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‘Is this justice?’ Priyanka Gandhi steps up attack on BJP over Chinmayanand case

Opposition leaders including Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday criticised the BJP following the arrest of the law student who accused former Union Minister Chinmayanand of rape.

Updated on Sep 26, 2019, 8:33 PM IST

Opposition considers heavyweights against BJP in Satara bypoll

The names of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and former chief minister and Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan are doing the rounds as the Opposition parties look for a strong candidate for the Satara Lok Sabha bypolls to be held on October 21.

Updated on Sep 26, 2019, 4:18 AM IST

After 2019 loss, Congress stares at its longest stint in Opposition

The Congress’s longest time so far in the Opposition has lasted six years, from 1998 to 2004

Updated on Sep 16, 2019, 5:24 AM IST

Amit Shah’s comment on reintroducing CAB sparks opposition in Assam

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio during the 4th Conclave of the North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), in Guwahati on Monday.

Updated on Sep 10, 2019, 4:13 PM IST

Beijing reiterates its opposition to J&K move

Chinese side responded by saying it was “paying close attention” to the situation in Kashmir and reiterated the Kashmir issue “is a dispute left from history” and should be “properly and peacefully resolved based on the UN Charter, relevant UNSC resolutions, and bilateral agreements”.

Published on Sep 10, 2019, 1:06 AM IST

News analysis: Opposition in mess as Haryana gets close to assembly elections

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Updated on Sep 9, 2019, 9:44 PM IST

Meghalaya CM accused of illegal transportation of coal by Opposition

Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Meghalaya Mukul Sangma alleged that the ruling National People’s Party (NPP)-led government has been engaged in changing the inventory of the stock of mined coal in the state and misinformed the Supreme Court to get certain kind of leverage.

Published on Sep 5, 2019, 6:30 AM IST

Ruckus in Delhi Assembly over Article 370,leader of opposition suspended

BJP MLAs started to urge Speaker Ram Niwas Goel to initiate a discussion and pass a “congratulatory resolution” in the House for the division of Jammu & Kashmir into two union territories — Ladakh and J&K — during the question hour.

Updated on Aug 25, 2019, 7:40 AM IST

‘Do not disturb,’ opposition leaders planning Jammu & Kashmir visit told

Jammu and Kashmir administration has requested the delegation of opposition leaders to cancel their visit to Srinagar planned for Saturday as it is likely to “disturb the gradual restoration of normal life” and put other people to “inconvenience” in a series of tweets.

Updated on Jun 20, 2020, 11:53 PM IST

Demonising Modi won’t help, time to recognise what he did between 2014-19: Jairam Ramesh warns Opposition

Jairam Ramesh made the remarks while launching a book, “Malevolent Republic: A Short History of the New India” written by Kapil Satish Komireddi, a political analyst.

Updated on Aug 22, 2019, 10:31 PM IST

‘Why only Pakistan?’ asks opposition after Giriraj says ‘abki baar us paar’

Union Minister Giriraj Singh, known to often court controversy with his sharp remarks, tweeted a new slogan on Tuesday apparently referring to Pakistan occupied Kashmir.

Updated on Jun 18, 2020, 7:47 AM IST

Russian opposition to defy authorities with fresh protests

Russian opposition politician Sergei Mitrokhin takes part in a protest demanding authorities to allow opposition candidates to run in the upcoming local election and release people arrested for participation in opposition rallies, in Moscow, Russia August 17, 2019. A placard reads: "Konstantin Kotov's arrest is a shame and crime!".

Updated on Aug 17, 2019, 6:20 PM IST

An Opposition without conviction

The hegemony which the BJP enjoys today was not built in a day. It has been raising issues such as abrogation of Article 370 for decades now

Published on Aug 12, 2019, 7:10 PM IST

Opposition MPs have faith in me, I will not betray them: Om Birla

Lower House would continue to work overtime under Speaker Om Birla, and that he had made a special effort to get more women MPs to participate in debates.

Updated on Aug 11, 2019, 7:39 AM IST

Opposition slams Maharashtra’s relief ops, minister’s selfie

Maharashtra, August 09 (ANI): Minister Girish Mahajan went to Sangli from Kolhapur in a boat to review the flood situation, on Thursday. (ANI Photo)

Updated on Aug 10, 2019, 2:58 AM IST

Opposition slams Maharashta CM for ‘delayed response’ to flood

The Opposition has slammed the Devendra Fadnavis-led government for delayed response to the floods in western Maharashtra

Updated on Aug 9, 2019, 1:52 AM IST

Parliament achieves a first, most fruitful inaugural session since Independence

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Updated on Jun 11, 2020, 7:03 AM IST

The abdication of the Opposition

Even as the leader of the party in the Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad (in photo), slammed the government, the chief whip of the Congress in the same House, Bhubaneswar Kalita, resigned, protesting, in principle, against the party’s stance

Updated on Aug 6, 2019, 8:25 PM IST

Analysis | Economic slump need not trigger political headwinds

A BJP flag with mask of Prime Minister Narendra Modi seen during his political rally ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, at Brigade Parade Ground, in Kolkata. As it turned out, GDP growth in the quarter ending 31 March 2019 was the lowest under the Narendra Modi government, but this data came out only by the end of May.

Updated on Aug 4, 2019, 10:54 AM IST

Russian opposition to take to streets again, defying crackdown

Opposition People to take part in the march calling for bringing back the right to elections.

Published on Aug 3, 2019, 11:22 AM IST

Congress accuses govt of pushing talaq bill despite absence of its MPs

The Congress, however, also did some soul-searching after four of its members were not present during the voting, at least two senior party MPs said.

Updated on Aug 1, 2019, 1:04 AM IST

Triple talaq bill in Rajya Sabha today; BJP, Cong issue whip to MPs

Triple talaq bill will be taken up in Rajya Sabha.

Updated on Jul 30, 2019, 11:05 AM IST

Opposition loses its bite in Rajya Sabha, govt pushes RTI amendment through

The existing law mandates a fixed five-year term, and equates the status of the information watchdog to that of election commissioners.

Updated on Jul 25, 2019, 8:39 PM IST

Centre lists 9 bills, Opposition against extending Parliament session

The Opposition are not in favour of extending the current Parliament session.

Updated on Jul 23, 2019, 8:18 AM IST

Raj Thackeray’s anti-Modi stand helped Opposition, says Balasaheb Thorat

Balasaheb Thorat (left) met party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in Delhi on Monday.

Published on Jul 16, 2019, 1:07 AM IST

Can politicians revive our lost faith in them?

Vinoba Bhave during a prayer meeting, Agra, May 1960

Updated on Jul 14, 2019, 8:53 PM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman offers to play ‘class teacher’ to clarify Budget concerns

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Updated on Jul 10, 2019, 9:12 PM IST

England vs Australia, semi-finals, ICC World Cup 2019: Numbers reveal why Australia are a daunting opposition for England

England vs Australia, semi-finals, ICC World Cup 2019

Updated on Jul 10, 2019, 1:55 PM IST

As the Opposition struggles, the BJP leverages its win

The moment is ripe (for BJP’s expansion) for given, Mr Modi’s popularity and the sheer dominance it enjoys in Indian politics at the moment, many are sure to gravitate towards the party.

Published on Jul 8, 2019, 8:15 AM IST

Opposition calls budget insipid, says no attention to farm, rural areas

Congress leader P Chidambaram addresses the media, after the presentation of Union Budget 2019-20 at the Lok Sabha, in New Delhi, Friday, July 5, 2019.

Updated on May 28, 2020, 9:15 PM IST

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