NEW DELHI: In a major political development, Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Friday quit the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The move comes days after an open rift with the AAP leadership.Announcing his decision at a press conference, Chadha said the party had strayed from its founding principles….
Mamata Banerjee and Amit Shah (R) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday issued a strong statement aimed at taking on the BJP beyond Bengal, even setting her sights on New Delhi. Her remarks elicited a wry reaction from Union home minister Amit Shah, who said with a smile during a presser,…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party strongly condemned the move by Raghav Chadha and six other Rajya Sabha MPs who quit the party and decided to join BJP on Friday. Accusing the BJP of launching “Operation Lotus“, AAP MP Sanjay Singh said that this was a targeted attempt to “obstruct the good work of the Bhagwant…
In the 21K race, the 30–39 age category distinguished itself through balance and control. A distance that tests both endurance and discipline, it requires runners to manage pace and sustain effort – and this group delivered with remarkable consistency. Frida Parnas and Sonali Gupta delivered composed and consistent runs, maintaining their rhythm with focus and…
NEW DELHI: Opposition parties on Friday submitted a fresh notice in Rajya Sabha seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The notice has been signed by 73 MPs.Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that there are nine specific charges against the CEC on the ground of ‘proven misbehaviour’ and called his continuation as…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the “wave of change” in West Bengal has become visible after the first phase of polling and claimed that growing public support for the BJP is effectively signalling its victory in the Assembly elections.Addressing a rally at Panihati under the Dum Dum Lok Sabha constituency, with…
PATNA: The Samrat Choudhary-led NDA government in Bihar won the vote of confidence in the state assembly on Friday.Choudhary moved the motion, proposing that “the House reposes its trust in the current council of ministers in the state”, during a one-day special session.The motion was passed by a voice vote in the 243-strong House, where…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday criticised Rahul Gandhi over his comments on West Bengal politics, accusing the Congress leader of taking contradictory positions on the upcoming state election.Reacting to Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on social media, Rijiju wrote on X: “Bewildering…. on the one hand Rahul Gandhi Ji is saying only Congress can…
PM Modi vs Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent “jhalmuri” break during a campaign visit, alleging that the episode was staged.Addressing a poll rally at Bowbazar, Mamata claimed that arrangements at the roadside stall in Jhargram had been pre-planned, including security…
Independent MP from Bihar’s Purnea Rajesh Ranjan, popularly known as Pappu Yadav, on Friday defended his remarks on the Women’s Reservation Bill, saying “I will do anything to protect” women entering politics.Yadav questioned whether he had committed any wrongdoing that warranted an apology, adding that his stand was in support of the country’s daughters and…