Politics

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala attacked the Centre, alleging that it has left the people to fend for themselves and its "indifference, ineptitude and a failed leadership" were responsible for the current situation.

Scindia's remarks were apparently aimed at Rahul Gandhi Gandhi who earlier hit out at the PM over the state of the economy, rise in COVID-19 cases and "external aggression" at borders, alleging that India is reeling under "Modi-made disasters".

The police had yesterday taken into custody the two daughters of the owner-couple from New Delhi Airport from where they were allegedly trying to escape to Australia.

Raja, in a video message, demanded to know what this threat perception was and said he had to move around on a two wheeler at times as some areas had narrow alleys.

The chief minister also extended an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the bereaved family and told them that the state government would get the case heard in a fast track court in order to ensure that the guilty are punished at the earliest.

Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal said the compensation amount due to the state is Rs 6,500 crore for April-July.

They added that the protesters raised slogans demanding the release of Kashmiris jailed in and outside the Union Territory and political prisoners, including PDP chief and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti.

The former governor had said that he had informed BJP leadership long back that he wished to return to active politics and is willing to accept any role the party entrusts him with.

The committee has former finance minister P Chidambaram, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh and Jairam Ramesh, besides Amar Singh and Gaurav Gogoi as its members.

Gandhi, who had offered to resign after the dissenting letter was made public, in the CWC said that she would remain the interim president till an AICC session is called and the next full-time president elected. The party has reportedly set a six-month de...

The Gujarat governor had sought the opinion of the Commission recently on a petition seeking disqualification of Patel for allegedly filing a false affidavit.

The decision was taken based on Khanpur MLA Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion's "good conduct during the last 13 months of his suspension and his repeated apologies" said BJP chief Bansidhar Bhagat.

All eyes are now on the CWC meeting to see whether Sonia Gandhi resigns as she did in 1999 after the then Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sharad Pawar questioned her foreign origins. The CWC eventually rejected the resignation and Pawar along with P A S...

The former minister said the Congress leaders who wrote the letter have never contested elections and have fallen into a trap laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

The JEE (Main) exam is scheduled to be held between September 1 and September 6, while the NEET exam has been penciled in for September 13.

Going all out against the Opposition, he alleged that "bereft of issues", their frustration was being manifested in their raising such matters as they are not ready to debate on relevant issues.