Former IAS officer Divya Mittal announces political entry, rules out joining any party

IANS | September 29, 2026 9:48 AM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh-cadre IAS officer Divya Mittal on Tuesday announced her entry into politics, days after resigning from the administrative service. She said her political journey would begin in Uttar Pradesh and that she would work with the people rather than aligning herself with any political party.

'Were EVMs, EC correct when Cong won in 2004, 2009': UP Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya

IANS | September 28, 2026 4:34 PM

Lucknow, Sept 28 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Monday targeted the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP), saying that claiming everything was right when they won elections and questioning the electronic voting machines (EVMs) and the Election Commission of India (ECI) when they lost reflected the Opposition's 'double standards'.

Video war over minister's slapping incident: Kejriwal's jibe at GenZ connect, Parvesh Sahib Singh warns against coercing MCD staff

IANS | September 28, 2026 4:13 PM

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The controversy over the purported video of Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh slapping a man during road inspection in the city, snowballed into a political showdown on Monday, with former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the concerned Minister engaging in direct verbal duel.