politics

Congress activist tied to tree, beaten to death in West Bengal

Manik Roy was killed over a long-standing dispute with his neighbors, who, his family alleges, belong to the state's ruling Trinamool Congress Party. Five people have been detained in connection.

Odisha Parliamentary Affairs minister demands arrest of Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik for 'indiscipline' in Assembly

Oppn slams BJP for appeasing allies in budget, accuses it of 'copy-pasting' heavily from Congress Lok Sabha manifesto

PM slams opposition, says Parliament is not for parties but for country

RJD's Lalu Yadav criticizes Nitish Kumar after central govt rejected JD(U)'s demand for special category status for Bihar

The central government on July 22 cited an inter-ministerial group report prepared in 2012 to assert that a case for granting special category status to Bihar is not made out; a stand which came a day after BJP's allies from Bihar demanded the status for the backward state.

Politics over UPSC chairman's resignation

Conveniently 'nudged out' by govt: Congress on UPSC chairman's premature resignation

"It is disconcerting how the UPSC Chairperson has resigned prematurely, five years before his term ends. Why was his resignation kept secret for a month? Is there any connection between the numerous scandals and the resignation?" Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said.

Assam will be a Muslim-majority state by 2041, says CM Sarma

Muslims have now become 40% of Assam's population compared to 12% in 1951 due to infiltration, says Sarma. But AIMIM's Owaisi refutes the claim, calling him a 'liar.'

Delhi FM Atishi demands ₹10,000 crore ahead of annual budget

The Delhi government received nothing in return despite its income tax contribution of ₹2 lakh crore over the past year, she claims.

The BJP, which achieved a record third term at the Centre last month, managed to win just two seats.

INDIA bloc secures majority in assembly bypolls across 7 states; BJP gets two seats

The INDIA Bloc wins 10 out of 13 assembly seats in bypolls held across seven states including Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, and Himachal Pradesh. The BJP claims two seats, and an independent candidate triumphs in Bihar.

PM Modi to launch developmental projects worth over ₹29,000 crore in Mumbai, lay foundation stone for twin tunnel

At the NESCO Exhibition Centre in Goregaon, the prime minister will launch developmental projects related to transportation connectivity including, railways, roads and ports development.