New Delhi: Vice-President-elect C P Radhakrishnan is set to take the oath of office on Friday, September 12, in a ceremony at 10 am at Rashtrapati Bhavan, administered by President Droupadi Murmu, officials confirmed. The 67-year-old former Maharashtra Governor secured victory in the vice presidential election on Tuesday, defeating the joint opposition nominee B Sudershan...
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday strongly condemned the Congress-led Karnataka government for its proposal to rename Bengaluru’s Shivajinagar metro station after St Mary, calling it an “insult to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.” Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah recently announced that the government would consider the renaming following a request made during the annual feast...
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday chaired the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting in Raebareli during his two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency. The quarterly meeting, held at the collectorate auditorium, was attended by several public representatives including Amethi MP K. L. Sharma and Minister of State Dinesh Pratap Singh. However, the...
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has formally accused Congress MP Rahul Gandhi of repeatedly failing to observe established security protocols while travelling abroad, particularly during several international trips. In a letter addressed jointly to Mr. Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, the CRPF’s VVIP Security Chief, Sunil June, states that Gandhi has been travelling...
Lucknow: High tension gripped the state capital on Tuesday as Samajwadi Party (SP) workers clashed with police during a protest march from GPO to Vidhan Bhavan. The demonstrators, shouting slogans of “Vote chor gaddi chhod” (Vote thieves, step down), were protesting against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which they alleged is being...
New Delhi, September 10: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is gearing up for a nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, likely to be conducted later this year. In a special meeting held on Wednesday, the ECI directed Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of all states and Union Territories to begin preparations for...
A Delhi court has reserved its order on a criminal complaint that questions whether Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was included in the electoral roll of New Delhi before she formally became an Indian citizen. The petition seeks the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against her, alleging forgery and misrepresentation. The complaint, filed by...
CP Radhakrishnan, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate, has been elected as the Vice President of India after securing 452 votes in a closely fought contest against the Opposition’s candidate, B. Sudershan Reddy, who received 300 votes. A veteran BJP leader and former Maharashtra Governor, Radhakrishnan’s victory marks a significant milestone in his decades-long public...
Guwahati: Ahead of Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma’s promised “big expose” against Congress MP and Deputy Leader of Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi has raised the political stakes, predicting dramatic consequences either way. Speaking at Gogamukh in Dhemaji district on Tuesday, Akhil Gogoi recalled that the Chief Minister had...
The Rajasthan Assembly on Tuesday passed the Rajasthan Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill amid heated uproar and protests from the opposition. While the ruling BJP hailed the legislation as necessary to curb forced conversions, the Congress members refrained from participating in the debate and continued raising slogans inside the House. Minister of State...