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05

Dec

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Oppn leaders enter Parliament wearing gas masks to protest against Delhi AQI

Opposition Members of Parliament on Wednesday entered the Lok Sabha chamber wearing gas masks to draw immediate attention to the escalating air pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR and demanded that the House suspend its regular business to discuss the issue during the ongoing Winter Session. Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Singh Hooda, who was among those wearing a gas mask and was captured in widely circulated videos, strongly criticised the Central government for deflecting responsibility. Speaking to the media outside Parliament, Hooda said the Centre must stop blaming other states and the Opposition and instead take urgent, concrete…

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05

Dec

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Congress chief Kharge criticises Centre as rupee plunges to all-time low

The Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress President, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Thursday sharply criticised the Central government’s economic policies as the Indian Rupee plunged to a historic all-time low against the US Dollar, crossing the psychologically significant ₹90 mark, asserting that the Indian currency now has “no value” in the world under the present dispensation. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Kharge directly attributed the Rupee’s weakness to the government’s policies. “Rupee is weakening due to their policies. Had their policy been good, the Rupee’s value would have gone up. This shows that our economic condition is not…

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04

Dec

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INDIA bloc in Jharkhand signals unity after rift rumours

Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his wife, Gandey MLA Kalpana Soren, arrived at the Administrative Training Institute (ATI) in Ranchi on Thursday to join a crucial strategy meeting of ruling alliance MLAs ahead of the Winter Session of the Jharkhand Assembly. Their participation — alongside several senior leaders — effectively silenced speculation of discord within the coalition.   For the past few days, unverified reports had circulated claiming that the Sorens were in Delhi for nearly a week and had allegedly met senior BJP leaders.   These rumours suggested dissatisfaction within the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) over the performance of…

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04

Dec

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Politics

Amid K’taka CM tussle, Shivakumar heads to Delhi, Siddaramaiah says he ‘will go only if party calls’

Amid growing speculation over the chief minister’s post in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced that he was travelling to New Delhi to attend a private function, a development that promptly drew a pointed response from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Shivakumar insisted that the purpose of his visit was purely personal—to attend a wedding—and to hold preliminary discussions for an upcoming Congress event. However, when asked about his own plans to visit the national capital, Siddaramaiah remarked that he would travel to Delhi only if formally invited or summoned. These exchanges come at a time when the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government…

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03

Dec

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Nation, Politics

Tewari takes a dig at Rajnath for his remarks on Nehru

Congress MP Manish Tewari takes a dig at the Defence Minister of India, Rajnath Singh, over his remarks on former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and said that he ‘should focus on India's strategic challenges, not on misrepresenting historical facts.’   What did Rajnath say? Tewari’s remarks were a reply to Rajnath’s claims of the former Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru wanting to use the government funds to build Babri Masjid, but it was the then Home Minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who opposed the idea, as he was "truly secular".     "It would be better if Rajnath Singh focuses on…

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03

Dec

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Revanth Reddy’s comments on Hindu deities trigger political storm

A major political controversy has erupted in Telangana after Chief Minister Revanth Reddy made light-hearted remarks about the vast number of Hindu deities and their association with various aspects of life, which opposition parties have branded as an insult to Hindu faith and sentiments. The comments were made during a Congress party executive committee meeting, where the Chief Minister, while discussing Hinduism in what he described as a “lighter vein,” said, “How many deities are there in Hinduism? How many deities? Three crores? Why? For those who are unmarried, there is god Hanuman. For those who are married twice, there…

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02

Dec

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Have invited Opposition leaders to help end logjam over SIR: Rijiju

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that the government remains fully willing to discuss any issue raised by members and has extended invitations to leaders from various political parties for a dialogue aimed at resolving the current impasse in the House. The minister’s statement came in the midst of continued protests by Opposition MPs, who have been relentlessly demanding an immediate debate on the special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls being carried out in nine states and three Union Territories. Addressing the protesting members, Rijiju emphasised that while the government is ready to…

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02

Dec

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Siddaramaiah’s ‘plan’ in case Congress wants to promote DK Shivakumar

The Congress party's internal leadership tussle in Karnataka intensified on Thursday, with rival camps mobilising amid uncertainty over Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s continuation in the top post. Sources said that Siddaramaiah’s camp is on high alert and ready to rush to Delhi to press the central leadership to retain him as Chief Minister. The Chief Minister himself is adopting a “wait-and-watch” approach after openly acknowledging “confusion” earlier this week and urging the party high command to “put a full stop” to the ongoing speculation. According to sources, Siddaramaiah’s loyalists are prepared to spring into action the moment Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge…

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01

Dec

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Politics, States

Rahul Gandhi steps in to bridge J&K Congress divide

Congress’s Jammu and Kashmir unit has brushed aside differences following months of bitter infighting between the two divided camps after the direct intervention of Rahul Gandhi on Sunday, party officials said.   The JK unit of the Congress party remained divided into two separate camps, one that supported Vikar Rasool and the other that rallied behind JKPCC chairman Tariq Hameed Karra.   Both leaders had lowered their relations after Karra replaced Vikar as the president of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress unit earlier this year.   For months, Vikar had avoided attending the party functions, including the ones when…

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30

Nov

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Politics

Among the 12 wards where polling was held, Chandni Mahal recorded the highest turnout at 41.95 per cent.It was followed by Sangam Vihar-A with 38.62 per cent and Mundka with 37.82 per cent voter participation. Greater Kailash registered the lowest turnout at just 20.87 per cent,

Notwithstanding the holiday on account of Sunday,  voter turnout in the MCD bypolls to 12 wards on Sunday remained subdued, with the overall polling recorded at 31.3 per cent till 4 pm, according to the State Election Commission.   The voting began at 7.30 am and ended at 5.30 pm. Among the 12 wards where polling was held, Chandni Mahal recorded the highest turnout at 41.95 per cent.It was followed by Sangam Vihar-A with 38.62 per cent and Mundka with 37.82 per cent voter participation. Greater Kailash registered the lowest turnout at just 20.87 per cent, while Dwarka-B recorded 23.72…

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