Politics

CPM leader Prakash Karat said that the PM went ahead with the FDI despite opposition from parties to appease the West.

However, Digvijaya Singh sounded confident that the Congress-led UPA would complete its term.

The Congress was apparently more comfortable in dealing with Mamata than with SP and BSP, which are its electoral adversaries in Uttar Pradesh.

Speculation is rife that Shiv Sena, believed to be the key ally to the NDA, has been slowly distancing itself from the NDA.

BJP's week-long nationwide agitation against the diesel, LPG price hikes will begin from Saturday.

Party spokesman PC Chacko said that the government was willing to talk to all concerned.

The BJP alleged that the FDI in multi-brand retail would not bring any concrete return benefits to India.

Sources have told CNN-IBN that a Maharashtra Cabinet reshuffle is expected after September 16.

Karunanidhi said the hike would further affect the poor and the salaried class who are already reeling under high prices of essential commodities.

BJP on Thursday accused the government of conspiring with petrol 'mafia' and said it will not allow the hike and take to the streets instead.

The Congress alleging that alliance partner Trinamool Congress was trying to politically finish off the party in West Bengal.

LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Sushma Swaraj met President Pranab Mukherjee seeking his intervention in the coalgate controversy.

The Coal Ministry is hopeful of meeting the deadline of September 15 for deciding on the fate of 29 coal blocks.

Two former Congress Chief Ministers find themselves in the dock in Goa's mining scam.

Lalu said it was Kumar who had opposed the then RJD-led state government's demand for grant of special status to Bihar.

Former Chief Ministers Digambar Kamat and Pratapsingh Rane find themselves in the dock in the mining scam.