"What kind of India do they want?": Congress questions PM Modi's leadership; claims every section of society being "destroyed"

New Delhi | June 6, 2026 12:25:57 PM IST
The Indian National Congress on Saturday launched a fresh attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing deep concerns over the current state of national affairs and questioning the long-term vision and impact of the government's policies on vari... read..
 

PM Modi virtually inaugurates ESIC's 220 bedded hospital in Surat

New Delhi | June 6, 2026 2:23:56 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the 220-bedded Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital at Surat, along with other development projects worth Rs 18,800 Crore from Surat Indoor stadium on Friday, marking yet another milesto... read..
 

Jana Sena Party names Lingamaneni Ramesh as its Rajya Sabha candidate

Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) | June 6, 2026 5:54:00 AM IST
Jana Sena Party (JSP) president Pawan Kalyan announced Lingamaneni Ramesh's candidature for the Rajya Sabha (RS) seat from Andhra Pradesh on Friday.... read..
 

Former Himachal Congress VP Neeraj Bharti's Facebook account blocked amid rift with party

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | June 6, 2026 9:24:01 AM IST
In a fresh development amid his growing confrontation with the Congress leadership in Himachal Pradesh, former Congress MLA Neeraj Bharti's Facebook account has reportedly been blocked, a day after he resigned from the post of Vice-President of the Himach... read..
 

Delhi Court convicts Bihar BJP MLA Raju Singh for culpable homicide not amounting to murder

New Delhi | June 6, 2026 12:54:31 PM IST
A Rouse Avenue court on Saturday convicted Bihar's Sahibganj BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and the Arms Act. The court ordered him to be taken into custody. His wife and the other two have been acquitted of all cha... read..
 

NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar invokes Shivaji Maharaj's legacy as nation marks 353rd Shivrajyabhishek; compares BJP govt to 'Mughal rule'

Raigad (Maharashtra) | June 6, 2026 9:24:07 AM IST
As the nation marks the 353rd anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's coronation, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) or NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar invoked the ideals of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj while observing the Shivrajyabhishek cere... read..
 

Cockroach Janta Party begins protest at Jantar Mantar, demands Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation

New Delhi | June 6, 2026 10:55:05 AM IST
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday began its protest at Jantar Mantar against the recent NEET 2026 paper leak and the alleged irregularities in the CBSE's On-Screen Marking (OSM) system while demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dhar... read..
 

Congress appoints Bhupesh Baghel, Ajay Sharma as observers for upcoming Jharkhand Rajya Sabha elections

New Delhi | June 6, 2026 1:54:04 AM IST
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has announced the appointment of senior leaders Bhupesh Baghel and Ajay Sharma as observers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha biennial elections in Jharkhand.... read..
 

Attempted infiltration foiled by BSF at border, says Bengal BJP MLA Dadhiram Ray

Cooch Behar (West Bengal) | June 6, 2026 12:54:24 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Dadhiram Ray on Saturday visited the India-Bangladesh border at Changrabandha and Mekhliganj, where Border Security Force (BSF) reportedly intercepted two separate attempts by alleged Bangladeshi nationals to illegally ent... read..
 

"Nobody's given permission to resign", says Tamil Nadu BJP president Nagendran after Annamalai's exit

Tamil Nadu (Chennai) | June 6, 2026 2:54:47 PM IST
Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagendran on Saturday alleged that some party members are being "brainwashed", clarifying that no one has been permitted to resign following the resignation of former state unit chief K Annamalai.... read..
 

"Let's see how long party will remain intact in Lok Sabha": West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh targets TMC amid party split concerns

Kolkata (West Bengal) | June 6, 2026 12:25:42 PM IST
Amid mounting concerns over a possible split within Trinamool Congress (TMC), West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh on Saturday raised questions over the opposition party's cohesion, questioning how long it will "remain intact" in the Lok Sabha.... read..
 

Tejashwi Yadav returns security cover after Lalu Prasad, Rabri Devi refuse new personnel: RJD's Shakti Yadav

Patna (Bihar) | June 6, 2026 12:25:41 PM IST
Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday decided to return his entire security cover, following a similar move by former Chief Ministers Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi, according to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Shakti Yadav... read..
 

"PM Modi has elevated India's prestige around world": Piyush Goyal hails 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | June 6, 2026 3:25:08 PM IST
Union Minister Piyush Goyal celebrated World Environment Day by planting trees in his constituency and highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative for environmental conservation, saying how India's prestige has been elevated... read..
 

Madhya Pradesh Minister Karan Singh Verma jibes at Congress over Rajya Sabha polls, says party fearing "cross-voting"

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | June 6, 2026 2:55:03 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh State revenue Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Karan Singh Verma on Saturday took a jibe at the Congress party, saying that while the party fears cross-voting in the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls, the BJP members are simply "following... read..
 

"Before pointing fingers, they should look at their own party": Pramod Tiwari slams PM Modi's over 'Karnataka CM change' remark

New Delhi | June 6, 2026 2:54:40 PM IST
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks about alleged public resentment against the Congress government in Karnataka, saying the Prime Minister should first examine the BJP's own history of changing C... read..
 

Maharashtra Congress MLA Wadettiwar questions GDP figures, claims manipulation

Nagpur (Maharashtra) | June 6, 2026 11:55:14 AM IST
Maharashtra Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar on Friday criticised the government's GDP figures, calling them manipulated and disconnected from the ground realities.... read..
 

PM Modi holds meeting with Economic Advisory Council to boost India's growth amid global turmoil

New Delhi | June 6, 2026 2:25:10 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a meeting with the members of the PM-Economic Advisory Council.... read..
 

"Govt acting as if these schemes are Prince Suvendu's personal charity": Owaisi slams BJP govt in West Bengal

Hyderabad (Telangana) | June 6, 2026 12:54:26 PM IST
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday raised serious concerns regarding the West Bengal government's recent policy of tying welfare entitlements to electoral rolls. He pointed out that many people, who were ... read..
 

"Our party ensures development reaches everyone": BJP candidate Sheela Pandit ahead of Bihar Legislative Council polls

Danapur (Bihar) | June 6, 2026 1:25:09 PM IST
BJP candidate Sheela Pandit expressed her gratitude to the party leadership after being nominated for the 2026 Bihar Legislative Council biennial elections.... read..
 

"BJP will ensure parties, leaders return money swallowed from Singareni once in power": Boora Narsaiah Goud on KTR probe demand

Hyderabad (Telangana) | June 6, 2026 11:55:20 AM IST
Reacting to BRS working president KT Rama Rao's demand for a judicial probe into the alleged Rs 1,600 crore Singareni coal scam, BJP leader Boora Narsaiah Goud on Saturday vowed that the party will take strict action once it assumes power in Telangana.... read..
 

"Difference in opinion....expressing this to BJP leaders for 18 months": K Annamalai after resigning from BJP

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | June 5, 2026 4:54:17 PM IST
Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Friday resigned from the party's primary membership and said he had been expressing differences of opinion with the party leadership for the past 18 months.... read..
 

"DMK has underground alliance with BJP": TVK's Vigneshwaran on Stalin's party boycotting INDIA Bloc meet

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | June 5, 2026 1:23:55 PM IST
After DMK decided to boycott the upcoming INDIA Bloc meeting, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) spokesperson Veera Vigneshwaran on Friday launched a sharp political attack on the Southern party, alleging that it maintains a secret, "underground alliance" wit... read..
 

BJP not revealing actual death toll in Malviya Nagar fire incident: Delhi LoP Atishi

New Delhi | June 5, 2026 7:54:21 PM IST
The Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Atishi, on Friday alleged that the BJP is suppressing the truth regarding the casualties of the fire incident and is deliberately obstructing opposition leaders from meeting the victims.... read..
 

BJP's Debashish Samantray files nomination for Rajya Sabha by-election in Odisha

Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) | June 5, 2026 6:54:41 PM IST
BJP leader Debashish Samantaray filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha by-election at the Odisha Assembly premises in Bhubaneswar on Friday.... read..
 

"BJP not the right vehicle": Karti Chidambaram on Annamalai's resignation

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | June 5, 2026 6:54:13 PM IST
Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram on Friday described the resignation of K Annamalai from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) an 'inevitable' outcome for anyone seeking a viable political future in Tamil Nadu.... read..
 

"Pessimists who mock Atmanirbhar Bharat kept India dependent": PM Modi slams Congress

Surat (Gujarat) | June 5, 2026 6:54:09 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the opposition and highlighted India's journey toward self-reliance.... read..
 

Annamalai's exit will have no impact, we are ideology-based party: Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nagendran

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | June 5, 2026 6:24:28 PM IST
Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagendran on Friday dismissed concerns over the resignation of former state unit chief K. Annamalai, asserting that the party is an ideology-based organisation and therefore, the departure would have no impact on its electo... read..
 

Uttarakhand CM Dhami extends greetings on World Environment Day, focuses on mantra of harmonising "ecology and economy"

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | June 5, 2026 9:24:04 AM IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday extended wishes on the occasion of World Environment Day, while focusing on the mantra of harmonising "Ecology and Economy", which is driving the state in a new direction of development.... read..
 

PM Modi inspects L&T's Armed Systems Complex in Surat, reviews key defence projects

Surat (Gujarat) | June 5, 2026 4:54:21 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited the Armed Systems Complex of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) in Surat, Gujarat, where he reviewed the manufacturing of advanced defence equipment.... read..
 

"If someone tries to work with terrorists, CBI and NIA will investigate": BJP's Agnimitra Paul backs action against TMC's Saokat Molla

Asansol (West Bengal) | June 5, 2026 9:24:09 AM IST
West Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul backed the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) action against former Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Saokat Molla, stating that if someone tries to work with terrorists to ruin Bengal, then the investigative agencies wil... read..
 

Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh extend greetings on World Environment Day, reaffirm govt commitment to ecological protection

New Delhi | June 5, 2026 10:54:27 AM IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday extended greetings on the occasion of World Environment Day and highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push for green energy to promote sustainable growth and conserve nature.... read..
 

Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma congratulates Satish Poonia, Alka Gurjar on RS nominations

Jaipur (Rajasthan) | June 5, 2026 6:54:24 AM IST
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Thursday congratulated senior BJP leaders Satish Poonia and Alka Gurjar on their nomination as the party's Rajya Sabha candidates from the state.... read..
 

PM Modi expresses joy as Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary becomes India's 100th Ramsar site

New Delhi | June 5, 2026 12:54:01 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed joy over the designation of Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal) in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, as India's 100th Ramsar site, marking a significant milestone in the country's wetlands conservation effo... read..
 

"Bit disturbed...": Rahul Gandhi reiterates concern over Greater Nicobar Project

New Delhi | June 5, 2026 12:54:08 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday expressed concern over the Great Nicobar Project, which he described as large-scale ecological damage in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, saying he was "a bit disturbed that such beauty is going to be destroyed," dur... read..
 

Digvijaya Singh writes to PM Modi, seeks publication of "White Paper" on NTA-conducted exam leak cases

New Delhi | June 5, 2026 12:54:14 PM IST
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday expressed concern over alleged irregularities and paper leak cases in competitive examinations, including NEET, in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking greater transparency from the governme... read..
 

Kept leadership in dark: Maharashtra Congress 2 legislative council candidates

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | June 5, 2026 5:54:36 PM IST
In a stern disciplinary move, the Congress party has expelled two of its candidates for withdrawing their nominations from the ongoing Legislative Council elections without prior authorisation from the party leadership.... read..
 

Tamil Nadu political landscape shifts as Annamalai parts ways with BJP, launches new political movement

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | June 5, 2026 10:24:20 PM IST
Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Friday resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and announced the launch of a new political movement that will contest the next Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.... read..
 

Deadline nears for 24 Rajya Sabha seats; Mallikarjun Kharge files nomination for biennial elections

New Delhi | June 5, 2026 10:54:18 PM IST
The Upper House of the Parliament braces itself for a significant recalibration as the deadline for political parties to prepare to contest in the upcoming biennial elections for 24 Rajya Sabha seats across ten states approaches. The biennial elections ar... read..
 

"Makes every Indian proud": PM Modi hails India's 7.7% GDP growth in FY 2025-26

Daman | June 5, 2026 10:54:19 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed India's robust economic performance after the country's GDP growth touched 7.7 per cent during the Financial Year 2025-26.... read..
 

Tamil Nadu: BJYM State Legal Convener Abhilash Gopinathan resigns from BJP following Annamalai's exit

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | June 5, 2026 11:24:13 PM IST
Abhilash Gopinathan on Friday resigned from the post of State Legal Convener of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Tamil Nadu, and also quit the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party with immediate effect following K Annamalai's resignati... read..
 

"Decided to stand by him": Tamil Nadu BJP Vice President Nagarajan resigns to support Annamalai

CTN:hennai (Tamil Nadu) | June 5, 2026 11:24:15 PM IST
The political landscape in Tamil Nadu continues to shift following the resignation of former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with Tamil Nadu BJP vice president Karu Nagarajan also following in his footsteps.... read..
 

Govt will do it anyhow: West Bengal BJP Chief Samik Bhattacharya on Delimitation Bill passage

Kolkata (West Bengal) | June 5, 2026 11:24:18 PM IST
West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Friday backed reports of the Union Government likely reintroducing the Delimitation Bill and the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill during the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament, asserting that an incre... read..
 

JD(U) announces candidates for Bihar Legislative Council polls

Patna (Bihar) | June 5, 2026 11:54:05 PM IST
The Janata Dal (United) on Friday released the list of candidates for the upcoming 2026 Bihar Legislative Council polls.... read..
 

PM Modi reaffirms commitment to protect environment and promote sustainable growth on World Environment Day

New Delhi | June 5, 2026 9:23:58 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reaffirmed the government's commitment to protecting the environment and furthering sustainable growth on the occasion of World Environment Day.... read..
 

BJP chief Nitin Nabin formally accepts K Annamalai's resignation from party's primary membership

New Delhi | June 5, 2026 11:24:13 AM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party National President Nitin Nabin on Friday formally accepted former Tamil Nadu party chief K Annamalai's resignation from the primary membership of the party.... read..
 

PM Modi extend birthday greetings to UP CM Yogi Adityanath, prays for "long and healthy life"

New Delhi | June 5, 2026 12:24:13 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended birthday wishes to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, praying for his "long and healthy life."... read..
 

"Paper leaks are a business worth billions and trillions": Kejriwal slams Centre

New Delhi | June 5, 2026 10:24:18 PM IST
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday launched a fierce attack on the central government over the recurring issue of exam paper leaks, characterising the racket as a "business worth billions" backed by "very big-shot people."... read..
 

PM Modi gifts projects worth ?18,778 crore to South Gujarat; hails Surat as model of cleanliness and green energy

Gandhinagar (Gujarat) | June 5, 2026 10:24:11 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of World Environment Day, inaugurated a total of 24 projects of the Central and State Governments from Surat, gifting South Gujarat development projects worth ?18,778 crore, according to CMO.... read..
 

PM Modi inaugurates, lays foundation stone of projects worth over ?2,970 crore in Daman

Daman and Diu | June 5, 2026 9:24:21 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and dedicated projects worth around ?1,340 crore, including the New Terminal Building of NAMO Airport and NAMO Hospital, among others, in Daman.... read..
 

TMC's 8 MLAs, 6 MPs meet at Mamata Banerjee's residence amid growing division within party

Kolkata (West Bengal) | June 5, 2026 8:54:33 PM IST
Eight MLAs and six MPs arrived at Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee's residence in Kolkata for a high-level party meeting today, amid reports of growing internal division within the party.... read..
 

Himachal Congress accepts Neeraj Bharti's resignation as HPCC VP amid row over criticism of Sukhu govt

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | June 5, 2026 8:24:09 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) on Friday accepted the resignation of senior Congress leader and former Chief Parliamentary Secretary (CPS) Neeraj Bharti from the post of Vice-President of the state party unit.... read..