Politics

While Chhotu Vasava is the founder of BTP, his son Mahesh, who represents Dediapada seat in Narmada district in the assembly, is the national president of the tribal party.

Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 79.92 per litre from Rs 79.76 during the day while diesel rates were increased to Rs 80.02 a litre from Rs 79.88.

Digvijaya Singh, along with party workers, took out a bicycle rally in Bhopal on Wednesday. Former minister Jitu Patwari and many local Congress office-bearers held a similar protest in Indore.

At one such rally in Vidarbha and Marathwada regions on Tuesday, Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar had attributed the rise in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra to the Maha Vikas Aghadi government's improper strategy for tackling the outbreak.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has approved the names of Ghulam Gaus, Kumud Verma and Bhishma Sahni, JD(U) national general secretary RCP Singh said.

With a hike of 35 paise, the price of petrol soared to Rs 87.19 a litre while with a 56 paise rise the prices of diesel per litre reached Rs 78.35 in Bhopal.

Home Minister Amit Shah said as per the instructions of PM Modi, he spoke to Gajapati Maharaj (the titular king of Puri), the Shankaracharya and solicitor general on the matter.

The fuel prices are now at a four-and-a-half month high in India even as crude oil rates have slumped below the USD 40 a barrel mark, he said.

He said there should be no politics by anyone in fighting these two wars. Kejriwal's remarks come amid criticism of the Centre by the Congress over the situation in eastern Ladakh.

The Puri seer's statement comes after Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb and servitors sought Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's intervention for modification of the Supreme Court's order that put a stay on the Rath Yatra on June 23.

Singh's comment came in the backdrop of the Congress-led opposition seeking to oust him from power following the withdrawal of support by nine ruling coalition members, including four ministers.

Sonowal asked the Guwahati police to go to West Bengal immediately to arrest Chatterjee for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Swargadeu Sukapha, the first Ahom king, and the entire Ahom community.

The West Bengal Chief Minister, who took part in the virtual meeting, earlier said her party's official stand has always been to stand by the nation when it comes to cross-border conflicts.

The Dalit leader also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should reveal why his government was playing 'noora kushti' (fixed fight) with China, and tell the "politics" behind that policy.

After returning to India, Sunil was involved in political strategies in Gujarat and led the Association of Billion Minds (ABM). He was also one of the key strategists for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Sunil has handled the high...

Ghulam Nabi Sufi, Danish Bhat, Neelofar and Majid Shulloo have been expelled after they defied the party whip to abstain from the voting on the no-confidence motion, NC spokesman Imran Nabi Dar said.