Srinagar, May 01: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of spreading “lies” regarding the alleged removal of Urdu from official processes, stating that no such decision has been approved by his government. He said that although a proposal related to the issue was received from the
JAMMU, Apr 28: After his release from Kathua jail on Tuesday, AAP MLA Mehraj Malik said that politics is increasingly getting entangled with legal cases, but maintained that no real change is possible without political engagement. He vowed to continue his struggle for public welfare and said his efforts are driven by ideas rather than
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed the Public Safety Act (PSA) detention of Mehraj Malik, providing major relief to the Aam Aadmi Party legislator who had been in preventive custody since September last year, sources said. Advocates representing Mehraj Malik said the court set aside the detention order after hearing a habeas
KOLKATA, Apr 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form the next government in West Bengal after the assembly elections, stating that he would return to the state for the oath-taking ceremony following the results on May 4. Addressing a rally in Barrackpore in North 24
The Rajya Sabha member switched from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) along with six other MPs last week. The merger was later accepted by Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan. Following this, AAP accused the departing leaders of “betrayal.” Raghav Chadha has now publicly explained his decision to leave the party through a video shared
Leh, Apr 27: The Leh Apex Body (LAB) has called for direct, “decision-level” talks with Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his upcoming visit, terming the proposed May 22 sub-committee meeting as “inadequate” to resolve Ladakh’s long-pending issues. The reaction followed Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena’s announcement that the Ministry of Home Affairs will convene
NEW DELHI, Apr 27: Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan on Monday formally accepted the merger of seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MPs with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), reducing the strength of Arvind Kejriwal’s party in the Upper House to just three members. Following the development, the BJP’s tally in the Rajya Sabha has
WASHINGTON, Apr 25: RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi promotes the values of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in his own unique way and remains the organisation’s best representative. In an interview with a news agency, Hosabale said the RSS has outlined five key focus areas for the next
NEW DELHI: Days after a public fallout with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over his removal as deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, MP Raghav Chadha on Friday announced that he will quit the Arvind Kejriwal-led party and join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Addressing a press conference in Delhi along with Sandeep Pathak and
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha, Ashok Kumar Mittal and Sandeep Pathak on Friday announced their exit from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), marking a major setback for Arvind Kejriwal’s party, and later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Addressing a press conference alongside Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal, Raghav Chadha said, “We have