Guwahati, March 18 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi on Wednesday said he was “deeply hurt” and “left with no option” but to resign from the Indian National Congress, alleging repeated humiliation and a lack of a conducive environment within the party’s Assam unit.Speaking to reporters after stepping down, Bordoloi said the decision was painful but inevitable. “I am saddened to take this step, but I had no option left. I was mentally hurt and internally …
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 17 (IANS) The Indian National Congress on Tuesday released its first list of 55 candidates for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, signalling a calibrated blend of experience, continuity, and high-visibility entrants as the party seeks to return to power in the state.Kerala will go to the polls on April 9.Of the 55 candidates named, 19 are sitting legislators, indicating a cautious reliance on incumbency amid concerns of anti-incumbency. The Congress currently has 2…
Guwahati, March 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday virtually addressed a large gathering in Kokrajhar from Guwahati after inclement weather prevented him from travelling to the Bodoland area as scheduled. Addressing the people of Bodoland through a virtual link, the Prime Minister said he had started from Delhi with the intention of reaching Kokrajhar, but could not do so due to adverse weather conditions. “That is why I am addressing the people of Bodoland from Guwahati,” he s…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 (IANS) K.C. Venugopal, MP and General Secretary of the Indian National Congress, on Friday accused the Kerala government of making controversial backdoor appointments to the post of police Inspector, alleging that bodybuilders with links to the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) were given the posts in violation of established recruitment norms.Venugopal said the move amounts to a “direct challenge to the unemployed youth of Kerala,” who spend years …
Kannur (Kerala), March 12 (IANS) Five activists of the Kerala Students Union (KSU), arrested for allegedly attempting to murder state Health Minister Veena George during a protest at Kannur Railway Station, were granted bail on Thursday, even as crucial testimony from police officers indicated that the protesters were unarmed and that the incident involved only pushing and jostling.The Thalassery District and Sessions Court granted bail to five accused, including KSU Kannur district president M….
Patna, March 11 (IANS) The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which claimed it would win all five Rajya Sabha seats, may face a challenge after a crucial meeting between Akhtarul Iman and Tejashwi Yadav in Patna. The meeting was held at Tejashwi Yadav’s residence on Wednesday afternoon.Breaking his silence after the closed-door discussions, Tejashwi Yadav said the meeting was positive.He also revealed that he had received an invitation to an Iftar gathering on March 15.“The …
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Wednesday called Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi “Leader of Propaganda” and said he breaks the rules of the House and attempts to disrupt proceedings. He also asserted that parliamentary functioning would be governed by established rules and not by any external “toolkit”.Speaking against the resolution seeking to move a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Thakur accused the Congress leader of repeatedly violating parliamen…
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Priya Dutt, the daughter of the late actor-politician Sunil Dutt and actress Nargis, is celebrating the marriage anniversary of her parents. On Wednesday, Priya took to her X, formerly Twitter, and shared throwback pictures of her parents, and a family picture from her childhood. She also shared what her parents’ relationship taught her about life.She wrote, “Together, they built a home overflowing with love, laughter, and learning. Today marks the anniversary of their …
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Veteran actress Moushumi Chatterjee celebrated 50 years of marital bliss with husband Jayanta Mukherjee by sharing a throwback photo from her Bengali wedding on social media. The photo uploaded by Moushumi showed her and Jayanta performing the wedding rituals with a shy smile on their faces.Both of them looked simple yet highly appealing as the traditional bride and groom.Dropping the photo on her official X (Earlier known as Twitter) handle, the ‘Puku’ actress wrote the …
Patna, March 7 (IANS) Amid rising political tensions in Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, along with former Chief Minister Rabri Devi, arrived in Patna from New Delhi. While Lalu Prasad avoided responding to questions from the media at the airport, Rabri Devi made serious allegations against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and demanded that Nitish Kumar continue as the Chief Minister of Bihar.Rabri Devi claimed that the BJP was conspiring against Nitish Kumar to remov…