Politics
UPA's 'Policy Paralysis' Hampered Defence Preparedness: Modi
In his address after inaugurating the four-day Defence Expo in Thiruvidanthai in Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a dig at the UPA regime for failing to conclude a deal to procure 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) afte...
Court Dismisses Complaint Against Smriti Irani Over False Declaration Case
The complainant had alleged that Smriti Irani had furnished incorrect and contradictory information with regard to her education to contest the Lok Sabha elections in 2014.
Congress Boycotts Lokpal Panel Meet Again, Kharge Shoots Off Another Letter to PM Modi
Kharge shot off a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi declining the offer to attend the meeting and alleged that his government has not accorded priority and importance to the issue and its "double standards" stood exposed.
Bengal Panchayat Polls: If TMC Attacks Us, It Will be Paid Back in Same Coin, Says BJP
Talking to reporters on the last day of filing nominations for the rural polls to be held in three phases from May 1, BJP state president Dilip Ghosh said the party would fight the panchyat polls with all their strength.
Frustrated Promises and People Will Make it 'Very, Very, Very' Tough for BJP in 2019: Khurshid
With just a year left to general elections in India, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid says the "unravelling" of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has begun and the popularity wave on which it came to power in 2014 is waning.
Congress PM Candidate Rajiv Gandhi Sought RSS Help During 1984 Elections, Claims Book
While Kidwai artfully puts together pieces of Rajiv's political career, the claim that he sought RSS’ cooperation to win the '84 polls has not been disputed by the Congress so far. What's more, it was even corroborated by a former Congress MP some time ba...
Congress to Stage Protest Against Govt's Failure Tomorrow
In Delhi, Rahul Gandhi will sit with Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken and party workers to protest against the government and its failure to hold discussion in Parliament on key issues such as the CBSE paper leak, the multi-crore PNB scam, Cauvery issue an...
Lingayat Issue: Home Ministry Steers Clear, Says Minority Affairs Ministry Will Take Call
The ministry has received a communication from the Karnataka government recommending grant of religious minority status for the numerically strong community.
BJP to Take Trinamool Congress to Court Over Bengal Panchayat Poll Violence
State Election Commission has announced a three-phase panchayat polls in West Bengal on May 1, 3 and 5. The counting of votes would take place on May 8.
Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami Leads AIADMK's Fast on Cauvery Issue
The apex court granted the Centre six weeks to formulate a scheme to ensure compliance of its 465-page judgement, which modified the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal award.
Mayawati May Bring Back Scam-Tainted Ex-BSP Strongman Babu Singh Kushwaha Before 2019
Sources have revealed that Kushwaha met several top leaders of BSP recently and his rejoining now depends on his meeting with Mayawati, which is likely to happen soon.
Why is Fuel Costlier Despite Oil Price Falling From 108 USD in 2014 to 77 Now, Asks Congress
The Congress leader said with diesel price shooting up directly impacts food inflation as the lifeline of farmers is at a historic high and petrol's continuous rise burns holes in the pockets of people.
There Will be a Bloodbath if Reservation Ended, Says BJP MP as She Launches Protest Rally
Savitri Bai Phule, the BJP MP from Bahraich said that he she had launched the agitation because there was an conspiracy to end reservation and her government just playing the role of a mute spectator.
Bihar Communal Violence: Bail Plea of Union Minister Ashwini Chaube’s Son, Arjit Shashwat, Rejected
The police had registered an FIR against him for leading a procession on the occasion of Hindu New Year on March 17, without taking permission from the authorities.
Yogi Accuses SP of Dynastic Politics, Akhilesh Says Show us a Single 'Yadav Lane'
The former CM Akhilesh Yadav complained that the Yogi Government, rather than focusing on development, is busy inaugurating and re-inaugurating the projects commissioned by him.
Leaders Who Jumped Ship Now Sweating as SP-BSP Work to Align Ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha Elections
While the defected leaders might be feeling uneasy since the alliance, senior leaders from SP and BSP think that it would not affect the decision-making as switchovers are a matter of personal choice.