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Sambit Patra skips meeting with 21 Manipur MLAs, returns to Delhi

During his two-day visit to the state, BJP leader Sambit Patra met several key figures including former chief minister N. Biren Singh, Speaker Th. Satyabrata, and Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla

BJP Northeast in-charge Sambit Patra. (File Photo)

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Updated on May 06, 2025 07:22 PM IST

ByThomas Ngangom

BJP urges citizens to join May 7 nationwide mock drills amid Pakistan standoff

In a social media post, the BJP urged its karyakartas and leaders to volunteer during the mock drills and make a difference through their participation.

Delhi Police personnel were deployed at Connaught Place, a day before the nationwide mock drills ordered by the Ministry of Home Affairs.(PTI)

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Updated on May 06, 2025 03:33 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Bawankule urges BJP cadre to bring in Congress leaders, “empty the party”

Reacting to the remarks, Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad said that the Congress is rooted in ideology and belongs to the people. Many have tried to weaken the Congress in the past, but people remain connected to it because of its values

Bawankule while speaking at an event in the city on Sunday encouraged local BJP members to rope in Congress loyalists, suggesting that the defection of such leaders would benefit the saffron party. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on May 06, 2025 05:06 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

TMC attacks BJP amid Jagannath temple row: ‘Should look into their ethics’

TMC leader Jay Prakash Majumdar said that any concerns regarding the temple should be addressed by the four Shankaracharyas and not politicians.

West Bengal’s Jagannath temple, built at a cost of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>250-crore, was consecrated on April 30
(ANI)

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Published on May 04, 2025 02:27 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Delhi court charges bjp mp for assaulting cop

The incident took place on October 7, 2020 when Yogender Chandolia allegedly got into a scuffle with a traffic police officer

Yogender Chandolia. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

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Published on May 04, 2025 06:20 AM IST

ByArnabjit Sur

Caste census decision shows govt’s commitment to social justice: Pradhan

The cabinet committee on political affairs on Wednesday said the power to conduct caste-based survey rests with the Union government

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Congress should answer why caste census was last conducted in 1931. (PTI photo)

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Updated on May 01, 2025 01:16 PM IST

BySmriti Kak Ramachandran

New lease of state BJP office paves way for multi-storey building

The 2,682-sq m plot that houses the BJP office, located in Nehru Garden right opposite the state secretariat, comes with a plot twist

Mumbai, India – June 05, 2024: Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis alongwith BJP leaders addressing the media, at BJP office, in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, June 05, 2024. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)

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Published on May 01, 2025 08:00 AM IST

ByYogesh Naik

RSS cautious about use of caste census as a political tool

The Union government’s decision came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at the former’s official residence.

RSS functionaries remain wary about the caste census announced by the government, as it may be used as a political tool.(PTI)

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Published on May 01, 2025 04:00 AM IST

BySmriti Kak Ramachandran, New Delhi

FIR filed against Vikhe Patil in bogus loan waiver case

FIR has been registered against cabinet minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and 53 others in connection with alleged loan waiver fraud amounting to ₹8.86 crore

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Published on Apr 30, 2025 07:42 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Preity Zinta reveals she is raising her kids Hindu, calls it her 'simple joy'

Preity Zinta may be living abroad, but honouring her roots has never been a secondary priority — a sentiment she is wholeheartedly passing on to her twins

Preity Zinta reveals she is raising her kids Hindu with husband Gene Goodenough(Photos: Instagram/realpz)

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Published on Apr 29, 2025 01:56 PM IST

ByAalokitaa Basu

Cong's headless Modi poster on Pahalgam gets BJP's 'Lashkar-e-Pakistan' counter

BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said the post has proven that the Congress has become what he called "Pakistan Prasth Party".

The Congress on Monday shared a post on X targeting PM Modi.(X)

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Updated on Apr 29, 2025 03:44 PM IST

BySnehashish Roy

Three policemen suspended for locking up BJP office bearer in police station

Police on Monday said that they suspended one of their sub-inspectors and two head constables in connection with the incident and a probe in underway

BJP leader Dheeraj Shama said that during a dispute between two parties he visited the police station. However, during conversation, the policemen got aggressive and manhandled him besides they allegedly also took away his mobile phone, keys of my car and also put him in the lockup (HT Photos)

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Published on Apr 29, 2025 10:06 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad

BJP’s twin strategy for 2027: Focus on seats lost in 2022, Dalit outreach

A key part of the campaign is to counter the Opposition’s narrative regarding BR Ambedkar, the Constitution and related issues

BJP state general secretary Dharampal Singh (HT)

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Published on Apr 29, 2025 05:10 AM IST

ByBrajendra K Parashar, Lucknow

NDA begins talks on seat sharing in Bihar

According to a senior BJP leader, the process of identifying seats will precede the candidate selection and all the partners will be consulted

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar in Bhagalpur, Bihar.(HT photo)

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Published on Apr 29, 2025 04:00 AM IST

BySmriti Kak Ramachandran

'Pak using Cong leaders' comments, do Rahul, Kharge not have any control': BJP

BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad made the remarks while addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters on Monday.

Ravi Shankar Prasad named Maharashtra leader Vijay Wadettiwar, Karnataka minister R B Timmapur and Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law Robert Vadra, for their controversial comments on the terror attack in Pahalgam. (File Photo)

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Updated on Apr 28, 2025 04:19 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

HC disposes petition against case transfer in Girish Mahajan extortion case

The petition, filed by Vijay Bhaskarrao Patil, a director of the Jalgaon Jilka Maratha Vidya Prasarak Sahakari Samaj, an educational society, is related to a 2020 case against Mahajan and 28 others on charges of causing grievous hurt to extract a confession, kidnapping, extortion, theft, criminal trespass, and other offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sections of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA)

Mumbai, India - July 26, 2016: Girish Mahajan during Monsoon Assembly Session at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, July 26, 2016. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

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Published on Apr 28, 2025 07:50 AM IST

ByKaruna Nidhi

BJP committed to inclusive development without discrimination: Dharmapal Singh

Addressing the Scheduled Caste Dialogue Programme at the BJP Bahraich district office, Singh urged all workers to actively participate in organisational programmes and campaigns

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Published on Apr 28, 2025 07:28 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Sambhal: BJP office-bearer booked for misuse of firearm

According to superintendent of police (SP) Krishna Kumar Bishnoi, the BJP leader handed over his licensed revolver to his personal security guards, who then shared photographs of the weapon on social media. Police stated that the gun licence would be suspended as part of further legal action.

The FIR has been registered against BJP leader Rajesh Singhal under the Arms Act. (For representation only)

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Published on Apr 27, 2025 09:40 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Meerut

Govt manipulating AQI data: AAP; BJP hits back

According to experts, these locations may eventually bring the overall average air quality index (AQI) of the city down.

One station is likely to be installed deep inside the Central Ridge at the ISRO Earth station near Malcha Mahal, and two more in relatively green areas, Delhi cantonment and the Commonwealth Games Sports Complex in east Delhi. (REUTERS)

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Published on Apr 27, 2025 05:52 AM IST

ByAlok KN Mishra

Delhi govt scraps AAP’s streetscaping project

The BJP government will instead focus on ensuring long-term repairs of all stretches and improving road design, the minister said

The project entailed a complete redesign of the right-of-way (ROW) and turning them into open public spaces. It included curated landscaping, shaded seating areas, state-of-the-art lighting, vibrant street furniture, sidewalks, sculptures, plazas, fountains and comfortable walking and cycling spaces. (HT Archive)

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Published on Apr 27, 2025 05:50 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha

ED seizes ₹600 cr property documents from ex-BJP man in Goa land grabbing case

Rohan Harmalkar, who contested the 2022 Goa Assembly election as an independent after being denied a BJP ticket, joined the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party last year

A statement issued by the ED said Harmalkar is “a key mastermind” who, along with associates, unlawfully sold properties originally owned by individuals and family estates without their consent, using “impersonation,creation of fake documents, tampering with revenue records, etc.”

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Published on Apr 26, 2025 03:25 PM IST

ByGerard de Souza

Delhi gets a ‘triple engine govt’ after 18 years

The win cements the BJP’s dominance across all three tiers of Delhi’s governance — the Centre, the Delhi Assembly, and now MCD

(Above) Newly-elected Delhi mayor (in centre), celebrates after winning the mayoral election at the Civic Centre on Friday. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 26, 2025 05:18 AM IST

ByParas Singh

BJP’s Raja Iqbal Singh is Delhi’s new mayor, says he will clean up the city

Raja Iqbal Singh, a two-term councillor from Mukherjee Nagar ward, had previously served as the mayor of the erstwhile North MCD in 2021-22

Raja Iqbal Singh was elected Delhi mayor with 133 votes in his favour against 8 votes secured by the Congress candidate. The AAP, which has 119 councillors, abstained from the election. (PTI)

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Updated on Apr 25, 2025 05:38 PM IST

ByParas Singh

Delhi mayoral polls on April 25; BJP set to take posts amid AAP’s boycott

BJP councillor Satya Sharma has been nominated as the presiding officer to oversee the election process

MCD meetings have been marred by violence and disagreements over the past few years. (Representative image/HT Archive)

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Published on Apr 25, 2025 05:50 AM IST

ByParas Singh

Chandigarh: Political parties join forces to condemn terrorism

Former health minister and senior Congress leader Balbir Singh Sidhu questioned the government’s claim that revoking Article 370 would bring peace to the region and highlighted repeated failures in preventing such incidents

Congress holding protests to demand action against terrorism at the Sector-17 Plaza in Chandigarh on Wednesday. (Keshav Singh/HT)

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Published on Apr 24, 2025 08:40 AM IST

ByHT Correspondents, Chandigarh

Pune civic body scraps ₹200 cr tenders for flood protection walls

The project was proposed in the aftermath of the September 25, 2019 cloudburst that caused widespread flooding in Pune. At the time, the Ambil Odha overflowed, breaching compound walls and inundating residential areas, leading to the deaths of more than 20 people

The PMC issued tenders on July 29, 2024 with bids invited until August 23. The tenders attracted bids 15 to 20% below the estimated cost, raising hopes for cost-effective execution. However, objections from a few MLAs over alleged procedural lapses and low rates delayed the process, eventually leading to the cancellation. (HT FILE)

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Published on Apr 24, 2025 06:54 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Pahalgam terror attack: Punjab units of BJP, Cong hold protests in Chandigarh

The Punjab units of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress held separate protests in Chandigarh on Wednesday condemning the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people

BJP workers protest at Sector 17 in Chandigarh on Wednesday against the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. (ANI)

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Published on Apr 24, 2025 05:48 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

BJP Chhattisgarh draws flak for sharing Ghibli-style photo of Pahalgam attack

The animated photo shared by BJP Chhattisgarh’s X handle is captioned in Hindi which translates to, ‘Faith was asked, not caste… we will remember.’

At least 26 unarmed civilians were brutally killed in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on Tuesday.(X/@BJP4CGState)

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Published on Apr 23, 2025 02:14 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

EC hits back at Gandhi over allegations

The ECI response comes days after the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha alleged at an event in the US on Sunday that the poll body is ‘compromised’

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Published on Apr 23, 2025 08:54 AM IST

ByAbhishek Angad

SC to hear plea against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s remarks on judiciary next week

Advocate Narendra Mishra told the Supreme Court that Nishikant Dubey’s comments were hurting the court and the government was not taking any action

The Supreme Court of India. (File Photo)

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Published on Apr 22, 2025 02:22 PM IST

ByAbraham Thomas

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During his two-day visit to the state, BJP leader Sambit Patra met several key figures including former chief minister N. Biren Singh, Speaker Th. Satyabrata, and Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla

In a social media post, the BJP urged its karyakartas and leaders to volunteer during the mock drills and make a difference through their participation.

Reacting to the remarks, Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad said that the Congress is rooted in ideology and belongs to the people. Many have tried to weaken the Congress in the past, but people remain connected to it because of its values

TMC leader Jay Prakash Majumdar said that any concerns regarding the temple should be addressed by the four Shankaracharyas and not politicians.

The incident took place on October 7, 2020 when Yogender Chandolia allegedly got into a scuffle with a traffic police officer

The cabinet committee on political affairs on Wednesday said the power to conduct caste-based survey rests with the Union government

The 2,682-sq m plot that houses the BJP office, located in Nehru Garden right opposite the state secretariat, comes with a plot twist

The Union government’s decision came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at the former’s official residence.

FIR has been registered against cabinet minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and 53 others in connection with alleged loan waiver fraud amounting to ₹8.86 crore

Preity Zinta may be living abroad, but honouring her roots has never been a secondary priority — a sentiment she is wholeheartedly passing on to her twins

BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said the post has proven that the Congress has become what he called "Pakistan Prasth Party".

Police on Monday said that they suspended one of their sub-inspectors and two head constables in connection with the incident and a probe in underway

A key part of the campaign is to counter the Opposition’s narrative regarding BR Ambedkar, the Constitution and related issues

According to a senior BJP leader, the process of identifying seats will precede the candidate selection and all the partners will be consulted

BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad made the remarks while addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters on Monday.

Addressing the Scheduled Caste Dialogue Programme at the BJP Bahraich district office, Singh urged all workers to actively participate in organisational programmes and campaigns

According to superintendent of police (SP) Krishna Kumar Bishnoi, the BJP leader handed over his licensed revolver to his personal security guards, who then shared photographs of the weapon on social media. Police stated that the gun licence would be suspended as part of further legal action.

According to experts, these locations may eventually bring the overall average air quality index (AQI) of the city down.

The BJP government will instead focus on ensuring long-term repairs of all stretches and improving road design, the minister said

Rohan Harmalkar, who contested the 2022 Goa Assembly election as an independent after being denied a BJP ticket, joined the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party last year

The win cements the BJP’s dominance across all three tiers of Delhi’s governance — the Centre, the Delhi Assembly, and now MCD

Raja Iqbal Singh, a two-term councillor from Mukherjee Nagar ward, had previously served as the mayor of the erstwhile North MCD in 2021-22

BJP councillor Satya Sharma has been nominated as the presiding officer to oversee the election process

Former health minister and senior Congress leader Balbir Singh Sidhu questioned the government’s claim that revoking Article 370 would bring peace to the region and highlighted repeated failures in preventing such incidents

The project was proposed in the aftermath of the September 25, 2019 cloudburst that caused widespread flooding in Pune. At the time, the Ambil Odha overflowed, breaching compound walls and inundating residential areas, leading to the deaths of more than 20 people

The Punjab units of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress held separate protests in Chandigarh on Wednesday condemning the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people

The animated photo shared by BJP Chhattisgarh’s X handle is captioned in Hindi which translates to, ‘Faith was asked, not caste… we will remember.’

The ECI response comes days after the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha alleged at an event in the US on Sunday that the poll body is ‘compromised’

Advocate Narendra Mishra told the Supreme Court that Nishikant Dubey’s comments were hurting the court and the government was not taking any action

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