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New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday began the consultation exercise on evolving a consensus name for the presidential election with senior party leader Rajnath Singh speaking to a number of key opposition leaders including Mallikarjun Kharge, Mamata Banerjee and Akhilesh Yadav, sources said on Wednesday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has authorised Singh and party’s […]

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) started the second round of questioning of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday in the alleged money laundering case linked to the National Herald. The investigators in the federal agency questioned the 51-year-old leader for over three hours in the first round which started at its headquarters at 11 […]

Ujjain: Accepting Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s fund for weight loss challenge, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Ujjain Anil Firojiya claimed to have reduced 15 kg weight in less than four months and is entitled to get Rs 15,000 crore fund for development in his constituency as promised by Gadkari. Firojiya, a first-time MP said […]

Mumbai: Suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nupur Sharma has been summoned by Mumbai police to appear at Mumbai’s Pydhonie police station on June 25, informed the officials on Saturday. Mumbai police’s summon was regarding the enquiry and recording of Sharma’s statement. Police earlier filed a case against her on a complaint filed by Raza […]

The Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre is facing a huge diplomatic outrage from Gulf countries after its spokesperson and leader made derogatory references to Islam and Prophet Muhammad. New Delhi is struggling to contain the damaging fallout. Arab nations lodged official protests against India. Pakistan and Afghanistan also reacted strongly to […]

New Delhi: The Mumbai Police has sent a notice to former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma in connection with her alleged remarks on Prophet Muhammad. Sharma will have to appear before the Mumbai Police to record the statement on June 25. “The notice has been issued by Mumbai Police. She has been asked […]

New Delhi: Hours after it denounced insult of any religious personalities, the BJP on Sunday suspended party spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal for their comments on Prophet Muhammad. Sharma is party national spokesperson and Jindal is spokesperson and head of media department of BJP Delhi unit. In a letter to Sharma, member secretary, BJP […]

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday directed Delhi Police to send a copy of its status report, in relation to the probe of the incident of vandalism which took place outside the residence of Arvind Kejriwal during the ‘Kashmir Files’ row on March 30, to the Chief Minister Secretariat. A division bench presided […]

Hyderabad: Telangana’s demand for caste-based census has just got strengthened with Bihar joining the chorus. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday initiated efforts to hold an all-party meeting on caste-based census, which has become a highly emotive issue in the State. Telangana was probably the first State to have the Assembly pass a resolution […]

Sangareddy: Several Congress leaders from Singitham village in Raikode Mandal have joined Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in the presence of Andole MLA Chanti Kranthi Kiran on Monday. As many as 30 Congress workers led by Patlolla Prasanth Patel, Kashi Bhai, Hari Krishna, and Manikyam joined TRS. Speaking on the occasion, the Andole MLA said Congress […]

Lucknow: When you have more, you want even more. That is exactly what is happening to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJP retained power in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in the recent Assembly elections, but the party is apparently not satisfied. The upcoming elections in Gujarat and Himanchal Pradesh at the end of this […]

Hyderabad: Even while sharpening political criticism against the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) in Telangana, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is brazenly copying the pathbreaking schemes being implemented in Telangana. One of the flagship projects conceived and implemented by the Chief Minsiter K Chandrashekhar Rao, the Mission Bhagiratha, that is currently supplying potable and piped water […]

Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has sounded the poll bugle in Telangana when it challenged the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) to go for early polls in the State. “We are ready even if the elections are held tomorrow and we will form the Government in Telangana” union Home Minister Amit Shah challenged here […]

Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s legislator from Goshamahal, T Raja Singh, who usually is vocal when it comes to criticising initiatives of the State government, was left tongue-tied at the Koti ENT Hospital on Friday when patients started appreciating the services at the tertiary healthcare facility in the presence of Health Minister T Harish Rao. […]

Mahabubnagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday continued its tirade against the Telangana Government by making claims that left many wondering whether the party leadership had done any groundwork before making any sweeping allegations. The party’s national president JP Nadda made a vain attempt to portray TRS government as a corrupt government and that people […]

Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda on Thursday arrived in Telangana and is scheduled to attend an internal party meeting. Soon after the internal party meeting, Nadda will visit the NVS degree college in Mahabubnagar for a public meeting. Telangana BJP president Bandi Sanjay, BJP national vice president DK Aruna, Madhya Pradesh BJP […]

Khammam: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was fueling sectarianism in the country and intolerance has become widespread, complained CPI( M) State secretary Tammineni Veerabhadram. In the wake of rise of sectarian forces Congress leadership lost political vigour and had failed to mobilise secular forces to defeat the BJP to save the democracy of the country. In […]

Amreli: Actor-turned-politician Hema Malini on Tuesday flagged the issue of cleanliness in her parliamentary constituency Mathura. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP participated in the inaugural programme of a new government school building in Ishwariya village of Amreli district on Tuesday. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and state Education Minister Jitu Vaghani were also present […]

Hyderabad: Tearing into the divisive political tactics of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Tuesday called communal polarisation of society a cancer. Warning that falling into the trap of political parties that survive by provoking communal sentiments could cause permanent damage to the country, he said communal violence would drive away […]

Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in Telangana were left red-faced following a faux pas in an image used in flexies put up at many places in Hyderabad of account of the counter-protest over paddy procurement organised by its state unit. The flexies showed image of wheat and wheat crop instead of paddy, an apparent […]