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File photo: BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: BJP on Wednesday attacked leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his recent “smash the patriarchy” remark, accusing him of hypocrisy and questioning whether he applies the same principle within his own Congress party.Addressing a press conference, BJP leader and … Read more

US singer Mary Millben calls out New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani for opposing Mohan Bhagwat’s visit US singer Mary Millben, who performed India’s national anthem during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the United States in June 2023, on Tuesday (local time) criticised New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani over his opposition to … Read more

CJP leaders; AISA president Neha Bora NEW DELHI: The All India Students’ Association (AISA) on Wednesday announced its support for the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) proposed September 5 protest march in Delhi, demanding the withdrawal of FIRs against students and an inquiry into alleged pellet and bullet firing during an earlier march to Parliament on … Read more

Rebel TMC MPs with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in June NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has issued notices to 20 rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs who are now affiliated with the little-known Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), seeking their responses within seven days to disqualification petitions filed by the TMC.The disqualification … Read more

Image reshared by Kangana Ranaut NEW DELHI: Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi amid the controversy over his “smash the patriarchy” remark.Ranaut’s response also came after Rahul Gandhi weighed in on the row over her comments about actor Kriti Sanon’s outfit in a Raksha Bandhan advertisement, … Read more

His remarks come amid an intensifying political confrontation between the BJP and Congress over the Manusmriti and its place in India’s social and constitutional discourse. NEW DELHI: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has launched a sharp attack on the RSS and BJP over the Manusmriti, questioning their commitment to the Indian Constitution. He accused them of … Read more

Mamdani was responding to questions about the RSS, the proposed event and protests against Bhagwat’s appearance. NEW DELHI: New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he does not support a planned event featuring RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at Madison Square Garden, while noting that the city may not have the legal authority to stop … Read more

Appearing for Qazi, senior advocate Parag Tripathi told SC that the 82-year-old medical practitioner had visited India in the past. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Union govt’s response to US-based octogenarian — Khalid Jahangir Qazi — an OCI card holder accused by India of peddling pro-Pakistan propaganda and being sympathetic to … Read more

Sources said Congress MP Ajay Maken had written to parliamentary committee on home affairs chairperson. NEW DELHI: Demand from opposition MPs, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, that a parliamentary committee take up the issue of use of “excessive” force against protesting students led to a fiery exchange at its meeting on Tuesday as a BJP member … Read more

SC on Tuesday granted interim protection from arrest to Abhishek Upadhyay. NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Tuesday granted interim protection from arrest to Abhishek Upadhyay who claimed he was vindictively booked under SC/ST Act by Ghaziabad police for an alleged road rage incident just because he had exposed embezzlement of donations offered by devotees at the … Read more