Congress slams VHP letter seeking Opposition summons in Ayodhya donation theft row NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday hit back at the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) after its international president Alok Kumar wrote to the investigating officer in the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation theft case, urging the police to summon Opposition leaders who have publicly…
Who owns the real TMC? Election Commission set to decide high-stakes battle NEW DELHI: The battle for control of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is set to enter a decisive phase on Monday, with the rival camps led by West Bengal former CM Mamata Banerjee and Ritabrata Banerjee expected to submit documents before the Election Commission…
The Congress on Sunday said it would ‘strongly oppose’ the proposed Constitution amendment Bill that seeks the automatic removal of the Prime Minister, chief ministers and ministers if they remain in judicial custody for 30 consecutive days in cases involving serious criminal offences.The party also expressed confidence that the BJP-led government would fail to secure…
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini NEW DELHI: BJP leader and Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday expressed confidence that the party would come to power in Punjab after the February 2027 assembly elections and ruled out entering into an alliance for the polls.Saini has been campaigning extensively in Punjab, Haryana’s neighbouring state.“The BJP…
Chirag Paswan (File photo) NEW DELHI: Union minister Chirag Paswan on Sunday said the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) plans to contest the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, adding that the party’s central parliamentary board would give the final approval in this regard.“LJP (Ram Vilas) intends to contest elections in Uttar Pradesh. The nature of…
Uddhav targets BJP over Ayodhya donation row, seeks impartial probe NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya, claiming that ‘those looting Hindus are in power’ and demanding an impartial investigation into…
Ram Temple probe finds donation thefts peaked during the Maha Kumbh despite repeated warnings that allegedly went unheeded. A newlywed woman and her alleged lover were arrested for murdering her husband and dumping his body in a Haryana canal. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said the inquiry report against Justice Yashwant Varma will be tabled…
Badrinath-Kedarnath under scanner: Temple Committee forms four-member panel to probe into donation theft claims NEW DELHI: The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) on Sunday constituted a four-member inquiry committee to investigate allegations of irregularities in the handling of pilgrims’ offerings and donations at Shri Badrinath Dham after the claims surfaced on social media.BKTC Chief Executive Officer…
TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee (ANI) NEW DELHI: Amid infighting in the Trinamool Congress (TMC), West Bengal BJP leader Rahul Sinha on Sunday accused TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee of reducing her party’s elected representatives to “mere servants.”Sinha referred to TMC rebel faction leader Ritabrata Banerjee’s claim that, after the party’s electoral defeat, its MLAs were asked…
The Election Commission has asked K Kavitha’s Telangana Rakshana Sena to consider alternative names The Election Commission has asked K Kavitha’s Telangana Rakshana Sena to consider alternative names after receiving objections to the party’s proposed acronym, TRS, according to party sources.Although the poll body received hundreds of objections during the registration process, it has so…