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‘I don’t support corruption’: Mamata breaks silence on party minister arrest

Kolkata (West Bengal) , July 25 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing probe into the SSC scam case in West Bengal where state minister Partha Chatterjee...

‘Don’t support corruption, but BJP can’t break my party,’ says Mamata after minister’s arrest

Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee was arrested last week by Enforcement Directorate for his alleged role in a suspected cash-for-jobs scam in teacher appointments.

Opposition alleges breach of protocol at President Murmu’s swearing-in ceremony

New Delhi , July 25 (ANI): As Droupadi Murmu took oath as the President of India on Monday, the Centre and Opposition parties locked...

Politics now 100% about ‘power play’, think a lot about when I should quit — Nitin Gadkari

At an event in Nagpur, the MP said there were more things worth doing in life other than politics.

‘Hypocritical’: AIUDF MLA criticises Centre’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign

Guwahati (Assam) , July 25 (ANI): The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) in Assam on Monday termed the Centre's 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign...

4 Congress MPs suspended from Lok Sabha for entire Monsoon session for ‘unruly behaviour’

The suspended Congress MPs are Manickam Tagore, TN Prathapan, Jothimani and Ramya Haridas.

Shun freebie promises, BJP tells state units after Modi’s ‘revadi culture’ jibe at opposition

At a meeting in April, top civil servants had warned Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the drain on state resources caused by freebies.

‘Mamata with a modern touch’: Why Trinamool has come around to Abhishek as party heir

For a long time, 34-year-old Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee — seen as Mamata's heir — faced opposition not only from the BJP but also within his own party. 

Actor, model, TMC minister’s ‘close aide’ — who’s Arpita Mukherjee, arrested in SSC scandal

The close aide of Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee started as a model in 2004 before she got a break in movies in 2010; TMC says she is not connected to the party.

ED officials reach hospital in Kolkata where WB Minister Partha Chatterjee is admitted

Kolkata (West Bengal) , July 25 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials reached SSKM Hospital in Kolkata on Monday morning where state minister and...

On Camera

Every time the Congress thinks it has a ‘revolutionary’ idea, it shoots its own foot

From Sam Pitroda talking about inheritance tax to Goan candidate saying the Indian Constitution was 'forced' on Goa, Congress has been having its own foot-in-the-mouth moments.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Terror commander Masood Azhar resurfaces to launch celeb-style ‘ask me anything’ online service

The announcement, made by JeM’s Maktab-ul-Rabita, or office for communication, comes 2 yrs after Pakistani officials claimed the militant was living under Taliban protection.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.