Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday became the national president of the JD(U) before the crucial Lok Sabha polls. The decision was taken at the national executive meeting of the JDU in Delhi. During the meeting, JDU president Lalan Singh, citing his engagements over upcoming Lok Sabha elections, offered to step down as party … Read more
Last Updated: December 15, 2023, 15:02 IST Calling him Bhaiyya (brother) and Mama” (maternal uncle), the women and girls hugged him(Photo: PTI) Chouhan, who dominated the politics of Madhya Pradesh for nearly two decades, resigned as the chief minister on December 11, after Yadav was chosen as his successor, bringing curtains down on an era … Read more
The Congress leadership on Friday distanced from technocrat-cum-Indian Overseas party chairman Sam Pitroda’s statement where he questioned rationale of the build-up for the Ram temple inauguration. “Sam Pitroda’s statement is not an official statement of Congress. He doesn’t speak on behalf of the Congress. It may be his personal view,” said Jairam Ramesh, AICC communication-in … Read more
KCR will be going to his residence in Nandi Nagar from the hospital. (Image: PTI) KCR’s surgery was performed by a team of senior orthopaedic surgeons at the hospital and his condition post the operation was said to be stable Former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday was discharged from the Yashoda Hospital … Read more
Chandigarh: A day after he was accused of intending to use the state tableau for personal promotion, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said he would quit politics if state BJP chief Sunil Jakhar proved his accusation. Jakhar, however, said he stood by what he had said on Thursday and told Mann that the … Read more
A photo (left) shared by Nitesh Rane (right, in blue) showing Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sudhakar Badgujar with Dawood gang member Salim Kutta. News18 has not independently verified the authenticity of this photo and the pictures below. (News18/PTI File) Nitesh Rane produced photographs of a party, which he alleged was hosted by Sena UBT leader … Read more
SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said he was not allowed to offer congregational prayers at the Jamia Masjid here. The Friday prayers were allowed at the historic grand mosque in the Nowhatta area of the city, but Mirwaiz, who is the chief priest of Kashmir and delivers the Friday sermon at the … Read more
Last Updated: December 15, 2023, 18:54 IST I propose the naming of Mysuru Airport to Tipu Sultan Airport, Prasad Abbayya, the Hubballi-Dharwad (East) MLA said during a discussion on changing airport names.(Image for representation: AFP) Congress MLA from the Hubballi-Dharwad (East) seat, Prasad Abbayya’s statement triggered protest from the Opposition BJP, stirring the old row over the … Read more
In the run-up to the 2024 finale, the year 2023 witnessed several key political events that could play a pivotal role in next year’s Lok Sabha elections. The year saw the Congress gaining ground in the South with a victory in Karnataka, while in the North, the political landscape was ceded to the BJP, who … Read more
The Supreme Court on Friday extended the deadline for Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to decide the cross-petitions filed by the rival factions of the Shiv Sena seeking disqualification of each other’s MLAs from December 31 to January 10 next year. The top court, which granted 10 more days to the speaker, had earlier … Read more
