Politics
October 11, 2024
3 views 5 mins 0

‘Rahul Gandhi's interest was in jalebi..,' BJP Anil Vij says Congress to replace party symbol from ‘Panja to Jalebi’

After Congress lost the Haryana Assembly elections, Haryana Minister and BJP MLA Anil Vij claimed that Rahul Gandhi’s interest was in Jalebi only and not in the election. As reported by ANI, Vij said, “Rahul Gandhi‘s interest was in Jalebi only and not in the election. Congress should replace its symbol from Panja to Jalebi. […]

Politics
October 11, 2024
2 views 5 mins 0

‘Chance for Nitish Kumar to withdraw support…,’ Akhilesh Yadav after UP govt seals JPNIC | 10 updates

The Lucknow Development Authority has informed SP chief Akhilesh Yadav that his planned visit to the JP Narayan International Centre on Friday is “not advisable” due to security concerns stemming from ongoing construction work at the site. Here are the top ten updates: 1. Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav said, “Many of the Socialist people […]

Politics
October 11, 2024
2 views 6 mins 0

Kashmir’s first vote in a decade: Silent voices speak up

A first-time voter shows his inked finger after voting in Udhampur during the final phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, October 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI The elation in Srinagar is unmissable. It follows you everywhere—on the streets, in the shops and while you travel from one end of the city to the […]

Politics
October 11, 2024
2 views 7 mins 0

'If Akhilesh Yadav believes in JP's ideas, why did he ally with Emergency party Congress,' BJP hits back at SP

After the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) denied Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav permission to visit the Jai Prakash Narayan International Centre (JPNIC) for the freedom fighter’s birth anniversary, BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said that Samajwadi Party had forgotten the ideals of Jai Prakash Narayan, and further alleged that after defeat in Haryana assembly elections, […]

Politics
October 11, 2024
2 views 14 mins 0

Can you have peace minus the people?: Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami

In a conversation with senior journalist Amit Baruah, Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami, a veteran CPI(M) leader and MLA from Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam, offers a candid and nuanced perspective on the region’s recent Assembly election—the first since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. Speaking after securing his fifth term as an MLA, Tarigami paints a […]

Politics
October 10, 2024
1 views 3 mins 0

Govt reins in docs from crowding pharma junkets, sets speaker-participant ratio

New Delhi: Doctors are being stopped from turning up in large numbers for pharma junkets that are used by manufacturers to offer freebies in exchange for prescribing particular drugs.    The government is now restricting the number of participants at the so-called pharmaceutical educational seminars, workshops, and conferences that are often nothing more than free […]

Politics
October 10, 2024
5 views 4 mins 0

BJP takes ‘insipid’ jibe at Congress over 26/11 Mumbai attacks after Donald Trump hails PM Modi

After former US President Donlad Trump praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his response to perceived threats to India’s national security, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday took a jibe at the previous Congress-led UPA government for its “insipid response” during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. In a podcast, Trump calling PM Modi his […]

Politics
October 09, 2024
2 views 8 mins 0

Is Haryana’s surprise election result a harbinger for Maharashtra?

The first round of Assembly elections in the second half of 2024 has concluded, with a surprising outcome in Haryana. The BJP secured a hat-trick victory in the State, defying predictions from pollsters and political analysts who had favoured the Congress. This result was unexpected due to several factors that seemed to be working against […]

Politics
October 09, 2024
3 views 9 mins 0

How did the BJP pull off an unexpected win in Haryana?

Defying all exit polls as well as election pundits, the BJP wrested Haryana for the third consecutive time—and entirely on its own. It secured a simple majority, winning 48 seats in the 90-member Assembly. The outcome shows that the election was largely a bipolar one, with both national parties securing 79.03 per cent of the […]