Politics
Tourism Trade Voters High on Expectations Ahead of Goa Polls
With State Assembly polls round the corner, voters in Goa tourism trade especially on the coastal belt up North are expecting some real solutions to problems plaguing their industry.
Navjot Singh Sidhu: Will Expose Badals, Can't Ignore Punjab's Drug Menace
Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu formally joined Congress on Sunday after meeting party vice-president Rahul Gandhi.
Badals, Amarinder Never Paid Heed to Woes of Border Area, Says Kejriwal
AAP national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday alleged that Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh and the Badals had "ruined border districts" of the state by not paying heed to their genuine woes.
Nitish's JD(U) Invites BJP For Makar Sankranti Feast; Congress to Stay Away
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar seems to be warming up to BJP as is eveident from the invite extended to the latter for the Makar Snakranti feast.
Whoever Tries to Oust us from BMC Would 'Dig Their Own Grave': Sena
Hinting that it is prepared to go solo in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls, the Shiv Sena, in a veiled threat to senior ally BJP, said whosoever tries to oust it from the Mumbai and Thane civic bodies would "dig its own grave".
Cycle or No Cycle, Team Akhilesh Gears up for Uttar Pradesh Elections
The Akhilesh camp is ready with its plan for Assembly polls slated to begin on February 11, with or without the original SP or the cycle symbol, people close to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister told News18.
App to Check Election Expenditure-related Violations in Punjab
With the objective to check misuse of money in the high-stake Punjab Assembly polls, the Income Tax department has developed a mobile application which allows public to alert tax sleuths about any violation related to election expenditure by any candidate...
'Niti Aayog Removed From Ground Realities on GM Technology, Health'
The RSS-affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch held a day long ‘Round Table Conference on two years of Niti Aayog’, presented dialogue papers on GM technology, health sector and made scathing remarks on “how removed Aayog is from the ground realities” in consid...
Congress Principal Opposition Party for BJP in Goa Polls: CM Parsekar
Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Monday said "Congress would be principal opposition party for the BJP" in upcoming state assembly election.
Mamata Banerjee Urges President to Save People from Note Ban Hardship
Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged President Pranab Mukherjee to "save" the people of the country from the hardship caused by demonetisation and the resultant cash crisis, while claiming that the CBI was being used to victimise her party.
Will Navjot Sidhu Be Congress's Showman in Punjab?
Punjab’s third front AAP has been facing a major leadership crisis in the state. Bhagwant Mann, perhaps AAP’s most visible face, doesn’t cut it as a Chief Minister option in the perception games.
AAP to Campaign Against BJP in UP, Not to Contest Polls
Taking its fight against BJP to newer pastures, Aam Aadmi Party led by Arvind Kejriwal will "actively campaign" against the saffron party in the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, though it will not enter the electoral arena.
Sakshi Maharaj Booked Day After Blaming Muslims for Population Boom
The alleged hate speech of Sakshi Maharaj came two days after announcement of elections in five states, including Uttar Pradesh
BJP Living in Fool's Paradise, Their Regime 'Worst in 10,000 Years': Sena
In a stinging attack on the NDA Government over demonetisation, key ally Shiv Sena on Friday described it as the "worst regime in 10,000 years" and said the BJP leaders are living in fool's paradise to think that the exercise would eradicate black money a...
UP Congress Sends Names for all 403 Assembly Seats
The Uttar Pradesh State Election Committee on Thursday sent its recommendations for the 403 state assembly seats to the party high command.
Rahul Gandhi Attacks Modi on IT Settlement Authority's Relief to Sahara
Latching on to an order from I-T giving relief to Sahara Group, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday demanded an inquiry into Sahara diaries asking Prime Minister Narendra Modi why he fears such a probe.