Thrissur, July 14 (IANS) In an unprecedented development in the history of Kerala's local self-government, jailed BJP leader R. Sugathan, elected as a councillor to the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, was sworn into office inside the Viyyur Central Prison on Tuesday after the Kerala High Court permitted the oath-taking ceremony to be conducted in jail.
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) The simmering discontent within the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), where leadership transitioned to Sunetra Pawar following the demise of her husband Ajit Pawar, refuses to die down, with former NCP National General Secretary Brijmohan Shrivastav on Tuesday claiming that a massive communication void has emerged within the party after Ajit Pawar's passing.
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) has firmly rejected rumours of a merger with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. Arvind Ganpat Sawant, the leader of the Shiv Sena(UBT) Parliamentary Party in the Lok Sabha, has issued a formal communication to six MPs who defected to the Shinde camp.
Melbourne, July 14 (IANS) The organisers of the 'Melbourne Meets Modi' event have written an open letter to the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge, strongly rejecting the claims that the thousands of Indian-Australian attendees at the July 9 Marvel Stadium reception were a "paid crowd" funded by the BJP or the Indian government.
Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) The clearances granted by the previous Trinamool Congress-controlled board in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation for multi-storey structures in and around the state capital since 2021 have now come under scrutiny of the KMC's special audit committee.
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Since the Winter Session of Parliament last year, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) have steadily consolidated their position in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. This consolidation has profound implications for the upcoming Monsoon Session.
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Monday slammed Reuters for running ‘fake news’ around the India-US trade talks, saying both sides had very constructive meetings and reaffirmed their commitment to finalising a trade deal.
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently meeting prominent characters of the hit web series “Panchayat” at an event in New Delhi, and his warm interaction and reference to their popular dialogues serve as an example of his easy and inspiring interaction with cross-section of people, observed a recent post.
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again highlighted India's rich cultural heritage on the global stage by presenting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with a handcrafted metal boat made in Bastar's traditional Dhokra art.
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP and senior spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi on Monday sharply criticised Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, questioning his mysterious disappearance and absence from his former constituency, Wayanad in Kerala, which has been devastated by severe rainfall and deadly landslides.
