Meenakshi Natarajan’s first reaction after RS nomination rejection: ‘This exposed BJP’s intentions, policies’

Soon after her nomination as Congress Rajya Sabha candidate from Madhya Pradesh got rejected, Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan on Tuesday said it all began when the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party fielded a third candidate despite lacking the requisite numerical strength. She said it also became evident that they were engaging in politics designed to trample upon the Constitution and democracy.

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As TMC split widens, CID reaches Mamata Banerjee’s Kalighat residence cum office in ‘forged signature’ probe

In a significant development in the alleged forged signatures case involving Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislators, a team of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday reached the party’s central office, which also serves as the Kalighat residence of TMC chief Mamata Banerjee. According to the information, officials from the state investigating agency arrived at 30B Harish Chatterjee Street around noon. The team was accompanied by personnel from the Kalighat Police Station as well as a sizeable contingent of women police officers. The visit is linked to the CID’s ongoing investigation into…

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Rebel TMC leader Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar announces to form separate faction, claims support of 20 MPs

A fresh political storm appears to be brewing within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) after rebel MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar announced her decision to form a separate faction within the party and claimed that she has the backing of 20 Members of Parliament (MPs). The dramatic remarks have intensified speculation about internal divisions within the ruling party in West Bengal and could have significant political implications if the claims materialise into a formal split.

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Vizag steel plant blast: Five workers killed after molten iron spills, rescue operations underway

A major industrial accident at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant in Andhra Pradesh claimed the lives of at least five workers on Monday after molten iron spilled during a lifting operation inside the facility. Officials said rescue efforts are still underway, and the death toll could increase as search operations continue. The accident occurred at the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)-run plant, popularly known as the Vizag Steel Plant.

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From Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation demand to letter to CJI on SIR: 5 key decisions at INDIA bloc meet

Leaders of 25 opposition parties under the INDIA bloc met in the national capital on Monday  (June 8) and took five key decisions, including writing to the Chief Justice of India over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and alleged “vote loot”, while demanding the immediate resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET-CBSE examination controversy.

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