Politics
SP-BSP Alliance a 'Trial', Such Tie-ups Help in Knowing Shortcomings: Akhilesh Yadav
BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday declared that her party will fight the assembly bypolls alone, prompting Akhilesh Yadav to say his SP too is ready to go solo.
‘Their Slogan is Jai Shri Ram, Ours is Jai Hind’: Mamata Banerjee’s Nephew Abhishek Counters BJP
West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee said that the BJP Government at the Centre has increased the price of essential commodities just 48 hours after coming to power.
Maya Pins Blame for Poll Defeat on Akhilesh, Says SP Didn't Even Get Votes From Its Yadav Vote Bank
The Bahujan Samaj Party supremo cited Samajwadi Party's failure to perform well on its stronghold seats, especially ones where its star campaigners were contesting from, as the reason it decided to go solo in the Assembly bypolls.
Akhilesh Says Ready to Go Solo in Assembly Bypolls as Maya Parts Ways With Alliance After Poll Rout
Mayawati said the core base of the Samajwadi Party, the Yadavs, too did not vote for them and hence, a rethink was required on the alliance.
Malegaon Blast: Pragya Singh Thakur's Plea For Exemption From Appearance Rejected
Special NIA Judge V S Padalkar rejected Thakur's application for exemption in which she stated that she has to complete formalities relating to Parliament, saying her presence is necessary at this stage in the case.
Days After Lok Sabha Election Victory, Azam Khan Says He is Thinking of Quitting Seat to Contest Assembly Polls
The Samajwadi Party leader said that he is considering quitting his Lok Sabha seat since there are no doctors or health facilities in his constitiuency.
'Achha Toh Hum Chalte Hain': Maneka Says Sultanpur Will Answer Why She Was Dropped from Cabinet
The former women and child development minister also said a person who wins with a big margin and is a parliamentarian for a long time, is made the Protem Speaker, and she is one of them.
'Our Embassy at Your Service': S Jaishankar Signals Continuing Sushma Swaraj's Social Media Outreach
In a series of tweets, Jaishankar responded to calls for help by several Indians abroad, assuring them that Indian missions in respective countries were trying to address their issues.
BJP, Shiv Sena to Fight Maharashtra Assembly Polls in 135 Seats Each: Chandrakant Patil
Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil said that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was the 'natural choice' of the people, the BJP and the Sena for the top post again.
'Congress Guarantee of Pluralism & Secularism': DMK Chief Stalin Hails Sonia's Re-election as CPP Leader
The leader of the Dravidian party said that no power can remove the Congress party's excellent work from the good hearts of Indian citizens.
Prepare for Assembly Polls to Dislodge Kejriwal Govt: Delhi BJP Chief Manoj Tiwari to Workers
The BJP, which was in power in Delhi over two decades ago, is enthused by its impressive show in the parliamentary polls, and is now eyeing a victory in the Assembly elections due early next year to stage a comeback.
Those Hailing Nathuram Godse as Nationalist are Not Hindus: Shankaracharya Tells BJP Leaders
Shankaracharya Swaroopanand Saraswati claimed that there is no place for violence against an unarmed man in Hinduism and that one should fight with "views and not arms".
Rival Rajasthan MLAs Protest Driver's Death, Allege Victim Thrashed by Cops
Harish Chandra Meena of the Congress and the opposition's Gopichand Meena are demanding a CID inquiry and compensation for the victim's family.
Modi 2.0: Several Ministers Including Sitharaman, Jaishankar Take Charge, Outline Plans
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her deputy Anurag Thakur, External Affairs minister S Jaishankar, Railway minister Piyush Goyal and Information and Broadcasting minister Prakash Javadekar were among the ministers who took charge on Friday.
Sushma Swaraj, Suresh Prabhu, Maneka Gandhi: Ministers Dropped from Modi Cabinet
JP Nadda, who was the health and family welfare minister in the previous government, is expected to take on the mantle of the BJP president with Amit Shah joining the Union Cabinet.
Modi 2.0 Taps In Amit Shah, Jaishankar to Take the Baton from Vajpayee-Era Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj
Amit Shah’s oath after Narendra Modi and Rajnath Singh delineates the pecking order in the Union cabinet. Shah was administered oath ahead of former BJP president Nitin Gadkari.