Jasper Briggs 
Anirudh Choudhry has served as the former treasurer of the BCCI and secretary of the Haryana Cricket Association. (Facebook/AnirudhChaudhryBCCI) The Congress has nominated Anirudh Chaudhry, son of Bansi Lal’s elder son Ranbir Singh Mahendra, for the Tosham seat, marking his first entry into electoral politics Campaigning for the Haryana Assembly Elections has entered its final … Read more
Jammu and Kashmir: Voting underway for the 1st phase of Assembly elections. Seven districts of Jammu and Kashmir are geared up to vote for the first time in a decade. Over 2.3 million voters will decide the fate of 219 candidates, including 90 independents, who are running for 24 assembly segments. Security has been tightened … Read more
A chief minister stepping down after allegations of corruption. Another leader filling in. A party looking at an uncertain future despite having a majority. This may sound like the story of the Aam Aadmi Party and its convener Arvind Kejriwal. And it is. But it is also largely the story of the Bharatiya Janata Party … Read more
During the suo motu hearing on the Kolkata doctor rape and murder case on September 17, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has urged the West Bengal government to establish stringent Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for CCTV installations in workplaces to enhance women’s safety. This directive comes as part of a broader push for stronger … Read more
Last Updated: September 17, 2024, 22:03 IST Union Minister and Republican Party of India (A) Chief Ramdas Athawale (PTI file photo) Ramdas Athawale said it doesn’t behove Gandhi, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, to make “anti-reservation” statements. Union minister Ramdas Athawale demanded on Tuesday to cancel the passport of Congress leader … Read more
New trains and an MLA on track: While PM Narendra Modi flagged off several Vande Bharat trains on Sunday from Jamshedpur, some MPs and MLAs decided to flag off the trains on their arrival at stations falling in their constituencies. When newly launched Agra Varanasi Vande Bharat Express reached Etawah junction, BJP and Samajwadi Party … Read more
Last Updated: September 17, 2024, 23:38 IST Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy . (File Photo) Sukhendu Roy was recently in news for backing the junior doctor’s agitation following the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee inside the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Senior TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy on … Read more
Outgoing chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who submitted his resignation letter to Lt Governor V K Saxena on Tuesday, will vacate his official bungalow in north Delhi’s Civil Lines within a couple of weeks, a party functionary said. He said after leaving his official residence, Kejriwal and his family will stay in Delhi. A search for … Read more
Atishi, 43, who holds the highest number of portfolios in the Delhi government, will also hold the distinction of being only the third woman after Sushma Swaraj and Sheila Dikshit to become the chief minister of the national capital. She was unanimously chosen as chief minister designate during the legislature party meeting here on Tuesday … Read more
Kolkata: West Bengal government removed Kolkata Commissioner of Police (CP) Vineet Goyal. He is replaced by new CP Manoj Verma, meeting the demands of the agitating Junior doctors. Goyal’s removal and appointment of the new CP seems to be the first sign of a breaking the stalemate over the month-long protests, which began over the … Read more
