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'The Kerala Story' ban in Bengal: BJP mulling moving court
A state committee member of the party said that the main contention is about the justification for banning it in Bengal, when the same is being screened in Kerala. "We will be consulting the legal brains and as suggested by them we might move the court against the decision to ban on specific grounds," he said.
Prayagraj police to close cases against Atiq, Ashraf
While Atiq has 102 cases against him and was convicted in only one of them, Ashraf is accused in 50 cases. In the past few decades, cases were registered against the brothers in several districts but they somehow evaded conviction. However, the situation turned against them in last few years. Action was taken not just against Atiq but his henchmen and associates as well. Their homes were demolished and their assets attached under the Gangster Act.
'Give me an opportunity to become CM': Shivakumar appeals to voters
Addressing a massive rally in Ramanagara, Shivakumar said: "You have given a chance to H.D. Kumaraswamy who won here to become the CM. Now, you have to give an opportunity to Shivakumar as well. "You have made Kengal Hanumantaiah as the CM, you made Deve Gowda as CM (former PM H.D. Deve Gowda), you made Ramakrishna Hegde as CM (late Karnataka CM). Now, can't your son from this soil become CM?" he wondered while addressing the people.
It's a tough fight for Jagadish Shettar on home turf Hubbali
Shettar, who recently quit the BJP and joined the Congress after being denied an election ticket by the saffron camp, is contesting on a Congress ticket from his home turf in the May 10 Assembly elections. However, at the ground level, things seem to be not working in favour of the soft-spoken veteran politician, who's known to have a.
Ajay Maken writes to Delhi L-G seeking probe into renovation at Kejriwal's residence
In the three-page letter to the L-G, Maken, who is a former Union minister, said, "I'm writing to express my deep concern and disappointment regarding the extravagant expenditure, environmental damage, and violation of heritage protection and zonal plans involved in the construction of the Chief Minister's residence in Delhi.
Karnataka polls: BJP holds 9,125 rallies, 1,377 roadshows
With its efforts and outreach of the national as well as top state-level leaders, the saffron party has made the fight in the state intense. According to Karnataka BJP, the party has conducted 9,125 rallies and 1,377 roadshows in the state. BJP leaders, during the campaigning, paid visit to 311 temples and mutts. The party had also organised.
Opposition unity: Nitish Kumar going to Odisha, Maharashtra
He will also go to Mumbai to meet leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi, including NCP chief Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena-UBT chief and former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on May 11. JD-U national President Lalan Singh said that Nitish Kumar has telephonic conversations with these three leaders and he is going there for the meeting. JD-U national President Lalan Singh said that Nitish Kumar has telephonic conversations with these three leaders and he is going there for the meeting.
EC notice to Congress chief Kharge over Sonia's 'Karnataka's sovereignty' remarks
In the notice to the Congress chief, the EC said: "I am directed to refer to a complaint dated May 8, 2023 submitted by the leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party, namely, Bhupender Yadav, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Tarun Chugh, Anil Baluni and Om Pathak to the Commission regarding a tweet which appeared on the official Twitter handle of the Congress on May 6, 2023 at 09:46 PM."
Excise scam: Court extends Sisodia's judicial custody till May 23
The ED has alleged that Sisodia was the mastermind behind the entire excise policy case and that he had deliberately leaked the policy to the co-accused to generate financial kickbacks. Sisodia is currently in judicial custody. The ED had arrested Sisodia on March 9 after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested him on February 26 this year.
In run-up to Karnataka polls, Rahul minces no words to target BJP over Adani issue
The issue around Adani Group gained momentum earlier this year in January when US-based short seller Hindenburg alleged stock manipulation and fraud by the conglomerate. The Adani Group has attacked Hindenburg as "an unethical short seller" and stated that the report by the New York-based entity was "nothing but a lie".
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