Tamil Nadu finance minister Wilson said he would speak in his own style. NEW DELHI: A row over Tamil Nadu finance minister’s language and pronunciation skills during his budget speech triggered a political row in the state assembly on Monday, with the opposition members criticising his use of English and “grammatical errors”.The controversy began when…
Pradhan slams Rahul over ‘selective democracy’ NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday trained his guns on Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi, branding him a “habitual liar” and accusing the Congress of shedding “crocodile tears” over students’ concerns.Pradhan’s remarks came amid protests in Jharkhand over irregularities and paper leaks in competitive…
SC seeks status of appeals against voter deletions before tribunals NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission to furnish details of appeals decided and pending before appellate tribunals set up to hear pleas against voter deletions during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.A bench comprising Chief Justice…
Tamil Nadu speaker says ‘life begins at conception’ at anti-abortion march Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker JCD Prabhakar attended the 5th National March for Life as the chief guest on August 8 and 9.During the gathering, which protested abortion rights and advocated for the protection of unborn life, he reportedly said that “life begins at conception,”…
PM Modi, Shah lead NDA’s ‘Mangal Milan’ meet NDA MPs on Tuesday greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Tricolour and slogans of “Vande Mataram” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” as he arrived at the venue of the ruling coalition’s weekly parliamentary party meeting at the Parliament House complex.The meeting, “Mangal Milan”, was attended by…
Sonia hails former PM Manmohan Singh after SC clean chit NEW DELHI: Days after the Supreme Court gave former prime minister Manmohan Singh a clean chit in the coal block allocation case, senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday invoked former PM’s legacy and attacked the Narendra Modi government.Sonia said Singh’s record of integrity and…
The BJP has called a statewide bandh in Jharkhand to protest alleged police force against students. NEW DELHI: Normal life was affected in parts of Jharkhand on Tuesday as the BJP enforced a statewide bandh over police action against job aspirants during their march to the state assembly, while an Enforcement Directorate probe and the…
CJP announces nationwide campaign to improve government schools on August 15. NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has announced a nationwide campaign to improve government schools in villages, seeking to address the “neglect of rural educational infrastructure”.The campaign will be launched on August 15, with the CJP calling on citizens, parents and…
Sam Pitroda backs Jharkhand student protests NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sam Pitroda on Monday backed protesting students in Jharkhand as an agitation over alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations intensified in Ranchi. Criticising the government’s use of lathis, tear gas and water cannons, Pitroda called for “reform, accountability and compassion” as the protests…
Congress Warring predicts AAP govt collapse in Punjab (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring took a dig at chief minister Bhagwant Mann, saying the ongoing Vidhan Sabha session could be his last. The sharp jibe at Punjab CM came months prior to Punjab’s assembly elections set for early next year.Warring…
