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
A view of Katchatheevu island in Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar The story so far: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 31 raised again the controversial matter of Katchatheevu, a few weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha poll in Tamil Nadu. Citing a report in a daily and posting it on “X” (formerly … Read more
Haryana BJP president Nayab Saini being felicitated by Union minister Arjun Munda, and senior BJP leaders Biplab Deb and Tarun Chugh after he was elected leader of the BJP’s legislative party in Haryana. He is set to be the next CM of the State. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Haryana BJP president and OBC leader … Read more
The guide by Committee to Protect Journalists has specific advice, including editor’s safety checklist while deploying staff on a hostile story, and detailed information on digital safety. Photo: cpj.org The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), along with The Hindu, launcheda ‘Safety Guide for Journalists covering Indian elections 2024’ at an online event on March 8. … Read more
Lucknow: Taking centre stage after being declared as her political successor by BSP president Mayawati, Akash Anand reached out to people on Thursday, asking them to give a missed call on a phone number to get directly connected to him. In a post on X, Anand, the national coordinator of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), … Read more
Union Home Minister Amit Shah with BJP national President J.P. Nadda. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president J.P. Nadda arrived here in the early hours of Tuesday, December 26, 2023 a party leader said. Also read | BJP devises micro-level plans to increase vote … Read more
GUWAHATI The leaders of 15 political parties in Assam met on Thursday to work out a common strategy to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The BJP had won nine of Assam’s 14 parliamentary seats in 2019. Three seats went to Congress, while the Badruddin Ajmal-led All India United … Read more
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah addressed press persons at Hubballi Airport on September 9, 2023. | Photo Credit: Kiran Bakale Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on September 9 said that his previous statement that JD(S) is ‘B’ team of BJP has now been proved with the announcement of JD(S) alliance with BJP for the Loksabha election. Speaking to … Read more
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) President Farooq Abdullah said during a press conference in Jammu on May 1 that attempts are on to unite non-BJP parties ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections. | Photo Credit: ANI National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on May 1 said he does not have a magic lamp that can … Read more
File photo of smoke rising from burning aircraft inside Khartoum Airport during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum, Sudan | Photo Credit: Reuters Sudan Army, rival extend truce, despite ongoing clashes Sudan’s Army and its rival paramilitary said on April 30 they will extend a humanitarian cease-fire a further … Read more