What is the caste census that India will carry out?
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Wednesday India will conduct a caste enumeration as part of the upcoming census. Since 1951, the survey of the country’s population included the count of the …
‘Would take a bullet’: Meet the brave Pahalgam guide who saved the lives of children and BJP worker
Nazakat Ahmad Shah, a 30-year-old Kashmiri guide, didn’t think twice before risking his own safety to save tourists during the Pahalgam attack. As terrorists began spraying bullets in Baisaran va…
‘No one can set their eyes on India’s land’: Amit Shah on Yunus’ Northeast remark | Full text of interview at Rising Bharat 2025
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday discussed a wide range of topics at the Rising Bharat Summit with Network18’s Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi.From giving a sneak peek into his day-to-day l…
India’s youth must uproot politics of appeasement, says Amit Shah at Rising Bharat Summit
“Appeasement is a poisonous ideology. Those indulging in appeasement are against the nation,” said Amit Shah at the Rising Bharat Summitread moreUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said …
Waqf bill clears Rajya Sabha hurdle, gets Parliament’s nod after 2-day marathon debate
Parliament approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, early on Friday after the Rajya Sabha passed it following a 13-hour marathon debate, news agency PTI reported.The opposition strongly opposed th…
Waqf bill in Lok Sabha today, Rajya Sabha test likely tomorrow; BJP’s allies issue whips for support
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju will re-introduce the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha today, April 2. The bill has sparked strong opposition from the INDIA bloc and Muslim groups, includi…
Aurangzeb tomb row: How Mughal king’s final resting place has led to violent clashes in Nagpur
Aurangzeb, the longest reigning Mughal Emperor, died in 1707. Years and years later, his final resting place — his tomb — has become a hot topic and a cause of violence in the city of Nagpur in…
‘Liberal rules-based order needs a shake up:’ Jaishankar’s candid take on new world order, Trump and Russia
Jaishankar, who has now become India’s longest-serving foreign minister since the independence leader Jawaharlal Nehru, batted for a new world order, saying the “liberal rules-based order” is…
Tamil Nadu’s Stalin govt drops rupee symbol in budget amid Tamil-Hindi row, BJP slams decision
The logo carried ‘ru’, the first letter of the Tamil word ‘Rubaai’ which denotes the Indian currency in the vernacular language. It also had the caption “everything for all,” indicating…
VP JP Dhankhar admitted to AIIMS after experiencing chest pain & uneasiness, condition stable
The 73-year-old was taken to the hospital at 2 am and was admitted to the Critical Care Unit (CCU). He was kept under the supervision of Dr Rajiv Narang, Head of Cardiology at AIIMSread moreVice Pr…
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya gets hitched to a ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ singer. Who is Sivasri Skandaprasad?
Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya tied the knot with Sivasri Skandaprasad in an intimate ceremony on Thursday. The Carnatic singer is popular for her work in Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ fr…
BJP to roll out Rs 2,500 scheme in Delhi on Women’s Day? Virendra Sachdeva hints, ‘Let date of March 8 come…’
“I would ask all the women in Delhi to link their phone number with their bank account so that they could receive the message that money has been credited to their account after the formation of th…
‘No fuel for old vehicles in Delhi’: BJP government’s new rules to curb air pollution, effective from…
Air pollution is one of the key issues, immensely raised by both the BJP and AAP during the Delhi assembly polls. While the BJP targeted the AAP over the toxic air blanketing the city, the latter l…
Waqf bill ready for tabling in Parliament, Cabinet approves the proposed law
The Union Cabinet has approved the revised Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, paving the way for its introduction in Parliament. The bill incorporates amendments suggested from the Joint Parliamentary Comm…
Arvind Kejriwal to enter Parliament after Delhi poll debacle? Here’s how it’s possible
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stormed back to power in the city after 27 years by grabbing 48 of 70 seats while the AAP secured 22. BJP’s Rekha Gupta has taken charge as the new Delhi Chief Mi…
The 1,2,3,4 of Delhi’s new chief minister, Rekha Gupta
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday (February 19) chose Rekha Gupta as Delhi’s next chief minister. On Thursday, she took oath at the iconic Ramlila Maidan, along with her cabinet ministers….
Will Indian rupee fall more due to Trump’s reciprocal tariffs?
Reciprocal US trade tariffs proposed by President Donald Trump are unlikely to have a significant negative bearing on the rupee, the head of global foreign exchange at Jefferies said.
Last week, Trump…
As BJP’s Rekha Gupta takes oath as Delhi CM, old picture with THIS former CM goes viral
Rekha Gupta, a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and first-time Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), took oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi on Thursday. The BJP’s choice of CM surprised…
Delhi CM Swearing-in Ceremony LIVE Updates: Rekha Gupta to take oath shortly; Parvesh Verma, Kapil Mishra in Cabinet
The Bharatiya Janata Party has chosen its chief minister for Delhi. Rekha Gupta, a first-time MLA from Shalimar Bagh, is all set to become the fourth woman chief minister of Delhi, the second under…
Shalimar Bagh MLA Rekha Gupta to be new Delhi CM, announces BJP
First-time MLA Rekha Gupta has been named the new Chief Minister of Delhi, the BJP announced on Wednesday.
The formal announcement came from the X handle of the Delhi BJP.
“Hearty congratulations and…
‘$21 million for voter turnout in India’: What’s the row over the grant that Doge has cancelled?
The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) has been tasked with cutting down on funds given by earlier US administrations and shutting down USAID programmes. In the latest move,
Doge…
Centre imposes President’s Rule in Manipur as BJP fails to choose Biren Singh’s successor
President’s rule has been imposed in Manipur, the ethnic violence-hit northeastern state of India.
The development
comes three days after the resignation of N Biren Singh as the state’s chief…
Delhi elections: Key strongholds that AAP managed to retain amid BJP’s landslide win
The results of the
Delhi assembly elections were declared Saturday (February 8), which sent shockwaves among the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The party, which has been ruling India’s national…
Meet Neena Verma, was BJP MLA from THIS seat, husband was minister in Vajpayee govt, is Parvesh Verma’s mother-in-law…
Parvesh Verma, a two-time Lok Sabha MP from West Delhi, has secured a decisive victory in the New Delhi constituency, defeating Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal by a margin of 4,089 votes….
Atishi Marlena resigns as Delhi CM after BJP’s thumping victory in Assembly elections
Delhi’s outgoing Chief Minister Atishi submitted her resignation to Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Sunday (February 9), a day after the Election Commission of India declared a thumping victory for…
Meet Delhi’s richest MLA, owns properties worth Rs 258 crores including in US, his net worth is Rs…
The results of the Delhi Assembly 2025 are out, in which the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has suffered a crushing defeat. The BJP has gained a majority, ousting the Aam Aadmi Party from power in Delhi. In…
This Week in Explainers: How BJP wrested power from AAP in Delhi
India is done with its first election of the year. Delhi voted this week to elect a new government, picking the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to lead it for the next five years. The saffron party has…
Atishi celebrates win in Kalkaji constituency, Swati Maliwal calls it ‘shameless dispay,’ watch viral video
Atishi emerged victorious in the Kalkaji seat, securing 52,154 votes and defeating BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri by a significant margin of 3,521 votes. The contest was intense, with Bidhuri taking an early…
PM Modi hails BJP’s Delhi win, vows to table CAG report in first assembly session
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and assured Delhi residents that the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) report would be presented in…
‘I feel indebted to people’s trust in BJP’s promises, will repay it in form of development’: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep gratitude to the people of Delhi for their overwhelming trust in the BJP and its promises, following the party’s overwehlming victory in the Delhi…
Delhi election results: BJP breaches AAP bastion, Congress loses all seats again
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday clinched victory in Delhi, paving the way for its comeback in the national capital after a 27-year-long exile. Its main rival Aam Aadmi Party came second and…
With Delhi in the bag, is North India now BJP’s political fortress?
With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) securing a decisive victory in Delhi, the national capital has become the latest addition to the party’s expanding political dominance in North India.
The BJP has…
Delhi Elections: Why BJP will look to do better with its 2025 win than its 1993-1998 term
BJP is on its path to forming the government in Delhi for the second time since 1998. The party is leading in 48 out of 70 seats, well ahead of the magic mark of 36. These numbers are a testament to…
Delhi election results: NOTA votes more than those of also-ran parties LJP, CPI and CPIM
It’s a
landslide victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi assembly polls 2025.
The party
managed to unseat the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) from the Delhi throne, dealing a crushing…
Delhi election results: BJP returns to power, Priyanka Gandhi says ‘people voted for change’
As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is headed to a landslide victory in the Delhi assembly elections, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has said that “people have voted for change”.
As per the…
‘We accept the mandate’: Kejriwal concedes defeat as AAP loses Delhi after 10 years
Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday accepted the party’s defeat in the national capital and congratulated the Bharatiya Janata Party on its victory.
“We accept the mandate of…
BJP hails victory in Delhi elections, Amit Shah says AAP’s ‘rule of lies’ has ended
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has hailed the Delhi election results as a victory.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has called the BJP’s victory the end of Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) “rule of lies”.
As…
Congress’ hat-trick of zeros in Delhi: Can the Grand Old Party ever make a comeback?
As the votes were counted in Delhi’s assembly elections, the political discourse revolved around two key players: the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Conspicuously absent…
Arvind Kejriwal’s dual shock: Narendra Modi’s ‘invincibility’ and the shattered illusion of martyrdom
Former Delhi chief minster Arvind Kejriwal and AAP national convener chose Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his primary rival quite early in his political career. The euphoria of mass support on the…
Who is Avadh Ojha, AAP’s educator and YouTuber candidate, who lost in Patparganj?
Avadh Ojha, a well-known UPSC educator and one of AAP’s most high-profile candidates for the
2025 Delhi Assembly elections, has conceded defeat in the race for the Patparganj seat.
“It’s my personal…
Delhi election results: AAP’s crushing defeat against BJP sparks meme fest on social media
As PM Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) looked all set to secure a comfortable majority in Delhi Assembly polls 2025, social media platforms got inundated with memes and funny…
Delhi election results: AAP boss Arvind Kejriwal loses New Delhi seat to BJP’s Parvesh Verma
Aam Aadmi Party supremo and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has lost the New Delhi assembly seat to Bhartiya Janata Party’s Parvesh Verma, with a margin of 1200 votes. Congress’s Sandeep Dikshit…
Delhi Elections Result: AAP’s Manish Sisodia concedes defeat on Jangpura seat
Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Manish Sisodia has conceded defeat in the Delhi assembly elections, according to CNN-News 18.
Sisodia contested the election on Jangpura seat where Bharatiya Janata Party’s…
Delhi Results: Kejriwal vs Parvesh Verma, Atishi vs Ramesh Bidhuri… The contests that are too close to call
The BJP is headed for a big win in the Delhi Assembly Election if trends are to be believed. According to the Election Commission website, the saffron party is leading in 48 of the 70 seats and the…
Who will be the next Delhi chief minister as BJP crosses majority mark in trends?
The counting of votes for the Delhi Assembly Election 2025 is underway today, February 8, 2025. Trends showed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) taking a strong lead over the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
As…
‘Aur lado’: Omar Abdullah takes a swipe at Congress-AAP fight as BJP ahead in Delhi election results
As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ahead in the Delhi assembly election results, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has taken a swipe at the fight between Congress and Aam Aadmi Party…
Delhi Elections Result: AAP’s Kejriwal, Sisodiya & Atishi trail in early trends, BJP touches majority mark
In the early trends of 2025 Delhi assembly election results, top leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are trailing whereas the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has touched the majority mark of 36 in the…
Day before Delhi Assembly polls, FIR against Kejriwal in Haryana for his ‘poison in Yamuna’ remark
A case has been registered in Haryana’s Kurukshetra district against AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal in connection with his “poison in Yamuna” remark in on Tuesday.
The development comes a day before the…
Delhi polls: High-octane campaign ends; AI spoofs, roadshows set stage for Feb 5 battle
The high-octane campaigning for the February 5 Delhi Assembly elections concluded at 6 pm on Monday, with big guns from all three major parties holding roadshows, public meetings, padayatras and bike…
‘Poor thing’: How Sonia Gandhi’s remark on President Murmu’s speech has sparked a controversy
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has sparked a major controversy after she referred to President Droupadi Murmu as a “poor thing” following her address in Parliament at the start of the Budget Session on…
India eyes stricter immigration rules as Modi govt readies new bill
The Union government is planning to table The Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 during the Budget session starting Friday.
The Bill is likely to introduce stricter measures to control illegal…
Key takeaways from Adityanath interview as he speaks on Mahakumbh, Bangladeshi infiltration and Waqf land disputes
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday spoke to News18 where he touched upon a variety of subjects, from the upcoming Delhi elections to Mahakumbh to Bangladeshi infiltrators.
Here…
Kejriwal invested in Bangladeshi infiltrators, BJP in new tech: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday took a jibe at the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi saying that it is registering Bangladeshi infiltrators as voters in the national capital…
Delhi election: With cash handouts, freebies for Feb 5 vote, BJP eyes to beat AAP in its own game
Having unexpectedly won two Indian state votes late last year, in big part due to a slew of handouts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party is deploying the same playbook in a bid to wrest back Delhi…
Rs 2,500 aid to women, Rs 21K to expecting mothers: How BJP’s Delhi manifesto is female centric
The BJP on Friday released the first part of its manifesto for the February 5 Delhi polls, keeping women at the centre of its poll pitch by promising Rs 2,500 monthly aid for them, Rs 21,000 for every…
Centre grants sanction to ED to prosecute Kejriwal, Sisodia in money laundering case
The Union home ministry has granted permission to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to prosecute former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, along with former Deputy CM…
India’s parliamentary panel to summon Meta over Zuckerberg’s remarks on 2024 Lok Sabha election
The parliamentary IT committee is set to send summon to Meta over its CEO Marck Zuckerburg’s recent comments on 2024 Indian elections.
In a post on X, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey…
J&K to get statehood soon? CM Omar reminds PM Modi of his promise, he says ‘it’ll be fulfilled’
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for delivering on his promise to conduct “free and fair” elections in the Union Territory and also urged PM Modi to…
Delhi assembly elections: Kejriwal claims BJP will demolish all slums if it comes to power
AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday claimed that the BJP would demolish all slums in Delhi if voted to power in the upcoming assembly elections.
Addressing a press conference in the Shakur…
Delhi to vote on February 5 in assembly election, EC announces schedule for 3-way fight
Delhi Assembly election will be held on February 5, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced on Tuesday. The poll will be held in a single phase for the 70 assembly seats and counting for the…