Politics

Kanhaiya Kumar was gheraod by Begusarai locals and questioned about the 'Bharat tere tukde honge' slogans that were raised by him and his opposition to reservation for the economically backward sections of the society.

Clause 9 of the rules states that an advocate should not represent organizations he is a member of. The BCD had sought a reply from Bhushan over Major Punia's complaint. In his response, Prashant Bhushan had conceded that he had indeed violated the rule.

Trinamool appears to have abandoned all sense of caution in its bid to retain its stranglehold over Bengal politics. Recently, even Bangladeshi actors were spotted campaigning for TMC candidates.

Gazi Abdun Noor, a Bangladeshi tele-serial actor, was seen at Dum Dum, West Bengal, during TMC candidate Sougata Roy's roadshow

Recently, he had stated that India is yet to realise the potential of mobile phones and Indians with mobile phones are no more than monkeys with new toys.

A group of 81 former civil servants that compromise of defence personnel, judges, academicians and professionals, led by former Delhi Police Commissioner R S Gupta raised concerns about this lobby trying to influence the Election Commission in taking anti-Modi steps to 'conform to a particular line of thought and behaviour'

The President of India has accepted the Election Commission's recommendation to cancel the election in Vellore

Ferdous Ahmed, Bangladeshi actor who campaigned for Mamata's TMC has been asked to leave the country and his visa is cancelled

TMC had got a Bangladeshi actor Ferdous Ahmed for their election campaign in West Bengal.

Navjot Singh Sidhu direct appeal to Muslims comes days after Mayawati made a similar pitch in Uttar Pradesh’s Deoband and paid with consequences. The Model Code of Conduct bars candidates from seeking votes on communal or religious lines.