The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is considering fielding former MP Parvesh Verma from the New Delhi assembly seat to give a “tough” fight to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, viewing the 2025 assembly polls as an opportunity to regain the reins of the national capital, ThePrint has learnt....
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar took up the farmers’ issue and questioned the government on their behalf today, directing most of his queries at the Union agriculture minister. Pointing to the increase in the country’s stature in the world forum, he asked how, under these circumstances, the promises made to farmers cannot be fulfilled. “Policy-making is...
The Delhi BJP Minority Morcha staged a protest outside AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal’s residence on Feroz Shah Road on Tuesday, seeking MLA Naresh Yadav’s dismissal from the Assembly. Addressing the protesters Virendra Sachdeva, president of the Delhi BJP, said: “Two-year imprisonment for Naresh Yadav means he should be immediately dismissed from the Assembly. But, Arvind...
India-China ties – “abnormal” since April 2020, when the two militaries clashed in parts of eastern Ladakh, leading to fatalities on both sides for the first time in 45 years – have improved recently, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the Lok Sabha Tuesday, explaining that “continuous diplomatic engagement since then (has) set our ties...
Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis met outgoing Shiv Sena boss Eknath Shinde in Mumbai Tuesday evening, amid continuing suspense, and an absorbing tug-of-war, over the identity of the next Maharashtra Chief Minister. The meeting is being seen as an outreach by the BJP – to placate an ally who will likely be removed from the top post despite leading a...
Maharashtra’s caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said the BJP will decide on the state’s new CM who will have his full support, and asserted there were no differences among Mahayuti partners on government formation. Talking to reporters at his native Dare village in Satara district, Shinde also said talks were underway on government...
US President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday there would be “hell to pay” in the Middle East if hostages held in the Gaza Strip were not released prior to his January 20 inauguration. During their deadly 2023 attack on Israel, Hamas-led militants captured more than 250 people, according to Israeli tallies, including dual Israeli-American nationals....
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that India would be exploring more “collaborative possibilities” with the US once the Donald Trump-led administration takes over. Addressing the CII Partnership Summit 2024 on the theme of ‘India and the World,’ S Jaishankar said: “The advent of the second Trump Administration is also obviously a major...
Senior Italian Minister Adolfo Urso, who holds multiple portfolios including Enterprises & Space and is currently on India visit, today called on Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh to...
Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena on Friday wrote to chief minister Atishi in what he said was another reminder to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government to table pending reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in the ongoing winter session of the Delhi assembly. The issue has also been raised by...