Yogendra Yadav, political analyst and national convener of Bharat Jodo Abhiyan, speaks at the Asian College of Journalism in Chennai on Thursday. | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran The 2024 Lok Sabha election result was a moral and political defeat for the Bharatiya Janata Party and a personal defeat for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said Yogendra … Read more
India will hike road toll charges across the country by 3-5% from Monday, officials said, after putting the annual increase on hold in April due to the country’s general elections. Toll charges in India are revised annually in line with inflation and highway operators put notices in local newspapers announcing hikes of 3% to 5% … Read more
Despite Assam having more women voters, only 12 female candidates are contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, down from the previous count of 14. These 12 women candidates are competing in seven out of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in the State. Also read | 105-year-old Assam woman honoured for inspiring voters Assam has a … Read more
Former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram. File | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Sunday lashed out at the BJP-led NDA government and said the saffron party is no longer a political party but has become a cult which worships Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Targeting the Modi government, Mr. Chidambaram said … Read more
Tejasvi Surya, incumbent Bengaluru South MP, was among the prominent among the 183 candidates who filed 224 sets of nomination papers on Thursday, April 4. Former Karnataka CM H.D. Kumaraswamy, his brother-in-law and cardiologist C.N. Manjunath also filed their nominations. Mr. Surya had declared that he does not possess any immovable assets. The BJP MP … Read more
Mamata Banerjee. File | Photo Credit: AP Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on April 5 hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks about atrocities against women and corruption, asserting that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and her government had taken stern action against the culprits involved in alleged sexual … Read more
Congress workers protest against Non transparent policy of BJP government for not disclosing names of electoral bonds against SBI Bank in Mumbai on March 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini 33 loss-making firms donated electoral bonds worth ₹582 crore, 75% went to BJP | Data The sources of funds of at least 45 companies … Read more
Police detain AAP supporters who were staging a protest outside the Tihar Jail in West Delhi. The Enforcement Directorate has said that that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is the “kingpin” and the “key conspirator” in the excise policy case | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Sri Lankan media hit out at Modi’s Katchatheevu remarks The Sri … Read more
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh. took a swipe at the BJP soon after industrialist Naveen Jindal joined the party. File | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA : Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday took a swipe at the BJP soon after industrialist Naveen Jindal joined the party and said this had to happen “when you … Read more
India plans to announce an extension to Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s flagship federal housing scheme in next month’s budget and an increase in available subsidies for low-cost housing loans, three sources said, ahead of elections this year. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who will present an interim budget on Feb. 1, is likely to raise allocations … Read more