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Chirag Paswan a 'child', contested against JD-U in 2020, says Nitish Kumar
"I gave great respect to Ram Vilas Paswan and also supported him in the early part of our politics. I had been meeting him in Delhi when he was alive. Our relationship was very old. It is extremely unfortunate that he is no longer with us. After his departure, his son is saying anything he wants to me," Nitish Kumar said.
AFSPA may be withdrawn from more places in Assam, says CM Sarma
On October 1, the Assam government had withdrawn the 'disturbed area' tag from West Karbi Anglong district under the contentious AFSPA, while AFSPA was extended for another six months in Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo, Sivasagar, Jorhat, Golaghat, Karbi Anglong, and Dima Hasao districts along with Lakhipur sub-division of Cachar district.
Don't want to politicise Gujarat bridge tragedy: Rahul Gandhi
"I don't want to politicise this incident. People have died and it is disrespectful to them to politicise it," Rahul Gandhi said in reply to a question at a press conference in Rangareddy district near Hyderabad during Bharat Jodo Yatra. The Congress MP was asked who he would blame for the bridge collapse at Morbi which claimed more than 130 lives.
BJP, TRS using corruption money for horse trading, says Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi said both the parties were spending hundreds of crores. "Where is this money coming from. It's obviously coming from corruption and being distributed blatantly with no regard for any rule," he said, addressing a news conference during Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rangareddy district.
Confer Bharat Ratna on Mulayam Singh Yadav, says Congress Maharashtra leader
State Congress Working President M. Arif Naseem Khan has written a letter to the President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging them to confer the honour on Mulayam Singh, who passed away on October 10, aged 83.
Had Sardar Patel been PM, India would be free from most of its problems: Amit Shah
In view of the Morbi tragedy in Gujarat, the programme was cut short and it began after observing a minute's silence. Amit Shah told children that Sardar Patel got maximum votes in the Congress Working Committee. He could have become the Prime Minister but he chose otherwise.
Something may happen in next Parliament session, AG to SC on pleas against sedition law
The AG submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice U.U. Lalit that something may happen in the winter session of the Parliament and there is no need to worry about the interim order in place. He requested additional time be granted to the Centre so that appropriate steps may be taken.
Mumbai pre-polls sting: Shinde-Fadnavis order CAG probe into BMC affairs
The probe would cover the measures taken during the two pandemic years -- 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 -- and into the allegations of corruption and irregularities in awarding various contracts without tenders. These included setting up several Covid Care facilities in the city and procurement for the Jumbo field hospitals erected during the pandemic years, according to an official statement from the CMO on Monday.
My heart goes out to victims of Morbi tragedy: PM Modi
PM Modi was here to pay floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary at the Statue of Unity on Monday. "My heart goes out to the Morbi bridge collapse victims. In my life I have rarely experienced such pain. I am at Ekta Nagar but my heart and mind are with the victims. On one hand my heart is in pain and on the other hand I have to discharge my duty. I pay condolences to those who have lost their lives in the accident and share grief and sorrows of the families." Modi said while addressing a gathering in Ekta Nagar.
With Nehru behind him, Sardar has his way in Hyderabad
The American Charge d'Affaires in New Delhi apprised the Government of India of the fact that the Nizam had written to the President of the United States requesting that he should arbitrate and that the latter had refused. The Razakars did not spare even missionaries and nuns.
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