LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday held ‘Jan Aakrosh Mahila Padyatra’ after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill failed to pass in Lok Sabha during the Special Session.The Chief Minister’s foot march is being held in protest against the non-passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill, as Opposition parties in the Lok Sabha voted…
NEW DELHI: Independent MP from Bihar’s Purnia Pappu Yadav‘s comment on men’s “predatory” gaze on women, especially in politics, has drawn sharp reactions from the state women’s commission and the BJP. Yadav was speaking on 131st Constitutional (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which failed to pass in the Lok Sabha, and since then, has been used by…
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “terrorist” and later issued a clarification, in remarks expected to trigger political controversy during the ongoing election season.Kharge made the statement in Chennai at a press conference on the final day of campaigning…
Delhi CM pulls up officials during inspection in Azadpur, directs steps to reduce waterlogging NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday inspected areas near Azadpur in north Delhi and reprimanded officials after finding open drains and a lack of cleanliness.During the inspection, Gupta was accompanied by officials from the Delhi Metro, the Public Works…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal‘s attempt to seek the recusal of a high court judge hearing the excise policy case is “unfortunate” and risks undermining public trust in democratic institutions.Delhi High Court judge Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma refused to recuse herself from hearing the liquor policy…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP KC Venugopal on Tuesday submitted a breach of privilege notice in Parliament against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his address to the nation after his 131st Constitutional (Amendment) Bill, 2026, failed to pass in the Lok Sabha.Calling it a “blatant abuse of power”, the MP from Alappuzha said that the address…
Pakistan-based gangster and ISI proxy Shahzad Bhatti (right) NEW DELHI: The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested two individuals allegedly connected to Pakistan-based gangster and ISI proxy Shahzad Bhatti. Officials said on Tuesday that the module was planning firing incidents, grenade explosions and targeted assassinations across the Delhi-NCR region.Acting on intelligence inputs, police registered…
NEW DELHI: Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar asserted that the poll panel will “leave no stone unturned” to ensure free and fair elections in West Bengal, outlining a framework aimed at curbing malpractices and boosting voter confidence.In a message to officials overseeing the elections on Monday, Kumar said the Election Commission of India is committed…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Monday hit out at “TMC’s goons” in West Bengal, accusing them of switching off streetlights during her roadshow in Kolkata and alleging an attempt to disrupt the event and create a security risk.Speaking to reporters, the Delhi CM said the fear once experienced by the public under…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party minority morcha leader Nazia Elahi Khan escalated the controversy surrounding Lenskart’s employee dress code after posting a strong message on X defending Hindu religious identity and criticising restrictions on symbols such as tilak and sindoor.In her latest post, Khan wrote: “Tilak is your pride, Hindu! Kalaava is your Sankar, Hindu!…