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16

Feb

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Owaisi demands SIT probe into New Delhi railway stampede

Hyderabad Lok Sabha MP and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has called for an independent, judicially-monitored Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the tragic stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, which claimed 18 lives and left more than a dozen injured late Saturday night. Condolences and demand for accountability Expressing his condolences to the families of the victims, Owaisi took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday to highlight what he termed as "systemic failures" within the Indian Railways. He accused the BJP-led central government of attempting to downplay the tragedy and urged immediate corrective measures.   "My deepest…

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15

Feb

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Kishan Reddy calls Revanth Reddy’s remarks on PM Modi ‘irresponsible’

Hitting out at Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over his remarks that Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not belong to the backward classes by birth, Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy on Saturday called the comments "irresponsible".   Speaking to reporters in Nalgonda, he said Modi's community was included in the BC list when the Congress was in power in Gujarat.   Pointing out that certain castes were recognised as backward classes after 1970 in undivided Andhra Pradesh, he wondered whether Revanth Reddy would also claim that "all those communities are not backward classes".   Also read: Formula E…

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15

Feb

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Rahul Gandhi aide K Raju given charge of Jharkhand Congress

In a major organisational reshuffle, the Congress has appointed K Raju (Koppula Raju) as the new in-charge of its Jharkhand unit. Raju, currently the National Coordinator of the Scheduled Castes, Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and Minorities Departments of the party, replaces Ghulam Ahmed Mir. Mir was appointed as Jharkhand Congress in-charge on 23 December 2023, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Under his leadership, the Congress contested both the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in 2024, securing two Lok Sabha seats and 16 in the Assembly.Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal issued a press release announcing new AICC General Secretaries and…

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14

Feb

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BJP says CM announcement soon; asks Atishi to mourn AAP’s demise

The BJP asserted on Friday that it will soon announce the name of Delhi chief minister and slammed AAP leader Atishi over her claims of power cuts in the city, saying she should observe 13 days of mourning over her party's "death".   Atishi, the outgoing Delhi chief minister, had claimed a day earlier that within three days of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) losing its hold in the national capital, the city has been facing power cuts. She also alleged that the BJP wants to turn Delhi into Uttar Pradesh, a state known for power outages for hours.  …

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14

Feb

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65% of voters support continuation of INDIA bloc, Rahul Gandhi favoured as leader

A recent Mood of the Nation survey revealed that 65 per cent of voters believe the opposition parties should continue with the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), despite recent challenges, including setbacks in elections and internal divisions. However, 26 per cent of respondents advocated for dissolving the alliance. The survey, conducted from January 2 to February 9, 2025, involved 1,25,123 voters across all Lok Sabha segments, incorporating both new interviews and long-term tracking data. Rahul Gandhi leads as preferred leader When asked about the most suitable leader to head the INDIA bloc, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi emerged as the…

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14

Feb

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MHA seeks President’s sanction to prosecute ex-Delhi min Satyendar Jain in money-laundering case

The Union Home Ministry has sought the President’s approval to prosecute Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in a money-laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), sources revealed on Friday. The ministry has requested sanction under Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, citing the presence of “adequate proof” gathered during the ED’s investigation, officials said. Jain, 60, was arrested by the ED in May 2022 on charges related to money laundering linked to alleged hawala transactions. The case originates from an August 2017 First Information Report (FIR) filed by the Central…

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14

Feb

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BJP government in Delhi to prioritise clean water, infrastructure

The swearing-in ceremony of the new BJP government in Delhi is expected to take place around February 19 or 20. Party leaders have outlined key priorities for the new administration, including the provision of clean drinking water, enhanced civic infrastructure, and environmental improvements. Manjinder Singh Sirsa, a newly elected BJP MLA and national party secretary, shared with PTI that the prime minister, returning from his foreign trip, will soon appoint observers for the BJP legislature party meeting.  Sirsa, who is considered a potential candidate for the position of Chief Minister or a ministerial role, mentioned that the new government would…

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14

Feb

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NCP forms seven-member group for Maharashtra local polls

Ahead of the upcoming local and civic body elections in Maharashtra, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Friday formed a seven-member core group to focus on strengthening the party organisation, implementing various policies and making government welfare decisions across the state. The core group comprises party national president and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, working president Praful Patel, Sunil Tatkare, former ministers Chhagan Bhujbal and Dillip Walsepatil, Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif and Food and Civil Supply Minister Dhananjay Munde. The Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party was a faction of the erstwhile united Nationalist Congress Party…

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14

Feb

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BJP cannot win Bihar assembly polls, claims Lalu

RJD president Lalu Prasad on Thursday confidently asserted that the BJP-led NDA will face defeat in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, despite the momentum the saffron party has gained following its victory in Delhi.  Prasad, a former Bihar chief minister, was responding to questions from journalists regarding the impact of the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) ousting from power in Delhi, a development that has drawn attention within political circles. Prasad, whose party holds the highest number of seats in Bihar’s 243-member assembly, dismissed any suggestion that the defeat of AAP in Delhi would affect the political landscape in Bihar.  He…

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13

Feb

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BJP enraged on renaming of CMO Delhi X handle, seek LG’s intervention

The BJP on Thursday demanded the lieutenant governor's intervention into renaming of official 'CMO Delhi' handle on X to 'Arvind Kejriwal At Work' allegedly at the behest of the former chief minister.   The BJP must stop making "baseless allegations" and focus on governing Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said in a statement. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva demanded Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena to seek a report from the IT department of the government on renaming of the 'CMO Delhi' handle on X and its alleged use for putting up posts of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.  …

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