S.S. Sivasankar, Minister for Transport | Photo Credit: K.V. Srinivasan Tamil Nadu Transport Minister S.S. Sivasankar on Wednesday (December 25, 2024) questioned whether Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) president Anbumani Ramadoss had the courage to ask its alliance partner, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which heads the Union government, to conduct a caste census. He was … Read more
UP Chief Election Officer Navdeep Rinwa addressed allegations concerning burqa checks at polling stations. He clarified that identity verification is a routine procedure and that complaints should be directed to police officers. Rinwa announced the suspension of five officials following a complaint by Akhilesh Yadav about women being asked to remove burqas for identity verification. … Read more
New Delhi, June 02 (ANI): Congress leader Jairam Ramesh addresses a press conference, at AICC HQ in New Delhi on Sunday. (ANI Photo) | Photo Credit: ANI Congress leader and former Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Friday (November 1, 2024) said sulphur dioxide emissions from power plants contributed significantly to air pollution and any … Read more
YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leader Vellampalli Srinivas launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan over the Tirumala laddu prasadam row and constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to inquire into the alleged use of adulterated ghee in the making of the laddus. Addressing a press conference … Read more
Edappadi K. Palaniswami | Photo Credit: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday criticised the DMK government over the way the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH) in Chennai was being maintained. In a statement, he referred to media reports about the condition of the hospital and also to questions raised … Read more
Former US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Google over reports that it was censoring news and photos of the Republican presidential candidate. “Google has been very bad. They’ve been very irresponsible and I have a feeling that Google is going to be close to shut down because I don’t think Congress is going … Read more
Union Heavy Industries and Steel Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Monday lashed out at the Congress-led Karnataka government for the recent hike in sales tax on fuel, which has made petrol and diesel costlier in the state. The Janata Dal (Secular) leader said the fuel prices were hiked by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led government to fund Congress’s … Read more
Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan slammed the pitch at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York after Sri Lanka were bowled out for 77 in 19.1 overs in their T20 World Cup 2024 Group D match on Monday, June 3. After being asked to bat first, Sri Lanka did not have any clue … Read more
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. | Photo Credit: PTI Hitting out at the BJP over the death of a slain Dalit youth’s sister in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ended the rule of law and asserted that “we will create a system where even the … Read more
Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh is in the election fray from the Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh Lok Sabha constituency, his home turf, after over 30 years. Mr. Singh has been a vocal critic of conducting elections using electronic voting machines (EVMs) and has raised several questions about the process. He … Read more