NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Monday took a dig at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA over a viral video showing him sitting in his undergarments while signing documents for people in his constituency.The video, which has surfaced on social media, shows the AAP MLA Anil Jha Vats from Kirari in northwest Delhi…
Punjab Police fact-checks video shared by BJP MP NEW DELHI: BJP Rajya Sabha MP and former cricketer Harbhajan Singh came under fire after he shared a video of two apparently intoxicated men on Monday, claiming it showed the sorry state of Punjab’s youth. Punjab Police and AAP leaders later said the footage was actually from…
Shashi Tharoor questions Vande Mataram amendment, flags six-minute protocol NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday questioned the practical implications of the Vande Mataram amendment, saying the requirement to sing the National Song in full at official functions could result in audiences standing for several minutes before and after events.In a post on X,…
Leaders were seen raising slogans and holding placards NEW DELHI: NDA and Congress-led opposition MPs staged rival protests in the Parliament complex on Tuesday and were seen face-to-face, holding placards and raising slogans against each other as security personnel formed a cordon between the two groups.The ruling alliance accused the opposition of avoiding discussions inside…
Tamil Nadu finance minister Wilson said he would speak in his own style. NEW DELHI: A row over Tamil Nadu finance minister’s language and pronunciation skills during his budget speech triggered a political row in the state assembly on Monday, with the opposition members criticising his use of English and “grammatical errors”.The controversy began when…
Pradhan slams Rahul over ‘selective democracy’ NEW DELHI: Former Union education minister and senior BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday trained his guns on Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi, branding him a “habitual liar” and accusing the Congress of shedding “crocodile tears” over students’ concerns.Pradhan’s remarks came amid protests in Jharkhand over irregularities…
Chhattisgarh Congress leader Ramgopal Agrawal NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested Chhattisgarh Congress leader Ramgopal Agrawal under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with its probe into the alleged state liquor scam, officials said.The arrest comes amid an ongoing ED investigation into alleged money laundering linked to the liquor trade…
Tamil Nadu assembly Vijay government moves resolution to abolish NEET The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution urging the Union government to scrap the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), with the DMK, AIADMK, Left parties and PMK supporting the move. The lone BJP MLA staged a walkout during the proceedings.Moving the…
SC seeks status of appeals against voter deletions before tribunals NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission to furnish details of appeals decided and pending before appellate tribunals set up to hear pleas against voter deletions during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.A bench comprising Chief Justice…
Tamil Nadu speaker says ‘life begins at conception’ at anti-abortion march Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker JCD Prabhakar attended the 5th National March for Life as the chief guest on August 8 and 9.During the gathering, which protested abortion rights and advocated for the protection of unborn life, he reportedly said that “life begins at conception,”…