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Karnataka: Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq says SIR fears unfounded, urges officials to guide voters

Hassan (Karnataka): Booker Prize-winning Kannada author Banu Mushtaq on Tuesday said the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls was a simple and straightforward exercise, adding that her experience had dispelled fears that it…

23 political parties, one Independent send joint letter to CJI on SIR process, says Jairam Ramesh

New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday said that a joint letter, now signed by 23 political parties and one Independent MP, has been sent to the Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, regarding the…

Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool faction files 4 police complaints against rebel faction

Kolkata: The original but minority faction within Trinamool Congress, which is continuing with its political allegiance towards for the former West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee and her nephew, the party’s general secretary Abhishek Banerjee,…

Cong losing elections since Rahul emerged as its face in 2014, says Sharmistha Mukherjee

Gurugram: Sharmistha Mukherjee, the daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, commented on the organisational strength of the Congress party, stating that it reflects a “failure” on the part of Rahul Gandhi because, according to her,…

Priyanka Gandhi seeks probe into Ram Temple donation theft

Wayanad: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday described the alleged theft of donations collected for the Ram temple in Ayodhya as tragic and shameful, saying the government must conduct a thorough investigation and ensure…

RCP Singh meets Nitish Kumar after long gap, fuels speculation over political future

Patna: After a long gap, former Union Minister and ex-JD-U leader RCP Singh met former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the latter’s official residence in Patna. The interaction, which came after a prolonged period…

‘Attack on dynasty politics’: BJP hails Pranab Mukherjee’s take on PM Modi; Cong hits back

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Saturday came out in support of former President late Pranab Mukherjee’s daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee after the latter recalled her father calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi India’s…

Kejriwal visits Ram Mandir, alleges ‘big people’ being shielded in donation embezzlement case

Ayodhya: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visited the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on Friday and alleged that the FIR registered in the donation embezzlement case was merely…

End citizenship confusion, amend law, says Shashi Tharoor amid MEA passport statement row

Thiruvananthapuram: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday called for a legislative overhaul to end the controversy over the legal status of Indian passports, arguing that both passports and Aadhaar cards should be recognised as conclusive…

Emergency was direct assault on Constitution: PM Modi pays tribute to defenders of democracy

New Delhi: On the 51st anniversary of the Emergency imposed in 1975, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tribute to all those who steadfastly defended democratic values during what he described as one of…

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