between the BJP and Sena- initially sparked by the unresolved allocation of guardian minister posts for Raigad and Nashik- has now spread to other spheres of authority

Delhi election results: How can a leader become CM without being an MLA?

Delhi election results 2025: If speculation is to be believed, among the frontrunners are Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma, Virendra Sachdeva, and Manoj Tiwari, among others

Akhilesh alleges electoral Misconduct in Milkipur Bypoll, calls ECI 'dead'

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav claimed that police officials were illegally checking voters' ID cards at polling centres, creating an atmosphere of fear and indirectly influencing voting pattern

JD(U) Manipur chief withdraws support to BJP, Nitish Kumar expels him

While the JDU's move will not affect the stability of the government, it sends a strong message, given the party's role as a key ally of the BJP at both the Centre and in Bihar

Delhi elections 2025 highlights: Arvind Kejriwal releases 7-point 'manifesto' for middle class

Delhi Assembly elections highlights: Catch all the major news developments related to the Delhi elections here

Congress to move out of 24, Akbar Road after nearly five decades

Within walking distance of the Congress' new office are the national headquarters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Aam Aadmi Party on DDU Marg

Ideology not a problem in politics, emptiness of thoughts is: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said his opinion on politics was not good as it is characterised by "use and throw" and questioned the place for thought and loyalty amid people's propensity to join the party in power. The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and senior BJP leader also said ideology was not the problem in the country but the emptiness of thoughts. "Many people jump towards the party that comes to power, so where exactly does the stream of thought and loyalty go? In our country, ideology is not a problem, but the emptiness of thoughts is," he said. Gadkari said the family unit has to develop first if the country has to progress. Recalling an episode, he said, " A man came up to me and said he wanted to give up his life for the country. At the time, his business was failing, he was going bankrupt and he had a wife and children at home. I told him to first take care of the house and then the country." Gadkari said he considered Chhatrapati Shivaji .

Rethinking the woman voter: A growing force reshaping India's politics

In Bihar Nitish Kumar has reaped a huge dividend from the votes of women over the years, especially from low-income groups