PANAJI: The ruling BJP today won the by- elections to two assembly seats in Goa, with Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar emerging victorious from Panaji and health minister Vishwajit Rane from Valpoi. It was crucial for the BJP to bag the two seats as it does not enjoy a majority on its own in the 40-member […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Thiruvananthapuram sessions court granted bail for Congress MLA M Vincent who has been arrested on the charge of rape based on a statement given by a 51-year-old woman, who attempted suicide in Thiruvananthapuram. He was given bail after a remand of 34 days. The court directed Vincent not to enter the ward where the […]
CHENNAI: The two rival factions of AIADMK led by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam have announced their merger on Monday in their party head-quarters. OPS, Jayalalithaa’s staunch loyalist and stand-in during her lifetime, will be Deputy Chief Minister with the finance portfolio and also take charge of the party as […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Thiruvananthapuram session court rejected the bail plea of Congress MLA M Vincent who has been arrested on the charge of rape based on a statement given by a 51-year-old woman, who attempted suicide in Thiruvananthapuram. The bail petition was rejected by the Neyyattinkara magistrate court earlier also. The prosecution argued that Vincent might sabotage […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The issue of political violence involving members of the ruling CPM and the BJP rocked the first day of the Kerala Assembly today, leading to its adjournment after Congress-led UDF opposition stalled proceedings. Slamming the state government for the present spurt of political violence, opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala equated the cycle of violence between […]
AHMEDABAD: The Rajya Sabha election in Gujarat slated for August 8 has become a high-stakes battle for the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress. The elections to the upper house from the state, where assembly polls are due later this year, have received greater attention with BJP president Amit Shah and Union Minister Smriti Irani […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said there were intelligence reports that the state unit of the BJP might unleash violence to divert attention from the medical scam involving local BJP leaders. Replying to questions in the state Assembly, he said the government had taken various steps in the wake of intelligence reports that the […]
AHMEDABAD: Congress MLAs from Gujarat, who were camping in Bengaluru ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls, returned to the state this morning and were taken to a resort in Anand district, party leaders said. Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel is in fray for the Rajya Sabha polls which will be held tomorrow. Patel is also […]
NEW DELHI: The Congress today accused the BJP and the RSS of being behind what it described as a “murderous attack” on Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat and claimed it was a “pre- planned” conspiracy. The Congress vice president said the attack on his convoy was carried out by the BJP and RSS workers and this […]
BENGALURU: Tax officials raided multiple properties linked to DK Shivakumar, a top minister in Karnataka who is hosting a group of party legislators from Gujarat to avoid a break in their ranks ahead of a close Rajya Sabha election. This has created angry responses from the Congress, which accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata […]