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Rajnath Singh says no need for Rahul Gandhi's 'mohabbat ki dukan'
While addressing a Gauravshali Bharat rally on the completion of nine years of the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, he said the country's stature rose under the leadership of the Prime Minister

‘Opposition trying to wriggle out of anti-scam crackdown’: PM Modi on Patna meet
"All the corrupts joined their hands in Patna's meeting. Opposition is trying to escape the anti-scam crackdown. The corrupt leaders are trying to save each other. My guarantee is I will not spare any of them and I will take every scamster to task," says PM Modi.

PM Modi enthuses booth-level BJP activists in Madhya Pradesh
"BJP workers are strong soldiers not only of BJP but also of achieving the resolutions of the country. For every worker of BJP, the interest of the country is paramount, the country is bigger than the party," PM Modi said

The ‘united’ Opposition meet in Patna: Are they ready to take on PM Modi?
Over 30 leaders from several Opposition parties met in Patna today (23 June) to discuss a roadmap for the formation of an anti-BJP front for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. While most leaders put a united face after the gathering, the AAP has set a condition for Congress

Cong, AAP spar on first Opposition unity meet in Patna, next confab in cooler climes of Shimla
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said details of seat sharing and party-wise split will be finalised in the next meeting that will be taking place in July in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla

The politics over Aurangzeb: Why do posters in Mumbai show Uddhav ‘hugging’ the Mughal ruler?
Aurangzeb has become a flashpoint for politics in Maharashtra. In Mumbai, posters cropped up of former CM Uddhav Thackeray and his ally Prakash Ambedkar ‘hugging’ the Mughal emperor. This comes days after the latter paid a tribute at Aurangzeb’s tomb

RLD's Jayant Chaudhary to skip opposition meeting in Patna due to pre-decided family programme
Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar has called a meeting of opposition parties to chalk out a joint strategy to take on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls

Mayawati lampoons Opposition meet poetically
Targeting the parties which are slated to participate in the meeting, Mayawati said it does not seem from their attitude that they are serious about their objective in Uttar Pradesh

Bihar: Jitan Ram Manjhi's party announces withdrawal of support to Nitish Kumar govt
Jitan Ram Manjhi's son Santosh Suman, who is the party's national president, said an appointment has been sought with Governor Rajendra Arlekar for handing over the letter of withdrawal of support

Punjab’s Bhagwant Mann wants to make telecast of Golden Temple Gurbani free: Why has it stirred a row?
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann believes that Gurbani is everyone’s right and wants to make its telecast from the Golden Temple free by amending the Gurdwara Act, 1925. The rights of broadcast are now with the PTC network, owned by the politically influential Badal family

PM Modi has changed country's fortune in nine years: JP Nadda
Earlier, India was known for corruption, policy paralysis and bad governance. Now, the whole world respects the country for all-round development and good governance, the BJP chief said at a rally in South Tripura's Santirbazar school ground

West Bengal panchayat polls: One killed, two critical after being shot in North Dinajpur
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the opposition parties of trying to malign the state by orchestrating violence while filing nominations for the panchayat polls

Yoga, meal with the Bidens, meet with CEOs: PM Modi’s packed days during US visit
PM Narendra Modi will make his first official state visit to the US from 21 June to 24 June. In New York, he will lead the International Yoga Day event at the UN Secretariat. He will then head to Washington where he will hold bilaterals with Joe Biden, address US Congress and meet the diaspora

Who is Senthil Balaji, the Tamil Nadu minister, who broke down after ED arrest?
Senthil Balaji, a DMK leader and Tamil Nadu minister, was arrested in the job-for-cash scam by the ED. He was rushed to a Chennai hospital after he complained of chest pain and was seen wailing in an ambulance. He underwent a coronary angiogram and has been advised bypass surgery

Without taking names, PM Modi takes Lalu Yadav and Mamata Banerjee to the cleaners
Citing 'cash-for-job' scam in West Bengal, PM Modi in his address at Rozgar Mela said, 'You must have seen media reports on ‘cash for jobs’ scam in the past 1-2 days'

The Lotus Row: The political controversy surrounding India's G20 logo
The logo for India’s G20 presidency, unveiled by PM Narendra Modi, has a lotus with saffron and green hues. This has irked the Opposition, specifically Congress, who has pointed out that the flower is BJP’s election symbol

'Ajit Pawar is not upset, the suggestion was made by him': Sharad Pawar on appointing Supriya Sule as NCP working prez
Ajit Pawar has always been perceived as NCP's heir-apparent but his ties with the BJP, which became more clear in 2019 when Pawar attended an early morning swearing-in as Maharashtra deputy chief minister along with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, has not been well received by NCP

"BJP fulfils promises, we abolished Article 370, grand Ram temple is now being built": Rajnath Singh
Referring to the defence production in the country, he highlighted that it has crossed one lakh crore and the exports have reached a record level of Rs 16,000 crores

Are BJP and JJP heading towards parting ways in Haryana?
There are speculations that the BJP and JJP are unlikely to contest next year’s Lok Sabha and Haryana Assembly elections together. As rumours of a rift increase, both parties have been non-committal about the continuation of their alliance

Karnataka: BJP launches helpline number to provide legal assistance to karyakartas registered under 'false cases'
The service has been started to assist the party workers to fight the police cases against them legally, Bengaluru South MP and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha president Tejasvi Surya said after launching the helpline

WATCH: Sharad Pawar announces Praful Patel, Supriya Sule as working presidents of NCP
He made the announcement at the 25th anniversary of the party, founded by him and P A Sangma in 1999

Doesn't suit any leader to criticise own country abroad, people are watching: Amit Shah targets Rahul Gandhi
The Union Minister accused the Congress leader of going abroad to slander India, and advised him to learn from his ancestors. He was referring to Gandhi's criticism of the Narendra Modi government during his recent visit to the US

'Rahul Gandhi grows beard like Osama bin Laden': Bihar BJP president stokes controversy
Speaking at an event in Bihar's Araria, Samrat Choudhary said, "Rahul Gandhi grows beard like Osama bin Laden and thinks that he will become like Prime Minister Narendra Modi"

PM Modi fulfilled dreams of middle class: Amit Shah
Amit Shah said the financial condition of the middle class has rapidly ascended in the nine years of the Modi government

Trump lawyers quit documents case, and a former Trump aide is indicted
Trump said on his Truth Social platform that his former military valet, Walt Nauta, had been charged in the case. Nauta went to work at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort after working in the Trump White House. It was unclear what his charges were

All corruption in recruitment process eliminated in 6 years: UP CM Yogi Adityanath
The UP CM made the comment at a ceremony where he presented appointment letters to 7,182 ANMs (Auxiliary Nurse and Midwives) chosen by the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission

Russia summons Japan's ambassador to protest military supplies to Ukraine
Japan - which has backed Western sanctions against its long-time antagonist in east Asia in response to Moscow's military campaign in Ukraine - last month promised Ukraine around 100 military-use vehicles "such as trucks", having previously given protective equipment such as helmets

Japan to offer emergency aid to Ukraine, to host reconstruction meeting
The two leaders spoke by phone as Russia and Ukraine trade blame for the collapse of the dam, which sent waters cascading across the war zone of southern Ukraine this week, forcing tens of thousands to flee

PM Modi, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince discuss bilateral, multilateral issues
According to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office, the Saudi Crown Prince was praised by PM Modi for his assistance in the evacuation of Indian people from Sudan via Jeddah

Coal 'scam': After over 4 hrs of questioning, TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's wife, Rujira Banerjee, leaves ED office
on Tuesday, Rujira was stopped by the immigration department at Kolkata airport from boarding a Dubai flight and was also handed a copy of the summons issued to her by the ED