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Independent candidates gain momentum in Gurgaon, defies other parties’ pressure
After being denied a ticket by the BJP, Goyal decided to contest independently, refusing to bow to party pressure
Updated on Oct 01, 2024 08:34 AM IST
BJP’s Rao Narbir Singh gains momentum after Amit Shah endorsement in Badshahpur
During the rally, Rao Narbir Singh emphasised the BJP’s commitment to Haryana’s development, contrasting it with the previous Congress regime
Updated on Oct 01, 2024 07:26 AM IST
Congress known for halting work after gaining power: Rajnath
The Union minister said India has made rapid strides in the economic sector and the day is not far when the country, by 2027, will become the largest economy after the United States and China.
Updated on Oct 01, 2024 06:42 AM IST
Is India’s fourth party system intact?
On paper, India’s 2024 poll results herald a return to coalition politics, marking a break with the previous decade of Bharatiya Janata Party's dominance.
Updated on Sep 30, 2024 05:03 AM IST
Milan VaishnavCaroline Mallory
Haryana polls: Another blow to BJP as Panchkula councillor defects to Congress
Now, in the 20-member Panchkula MC House, the Congress stands the strongest with 10 councillors, ahead of BJP’s eight and Jannayak Janata Party’s two. Mayor Kulbhushan Goyal is from the BJP
Published on Sep 29, 2024 06:51 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
Evening briefing: Arvind Kejriwal alleges ‘torture’ in Tihar jail; more news
A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items you should check out.
Published on Sep 29, 2024 06:12 PM IST
Congress demands FM Sitharaman's resignation over FIR in electoral bond case
Congress reiterated its demand for a Supreme Court-monitored inquiry through an SIT into the whole electoral bond scheme.
Published on Sep 29, 2024 03:20 PM IST
‘Just CM’s son…': BJP questions Udhayanidhi Stalin's ‘merit’ after elevation
The BJP said Udhayanidhi Stalin doesn't have the maturity to become the deputy chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
Updated on Sep 29, 2024 02:03 PM IST
'When Hindus were being killed…’: BJP slams Mufti over Hassan Nasarullah move
BJP leader Kavinder Gupta has alleged that the Mehbooba Mufti remained silent while Hindus were being targeted in Bangladesh.
Updated on Sep 29, 2024 02:06 PM IST
Delhi mayor moves Supreme Court over election of MCD standing committee member
The election, held on Friday, saw the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party securing the final seat, a result that was boycotted by the ruling Aam Aadmi Party
Published on Sep 29, 2024 11:38 AM IST
‘Taking order from Nagpur’: SAD targets rebel Sudhar Lehar leaders
Addressing a press conference, former cabinet minister Maheshinder Singh Grewal said Chandumajra not only sought votes for a BJP candidate but also promised voters that he would take up the case of making the BJP leader a minister if he won
Updated on Sep 29, 2024 07:32 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
AAP to move Supreme Court on MCD panel poll: Atishi; BJP hits back
The Delhi BJP hit back at Atishi, saying that the AAP has destroyed MCD in the last 22 months, and the AAP leader was making misleading statements
Updated on Sep 29, 2024 05:40 AM IST
Akhilesh spreading confusion through social media posts: UP BJP chief
SP chief misleading the public with outdated information, which according to him, could disrupt social harmony, says Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary
Updated on Sep 28, 2024 05:00 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
AAP to stay away from election process for vacant MCD standing committee seat
Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Virender Sachdeva said that the AAP has a majority in the MCD but it was running away from the election to the vacant seat
Published on Sep 27, 2024 12:51 PM IST
Panchkula: AAP state joint secretary Yogeshwar Sharma joins BJP
AAP in 2019 had fielded Sharma from Panchkula assembly constituency who had managed to get only 0.76% votes
Updated on Sep 27, 2024 08:56 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
Cancellation of PM Modi’s Pune visit sparks political row over metro inauguration
PM Modi's Pune visit was canceled due to heavy rain, delaying the metro stretch inauguration and sparking political tensions between BJP and MVA.
Updated on Sep 27, 2024 07:08 AM IST
Ruckus, yet again, at MCD House meeting; standing committee poll adjourned
Mayor Shelly Oberoi and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillors insisted that mobile phones cannot be disallowed inside the chamber; municipal commissioner Ashwani Kumar and municipal secretary Siva Prasad said the step was to ensure secrecy of the voting process
Updated on Sep 27, 2024 05:20 AM IST
Paras Singh, New Delhi
BJP killing democracy on Modi's orders: AAP on Delhi L-G forcing late-night vote
Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia demanded Delhi L-G Saxena withdraw the order, and threatened legal action in the matter by his party.
Updated on Sep 26, 2024 11:01 PM IST
BJP will win Kalka seat with huge margin: Manohar Lal Khattar
Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who was in Kalka for BJP’s “worker sammelan,” encouraged the party workers
Updated on Sep 26, 2024 08:48 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Kalka
Sule, Joshi criticise BJP over Pune Metro inauguration
PM visited Pune five times earlier to inaugurate various metro corridors and inaugurated a metro corridor online from Kolkata
Updated on Sep 26, 2024 06:22 AM IST
MCD standing committee: Three AAP councillors defect to BJP a day before polling
Although the AAP has more councillors in the House than the BJP, 124 to 115, a series of defections have narrowed difference from 30 councillors to nine now.
Updated on Sep 26, 2024 12:54 AM IST
Delhi govt braces for heated assembly session
BJP said it will push for discussions on death of 50 people due to waterlogging and electric shocks, pending CAG reports that have not been tabled, lack of ration cards for around 95,000 poor, severe water shortage, and the government’s failure to provide clean drinking water
Updated on Sep 26, 2024 05:42 AM IST
Evening briefing: Rahul Gandhi slams BJP over J&K's UT status; & more
A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items you should check out.
Published on Sep 25, 2024 06:19 PM IST
BJP distances itself from Kangana’s statement, second time in two months
Kangana Ranaut stoked a fresh controversy after she told media persons that the three farm laws that were repealed in 2021 should be brought back.
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 07:03 PM IST
Rahul says would fight in Parliament, take to streets to restore J&K statehood
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the statehood was snatched because the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wanted to run the region through the LG and outsiders.
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:31 PM IST
Kangana Ranaut ‘sorry' as actor-BJP MP withdraws 3 farm laws statement
Actor-BJP MP Kangana Ranaut said she might have disappointed many with her statement on the contentious laws which she regretted.
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 12:55 PM IST
Panchkula: Congress is surviving on lies, says Gian Chand Gupta
Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) candidate from Panchkula assembly constituency Gian Chand Gupta listed out 121 development works worth ₹5,000 crore carried out in Panchkula in last 10 years
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 09:48 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
Another YSRCP MP Krishnaiah quits Rajya Sabha membership
Krishnaiah said that he took the decision to resign from his Rajya Sabha membership, after discussing with the various OBC groups
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 08:14 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Political slugfest over government mandating Urdu for Anganwadi teachers
The government has issued a notification mandating Urdu as a must-known language for candidates applying for the Anganwadi teachers post in Mudigere and Chikkamagaluru districts
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 07:32 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Bengaluru
BJP divided over Khattar’s invite to Selja to join party
The BJP, which is attempting to woo Dalit voters in Haryana, finds itself divided over Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s statement welcoming Congress lawmaker Kumari Selji to the party fold.
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 07:30 AM IST
Smriti Kak Ramachandran, New Delhi