As the political slugfest continued over the killings of an RSS and PFI leader in a span of 24 hours in Palakkad district, with the opposition parties blaming the ruling CPI(M) for failing to prevent such incidents, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said his government has instructed the police to initiate strong legal action against those…Continue Reading
Protestors take part in a demonstration against the economic crisis in Colombo on April 9, 2022 (AFP)COLOMBO: Efforts by opposition parties in Sri Lanka to bring down the Gotabaya Rajapaksa government are gathering pace. After initiating steps for a no-trust motion, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa and his MPs discussed a proposal to…Continue Reading
Opposition attacks PTI-led govt in joint statement issued after Zardari, Shahbaz meetingLeaders hold “important” discussions on no confidence motion.Zardari, Shahbaz, Fazl, Bilawal to hold joint meeting tomorrow. LAHORE: Leaders of the Opposition have termed the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Ordinance, 2022 law a “fascist and dictatorship” bill in a joint statement issued on Tuesday.The joint…Continue Reading
With rivals equating the Lakhimpur Kheri incident to the Jallianwala massacre to target the BJP, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday asserted that the law is taking its own course in the matter and the Opposition’s attempt to derive political mileage in the polls will not succeed. In a free-wheeling interview with PTI…Continue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Assembly’s budget session began on a stormy note on Friday with the opposition Congress-led UDF raising “go back” slogans against Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and staging a protest sit-in at the portal of the House after boycotting the proceedings. As soon as the Governor entered the Assembly hall to deliver his customary policy…Continue Reading
Nominated member in Rajya Sabha Rakesh Sinha NEW DELHI: In a discussion over the Population Regulation Bill, 2019 in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, BJP member Vikas Mahatme sought the removal of penal clauses from the private member bill while maintaining the legislation will lead to an increase in female foeticide. Many opposition members also…Continue Reading
Congress MP Mallikarjun Kharge in ParliamentNEW DELHI: Opposition members in Rajya Sabha on Thursday accused the government of undermining the federal structure with TMC citing expansion of BSF’s jurisdiction without consulting the states and the move to amend the IAS cadre rules while in Lok Sabha, the parties alleged that the government had failed to…Continue Reading
As the three-tier Panchayat elections in Odisha inch nearer, anticipation for the polls to the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) is gradually taking centre stage in the state politics.Notably Odisha government recently announced the election process to the Berhampur, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack Municipal Corporations apart from the other 107 municipalities and notified area councils (NACs).However, now…Continue Reading
NEW DELHI—Rahul Gandhi, one of India’s most prominent opposition politicians, has written to Twitter Inc.’s chief executive alleging he is the victim of a government campaign to limit his ability to attract followers on the platform, throwing a fresh spotlight on how New Delhi polices U.S. social media companies. In the Dec. 27 letter, seen…Continue Reading
PM Narendra Modi (File photo)MEERUT: Slamming previous governments in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said criminals used to play “their own games” earlier but now the Yogi Adityanath government plays “jail jail” with them. “There were tournaments of illegal land grabbing earlier,” he said while addressing the crowd after laying the foundation…Continue Reading