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Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference at Nabanna, in Howrah. (PTI Photo)

Mamata writes to non-BJP CMs, calls for united Opposition against BJP

Let us commit to the cause of a unified and principled opposition that will make way for the government that our country...

30 March 2022 1:23 AM GMT

Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari during the inspection of a bridge built across the Narmada river near Bharuch, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Twitter)

Gadkari says 'strong' Congress is 'vital for democracy in India'

Views expressed by Gadkari assume significance as they are in stark contrast to the BJP's official stand in favour of a...

29 March 2022 3:09 AM GMT

BJP MLAs in a scuffle with TMC MLAs during a session of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, in Kolkata. (PTI Photo)

West Bengal MLAs fight in Assembly over Birbhum

Clash erupts between TMC and BJP MLAs on the floor of the House over Birbhum violence

29 March 2022 2:58 AM GMT

Minister of state for home Ajay Mishra Teni. (Twitter)

New Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill starts row

Raising objections, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary said the law would be 'draconian' and infringes upon the right to...

28 March 2022 6:49 PM GMT

West Bengal CM and TMCs re-elected Chairperson, Mamata Banerjee interacts with party workers after the partys organisational election, in Kolkata, Wednesday, Feb. 02, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Didi to meet new parties of Darjeeling for Gorkhaland Territorial...

Mamata also called for polls to establish a three-tier Panchayat system and a new GTA body in the hills

28 March 2022 8:20 AM GMT

The chief minister of Indias Uttar Pradesh state Yogi Adityanath (C) attends his oath taking ceremony for the second time as the states chief minister, at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on March 25, 2022. (Photo: AFP)

Yogi Adityanath takes oath at mega show with 52 ministers

18 cabinet ministers, 14 MoS (Independent charge) and 20 MoS were administered oath of office along with the CM by...

26 March 2022 1:15 AM GMT

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala with party leader KC Venugopal at a press conference in Delhi after the CWC meeting. PTI photo

Congress calls meeting on Saturday to discuss organizational elections

The G-23 leaders of the Congress party has been pushing internal reforms including organizational elections in the party

24 March 2022 9:15 AM GMT

President Joe Biden speaks at Business Roundtables CEO quarterly meeting, Monday, March 21, 2022, in Washington. AP/PTI

Biden says India's stand on Ukraine 'somewhat shaky'

India has so far abstained from voting against Russia on any of the UN resolutions so far on the Ukraine conflict

22 March 2022 7:33 PM GMT

Congress president Sonia Gandhi

Sonia meets more G-23 leaders, talks likely to continue

Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari, Rajya Sabha MP Anand Sharma and Vivek Tankha met Gandhi for almost an hour at her residence

22 March 2022 7:28 PM GMT

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar during the state Budget session, in Chandigarh. (PTI Photo)

Haryana passes anti-conversion Bill

Similar Bills in the recent past have been passed in the BJP-ruled state, including Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh

22 March 2022 7:21 PM GMT

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with Uttarakhand CM-designate Pushkar Singh Dhami, in Dehradun, Monday, March 21, 2022. (PTI)

Pushkar Singh Dhami, despite losing seat, stays as Uttarakhand CM,...

Under his leadership the BJP retained power in Uttarakhand

21 March 2022 10:11 PM GMT

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting vote, during the first phase of Goa Assembly elections, at Kothambi in North Goa district, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. (PTI)

BJP to announce name of next Goa CM, stake claim to form govt

BJP leader and caretaker chief minister Pramod Sawant is the clear favourite for the post of the CM but faces some...

21 March 2022 5:16 AM GMT