The alliance has presented itself as a “non-BJP, non-Congress alternative”. The Aam Aadmi Party and Goa Forward Party on Sunday announced a new political beginning for the state. They announced a pre-poll alliance for the upcoming 2027 assembly election named ‘Goa First’ and promised voters something the state has struggled to get: a mandate that…
Jairam Ramesh takes jibe at Centre over economy NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over the country’s economic situation, saying that while Prime Minister Narendra Modi claims “all is well”, the reality on the ground is marked by soaring prices and shrinking incomes.“The PM keeps saying…
Ban defectors from public office: CJP backs Kapil Sibal’s anti-defection proposal NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday endorsed senior advocate and Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal’s proposal to bar MPs and MLAs who defect from their political parties from holding public office. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke described the proposal as the “need of…
Owaisi faces his biggest test in UP. “I am ready to join hands. I am ready to form an alliance. Today is the time to talk. Don’t cry later after the elections are over. We don’t want the BJP to come to power again.” Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM That was Asaduddin Owaisi‘s outreach-cum-warning to Samajwadi Party…
BJP candidate says his vote was in another ward NEW DELHI: BJP candidate Kailashchand in Rajasthan’s urban local body elections found himself at the centre of attention after the results declared that he had received only one vote from the ward that he contested.Kailashchand contested from Ward 13 of the Parbatsar municipality in Didwana-Kuchaman district.According…
AIMIM chief Owaisi opposes Shah’s 2029 UCC deadline, says BJP allies must speak up NEW DELHI: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday hit back at Union home minister Amit Shah’s announcement that BJP-led NDA governments in 21 states would implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) before 2029, questioning whether the BJP’s allies had an independent…
People collect water from a glacier at Everest base camp, Nepal (Reuters) The Himalayas are approaching a critical tipping point as accelerating glacier loss threatens to reshape water availability, increase the risk of floods and landslides, and put millions of livelihoods and vital economic infrastructure across south asia at risk, a new study has warned.The…
NEW DELHI: Swatantra Bhardwaj told a Delhi court on Monday that his arrest was politically motivated and claimed that it was the complainant who attacked him during the incident at Jantar Mantar in July, Bar and Bench reported.Bhardwaj’s counsel Umesh Sharma made the submission while seeking bail for Bhardwaj, who is accused of assaulting the…
Maharashtra govt aims to table UCC bill during assembly winter session The Maharashtra government plans to table its Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill during the winter session of the state assembly in Nagpur, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday. Fadnavis said the government will move ahead with the proposed legislation once the seven-member panel…
The Supreme Court had on August 31 dismissed the accused’s petitions challenging the Bombay high court’s decision to cancel their bail. It also directed the trial court to expedite the proceedings. NEW DELHI: Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub owners Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, along with their business partner Ajay Gupta, surrendered before a Goa court…