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New Delhi: Narendra Modi on Tuesday denied having violated the Model Code of Conduct in his reply to the Election Commission notice over his "khooni panja" remark made during poll campaign in Chhattisgarh. In his nine-page reply filed this evening before the Commission, a day ahead of the deadline, Modi said he has only

The President of India Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sought blessings of the Holy Trinity for healthy and prosperous life to all on the auspicious occasion of Rath Jatra

Bhubaneswar: With Odisha facing general and assembly elections simultaneously this year, the central leaders of various political parties are descending on the state to hit the campaign trail. After back-to-back tours of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit the state on February 6. “Gandhi will address two public meetings […]

Dubai: Accusing the Narendra Modi government of pushing intolerance, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said retrieving the ‘idea of India’, which is tolerant, was the biggest challenge in the next Lok Sabha polls. Interacting with students at the IMT University here, the Congress President also gave a glimpse of his vision vis-a-vis the future […]

New Delhi: Challenging the Constitutional validity of the 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education to upper castes, a petition was filed before the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking stay of the operation of the Constitution (103rd) Amendment Act. Filed by Youth For Equality, a Delhi-based NGO, the petition contends that the amendment violates […]

New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday rejected criticism that the 10 per cent reservation for the poor among the upper castes in jobs and education will breach the 50 per cent cap set by the Supreme Court, saying that the limit was specific to quota for the SCs/STs and socially and educationally backward […]

New Delhi: The Congress on Monday expressed alarm and targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Centres proposed amendment to the Information Technology (IT) Act that seeks to break ‘end-to-end encryption of data and mandate online platforms to give user information to the government within 72 hours. The proposed amendment, the ‘The Information Technology (Intermediaries […]

New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged his party workers to be vigilant against “EVM tampering” as voting came to an end in Telangana and Rajasthan, cautioning them that “in Modis India, EVMs have mysterious powers”. “Congress party workers, be vigilant after polls close today. In MP, EVM’s behaved strangely after polling: Some […]

Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh): Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi who questioned him on demonetisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the Congress President and his mother Sonia Gandhi were out on bail but issuing “honesty certificates” to others. “The mother-son duo who are out on bail are giving me a certificate and asking from me […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday greeted people on the occasion of Dhanteras. “Greetings on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras. May this special day enhance the spirit of peace and prosperity in our society,” Modi tweeted. Expressing joy on the nuclear submarine INS Arihant successfully completing its first […]

Maghar (Uttar Pradesh): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the opposition parties and accused them of being blinded in their pursuit of power. Addressing a public rally here in Sant Kabir Nagar district, where the 15th century mystic poet and saint Kabir Das breathed his last, Modi said that while […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the people to become conscious and aware of their own safety and said if they start taking daily precautions seriously, a lot more casualties and risks could be evaded. While addressing his monthly radio programme “Mann Ki Baat”, the Prime Minister said: “If we are not […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged all political parties to pass the Triple Talaq Bill in the Parliament’s Budget Session. “We could not pass the Triple Talaq Bill in last Parliament session. But I want to urge all the political parties to pass that bill in the Budget Session as it is […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the recently conferred Padma Awardees and appreciated the fact that so many of them marked themselves out “without any recommendation”. “If you notice closely, you will see what a great number of people exist among us. And it is a matter of pride how so many […]

Gandhinagar/Shimla: The BJP on Monday just managed to hold on to power in Gujarat, edging past the half-way mark to clinch a sixth term in government, but wrested Himachal Pradesh from Congress with a comfortable majority. Overcoming initial setbacks in a seesaw battle, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bagged 99 seats, seven more than the […]