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Modi’s big fat Noida International Airport inauguration lands into controversy

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of the Noida International Airport, located in Jewar, on March 28, which saw a large public participation. But there is more than meets the eye. Several college students in Noida alleged that authorities used a carrot-and-stick approach, offering two-day attendance and other incentives to attend the event. … Read more

BJP releases third list of 19 candidates for Bengal, RG Kar victim’s mother among contestants| India News

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday fielded the mother of a trainee doctor who was raped and murdered in Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital in August 2024 from the Panihati seat in North 24 Parganas district. The BJP named 19 candidates in its latest list for the assembly polls for 294 seats in West Bengal. … Read more

Deve Gowda on Kharge’s marriage with Modi quip: Had abusive relation with Congress

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Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) chief HD Deve Gowda on Wednesday hit back at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over a light-hearted remark in Parliament, saying he was in a “forced marriage” with the Congress and had to “divorce” it due to an “abusive relationship”. The exchange was triggered by a witty comment from … Read more

Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi quits after 51 years, claims ‘humiliation’ for backing Shashi Tharoor| India News

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Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), claiming he had faced humiliation within the party after supporting Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, amid a series of high-profile defections ahead of the Assam Assembly elections. Pradyut Bordoloi, a two-time MP from Assam’s Nagaon constituency, formally joined the … Read more

NDA wins all 5 Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar, 2 in Odisha; Congress cries foul

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The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Monday won all five Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar in the biennial elections, while also securing two seats in Odisha following cross-voting. In Bihar, the ruling NDA’s candidates included Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and BJP national president Nitin Nabin. Voting concluded later in the evening, PTI sources in the … Read more

‘Distorted picture of India’: MEA slams US report recommending sanctions on RSS, R&AW | India News

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NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Monday rejected the annual report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom for 2026, which recommended targeted sanctions on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Research and Analysis Wing for violations of religious freedom.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in a statement, said that the commission has persisted … Read more

CM Mamata Banerjee dares BJP at Kolkata rally| India News

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West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday challenged the BJP to target her residence and those of other Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders, accusing the party of backing attacks on leaders in the state. CM Mamata Banerjee’s dare to BJP (File photo) Addressing a rally in Kolkata, Banerjee issued a sharp warning to the BJP … Read more

Amit Shah says BJP to go solo in 2027 Punjab polls: No more ‘chhota bhai’

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Killi Chahlan (Moga): Ending speculation over a patch-up with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday declared that the Bharatiya Janata Party will contest the 2027 Punjab assembly elections alone. Union home minister Amit Shah addressing the BJP’s Badlaav Rally at Killi Chahlan in Punjab’s Moga district on Saturday. (Gurpreet … Read more

From Tamil Nadu to West Bengal: How governor RN Ravi’s transfer impacts two poll-bound states | India News

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How governor RN Ravi’s transfer impacts two poll-bound states NEW DELHI: Is the BJP converting Raj Bhavans into “war rooms”? Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress thinks so, especially after the Centre’s move to shift Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi from Tamil Nadu to West Bengal. Appointment and transfer of governors is a routine administrative decision, but … Read more