New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday defended her remarks against Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi, asserting that she had merely spoken the truth and questioning why her comments were considered unparliamentary.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) A professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has been booked by the Kalyanpur police following a complaint filed by his wife, who has alleged domestic violence, physical assault, mental harassment and marital cruelty. The complainant is also a faculty member at IIT Kanpur, serving as an assistant professor.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief and MP Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday held the BJP-led government responsible for the rising number of examination paper leak cases, claiming that the highest number of such incidents had occurred during its tenure and that public anger over the issue had led to the large gathering of youth at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Kerala BJP President, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Wednesday said criticism and disagreement are integral to democracy but warned against what he described as a growing culture of abuse and hatred in political discourse.
Lucknow, July 29 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati’s nephew Akash Anand is set to formally launch the party’s election campaign for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections from Hathras district on August 10.
Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) Sanchita Kumar, wife of former acting Director General of Police (DGP) and the current Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Rajeev Kumar, has resigned from the crucial chair of the West Bengal Information Commissioner.
Lucknow, July 29 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has been in constant action mode, undertaking extensive tours across the state over the past three months. Through these visits, the Chief Minister appears to be focusing on strengthening public outreach by connecting districts with major development projects. His remarks during these visits, often targeting the opposition, particularly the Samajwadi Party (SP), have also drawn significant political attention.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, J.P. Nadda, on Wednesday said any student activist who wants to do activism should face police action.
Bengaluru, July 29 (IANS) Karnataka Police on Wednesday registered an FIR against BJP MLA Yashpal Suvarna after he allegedly said that Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's family would be "destroyed" in the same manner as the Babri Masjid was demolished in 1992.
Hyderabad, July 29 (IANS) Station House Officer (SHO) of Jubilee Hills Police Station in Hyderabad has been suspended following allegations of sexually exploiting a woman and blackmailing and threatening her.
