Politics

S Jaishankar

India takes cultural diplomacy shot, calls Sri Lanka on "Pongal"

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a virtual meeting with the Finance Minister of Sri Lanka, Basil Rajapaksa on the festive day of 'Pongal', an auspicious day for the Tamil community, which also has a strong presence in Sri Lanka.

Jan 15, 2022

Election Commission of India (ECI)

Election Commission extends ban on physical rallies, road shows till Jan 22

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday extended ban on physical rallies, road shows till Jan 22 though and allowed the political parties to hold indoor meetings of maximum of 300 persons or 50 per cent of the capacity of the hall within the prescribed limit set by State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA)

Jan 15, 2022

yogi adityanath

Neither Mathura nor Ayodhya, Yogi to contest election from his stronghold Gorakhpur [details]

Earlier there was speculation that Yogi Adityanath would contest from either Ayodhya or Mathura to play Hindu card in assembly elections

Jan 15, 2022

Chiranjeevi

Chiranjeevi says talks on movie ticket prices, not on RS seat; Rules out return to politics

Chiranjeevi, who had called on AP Chief Minister Y.S Jagan Mohan Reddy in Amaravati on Thursday to discuss the controversy over the pricing of cinema tickets, denied that he was offered a Rajya Sabha seat.

Jan 14, 2022

Actor Chiranjeevi with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy during their meeting in Vijayawada on Thursday January 13,2022.(Photo:snapsIndia IANS)

Chiranjeevi meets Andhra CM over AP cinema ticket prices

Megastar Chiranjeevi called on Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy over raging row between Andhra Pradesh government and Tollywood over movie ticket prices,

Jan 14, 2022

Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi

Congress fields 50 women in 125-candidate list for UP polls; Unnao rape survivor's mother in it [see list]

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had earlier announced that 40 per cent of the tickets would be given to women and had coined a slogan -- 'girls can fight'.

Jan 13, 2022

Karnataka Congress finally calls off Mekedatu padayatra; come to consensus after 5 days [details]

K'taka Congress finally calls off Mekedatu padayatra; call from Rahul Gandhi prompted decision [details]

In a sensible decision, the Karnataka Congress decided to call off its controversial Mekedatu padayatra after five days amid severe backlash.

Jan 13, 2022

Swami Prasad Maurya

Arrest warrant against Swami Prasad Maurya in 7-year-old case day after resigning from UP cabinet

Swami Prasad Maurya had been accused of stoking communal feelings when he was in the BSP, seven years ago.

Jan 12, 2022

BJP

List of MLAs who quit BJP in UP ahead of Assembly elections 2022 [see list]

After Swami Prasad Maurya and Roshan Lal Varma, yet another BJP MLA - Brijesh Prajapati from Tindwari in Banda - submitted his resignation from the saffron party.

Jan 11, 2022

malvika sood

Sonu Sood's sister Malvika joins Congress; can she navigate political roadblocks [details]

38-year-old Malvika Sood Sachar lives in the city of Moga, a place from where she wants to contest. She is also a qualified engineer turned philanthropist.

Jan 11, 2022

Swami Prasad Maurya

BJP cabinet minister Swami Prasad Maurya resigns ahead of UP elections; here's why [details]

BJP is planning to counter the anti-incumbency factor in Uttar Pradesh by replacing over 100 sitting legislators for the Assembly elections slated to begin next month.

Jan 11, 2022

Supreme Court of India

PM's security breach: Supreme Court sets up panel headed by ex-SC judge

The Supreme Court has decided to set up panel which will be headed by a former apex court judge to probe the PM convoy's security breach in Punjab.

Jan 10, 2022

Khushbu Sundar

Khushbu Sundar tests positive for Covid

Actress turned politician Khushbu Sundar on Monday announced that she has tested positive for Covid.

Jan 10, 2022

DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah

"BJP Curfew, not Covid Curfew": DKS as Congress Padayatra on Mekedatu enters second day

Congress Padayatra in Karnataka on Mekedatu issue enters the second day as the party is adamant to continue its march despite Covid restrictions

Jan 10, 2022

Basavaraj Bommai

Quota demand from Valmiki seer sets new challenge for K'taka CM

The Valmiki community has demanded the Bommai government to provide 7.5 per cent reservation to them before Feb 9

Jan 8, 2022

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