Political

07 Jul

TMC Leader, Two Aides Murdered In West Bengal Town

editorPolitical, West Bengal

A neighborhood Trinamool Congress chief and his two mates have been killed by using some men in a crowded place at Canning, around 50 km from Kolkata, this morning.Swapan Majhi, a member of the Gopalpur Gram Panchayat of the ruling party in West Bengal, was on his way to a rally around 9 am when the killers opened fire and attacked him with knives, police said. His two companions were also shot dead by the killers while escaping. The police said that the investigation is going on to gather detailed information.

06 Jul

PT Usha, Ilaiyaraaja among 4 nominated to Rajya Sabha on Wednesday

editorPolitical, Sports

PT Usha, Virendra Heggade, V Vijayendra Prasad and Ilayaraja were nominated to the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. 4 nominees are from 4 separate states. Prime Minister congratulated the Rajya Sabha nominees through Twitter. Calling PT Usha an "inspiration for every Indian", PM Modi said, "Her achievements in sports activities are widely recognized but her work in mentoring budding sportspersons over the past few years is equally commendable. Congratulations to her for being nominated to the Rajya Sabha." PM Modi congratulated V Vijayendra Prasad who has been associated with the creative world for decades."His works reflect the great heritage of India…

06 Jul

BJP’s Roopa Ganguly Meets Trinamul Leader Kunal Ghosh, Fuels Speculation in Bengal Political Circles

editorPolitical, West Bengal

BJP chief Roopa Ganguly, who has lately been criticised by the state leadership on a variety of issues, has met TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh at a social gathering, fuelling speculations in political circles in West Bengal. However, each Ganguly and Ghosh have claimed that it was a “courtesy meeting” and there used to be nothing political in it. A graphic of each having a conservation at a recent social gathering went viral on social media. “We met at a gathering. We are from extraordinary political events but she is like my elder sister. During our teenage days, she used to…

05 Jul

TMC condemns party MP Mahua Moitra’s ‘Kaali’ remarks

editorEntertainment, Political, West Bengal

Trinamool Congress (TMC) condemned party MP Mahua Maitra's comments on Goddess Kali in which she referred to the Hindu deity as a "meat-eating, wine-drinking goddess". “The comments made by @MahuaMoitra at #IndiaTodayConclaveEast2022 and his views on Goddess Kali are made in his personal capacity and not endorsed by the party in any way or shape. All India Trinamool Congress strongly condemns such comments,” read the tweet, which is in a respectful agreement with TMC. Speaking at the India Today Conclave East 2022 on Tuesday, Mahua Maitra responded to a controversy over a film poster showing Goddess Kali smoking a cigarette.…

02 Jul

“PM Modi Meets Him With Dignity, But…”: Smriti Irani Slams KCR For “Insult To Institution”

editorPoliticalPM Modi, Smt. Smriti Irani.

Union Minister Smriti Irani today found Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's decision not to receive Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrived in Hyderabad for the BJP's state-wide official meeting a "contempt of the institution". She referred to KCR as a dictator and said he had "violated not only constitutional but also cultural traditions". Earlier, Chief Minister KCR attacked PM Modi during the campaign of opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha for the presidential election scheduled for July 18. The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) boss referred to PM Modi as a "seller" and said the in-India claim was false. Although he…

01 Jul

Dia Mirza appreciate Uddhav Thackeray for caring about ‘people, planet’, Vivek Agnihotri asks ‘Planet Bollywood?’

editorEntertainment, PoliticalMaharashtra

Dia Mirza took to social media to react to the news of Uddhav Thackeray's resignation as Maharashtra Chief Minister late on Wednesday. Dia thanked to Uddav Thackeray for 'caring for people and the planet. However, Kashmir File director Vivek Agnihotri was quick to respond to Diya's tweet. In reply, Vivek asked Dia if she would have mentioned 'Planet Bollywood'. Uddhav Thackeray, 62, resigned on Wednesday night, minutes after the Supreme Court refused to abide by Governor Koshyari's order for his authority to look into the Assembly on Thursday. After her resignation, many people including Bollywood stars expressed support for her…

01 Jul

Urmila Matondkar says people feel ‘you have to be dumb, clueless’ to join politics as an actress

editorEntertainment, Political

Actress Urmila Matondkar is among the few Bollywood celebrities who have joined politics and even contested elections. Recalling how people reacted to her decision, she recently revealed that the verdict was passed on her. In her words, when she announced her decision, the whole thing went 'buzz'. In March 2019 Urmila joined the Indian National Congress and contested Lok Sabha Elections. She lost the election, and after that in the same year, Urmila resigned from Congress and in December 2020, she joined Shiv Sena. Talking about the judgment passed on her, Urmila suggested to Pinkvilla that all was 'messed up'.…

27 Jun

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray tried to resign twice, Sharad Pawar stopped him: Sources

editorPoliticalMaharashtra

According to sources, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray wanted to resign on Monday, June 27. The Chief Minister wanted to announce this decision through social media at 5 pm today.According to the source, NCP chief Sharad Pawar convinced Uddhav Thackeray not to resign as Maharashtra Chief Minister. The chief minister tried to resign for the second time but was understandably opposed by politician Sharad Pawar. Last week, Uddhav Thackeray had said that he was ready to quit as Chief Minister if the rioting Shiv Sena MLAs wanted it. The Maharashtra chief minister also claimed that he was ready to drop…

26 Jun

15 rebel Sena MLAs get Y+ security from Centre amid threat but Shinde missing on list

editorPoliticalMaharashtra

The Center on Sunday provided 'Y Plus' security to 15 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs amid a review by Shiv Sena workers amid vandalism of their offices and property in the Shinde camp. However, rebel chief Eknath Shinde was not included in the protection cowl list. Y category security consists of 8 personnel which may include one or two commandos and policemen. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has also been deployed at the house of Dadar MLA Sada Sarvankar after he joined Eknath Shinde and other rebel Shiv Sena MLAs in Guwahati. Uddhav Thackeray's supporters said those who left the…

26 Jun

Do not forget the ‘dark period’ of Emergency: Narendra Modi in 90th Mann ki Baat address

editorPoliticalPM Modi

Prime Minister Modi said on Sunday that Indians, along with future generations, will not forget the "dark times of the Emergency". Speaking on his month-to-month radio programme, Maan Ki Baat, the Prime Minister said, “Today as the country celebrates 75 years of independence and celebrates Amrit Mohotsav, we should no longer forget the dark times of the Emergency. It must not be forgotten by future generations.” PM Modi further said, “When Emergency was imposed in June 1975, all rights of citizens were taken away. Among these rights were the right to life and personal liberty guaranteed in Article 21 of…