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BJP has announced its new national team under president Nitin Nabin, appointing 13 vice-presidents and 8 general secretaries, including Smriti Irani, while also revamping its media and social media teams. NEW DELHI: The BJP on Monday announced its new team of national office-bearers under party president Nitin Nabin, with 13 leaders appointed as national vice-presidents…

A report submitted in SC has flagged 4,192 criminal cases against MPs and MLAs, including cases involving 326 sitting MPs and 14 chief ministers. NEW DELHI: A fresh status report submitted to the Supreme Court has highlighted criminal cases against elected representatives, with 326 sitting MPs and chief ministers of 14 states having declared cases…

BJP appointed Smriti Irani as national general secretary for UP, Piyush Goyal as treasurer, and 13 vice-presidents in its new national team. Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed Trump officials are discussing nuclear options against Iran but provided no evidence. Chief economic adviser Nageswaran recommended bringing back a lower ethanol blend amid the E20 petrol controversy. A…

In 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Smriti Irani had defeated Rahul Gandhi in Amethi. NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday unveiled a new national team under Nitin Nabin, and one of the biggest takeaways was the return of former Union minister Smriti Irani. Over a year after making a comeback on television as…

NEW DELHI: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s “dimagi naxal” remarks by invoking former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh‘s 20-year-old assessment of the threat.In a social media post on X, Rijiju shared former PM’s speech in which he had said that “naxalism is the single biggest internal security challenge ever…

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday hailed the security forces for dismantling ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti terror network ahead of Independence Day.He said more than 200 operatives were arrested and plans for subversive attacks were thwarted.In a post on X, Amit Shah said coordinated operations were carried out across 14 states to dismantle…

Vasundhara Raje, Smriti Irani get key roles in BJP office bearer list NEW DELHI: The BJP on Monday announced its new team of national office-bearers, with party leader Smriti Irani and Rajasthan veteran Vasundhara Raje Scindia among those given key organisational responsibilities.Raje has been appointed national vice president for Rajasthan, while Irani has been named…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the special investigation team (SIT) to file a status report on the progress made in the Ram Temple donation theft probe and take the investigation to a logical conclusion.A bench CJI Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana asked the SIT to take the probe…

Several devotees were reportedly injured after a stampede-like situation broke out near temple complex NEW DELHI: Several devotees were reportedly injured after a stampede-like situation broke out near the Mahakaleshwar Temple complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain on Monday, amid a massive crowd gathered for Nag Panchami and Sawan Somvar.The incident was reported near Harsiddhi Chauraha…

Congress MP Imran Masood refuses to sing Vande Mataram NEW DELHI: Congress MP Imran Masood on Monday said that he would respect the national song but would not sing it, citing his constitutional right to practise his religion.His statement came amid row over the recitation of Vande Mataram involving grand old party high-command Sonia Gandhi,…