Politics
Suspended Congress Leader Says Will Work For 'Pappu-Mukt' India
Congress leader Vinay Pradhan, who was sacked as the party's Meerut District President for describing Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi as "Pappu" in a WhatsApp message, on Wednesday said he, along with other aggrieved Congress members, will soon launc...
Sonia Meets Manmohan, Cong Unlikely to Attend GST Launch in Parliament
A day before the government’s midnight rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Congress chief Sonia Gandhi met former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh early on Thursday.
Yogi Completes 100 Days in Office, BJP Counts its Pluses
Yogi Adityanath on Monday completed 100 days in office as Uttar Pradesh chief minister but it was a low-key anniversary with no big event to showcase the achievements of the government.
'This is How Meira Kumar Treated Me': Sushma Swaraj Tweets Lok Sabha Video
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday shared an old video of Meira Kumar, the Opposition presidential nominee and "interrupting her" repeatedly on the floor of the Lok Sabha.
Nitish Kumar Dealing With Lalu Yadav the Way he Dealt With BJP in 2013
Time has come full circle in Bihar. The presidential election has led to a political upheaval in the state, reminiscent of what happened four years ago.
BJP at Crossroads Over Carving Out a Separate State of Gorkhaland
The Bengal faction of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has backed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s stand on Gorkhaland.
Congress Urges TRS to Reconsider Support to Kovind in Prez poll
"Should a person who is opposed to reservation for Muslim and Christian minorities occupy the post of the President," Telangana Congress chief N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday wondered, referring to the NDA's Presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind.
NDA Puts up Show of Strength as Ram Nath Kovind Files Nomination
NDA Presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind on Friday filed his nomination in the Parliament in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah.
Normal life Paralysed; GJM-sponsored All-party Meet Today
An all-party meet convened by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) will chalk out their "next course of action" as the indefinite shutdown continued to cripple normal life in Darjeeling the sixth consecutive day.
Discussed With Opposition Leaders Before Deciding on Kovind for President: Naidu
The ruling party sprung a surprise on Monday by putting forth Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind’s name as the next President of India, getting everyone in the country, including the opposition off guard.
Choice of Kovind is a Political Masterstroke by Modi: Paswan
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan today extended full support to the NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind, saying his choice is a political masterstroke by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
NDA Prez Poll Nominee on June 20; BJP Talks to Trinamool, BJD
Things seemed to be heating up for the Presidential elections as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley spoke to the top brass at Trinamool Congress and Biju Janata Dal on Sunday.
Centre Awaits Mamata Govt's Consent to Initiate Talks with GJM
Lobbing the ball back into the state government's court, the centre feels its hands are tied in initiating tripartite talks to end the current impasse in the Darjeeling hills, till West Bengal government gives it's formal consent to begin any dialogue.
Quit if You Can't Waive Farmers' Loans, JDS Tells Karnataka Govt
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and state JDS chief H D Kumaraswamy today asked the Siddaramaiah government to quit if it cannot announce the farm loan waiver.
Uddhav Warns of 'Big Step' if Loan Waiver Not Implemented by July
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday warned ally BJP that his party would take a "big step" if the loan waiver for farmers announced by the Maharashtra government is not implemented by next month.
Women Shouldn't Forget Inculcating Virtues in Children: RSS' Female Wing
A senior office-bearer of RSS's female wing, Rastra Sevika Samiti, on Monday said women should not forget their primary responsibility: to hold family together and inculcate virtues in children.