Politics
Aam Aadmi Party to Contest 35 Seats in Meghalaya Assembly Election
Declaring the first list of candidates, AAP state president Wanshwa Nongtdu said Peter Aiborlang Dohkrud will contest from Mawlai, Dorass Ramsiej from Mawkyrwat, Wonder Lapang will take on Congress president Celestine Lyngdoh from Umsning constituency in...
Allegations of Starvation Deaths, Farmer Suicides Fly as Yogi, Siddaramaiah Engage in Twitter War
Taking to Twitter on Sunday, Siddaramaiah welcomed the Uttar Pradesh chief minister to Bengaluru and asked him to tour the Indira canteens and other ration shops started by his government to “learn something from them”.
Patidar Leader Paresh Dhanani to be Leader of Opposition in Gujarat
Paresh Dhanani (41), who belongs to the Patidar community, won from Amreli constituency in Saurashtra for the third time, and was a front-runner for the post.
Union Budget on February 1, Session to Begin on January 29
President Ramnath Kovind will address the joint sitting of the two Houses on January 29 and the Economic Survey will be tabled on the same day.
TTV Dinakaran 'Purchased' RK Nagar Bypoll Win, Says Kamal Haasan
TTV Dinakaran hit back saying that Kamal Haasan was making such allegations as the actor could not digest his win in the RK Nagar bypoll.
United Opposition Stalls Government's Triple Talaq Bill in Rajya Sabha
Amid noisy scenes, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad introduced the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2017 for discussion and passage, but pandemonium broke out in the Upper House with the opposition creating an uproar and the BJP counte...
Bhima Koregaon Clashes: Rahul Gandhi Lashes Out at BJP-RSS
Congress president Rahul Gandhi lashed out at the BJP and RSS over the violence after Right-Wing groups were accused of sparking unrest.
2017: A Year When Celebrating Christmas in Delhi Assembly Became an Act of 'Courage'
Delhi Chief Minister credited Speaker Ram Niwas Goel for transforming the Assembly from a 'dull' to a 'vibrant' space that celebrates festivals of all communities.
After RK Nagar Bypoll Loss, AIADMK Expels Six Leaders for Supporting TTV Dinakaran
The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by top party office-bearers O Panneerselvam and K Palaniswami, AIADMK sources said.
NOTA Gets More Votes Than BJP Candidate Karu Nagarajan in RK Nagar Bypoll
As many as 2,373 voters from the constituency did not want to vote for anyone and pressed the EVM button for None of the Above (NOTA), leaving Nagarajan with a meagre 1,417 votes.
Karnataka Gang Rape: BJP MP Karandlaje Challenges Siddaramaiah Govt to Arrest Her
Launching a scathing attack on the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka, BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje said the CM did not arrest the culprits and instead booked a case against her.
Nation Different From Rashtra: One is Material, Other is Spiritual, says RSS leader J Nandakumar
J Nandakumar, senior RSS leader, was speaking at the seminar on Ekatma Manav Darshan at Thiruvananthapuram organised by Bharatiya Vichar Kendra, where he hit upon this idea.
BSP Rebel RK Chaudhary Joins Samajwadi Party
BSP rebel RK Chaudhary joined Samajwadi Party.
Congress Asks PM Modi to Shed 'Raaj-hatth', Clarify Remarks Against Manmohan
Congress leader Anand Sharma held the "obduracy" of the prime minister and the attitude of the government as being responsible for the impasse in Parliament, that continued with a washout of the proceedings in the Rajya Sabha for a fourth day on Thursday.
Record 77 Per Cent Polling In Chennai's RK Nagar Bypoll
Election officials said there may be some variation in the figure after taking into consideration the polling percentage at some booths where voting went on beyond 5 pm.
Jayalalithaa's 'Video' in Hospital Released Day Before RK Nagar Bypoll
Before she passed away in December last year, Jayalalithaa held the RK Nagar seat. She was admitted to Apollo Hospital after complaining of infection, acute dehydration and the mystery over her death has led to allegations, insinuations of foul play.