Election Commission likely to announce assembly poll dates for Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh today
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is likely to announce the dates for upcoming assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Friday.
Arvind Kejriwal chants 'Jai Shri Ram' a day after AAP minister denounces Hindu deities
In an act of damage control, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today chanted "Jai Shri Ram" at an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) event in Gujarat's Vadodara, a day after party leader Rajendra Pal Gautam sparked a row with his remarks in a Buddhism event in Delhi, media reports said.
PM Modi to open, lay foundation of Rs 29,000-cr projects in Gujarat
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects worth around Rs 29,000 crores in programmes spread across Surat, Bhavnagar, Ahmedabad and Ambaji of Gujarat Thursday and Friday.
'Boorish behaviour': 30 ex-cops slam Kejriwal for illtreating policeman in letter to Prez
Aam Admi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal's recent run-in with Gujarat Police over his auto ride in Ahmedabad has been termed as "boorish behaviour" by a group of former cops, who accused the Delhi chief minister of attempting to make political points at the cost of policemen who were doing their duty.
Gujarat: Congress MLA Jignesh Mewani sentenced to 6 months jail term in 2016 case
An Ahmedabad court on Friday sentenced Congress's Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mewani and 18 others to six months in jail in connection with a 2016 case, media reports said.
'Congress is finished... nobody cares about their questions': Arvind Kejriwal to reporter in Gujarat
Ahmedabad/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday refused to respond to an allegation levelled by the Congress questioning the country's oldest political party's existence as he gears up to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's backyard, poll-bound Gujarat.
AAP claims its Gujarat office raided, slams BJP
Gandhinagar/New Delhi/IBNS: In what would lead to a fresh tussle with the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Monday claimed its office in poll-bound Gujarat was raided by police, media reports said.
Raid on Manish Sisodia increased AAP's vote share in Gujarat: Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Thursday said the raids on his deputy Manish Sisodia's residence by the central probe agency CBI has increased the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s vote share in Gujarat, in a swipe at the Centre's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
PM Modi to inaugurate iconic ‘Atal Bridge’ over Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the iconic ‘Atal Bridge’ on the Sabarmati river in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Saturday.
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive committee member Khushbu Sundar turned out to be the first woman leader from the saffron camp to speak against the Gujarat government's order releasing the 11 convicts in the case related to the rape of Bilkis Bano during the 2002 post-Godhra train burning riots.
Give justice to Bilkis Bano: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday said justice should be done in the Bilkis Bano case, and accused the government of giving hollow slogans of 'Beti Bachao'.
Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court issues notice to Gujarat govt on release of convicts
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Thursday issued a notice to the Gujarat government seeking its response on the release of 11 convicts in the case related to the gangrape of Bilkis Bano during a communal clash in the state back in 2002, media reports said.
Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court to hear plea against exemption to convicts
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court will hear a PIL filed against the relaxation of sentence given to the convicts in the Bilkis Bano case of Gujarat.
Bilkis Bano's rapists are 'Brahmins with good sanskar': BJP MLA
New Delhi/IBNS: The 11 men convicted for the rape of Bilkis Bano and released by the Gujarat government after 15-odd years in jail, are "Brahmins" with "good sanskaar" (good culture), a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sitting MLA from Godhra has said.
'Not ashamed of such politics?': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi on Bilkis Bano case
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the BJP of supporting criminals, and said it showed their 'mentality' for women.