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Union home minister Amit Shah (File photo) NEW DELHI: A massive security deployment is planned in Puducherry’s Karaikal ahead of Union home minister Amit Shah’s visit on February 14, with nearly 500 police personnel to be stationed across the region for protection and crowd control at his public programme. Personnel from the Puducherry Police and…
Abhishek Banerjee (PTI image) NEW DELHI: On a day All India Trinamool Congress chose not to sign the opposition’s notice of a resolution for removal of Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla, its Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee said his party MPs had “no problem” signing the notice but wanted the opposition to first write to…
Election Commission of India (ECI) office in New Delhi (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: The election commission on Tuesday extended the special intensive revision (SIR) deadline in poll-bound West Bengal by two weeks. The roll revision in the TMC-ruled state will go on till February 21, and rolls will be published on February 28.In a letter…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that he enjoyed the support of all 136 MLAs as opposed to 80 MLAs, reportedly claimed by some sections, amid the ongoing leadership tussle in the state.However, he had earlier clarified that there was no ambiguity over the leadership question in the state government, adding…
NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar on Tuesday suggested that the death of Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash could have been part of a larger conspiracy, as several questions surrounding the incident remain unanswered.Rohit Pawar made the remarks during a presentation in Mumbai on the air crash that killed…
Congress and its allies have taken the rare step of moving a no-confidence motion against the Lok Sabha Speaker over alleged partisan handling of parliamentary proceedings. Rahul Gandhi has stayed off the no-confidence notice against the Lok Sabha Speaker, with Congress citing parliamentary convention. Newly released Justice Department records suggest Donald Trump contacted Florida police…
UP CM Yogi Adityanath (File photo) NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said those “dreaming of a Babri structure” should abide by the law of the land, asserting that such a day would “never come.”“Those who are dreaming of the Babri structure, to them I would like to say that the…
Violence in Manipur’s Ukhrul (PTI image) NEW DELHI: The Manipur government on Tuesday suspended internet and data services across Ukhrul district for five days, citing a volatile law and order situation following fresh violence in the area. The shutdown covers mobile data, broadband, VPN and VSAT services and came into effect at 11.30 am on…
Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP and leader of the ppposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has not signed the notice of the no-confidence motion moved by Opposition parties against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, party sources said on Tuesday.According to Congress sources, it is not considered proper in a parliamentary democracy…
NEW DELHI: Leaders from the Left parties on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court seeking action against Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a now-deleted video that allegedly depicted violence against Muslims.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and N V Anjaria took note of the plea after senior…
