Politics

J&K Assembly to begin 5-day session today

The five-day long session of Jammu & Kashmir Assembly will begin at 10.30 a.m. on Monday with Lt Governor Manoj Sinha's address.

17 days ago

Ruckus in J&K Assembly, CM says MLA's private resolution on Article 370 doesn't stand

J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, while commenting on PDP MLA Waheed ur Rehman Parra's resolution opposing abrogation of Article 370, said on Monday that the resolution tabled by a private member has little significance.

17 days ago

Home voting begins for Rajasthan bypolls on 7 Assembly seats

A total of 3,193 Rajasthan voters, including 2,365 elderly and 828 differently-abled, on Monday started voting through post from their homes for bye-elections in seven Assembly constituencies.

17 days ago

BJP chooses Sunil Sharma as J&K Assembly leader, Narender Singh for Dy Speaker

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday elected Sunil Sharma as its Leader of the Opposition (LOP) in the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly and nominated Narender Singh for the post of the Deputy Speaker.

18 days ago

J&K politicians condemn 'Sunday Market' terrorist attack in Srinagar

Politicians cutting across political lines have condemned the grenade attack by terrorists at 'Sunday Market' in Srinagar on Sunday in which at least 10 people were injured.

18 days ago

Grenade attack in Srinagar market, over a dozen shoppers injured; 10 victims identified

Terrorists hurled a grenade at a CRPF vehicle in Srinagar on Sunday afternoon, but it missed the target and exploded on the road, injuring over a dozen pedestrians and shoppers, officials said.

18 days ago

Kamala Harris, you're fired: Trump

As the final phase of the US elections gets underway, Republican candidate Donald Trump intensified his campaign efforts with three major rallies -- two in North Carolina and one in Virginia -- urging voters to turn out on November 5, the election day.

18 days ago

Rs 2100 per month for women, 3 lakh jobs in 5 years: Amit Shah unveils BJP's Sankalp Patra for Jharkhand

Union Home Minister Amit Shah released Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Sankalp Patra (manifesto) for the Jharkhand elections on Sunday and highlighted 150 key resolutions, as a tribute to Lord Birsa Munda on latter's 150th birth anniversary.

18 days ago

Namaste Australia!': EAM Jaishankar lands in Brisbane on first leg of his two-nation tour

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar arrived in Brisbane on Sunday, marking the beginning of his two-nation visit to Australia and Singapore from November 3 to November 8.

18 days ago

Pawan Kalyan's Janasena Party launches 'Narasimha Varahi Brigade' to protect Sanatana Dharma

Janasena Party (JSP) Chief and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has announced the 'Narasimha Varahi Brigade,' a dedicated wing within his party aimed at protecting Sanatana Dharma.

18 days ago

Waqf row: K'taka BJP leader shares video of Min saying CM directed to reclaim property

Senior Karnataka BJP leader and former minister M. P. Renukacharya has released a video featuring Minister for Waqf and Tourism Zameer Ahmad Khan, instructing officials to reclaim Waqf properties on orders of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

19 days ago

Greece to open new consulates in India as ties deepen

The Greek government has announced plans to establish two additional consulates in India, located in Mumbai and Bengaluru, aiming to bolster diplomatic presence and engagement with India.

19 days ago

India plays key role in finalising G20 consensus on disaster risk reduction

With the active participation of a high-level Indian delegation, a G20 meeting has arrived at a consensus in finalising the first Ministerial declaration on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), according to an official statement issued on Saturday.

19 days ago

Pramod Tiwari says BJP's unfulfilled promises could 'score a century'

Congress leader Pramod Tiwari on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent remarks that the Congress doesn't follow through on its promises, stating that he could count at least a hundred unfulfilled promises of the BJP.

19 days ago

Mumbai Shiv Sena (UBT) MP calls Shiv Sena woman candidate 'maal', sparks row

Sparks flew off after a Shiv Sena (UBT) MP referred to a Shiv Sena woman candidate for the Assembly elections from a south Mumbai seat as "maal" (goods), but later backtracked saying that she had misunderstood him, here on Friday.

20 days ago