Politics
In Choosing Meira Kumar, Sonia Sends Clear Message to Nitish
Sonia Gandhi was all smiles when she announced the name of Meira Kumar as the Opposition's choice for the Presidential candidate.
Prakash Ambedkar Emerging Top Pick of Left For Prez Post
Prakash Ambedkar, a former MP and grandson of B R Ambedkar, is emerging as the top pick of Left parties for the presidential election against the NDA nominee Ram Nath Kovind.
Those Who Celebrated Pak's Win Should go and Live There, Says Rizvi
Those who celebrated Pakistan team's victory in the recently concluded ICC Champions trophy final should go and live there, National Commission for Minorities (NCM) chairman Gairul Hasan Rizvi has said.
Opposition Parties to Field Nominee for Prez Post, Says CPI's Reddy
A "secular" candidate is the need of the hour for the president's post and opposition parties would "certainly" field a nominee, CPI General Secretary S Sudhakar Reddy said on Tuesday.
Ram Nath Kovind, BJP's Presidential Pick, Resigns as Bihar Governor
Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind has resigned from the gubernatorial post.
BJP’s Presidential Poll Pick Boils Down to 2019 UP Equation
As the BJP parliamentary board sat down on Monday to pick its presidential candidate, a senior party leader watching from the sidelines immediately ruled out two names.
Satyagraha to End But Struggle For Farmers Will Continue: Jyotiraditya Scindia
The Congress leader had started his 72-hour fast in response to Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s one-day 'peace fast' at Dussehra Maidan in Bhopal.
Madhya Pradesh BJP Leaders Spar During Public Meet
In an incident that left the ruling BJP in Madhya Pradesh red-faced, Agriculture Minister Gaurishankar Bisen and the Balaghat MP Bodh Singh Bhagat had a heated argument during a 'sabka saath sabka vikaas' programme.
We Want Gorkhaland, Won't Ally With TMC, Says GNLF
Amidst fear of a decreasing voter base, Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) on Wednesday said that there was no future in allying with the Trinamool Congress in the Hills.
Eleven Congress MLAs from Gujarat Clarify They are Not Joining BJP
Amid reports that 13 Congress MLAs were likely to join the ruling BJP in Gujarat ahead of the state Assembly polls due later this year, 11 of the legislators on Tuesday claimed that they were not switching sides.
Nitish up For Fresh Mandate in Bihar, Only if BJP Dissolves UP Assembly
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, reacting to the demands for fresh elections in the state, on Monday said he was ready to seek a fresh mandate but dared Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to hold simultaneous election in Uttar Pradesh, too.
Tripura Congress MLA Seeks Security for BJP Leader
In an interesting development, a Congress MLA in Tripura has urged the Union Home Ministry to provide security to a BJP leader claiming his life is "under threat", official and party sources said here on Monday.
BJP Meeting Farmers' Grievances With Bullets, Says Sitaram Yechury
CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Saturday accused the BJP-led central government of turning farming into a "loss-making profession" and meeting farmers' genuine grievances with "bullets".
Youth Congress Activists Hurl Eggs at Agriculture Minister's Vehicle; 5 Held
The Youth Congress activists in Odisha on Saturday hurled eggs at Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh's vehicle and waved black flags near the state guest house in protest against the death of five farmers in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district.
Karnataka CM Writes to Modi, Calls Cattle Notification 'Unconstitutional'
After weeks of dithering over what its stand on the new cattle trade rules would be, the Karnataka Government finally took up cudgels against the Centres policy, calling it unconstitutional and unfair.
Kapil Mishra Stopped From Entering Arvind Kejriwal's Residence
High drama unfolded outside Chief Minister's Arvind Kejriwal's residence when sacked Delhi minister Kapil Mishra, along with his supporters, tried to meet the CM, but was stopped by the police.
