New Delhi: Proceedings of the Lok Sabha were disrupted on Tuesday after repeated protests by Opposition members over key issues, prompting the Speaker to take disciplinary action and suspend eight MPs for unruly behaviour. The suspension came during the Question Hour when several Oppositio...
Congress leader and party spokesperson Supriya Shrinate on Friday raised questions regarding an alleged email in which convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly claimed a connection with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Referring to Modi’s foreign visits in 2017, Shrinate sought clarific...
Sunetra Pawar was sworn in today as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, marking a historic moment in the state’s political landscape. She becomes the first woman to hold this position in Maharashtra. The oath taking ceremony was administered by the Governor in Mumbai, in the presence...
New Delhi: Controversial remarks made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma referring to “Miya Muslims” a term used for Bengali speaking Muslims in the state, have triggered sharp criticism and a formal police complaint. The complaint has been filed by Harsh Mander, a peace and justi...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard a batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, amid sharp criticism from opposition parties who claim the exercise could lead to large-scale exclusion of eligible voters. During the hearing,...
Mumbai: A political controversy has erupted after claims surfaced about an alleged aircraft incident involving Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, with opposition parties demanding a transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding his travel. The state government, ho...
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is facing scrutiny as its ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls flags millions of voters across West Bengal, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. The revision, aimed at removing duplicates, deceased or otherwise irregular entries, has l...
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has triggered fresh controversy after making strong remarks about the state government’s approach towards the ‘Miya’ community a term commonly used to refer to Bengali origin Muslims living in parts of lower Assam. Speaking in Guwahati on ...
AIMIM MP Imtiaz Jaleel addressed a press conference in Mumbra on Saturday to defend party corporator Sahar Shaikh over her controversial “Green Mumbra” remark, which has triggered a political row in Maharashtra. Jaleel said Sahar Shaikh’s statement was being deliberately misinterpreted for...
Political uncertainty continues to grip Mumbai as intense speculation builds around a possible tactical understanding between the BJP and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction) in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The unfolding developments suggest that Chief Minister E...
