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Former AIADMK ministers set to join TVK
02
Jul
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Former AIADMK ministers set to join TVK

In a political development in Tamil Nadu, several senior leaders of AIADMK, including former ministers C. Vijayabaskar, M. R. Vijayabaskar, and M. S. M. Anandan, are set to join the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) at a major event in Mamallapuram today. The event, expected to witness a large turnout, will also see hundreds of supporters from Pudukkottai and Karur districts arriving in buses and other vehicles to mark their allegiance to the new political formation. ย  Speaking to media ahead of the merger, former Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar said the decision was not taken in haste. He stated that…
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Ex-TMC MLAโ€™s husband held in โ‚น100 cr disproportionate assets probe
02
Jul
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Ex-TMC MLAโ€™s husband held in โ‚น100 cr disproportionate assets probe

Debraj Chakraborty, husband of ex-TMC MLA Aditi Munshi and a once-influential TMC councillor from the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation, was arrested late on Wednesday night after the Calcutta High Court rejected his plea for anticipatory bail. He was apprehended by police in Purulia, effectively ending his legal attempts to avoid arrest.ย Chakraborty had recently faced a major setback in a case involving allegations of disproportionate assets and suppression of information in his election affidavit. With the High Court dismissing his anticipatory bail application, legal protection from arrest was no longer available to him. ย  In the same case, Justice Joy Sengupta granted…
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TVK claims โ‚น35-crore offer to poach MLAs; three arrested
01
Jul
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TVK claims โ‚น35-crore offer to poach MLAs; three arrested

Allegations of an attempt to topple the Tamil Nadu government through horse-trading have rocked the state's politics, less than two months after Joseph C Vijay took over as Chief Minister. Three people were arrested on Wednesday as a Tamil TVK minister claimed that offers of up to Rs 50 crore were made by individuals linked to top DMK leaders to persuade TVK legislators to switch sides. Amid the mounting political storm, Chief Minister Vijay convened an urgent meeting of his alliance partners in Chennai, whilst the opposition DMK demanded a formal probe into the claims. ย  The controversy erupted after…
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Congress leader K C Venugopal on Tuesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla demanding that privilege proceedings be initiated against Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for “misleading” Parliament.
01
Jul
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Congress leader K C Venugopal on Tuesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla demanding that privilege proceedings be initiated against Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for “misleading” Parliament.

As the political furore over the issue deepens, Congress leader K C Venugopal on Tuesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla demanding that privilege proceedings be initiated against Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for "misleading" Parliament by saying that no Indian soldier was martyred post the Pahalgam terror attack last year. ย  In his letter to the speaker, Venugopal gave a notice of privilege under Rule 223 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha against the defence minister for having "misled" the House.Venugopal said that on July 28, 2025, during discussions on the terrorist attack…
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BJP president Nitin Nabin on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Congress, saying the grand old party is ย becoming synonymous with criminalisation of politics and corruption.
30
Jun
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BJP president Nitin Nabin on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Congress, saying the grand old party is ย becoming synonymous with criminalisation of politics and corruption.

BJP president Nitin Nabin on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Congress, saying the grand old party is ย becoming synonymous with criminalisation of politics and corruption. Nabin made this accusation in view of partyโ€™sย  support for the forces which he said ย want to divide the country. ย  Addressing the BJP's state executive meeting on the city outskirts on the last day of his three-day visit to Telangana, he said the people and BJP workers would make the Congress government accountable for the "public money spent on Rahul Gandhi's foreign visit". ย  "Congress and corruption are synonymous. I feel criminalisation of…
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The Indian Youth Congress on Saturday held a torchlight march in the national capital demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over irregularities in competitive examinations.
30
Jun
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The Indian Youth Congress on Saturday held a torchlight march in the national capital demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over irregularities in competitive examinations.

The Indian Youth Congress on Saturday held a torchlight march in the national capital demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over irregularities in competitive examinations, including the NEET paper leak case. ย  Led by IYC national president Uday Bhanu Chib, the march began from Rajiv Gandhi's memorial at Rajghat and proceeded towards Jantar Mantar amid police deployment and barricading. Visuals from the protest showed several people carrying torches and raising slogans against the BJP-led Centre. ย  Addressing the gathering, Chib said young people across the country had taken to the streets demanding the Union minister's resignation.Youth across…
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WB to defer tabling of UCC bill; Panel to be formed
29
Jun
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WB to defer tabling of UCC bill; Panel to be formed

The proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, which was scheduled to be tabled in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly on Monday, is unlikely to be introduced immediately, according to last-minute developments. Sources indicate that the state government is not keen on rushing the process and may instead adopt a more consultative approach. ย  Reports suggest that the government plans to constitute a committee to draft the framework of the proposed legislation. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is expected to formally announce the panel, which will likely be chaired by retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai. The committee is also expected to include…
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The reshuffle in the council of ministers of the Modiย  government is said to be ย imminent, with indications from the top echelons of power that the exercise may be carried out anytime from now.
29
Jun
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The reshuffle in the council of ministers of the Modiย  government is said to be ย imminent, with indications from the top echelons of power that the exercise may be carried out anytime from now.

In what looks like the buzz gaining momentum now, ย reshuffle in the council of ministers of the Modiย  government is said to be ย imminent, with indications from the top echelons of the ruling dispensation that the exercise may be carried out anytime from now -- possibly before the Monsoon session of Parliament begins. ย  Sources aware of the deliberations said the reshuffle in the Union Council of Ministers will be carried out in tandem with the announcement of a new BJP team under its president Nitin Nabin. The sources suggested that the reshuffle, if it happens, may take place sometime…
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Congress on Sunday flagged that several states have raised concerns regarding MGNREGA-substitute VB G RAM G Act, and said the new law would guarantee only centralisation and further financial stress on states.
28
Jun
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Congress on Sunday flagged that several states have raised concerns regarding MGNREGA-substitute VB G RAM G Act, and said the new law would guarantee only centralisation and further financial stress on states.

The Congress on Sunday flagged that several states have raised concerns regarding MGNREGA-substitute VB G RAM G Act, and said the new law would guarantee only centralisation and further financial stress on states. ย  Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the Modi government, "vengeful and petty" as ever, bulldozed the repeal of MGNREGA through Parliament without any thorough consultation with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development, state governments, or other relevant stakeholders. ย  Earlier also Jairam Ramesh had highlighted that the 60:40 funding split (Centre vs. State) in the VB-G RAM G Act places an unsustainable financial burden on…
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday hit out at the Government on high fuel prices questioning why scene has not changed in India when global crude oil rates had returned to pre war levels.
28
Jun
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday hit out at the Government on high fuel prices questioning why scene has not changed in India when global crude oil rates had returned to pre war levels.

Accusing BJP of โ€˜lootingโ€™ and โ€˜pickpocketingโ€™ people, the Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday hit out at the Government on high fuel prices questioning even when global crude oil rates had returned to the pre-West Asia war levels, why scene has not changed in India. ย  He alleged that the public has become just a means for the BJP to extract taxes and raise its collections and ย asked why the public is being made to shell out more for petrol, diesel and LPG even when the global crude oil prices had plumetted to pre-war levels. ย  "BJP's Looting and pickpocketing…
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