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08 Aug

BJP takes swipe at Congress as Manmohan Singh attends Parliament on wheelchair

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsPolitical, IndiaIndia, POLITICS

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh went to Parliament in a wheelchair on Monday to attend Rajya Sabha proceedings, despite his illness, to vote against the Delhi Services Bill which was later passed by the House. While the opposition praised Manmohan Singh for his "honesty", the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) termed it "extremely shameful". Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha thanked the former prime minister for his presence in the House and said, "Today, in the Rajya Sabha, Manmohan Singh stood as a beacon of honesty and especially came to vote against the black ordinance. His unwavering commitment to democracy…

05 Aug

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan gets 3-year jail in Toshakhana case, arrested

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Imran Khan, a former Pakistani Prime Minister has been ordered imprisonment of three years in connection of Toshakhana case. He was also fined with an amount of rupees 1 lakh by the additional judge Humayun Dilwara. The politician was taken into custody from his residence at Lahore in coordination with Punjab police after the court verdict. "Police have arrested Imran Khan from his residence," Khan's lawyer Intezar Panjotha told Reuters. "We are filing a petition against the decision in high court. The Ex-PM was found guilty of profiting himself by selling expensive state gifts when he was in power.

08 Apr

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi posts ‘2013 vs 2023’ grocery prices list with jibe at Adani

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi objected against the ruling party BJP by comparing the rates of essential commodities in 2013 during the UPA government versus 2023. He took to his twitter account and shared a chart comparing those essential commodities. Rahul Gandhi claimed that the reason behind immediate inflation is not giving the required attention it deserves rather than the centre is focusing on increasing industrialist Gautam Adani’s income and helping him to get away from probe. “How will inflation come down? How will the pain of the public be visible? The entire focus of the government is on increasing Adani's…

14 Mar

“CM also felt what I spoke was right”: Actor Suniel Shetty on request to UP CM Yogi to help end ‘Boycott Bollywood’ trend

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The couple, who tied the knot five years ago, resigned from high-paying jobs and started a business in Bengaluru from which they earned 12 lakhs a day by selling 30,000 samosas per month, according to the media. Couple Nidhi Singh and Shikhar Vir Singh set up a samosa shop, the journey has not been easy but apparently it has been rewarding in the end. They are now thinking of launching the next phase of their business. The duo quit their jobs in 2015 and set up "Samosa Singh" in Bengaluru the following year. They sold their wealth to set up…

05 Feb

Former President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf, passed away at 79

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Former President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf passed away at the age of 79 today in Dubai hospital after suffering from a long sickness. It has been known that the deceased has been suffering from amyloidosis, a rare disease caused by a release of an abnormal protein called amyloid in organs and tissues throughout the body. Pervez Musharraf had been residing in the UAE since 2016 and the treatment was in process at the American Hospital Dubai.

27 Jan

Anurag Thakur criticized boycott culture against films, says thwarts India’s influence as soft power

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Anurag Thakur , Union Information and Broadcasting Minister on Friday criticized the 'boycott culture' focusing on movies and stated this type of activities corrupt the atmosphere of the country at a time when India was interested on improving its soft power. He also asserted that there should be no limitations on new ideas of creation. Thakur told that an aggrieved party could take up any issue they had regarding a movie with the concerned officials rather than spreading hatred and anger. He said the govt, in its turn, would take up the issue with the filmproducer if required. "We (Indian…

16 Jan

Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly meets Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee at her office

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Former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at her office in Nabanna, Kolkata on Monday. The meeting was of 15 mins. The objective behind meeting is not yet not known. According to reports, the chief minister asked the former cricketer to meet him. This is the second meeting between the former cricketer and the West Bengal Chief Minister at the Bengal Secretariat in the last one year. In July 2021, Mamata Banerjee visited Sourav Ganguly at his home in South Kolkata to wish him on his 49th birthday.

12 Jan

BJP Demands Instant Removal Of Bihar Education Minister Over His Remarks On ‘Ramcharitmanas’

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A controversy has took place over the comments stated by Bihar Education Minister Professor Chandrashekhar on the holy Hindu books of Ramcharitmanas and Manusmriti. BJP has demanded for the immediate dissolution his post of the minister from the Bihar cabinet. Many politicians criticized education minister for his comments against the Hindu's holy books. When asked to react to the statement, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar told that he is unaware about the entire matter. Attacking the minister for his comments, Ayodhya seer Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya on Wednesday stated that the Minister should be removed from his post. He further added that…

12 Jan

“Who Knows Where It May Lead Me”: Mahua Maitra’s Post On Making Tea

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Trinamool MP Mahua Maitra, who is known for her scathing criticism of the BJP, has now posted a video of her making tea at a roadside tea stall and wonders where this tea time might take her. It was a veiled dig at Prime Minister Modi who, it is widely known, worked as a chaiwala in childhood. https://twitter.com/MahuaMoitra/status/1613219400492150785?s=20&t=E7n3thwJdyDFan81eWnzhA The video of Mahua Maitra making tea referring to the Prime Minister has gone viral. The video is from her Lok Sabha constituency Krishnanagar where the Trinamool MP is seen stirring sugar in a pot of boiling tea while a few people…

06 Jan

Yogi Adityanath interacts with Bollywood members in Mumbai

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsPoliticalWest Bengal

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday invited prominent members of the entertainment industry to explore his state as a filmmaking destination to present Uttar Pradesh as a film-friendly state. "We have made two of your film fraternity members MPs and we know the problems you face and what needs to be done," the Chief Minister said while interacting with Bollywood members in Mumbai. Cinema plays an important role in uniting the society and safeguarding the unity and sovereignty of the country." Shri Adityanath is visiting Mumbai to promote an investor conference to be held in Lucknow next month. He said…