Kendrapara, 2/4: In a big political development, former Odisha minister Ganeswar Behera resigned from the primary membership of the Congress on Tuesday. Behera had sent his resignation letter to Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Sarat Patnaik. At the same time, he thanked the grand old party for allowing him to serve the people of…
New Delhi, 4/1: The Trinamool Congress on Monday urged the Election Commission to immediately restrain central agencies like the ED, CBI, Income Tax Department and NIA from taking action against candidates, leaders and workers of the Trinamool Congress and other parties . A delegation of TMC leaders that included Derek O’Brien, Dola Sen, Saket Gokhale…
Jerusalem, 1/4: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was conscious and conversing with family on Monday after undergoing a successful hernia operation, the hospital treating him said. Hadassah Medical Centre in Jerusalem said Netanyahu was recovering, but did not immediately specify how long that might take.
Jalpaiguri, 1/4: The death toll due to a storm that wreaked havoc in parts of Jalpaiguri district in northern West Bengal has risen to five, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said. Over 100 people were injured while several hutments and houses were damaged, trees uprooted and electric poles came crashing down as strong winds accompanied…
New Delhi, , 31/3The opposition INDIA bloc on Sunday urged the Election Commission to ensure a level-playing field in the Lok Sabha polls and asserted that despite the BJP creating ‘undemocratic obstacles’, the alliance is committed to fight, win and save the country’s democracy. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra read out the demands of…
New Delhi, 31/3: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday conferred Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian honour, on Bharatiya Janata Party stalwart and former deputy prime minister L K Advani at his residence here. The ceremony was attended by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and…
New Delhi, 31/3: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday described the RSS-BJP combine as “poison” that has “destroyed” the country, and called on all opposition parties to unite to defeat the ruling party in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. This election is to save democracy, the country and the Constitution, he said at ‘Loktantra Bachao’…
New Delhi, 31/3: Mother India is in pain and this tyranny won’t work, said Sunita Kejriwal, reading out her jailed husband Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s message at the I.N.D.I.A. bloc rally here on Sunday. As top opposition leaders gathered at Ramlila Maidan for the ‘Loktantra Bachao’ rally, Sunita Kejriwal said, “The people of Delhi…
New Delhi, 31/3: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita will attend the I.N.D.I.A. bloc rally at Ramlila Maidan on Sunday and read out a message from her husband who is in the Enforcement Directorate custody in connection with an excise policy linked case. Top I.N.D.I.A. bloc leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Sharad Pawar,…
Lucknow, 31/3: India unearthed a new fast-bowling star in Mayank Yadav (3/27) who stole the limelight with his searing pace amid the usual flurry of monstrous hits as Lucknow Super Giants humbled Punjab Kings by 21 runs in the IPL here on Saturday. Asked to bat first, floater Krunal Pandya’s late blitz powered LSG to…
