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NDA will remain in power for another 25 years: Maha CM

11:23 pm August 26, 2019

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the BJP-led NDA will continue to remain in power for another 25 years as people have understood “arrogance of power” of the Congress and the NCP. Addressing a rally as a part of his ‘Mahajanadesh’ Yatra in Pathardi taluka of Ahmednagar district, Fadnavis said, “Our government […]

Mayawati questions Oppn’s attempted visit to Kashmir

1:42 pm August 26, 2019

Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Monday lashed out at the Opposition parties’ attempted visit to Kashmir after the scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. In a series of tweets, Mayawati said: “It is well known that Baba Saheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar was in favour of equality, unity and integrity of the country. […]

Woman alleges husband gave her 'triple talaq' over phone

Triple Talaq: SC agrees to examine validity of new law

3:25 pm August 23, 2019

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday agreed to examine the validity of a newly enacted law which makes the practice of instant divorce through triple talaq among Muslims a punishable offence entailing imprisonment of up to three years. A bench of justices N V Ramana and Ajay Rastogi issued notice to the Centre on a […]

Gaur – the ‘bulldozer’ minister who went on to become CM

7:03 pm August 21, 2019

Bhopal: BJP veteran Babulal Gaur, who started his career as a trade unionist, went on to become a tall figure of the party in Madhya Pradesh, holding several key positions, including that of the chief minister, during his decades long political career. Gaur, 89, who died here on Wednesday morning after prolonged illness, also courted […]

Decision on next Himachal CM after Assembly polls: BJP

Local Cong leader, 42 others join BJP in Jammu

8:47 pm August 13, 2019

Jammu: A local Congress leader and 42 others, not related to the party, joined the BJP here on Tuesday in the presence of senior office-bearers of the saffron party. Shailender Vaid, ex-chairman and convenor of the Congress’ minority morcha, was welcomed in the BJP by its state president Ravinder Raina and national vice president Avinash […]