Politics

Ahead of the assembly elections, the party launched 'Shakti app' through which it assigned tasks to workers, including door-to-door campaigning, organising protests, meeting and rallies.

After differences with his nephew and SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav, Shivpal had formed a breakaway group called ‘Secular Morcha’.

Having analysed the assembly polls, the biggest question before Paswan is whether the BJP will be able to transfer upper caste votes to his party candidates in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

The RLSP legislators in Bihar also affirmed that they were in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) camp.

In October, the government had declared 100 taluks in 24 districts drought-hit. Claiming that there was no lack of funds, the minister added Rs 50 lakh has been released so far for these taluks.

The court slammed the reasoning of the Bengal government and said it would be 'appropriate to permit the petitioner to hold the rally'.

Though the Congress finds it hard to forgive Kumar and the RJD strongly rejects the possibility of his ever joining back, the grand old party is still open to the idea of welcoming him back to the fold.

Kamal Nath retained Ashok Barnwal as his principal secretary who was also the principal secretary of Nath's predecessor, Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Swaraj in her letter to Lodha stated, "Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has instructed us to renovate and refurbish Jinnah House to develop it on the pattern of facilities available in Hyderabad House in Delhi."

Bahujan Samaj Party is prepared to kick start its official campaign with a big showcase of opposition unity on the occasion of the 63rd birthday of its chief Mayawati on January 15.

Slamming the previous Congress government for its shoddy pace of work, Modi claimed that his government has moved much faster on building infrastructure projects.

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and UP CM Yogi Adityanath took exception to Kamal Nath's "divisive" comments.

Earlier on Sunday, Uttar Pradesh minister Sidharth Nath Singh had called Congress president Rahul Gandhi a 'chor' (thief). He said, 'Chowkidar imaandar hai, par Rahul Gandhi chor hai (the watchman is honest, but Rahul Gandhi is the thief).'

Leaders from the Aam Aadmi Party, the BJP and the Punjab Congress Committee welcomed the judgment. The Delhi HC sentenced Sajjan Kumar for conspiracy to commit murder and sentenced him to imprisonment for life.

Rajnath Singh said the society has to stand up with the veterans today and an action plan needs to be framed to preserve individual honour and nation's integrity among the citizens.

An official announcement about Gandhi’s choice for Chhattisgarh chief minister will be made on Sunday, Chhattisgarh Congress state in-charge, PL Punia said.