Politics

The incident occurred when Nitin Gadkari was standing with other dignitaries for the National Anthem at the convocation function of the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV) Agricultural University.

Drabu has been upset with the party leadership ever since he was dropped from the council of ministers for saying that Kashmir “isn’t a political issue".

The National Conference patriarch also accused the BJP of following a divisive agenda and claimed that the country will be divided into many parts if the ruling party continues to do so.

The BJP, which moved the court seeking direction to the state government for giving permission for its three rallies, told the bench of Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty that it will hold peaceful yatras.

Phule said she has resigned from basic membership of BJP on the death anniversary of BR Ambedkar.

In June this year, BJP chief Amit Shah had met the actor at her residence in Mumbai during his party's 'Sampark for Samarthan' (Contact for Support) programme and briefed her on the achievements of the Narendra Modi government.

Addressing the protesters, DMK President M K Stalin said if the dam was permitted, it would affect Tamil Nadu farmers who depend on Cauvery waters for irrigation.

The incident comes two days after Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar asked members of the Dalit community to take over the priesthood and administration of Hanuman temples across India following Yogi’s statement.

Speaking at an election rally, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had said that if the BJP comes to power in Telangana, Asaduddin Owaisi will flee “the way Nizam had to flee Hyderabad”.

The then UPA government in September 2007 withdrew from the Supreme Court its two affidavits, including the controversial one filed by the ASI claiming there was no historical or scientific evidence to establish existence of Lord Ram and Rama Setu as a ma...

Chidambaram said the government could not fulfill the promise of double-digit economic growth. It could not create jobs, increase savings of the people, boost capital investment and increase exports.

A multi-purpose balancing reservoir project over Mekedatu, built at a cost of Rs 5,912, was aimed at solving the drinking water problems of Bengaluru and Ramnagar district.

The CPI(M) leader alleged the present government was ignoring these demands and concentrating on the "communal Hindutva votebank".

Yadav had announced a 50-km long cycle yatra in September from Kannauj which was to be flagged off by ‘demonetisation baby’ Khajanchi. It was later postponed to November.

Sidhu had crossed over to Pakistan through the Attari-Wagah border on Tuesday to take part in ground breaking ceremony of the Kartarpur corridor.

As per the orders issued by the culture department, the District Magistrates of ten districts have been asked to identify the oldest Ramlila grounds in their districts and to submit a proposal in this regard.