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TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee mimics Vice President Dhankar again, this time in Bengal; says ‘will do it a thousand times’

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TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee mimics Vice President Dhankar again, this time in Bengal; says ‘will do it a thousand times’

TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee mimics Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar while staging a protest along with other suspended MPs. PTI. Trinamool Congress’ suspended MP Kalyan Banerjee has once again “insulted” Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar and claimed he would continue to mimic Dhankhar “a thousand times”, terming it as an “art form”. Speaking … Read more

Jagdeep Dhankar: Kalyan Banerjee attacks Jagdeep Dhankhar again, claims mimicry fundamental right of expression

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Jagdeep Dhankar: Kalyan Banerjee attacks Jagdeep Dhankhar again, claims mimicry fundamental right of expression

Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee, in the eye of a storm over his mimicry of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on the premises of the Parliament complex, attacked him again claiming that mimicry is a form of expression and a fundamental right. The TMC MP, who was suspended from the Lok Sabha along with several others … Read more

Mamata Banerjee to Meet PM Modi on January 20, A Day After INDIA Group Meet

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Mamata Banerjee to Meet PM Modi on January 20, A Day After INDIA Group Meet

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. (Image: PTI/File) According to Mamata Banerjee, she has sought time from the PM to ask about the pending MGNREGA arrears of her state. Sources said Banerjee has got the appointment West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee has sought time for a meeting with Prime … Read more

Congress hand behind Kalyan Banerjee’s mimicry mania, says BJP as TMC MP remains defiant

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Congress hand behind Kalyan Banerjee’s mimicry mania, says BJP as TMC MP remains defiant

Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday slammed Congress-led opposition alliance I.N.D.I.A and one of its block members Trinamool Congress, whose MP, Kalyan Banerjee, once again mimicked Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar. “Kalyan Banerjee said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar should not complain like a small child to his … Read more

The year that saw Mizoram elect non-Cong, non-MNF govt in 36 years

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The year that saw Mizoram elect non-Cong, non-MNF govt in 36 years

Mizoram witnessed a significant shift in its political landscape this year as it elected a non-Congress, non-Mizo National Front (MNF) government for the first time in 36 years. Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM), a party formed just six years ago and led by former IPS officer Lalduhoma, defeated the Zoramthanga-led MNF government by winning 27 out … Read more

2020 Delhi Riots: Court Dismisses Tahir Hussain’s Plea Seeking Stay on PMLA Case Proceedings

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2020 Delhi Riots: Court Dismisses Tahir Hussain’s Plea Seeking Stay on PMLA Case Proceedings

Last Updated: December 17, 2023, 13:38 IST The application filed by accused Hussain for a stay on the proceedings was dismissed. (File/PTI) The money laundering case, registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), emanates from the larger conspiracy matter A court here has dismissed former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain’s plea seeking a stay on proceedings in … Read more

Maharashtra Assembly: Congress MLA Sunil Kedar disqualified from Maharashtra Assembly

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Maharashtra Assembly: Congress MLA Sunil Kedar disqualified from Maharashtra Assembly

The Maharashtra Legislative Secretariat on Sunday disqualified Congress MLA Sunil Kedar after a special court convicted him in a Rs 150 crore cooperative bank scam along with five others. However, backing Kedar, the Congress called his disqualification a “witch hunt”. Kedar was sentenced to five years of imprisonment on Friday following which the Maharashtra legislative … Read more

AAP’s Poll-itics in Punjab | Give Us All 13 LS Seats: Kejriwal, Mann As they Launch Rs 1,125-Cr Projects

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AAP’s Poll-itics in Punjab | Give Us All 13 LS Seats: Kejriwal, Mann As they Launch Rs 1,125-Cr Projects

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, along with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, inaugurated projects worth Rs 1,125 crore at Maur Mandi in Bhatinda on Sunday. This was Kejriwal’s third trip to Punjab in a month after Gurdaspur on December 2 and Hoshiarpur on November 18. Kejriwal is scheduled to go … Read more

Lalu Prasad: Land-for-Jobs Case: CBI likely to file ‘comprehensive’ charge sheet

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Lalu Prasad: Land-for-Jobs Case: CBI likely to file ‘comprehensive’ charge sheet

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to file a “comprehensive” charge sheet in the land-for-jobs case in which former Union minister Lalu Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi Yadav already stand charge sheeted, said people in the know. The “comprehensive” charge sheet will also underscore the alleged role played by RJD … Read more

Biren Singh Urges Newly-Appointed Mizoram CM Not To Comment on Manipur’s Internal Matters

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Biren Singh Urges Newly-Appointed Mizoram CM Not To Comment on Manipur’s Internal Matters

Biren Singh said that it is beyond the constitutional rights of Mizoram CM to speak in the internal matters of Manipur. (Photo/News18) Biren Singh’s comments came after Lalduhoma stated that Mizoram government would continue to provide shelter and assistance to refugees from Myanmar and those displaced from Manipur. A war of words broke out between … Read more