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BJP member who ‘slapped’ party MLA in UP suspended as controversy takes Thakur-vs-OBC turn

BJP’s move seen as damage control attempt to pacify Kurmi community, which accounts for 15 percent of the population of Tarai belt. SP backs MLA, says he was 'insulted' because of caste.

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker suspends 15 BJP MLAs for misbehavior, adjourns House

The move comes a day after the BJP won the state's lone Rajya Sabha seat with Harsh Mahajan defeating Congress stalwart Abhishek Manu Singhvi due to cross-voting by Congress MLAs.

How BJP’s Vanathi Srinivasan became Tamil Nadu’s 1st MLA to earn ISO certified tag for her office

Certification is for 3 yrs, subject to annual review. Coimbatore South MLA says she is keen on changing perception about lawmakers becoming unapproachable post elections.

BJP MLA Sunil Kamble booked for slapping on-duty police constable in Pune

Based on the constable's complaint, case has been registered against Kamble under section 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) of the IPC.

Karnataka BJP MLAs threaten to skip winter session if LoP isn’t appointed, post vacant since May defeat

Several names doing rounds for Leader of Opposition post such as Bommai, Basanagouda Patil Yatnal & C.N. Ashwath Narayan but no decision taken yet by central leadership, it is learnt.

BJP MLA’s son booked for shooting at tribal man in Madhya Pradesh, absconding

Congress workers accuse police of delaying registration of FIR. MLA Ram Lallu Vaishya says his son didn't have a gun, demands thorough investigation.

Manipur BJP MLA attacked by mob lies paralysed, family grapples with bills. ‘No help from anyone’

Valte needs help to do basic tasks like bathing, eating. He and his family are living in a cramped rented flat in Delhi & no govt representative has visited since he got out of hospital.

Telangana MLA Raja Singh, suspended from BJP for hate speech, pitches ‘Hindu Rashtra’ at Ram Navami rally

Singh said capital of Hindu Rashtra would be Kashi, Mathura or Ayodhya and it'll have a separate constitution. He has over 60 criminal cases against him, most of them for hate speech.

‘Property, threats, missing video’ — why a BJP MLA is at centre of Dalit priest’s ‘suicide’ in Jalore

Dalit priest Sant Ravinath was found hanging from a tree in Rajasthan’s Jalore last week, leading to clamour for arrest of BJP MLA Puraram Choudhary, named in ‘suicide note’.

How corruption case initiated by Mizoram BJP chief led to conviction of party’s lone MLA

Case pertains to misappropriation of Rs 1.37 crore meant for road works. BJP MLA Buddha Dhan Chakma was with Congress when the case was filed.

On Camera

Was India’s public sector born out of European envy?

For all its obvious blemishes, capitalism alone holds out the most creative and dynamic force that any civilization has ever discovered, wrote BP Godrej in 1980.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

2 Assam Rifles personnel killed as convoy ambushed in Manipur, on ‘same route Modi took’ fortnight ago

This is the first major attack on central security forces since last November, when a CRPF jawan was killed and four were injured in an ambush in Jiribam on Manipur-Assam border. 

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.