Politics

The upcoming elections to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will be a trial of survival for the ruling Shiv Sena while ally BJP, which is now the dominant partner in Maharashtra.

Lalu Prasad not getting a seat on the dais with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the 'Prakash Parv' here on Thursday has left the 'grand alliance' government partners — RJD and Congress — livid.

Joining the nation-wide agitation against note ban, thousands of Congress workers in Kerala staged protest outside central government offices across the state.

Congress leader Anand Sharma too said the presentation of the budget prior to the polls will vitiate the free and fair polls.

Delhi's Tourism and Culture Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday sought an apology from Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari for making fun of people standing in bank and ATM queues.

Congress on Monday accused the Narendra Modi government of "destabilising" the stable and developing economy of the country following its decision to demonetise big currency notes on November 8 last.

The battle in the Yadav family shifted to the National Capital on Monday as Samajwadi Party Supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav along with, Shivpal Yadav and Amar Sing met Election Commissioner (EC) and staked claims to the party symbol, cycle. The rival Akhilesh...

"Fifty days have passed since demonetisation and despite assurance from Prime Minister Narendra Modi that people's hardships will ease, the ground reality is different," Chavan said.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday hits out at the Centre for "mishandling" the post-demonetisation situation and claimed people's woes would continue for at least a few months and the economy might suffer.

Dana Majhi carrying his wife's body on his shoulders is the "real image" of the Odisha government and the ruling party, BJP said on Monday.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the security of the more than 200-kilometre-long Indo-Bangladesh border was a priority for the BJP government and it will be completely sealed in next one and a half years.

Marking the 92nd birthday of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the initiative is a a health assurance scheme which will give comprehensive coverage for six diseases and cover all individuals in eligible families with annual income below Rs 5 lak...

Singh, while participating in the last of the party's four 'Parivartan Yatras' which had started on November 5, said there were clear indications that people of the state want a change.

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said that the party is ready to contest the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, due next year, on its own for now.

On the last month's convention of AIMPLB supporting 'triple talaq' which was attended by a large number of people, Akbar said, "Huge gathering always doesn't signify truth."

Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh on Friday rubbished reports of having stitched an alliance with Samajwadi Party and Congress ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, saying "there have been no talks with either Congress or SP on alliance".