JAIPUR: A delegation of the opposition BJP met Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Saturday and accused Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and the ruling Congress of creating an “atmosphere of anarchy” in the state. Mentioning the chief minister’s statement about people surrounding the Raj Bhawan over Mishra not summoning a session of the state assembly, the … Read more
By Caitlin Dickerson In early 2017, as Immigration and Customs Enforcement prepared to carry out the hard-line agenda on which President Donald Trump had campaigned, agency leaders jumped at the chance to let two filmmakers give a behind-the-scenes look at the process. But as the documentary neared completion in recent months, the administration fought mightily … Read more
NEW DELHI: BJP’s Rajasthan unit on Friday said that it was against the assembly session as demanded by chief minister Ashok Gehlot, hinting that it was in favour of prolonging the political slugfest. The party is of the opinion that Gehlot may find it difficult to keep MLAs in hotel for a long time if … Read more
New Delhi: The Congress and the Ashok Gehlot government had mixed reactions about the Supreme Court’s Friday decision on the Rajasthan assembly Speaker’s plea, even as the CM looked set to recommend convening of an assembly session, may be as early as next week. The Congress camp is unhappy that the Supreme Court did not … Read more
NEW DELHI: BJP is planning to file an appeal in the Rajasthan High Court to question the constitutional validity of six BSP MLAs joining Congress in Rajasthan last September. BJP’s contention is that the “merger of two national political parties at the state level” were not as per constitutional procedure. BSP too could become a … Read more
LUCKNOW: Even as the dust kicked up by Vikas Dubey’s encounter killing is yet to settle down, two people lost their lives in separate incidents in UP highlighting once again the “inaction of the police and its collusion with the gangsters” of the state. On Wednesday, a Ghaziabad-based journalist, who was shot at by local … Read more
Amid the border tension with China, NCP President Sharad Pawar has said China is a “bigger threat to India” than Pakistan. China’s military might is “ten times greater” than India, the former defence minister said, adding that Beijing has “weaned away” India’s neighbours to its side. The Centre should try to put international pressure on … Read more
AHMEDABAD: Soon after being appointed as working president of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee, Hardik Patel said on Saturday that he will fulfill the responsibility with “utmost sincerity”. He will work to win the confidence of the people and resolve problems, especially those of unemployed youths and farmers, he said. The Congress on Saturday announced … Read more
A meeting of Congress Lok Sabha MPs called by party president Sonia Gandhi to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and the political situation in the country was dominated by calls for Rahul Gandhi to take over as the party chief on Saturday. The demand was first raised by party chief whip in Lok Sabha K Suresh … Read more