Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday strongly criticized US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25% tariff and additional penalties on India effective August 1, calling it a “huge setback” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the country. He said the US move amounts to “blackmail” and warned that it would adversely impact India’s...
The Congress party on Wednesday sharply criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi after US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff and additional penalty on India, effective August 1. The opposition alleged that Modi’s “failed foreign policy” and his close relations with Trump have led to this economic setback for the country. In a post on...
New Delhi: On Monday, the Supreme Court instructed the Election Commission to contemplate the acceptance of Aadhaar and Voter ID (EPIC card) as legitimate documents for the SIR process during the hearing regarding the revision of the voter list in Bihar, in anticipation of the assembly elections. The highest court also rejected the petitioners’ plea...
The Lok Sabha is preparing for an extensive 16-hour debate on Operation Sindoor, which is India’s military response to the Pahalgam terror attack, scheduled during the Monsoon Session on Monday, July 28. The Rajya Sabha will engage in a similar discussion for the same length of time on Tuesday. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has confirmed...
In a rare and emotional moment that has stirred political speculation, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray visited Matoshree, the residence of his cousin and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, on Uddhav’s 65th birthday. This was Raj’s first significant visit to Matoshree in years, making the occasion both personally warm and politically significant....
New Delhi: On Saturday, Congress leader Udit Raj stated that Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, could become the “second Ambedkar” for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) if they heed his words from the Bhagidari Nyay Sammelan. Raj drew a parallel between Rahul Gandhi and Babasaheb Ambedkar, urging the OBCs...
Veteran actor-turned-politician and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) leader Kamal Haasan was officially sworn in as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, marking a significant milestone in his political career. Haasan, who arrived at the Parliament complex earlier that day, took his oath in Tamil, reflecting his deep cultural and linguistic heritage....
On July 25 (Friday), Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially became the second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister in India’s history, surpassing former PM Indira Gandhi’s uninterrupted tenure of 4,077 days from 1966 to 1977. With 4,078 continuous days in office, Modi now ranks just behind Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, who holds the record for...
Bengaluru: On Thursday, Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar responded to Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s comments regarding the Mahadayi river project, stating that Sawant had “lost his mental balance” and reaffirming that the state would continue with the project. As the water resources minister, D K Shivakumar emphasized that the work is being...
KOLKATA: On Thursday, Mamata Banerjee, the Chairperson of the Trinamool Congress and Chief Minister of West Bengal, intensified her criticism of the BJP regarding the purported mistreatment of Bengali-speaking individuals from West Bengal in various states, asserting that such actions will not be tolerated. In retaliation, Amit Malviya, the head of the BJP’s IT cell,...