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Rajya Sabha elections for 18 seats to be held on June 18; Jyotiraditya Scindia among candidates

Jyotiraditya Scindia, who ditched the Congress and joined hands with the BJP, will be among the candidates along with Congress leader KC Venugopal. While Scindia will be the BJP's candidate from Madhya Pradesh, Venugopal is contesting from Rajasthan.

Jun 1, 2020

Manipur cabinet reshuffle: NPF President Awangbou Newmai sworn in as minister

Awangbou Newmai has become the second Naga People's Front MLA to get a ministerial berth in the BJP-led coalition government of Manipur.

May 29, 2020

Govt critics in Mumbai could end up in jail; BJP fights for 'freedom of speech'

Mumbai police say the order is to control the spread of fake news that is causing confusion in public and inciting mistrust against government functionaries during the time of coronavirus pandemic.

May 28, 2020

After 'Modi aarti', a temple in the making for Prime Minister Narendra Modi

BJP MLA Ganesh Joshi announced that he will build a temple for Narendra Modi once the coronavirus crisis ends

May 26, 2020

Namitha launches a song on Prime Minister's Narendra Modi

Actress Namitha, who is not seen much in movies since her wedding, has unveiled a new song on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

May 22, 2020

Congress leader Abhay Thipsay defends Nirav Modi in UK court; BJP slams ex-HC judge

Abhay Thipsay told a UK court hearing Nirav Modi's extradition trial that the charges made against the diamantaire by the CBI would be inadmissible under Indian law.

May 14, 2020

BJP clamps down on hate-speech, orders removal of Tejasvi Surya's tweet targeting Islam

A media report has it that the Centre recently asked Twitter to take down over a hundred tweets that could be deemed offensive and could hurt religious sentiments.

May 8, 2020

Bollywood celebs urge BJP government to free train trips for migrant workers

Bollywood celebs have urged the BJP government at the centre to give free train trips for the migrant workers who are stuck in different parts of India due to the lockdown.

May 4, 2020

Rahul Gandhi raises data security concerns over Arogya Setu app: BJP calls him a liar

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi termed Centre's Arogya Setu app a 'sophisticated surveillance system' and said that fear must not be leveraged to track citizens without their consent.

May 2, 2020

Humanity first: BJP-AAP bonhomie seen over delivery of medicines amid lockdown

In an act of compassion, BJP's Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga lent a helping hand to a member of AAP who needed to procure medicine for her cancer patient mother.

Apr 16, 2020

Kamal Haasan slams Narendra Modi on lockdown: The poor man never makes it to the front page news

Kamal Haasan has written a lengthy letter to Narendra Modi criticising his 21-day lockdown to prevent the spread of deadly Coronavirus.

Apr 6, 2020

Is Keerthy Suresh marrying the son of a BJP leader?

According to reports, Keerthy Suresh, who is working on Rajinikanth's Annaatthe, would tie the knot with a son of BJP leader.

Apr 3, 2020

Shivraj Singh Chouhan takes oath as the 32nd CM of Madhya Pradesh, says first priority to fight Covid-19

In an austere cermony, Shivraj Singh Chouhan is sworn in as the 32nd Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on Monday. Governer Lalji Tandon administered the oath of office.

Mar 24, 2020

MP govt crisis: 20 former rebel Congress MLAs leaving Bengaluru for Bhopal

About 20 former rebel Congress MLAs of Madhya Pradesh would be leaving for Bhopal on Saturday, by a chartered aircraft after a 12-day stay at the resorts in the city's northern outskirts, a source said.

Mar 21, 2020

Madhya Pradesh crisis: Speaker 'duty-bound', resignations of MLAs will be tested by him, says SC

Governor Lalji Tondon has also asked Chief Minister Kamal Nath to hold the floor test to prove his majority.

Mar 18, 2020

MP govt crisis: High drama unfolds as Digvijaya Singh gets detained for trying to meet rebel MLAs in Bengaluru

Ahead of the apex court hearing on the Madhya Pradesh political crisis, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh who reached Bengaluru on Wednesday, March 18 tried to go to Ramada Hotel was put in custody.

Mar 18, 2020

'Will jump into a well for Maharaj': Congress rebels release videos in solidarity with Jyotiraditya Scindia [Watch]

Imarti Devi, an MLA from Dabra constituency, was a minister in the Kamal Nath Cabinet who swore her loyalty to Scindia and said that she would even jump in a well if "Maharaj" ordered her to so.

Mar 11, 2020

Jyotiraditya Scindia joins BJP: This is how Rahul Gandhi, other Congress leaders reacted

In his first remark since the unfolding of drama in Madhya Pradesh, Rahul Gandhi took a jibe at PM Modi for focussing on destabilising an elected government and not on the economy.

Mar 11, 2020

Scindia picks saffron: Jyotiraditya Scindia formally joins BJP, thanks PM Modi, Amit Shah

Thanking PM Narendra Modi, referring to Bharat Mata and resurrecting his father Madhavrao Scindia, Jyotiraditya Scindia made a strong pitch for himself while being flanked by BJP President JP Nadda.

Mar 11, 2020

MP govt crisis: Jyotiraditya Scindia likely to join BJP today; BJP chief JP Nadda to induct the leader

Jyotiraditya Scindia, who quit the Congress and led a revolt against the Kamal Nath government in Madhya Pradesh, is likely to take a saffron plunge on Wednesday, March 11 by joining the BJP.

Mar 11, 2020