'BJP isn't stopped by Trinamool in Delhi, Cong does it': Himachal CM Sukhu's jibe before Bengal polls

IANS | April 18, 2026 9:16 PM

Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) Ahead of the two-phased Assembly election on April 23 and 29 in West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu took potshots at the ruling Trinamool Congress government. "West Bengal's Trinamool Congress doesn't go to Delhi to stop the BJP," he quipped. Moreover, the Himachal CM emphasised that it is the Congress that will continue to remain the "main opposition party".

PM Modi accuses Congress, allies of 'foeticide' against 'Nari Shakti Vandan' amendment

IANS | April 18, 2026 9:02 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party and its allies for what he described as committing “foeticide” against the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan’ Amendment, a landmark legislation aimed at empowering women in Indian politics.

Day after quota Bill setback, PM Modi targets Opposition over 'selfish politics'

IANS | April 18, 2026 8:46 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A day after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill on women's reservation did not pass in the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the nation, criticising Congress, DMK, Trinamool Congress, and the Samajwadi Party over what he termed "selfish politics".

Advocates of infiltrators blocked women’s quota Bill, alleges Yogi Adityanath in Bengal

IANS | April 18, 2026 7:23 PM

Jalpaiguri, April 18 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, campaigning in poll-bound West Bengal on Saturday, accused opposition parties of blocking the Nari Shakti Vandan Amendment Bill in Parliament and termed it an “insult to half the population of the country”.

Grassroot reservation in governance must to create equal opportunities: Lt Gen (retd) Madhuri Kanitkar (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | April 18, 2026 7:00 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Lieutenant General Madhuri Kanitkar, a retired General Officer in the Indian Army and the third woman to achieve a Three-star rank, on Saturday mentioned reservation as "necessary from the grassroot" when it comes to civil organisations or governance. She termed it as important since according to her "equal opportunities are not provided in these sectors".

‘Friendship Pipeline’: India sends 5,000 tonnes diesel to Bangladesh

IANS | April 18, 2026 6:46 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) An additional 5,000 tonnes of diesel started flowing into Bangladesh from India through the India–Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline, reinforcing Dhaka’s fuel security amid the maritime uncertainty in West Asia affecting energy imports, reports said.

Union Ministers call INDIA bloc 'anti-women' after women reservation setback

IANS | April 18, 2026 6:04 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Union Ministers within the ruling NDA alliance on Saturday attacked the Congress and other opposition parties, terming the Opposition INDIA bloc as 'anti-women'. The reaction stemmed a day after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill failed to clear the Lok Sabha.

Congress will not be forgiven for blocking Women’s Bill: Gujarat BJP chief

IANS | April 18, 2026 6:03 PM

Navsari, April 18 (IANS) Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Jagdish Vishwakarma on Saturday accused the Congress of obstructing the Women’s Reservation Bill, alleging that the opposition prevented a key measure aimed at ensuring greater political participation for women.

Nari Shakti Bill: Women will not forgive Congress, says K’taka BJP

IANS | April 18, 2026 5:41 PM

Bengaluru, April 18 (IANS) Karnataka Opposition Leader R. Ashoka, expressing strong anger, said on Saturday that by opposing the Nari Shakti Vandan Act, Congress has clearly revealed its anti-women stance.

BJP never intended to ensure that women receive rightful representation: Priyanka Chaturvedi

IANS | April 18, 2026 5:04 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Following the failure of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, former Shiv Sena-UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said on Saturday that the people are seeing what the Union government's agenda is, adding that "BJP never intended to ensure that women receive their rightful representation".

Politics

'BJP isn't stopped by Trinamool in Delhi, Cong does it': Himachal CM Sukhu's jibe before Bengal polls

PM Modi accuses Congress, allies of 'foeticide' against 'Nari Shakti Vandan' amendment

Day after quota Bill setback, PM Modi targets Opposition over 'selfish politics'

Advocates of infiltrators blocked women’s quota Bill, alleges Yogi Adityanath in Bengal

Grassroot reservation in governance must to create equal opportunities: Lt Gen (retd) Madhuri Kanitkar (IANS Exclusive)

‘Friendship Pipeline’: India sends 5,000 tonnes diesel to Bangladesh

Union Ministers call INDIA bloc 'anti-women' after women reservation setback

Congress will not be forgiven for blocking Women’s Bill: Gujarat BJP chief

Nari Shakti Bill: Women will not forgive Congress, says K’taka BJP

BJP never intended to ensure that women receive rightful representation: Priyanka Chaturvedi

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