Politics
'Hope He Keeps Party Interest in Mind': Ashok Gehlot's Advice for Amarinder as Capt Hangs His Boots
Taking to Twitter, Gehlot said Captain had served the people of the state beyond his capabilities.
I’m My Own Captain: Amarinder Singh Gives Up Chair Second Time in Life to Call Himself ‘People's Maharaja’
Nearly 40 years after he stood up to Indira Gandhi in the aftermath of Operation Blue Star, Amarinder Singh is once again at loggerheads with the Gandhi family.
'Leaving Politics Wasn't Drama': Babul Supriyo, Ex-Minister and BJP Leader, Joins TMC; Quits as Lok Sabha MP
The former BJP MP joined the TMC in the presence of party general secretary Abhishesk Banerjee, and member of the Rajya Sabha Derek O'Brien.
Capt Told 'Friends' He'll Resign, Say Sources as Seniors Rush from Delhi for Key Punjab Cong Meeting
Sources say the party is under increasing pressure from its Punjab legislators to replace Amarinder Singh but he is not ready to resign.
7 Ministers in Gujarat's New Cabinet Face Criminal Cases, 19 Are Crorepati: Report
The new ministers of the Bhupendra Patel-led government in Gujarat took oath on Thursday.
Business Highlights: Spending Rises, Jobless Claims Tick Up
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits moved up last week to 332,000 from a pandemic low, a sign that worsening COVID19 infections may have slightly increased layoffs. Applications for jobless aid rose from 312,000 the week before, the Labo...
Bengal Assembly Speaker Voices Reservations To Birla About 'Interference' Of Governor
West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Bandyopadhyay on Wednesday voiced reservation to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla about the "interference" of state Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar in matters related to the functioning of the House and expressed his displeasure ove...
Tej Pratap Yadav Duped of Rs 71,000 by Company Staff, Complaint Lodged
The elder son of Lalu Prasad alleged that an employee of his newly launched incense stick company swindled the money and has been missing.
New Gujarat Ministers to Take Oath Today, Says BJP Spokesperson
>Patel (59) took over as the Gujarat chief minister on Monday after the sudden resignation of Vijay Rupani on Saturday.
BJP Corners Rajasthan Govt Over Unemployment Issue
The opposition BJP on Tuesday cornered the Rajasthan government over the issue of unemployment and demanded it to release a white paper on the matter. Raising the matter during zero hour, BJP MLA Satish Poonia said that the Gehlot government has "failed...
Bhabanipur Bypoll Being Held Only to Save Mamata's Chair, Says BJP Pick Priyanka Tibrewal, Promises Tough Fight
Tibrewal, an advocate, said she had taken on the Bengal chief minister in court over the post-poll violence case and was ready to challenge her once again.
Former UP Minister Atmaram Tomar Found Dead at Home, Cops Suspect Murder
A senior police official said that on Friday morning, Tomar's driver Vijay reached his house and rang the doorbell but there was no response.
Assam To File Criminal Case In Boat Mishap; Additional Chief Secy To Probe
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday ordered filing of a criminal case over sinking of a boat in the Brahmaputra river, that claimed one life while two persons are still missing. The private boat headed to Majuli collided with a ferry st...
Amid Raging Vinayaka Chaturthi Debate, Stalin Announces Dole for Potters Making Ganesha Idols
Stalin had refused to allow the usual fanfare-filled processions of larger-than-life Ganesha idols that make their way through the arterial city roads to be dissolved in the beaches along Chennai.
El Salvador Court Drops Ban On Presidential Reelection
El Salvador's top court and its election authority have tossed aside what seemed to be a constitutional ban on consecutive presidential reelection, setting the stage for President Nayib Bukele to potentially seek a second term in 2024.
No 'Ahmed Patel-like Status' for Kishor if He Joins Cong, Leaders OK with Separate Dept on Poll Strategy
Senior leaders are of the view that Kishor should work under the present party system, and his expertise should be used as 'partyman', a source said.