“Shortcomings in Agniveer scheme should be discussed” says JDU’s KC Tyagi, offers unconditional support to NDA

JDU Senior Leader KC Tyagi on Thursday said that his party had offered unconditional support to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA but wanted the shortcomings in the ‘Agnipath’ scheme to the discussed in detail. “A section of voters has been upset over the Agniveer scheme. Our party wants those shortcomings […]

“Expectations in democracy should always thrive”, says SP leader Akhilesh Yadav on forming govt at centre

Samajwadi Party chief, Akhilesh Yadav, in a press conference on Thursday, expressed his gratitude towards the public of Ayodhya for making them victorious in the seat and expressed his views on the formation of the BJP-led NDA government in the centre. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said, “Lok Sabha Elections […]

“Samajwadi Party govt would be formed, if elections were held in Uttar Pradesh today”: SP’s Shivpal Yadav

After the BJP’s below-par performance in the Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Shivpal Yadav on Thursday took a dig at the BJP and claimed if elections were held today, the SP government would be formed in the state. “BJP should resign on moral grounds. So many candidates of the Samajwadi party under the […]

UAPA tribunal to review ban extension on LTTE

Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora of Delhi High Court will head the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) Tribunal for the purpose of adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause for declaring the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as an unlawful association. The Tribunal will review the Ministry of […]

Maharashtra: Key meeting of NCP leaders underway at Ajit Pawar’s residence; to review LS poll results

A meeting of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders chaired by chief Ajit Pawar is underway at the latter’s residence in Maharashtra’s Mumbai. This comes after the Lok Sabha poll results in which the ‘Mahayuti’ alliance witnessed a setback, bagging merely 17 out of 48 seats in the state. The Bharatiya Janata […]

Rajkot gaming zone fire: Gujarat High Court questions why city Municipal Commissioner wasn’t suspended

The Gujarat High Court has asked the State government why only junior-level officers were suspended and not the city municipal commissioner in connection with the Rajkot game zone fire incident case in which 27 people were killed, an official said. President of Gujarat High Court Advocates’ Association Brijesh Trivedi further added that the Gujarat High Court also asked […]

“Devendra Fadnavis is villain of Maharashtra’s politics”: Shiv Sena UBT’s Sanjay Raut

Launching a scathing attack on Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut labelled Fadnavis’ urge to relieve him from ministerial duties as a ‘gimmick’ and blamed him for BJP’s abysmal performance in Maharashtra. He further claimed that the INDIA alliance can also form government […]