Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suffered an unexpected blow on Wednesday when the small party helping keep his minority Liberal government in power withdrew its automatic support, forcing him to attempt new alliances to govern. Promising to continue governing and pushing through social programs, Trudeau dismissed talk of early elections after the left-leaning New Democratic … Read more
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari (centre) during a public meeting ahead of Mizoram Assembly election at Dampa Assembly Constituency on October 30, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Poll-bound Mizoram’s roads have given the Bharatiya Janata Party the stick to beat its “ally” Mizo National Front (MNF) with. The ruling MNF is a partner in the BJP-led … Read more
RPI (Athawale) chief and Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale addressing a press conference. File | Photo Credit: Ranjeet Kumar With an eye on Scheduled Caste (SC) votes, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will hold a Jan Adhikar rally under the banner of Dalit-centric Republican Party of India (Athawale), a … Read more
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief Uddhav Thackeray. File | Photo Credit: PTI While lauding his ally and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for asking tough questions to the BJP on industrialist Gautam Adani, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray nonetheless sharply upbraided Mr. Gandhi over the latter’s remarks on Hindutva ideologue V.D Savarkar, remarking that … Read more
The HSPDP wants Meghalaya to be divided between the Garo community and the Khasi-Jaintia communities. GUWAHATI A regional constituent of the ruling alliance has taken the lead in pushing for the bifurcation of poll-bound Meghalaya. Meghalaya is one of three north-eastern States where Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in February and March 2023. … Read more
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday asserted that India needs the United States to be its ally and partner as he warned of China’s growing might on its doorstep, amid a flurry of diplomacy between the world’s two largest democracies. “They absolutely need the United States to be their ally and partner in … Read more