Davanagere, April 7 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President D.K. Shivakumar said that campaigning in the bye-election constituencies of Bagalkot and Davanagere South has been conducted peacefully so far, and congratulated all political parties for maintaining decorum. Speaking to reporters in Davanagere on Tuesday, he said government officials have extended full cooperation in ensuring smooth conduct of the elections. He added that both he and Chief Minist…
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Kannur (Kerala), April 2 (IANS) Congress General Secretary and MP K. C. Venugopal on Thursday alleged that, with its defeat imminent in the Kerala Assembly elections, the CPI-M leadership is backing the creation of fake Aadhaar cards in Payyannur to facilitate bogus voting.He said the developments emerging from Payyannur and Taliparamba (both in Kannur) are clear indications that the CPI- M, gripped by fear of defeat as polling day approaches, has begun reviving its old tactics.According to him,…
Bengaluru, March 30 (IANS) D.K. Suresh, former Congress MP and brother of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, said on Monday that the decision to adopt a two-language policy is a good one. He also warned of a possible shortage of petroleum products and fertilisers in the coming months.Speaking to reporters at his residence in Bengaluru, on the two-language policy, he said, “Imposing three languages on children reduces their learning ability and comprehension. From that perspective…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) In the wake of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s “compromised” remark, Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday also criticised the Central government’s foreign policy, amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, saying that it is “being guided by the White House”.”The country’s foreign policy is no longer serving India’s interests but is being guided by signals from the White House,” Akhilesh Yadav said in a post on X.”A compromised Prim…
Kolkata, Feb 12 (IANS) Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday countered Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, a day after she slammed him in the Parliament for “twisting facts” and “deliberately spreading misinformation” regarding Goods and Services Tax (GST).In a post on his X handle, Banerjee thanked the Union Finance Minister for listening to his speech.”I thank Hon’ble Finance Minister @nsitharaman for so carefully listening to my speech. Though I wish she’d …
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) BJP MP and former Union Minister Anurag Thakur praised the Modi government for the financial assistance and infrastructure projects extended to Himachal Pradesh, saying that the state has received unprecedented support from the Centre. He said that since Narendra Modi became Prime Minister in 2014, Himachal Pradesh has been generously aided and several historic steps have been taken for its development. Addressing the media, Thakur said the Modi government has so far prov…
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) India’s capital market has reached a historic milestone in 2025 by surpassing the United States in the number of IPO listings, reflecting deep investor trust in the country’s overall economic and regulatory ecosystem, Dr. Ranjeet Mehta, CEO and Secretary General of the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) said on Thursday. Speaking to IANS, Dr. Mehta said that the strong IPO performance in 2025 clearly shows the confidence investors have in India’s growth sto…
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) Actor Mohan Kapoor, who played Yusuf Khan, the warm father of superhero Kamala Khan in Marvel, opened up about the professional differences he experienced while shooting for ‘Miss Marvel’, calling the work environment on the international set “heartening” and “deeply disciplined”. Mohan was speaking to Pooja Bhatt on her podcast. The filmmaker asked the actor what was the difference that he experienced as a professional when he was shooting for the first Miss Ma…