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16 Nov 2019
MaharashtraAs Maharashtra crisis rages, Sena accuses BJP of horse-trading. Again!
Shiv Sena doesn't have nice things to say about estranged ally BJP and keeping up with the tradition it attacked the latter again today.
16 Nov 2019
KarnatakaAirports full, people getting married, hence, no slowdown: BJP leader
All numbers indicate that the Indian economy is going through one of its worst slowdowns, but for this Union Minister, everything is fine since people are getting married, and airports are full.
16 Nov 2019
MaharashtraMaharashtra government formation: Sonia, Pawar to meet tomorrow for discussions
In Maharashtra, President's Rule was imposed on Tuesday giving time to politicians to explore their options.
15 Nov 2019
MaharashtraNCP-Congress-Sena will complete full term in Maharashtra, says Sharad Pawar
NCP boss Sharad Pawar is confident the post-poll alliance with Shiv Sena will work, and the government which will be formed will complete five years.
15 Nov 2019
Gautam GambhirBJP's Gautam Gambhir skips meeting on pollution, enjoys in Indore
Such is the apathy of our elected leaders, that they are busy enjoying their lives while residents of Delhi are choking due to air pollution.
15 Nov 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaHe used my father's ill health, Parrikar's son slams Gandhi
With the Supreme Court dismissing pleas seeking review on its earlier order that said it was satisfied with how the deal for 36 Rafale jets was signed with France, the Bharatiya Janata Party got new ammunition to target Congress.
15 Nov 2019
MaharashtraShiv Sena says it doesn't oppose 5% reservation for Muslims
After splitting ways with BJP, Shiv Sena is now working day in and out to form a government with unlikely allies, NCP and Congress in Maharashtra, the state which is currently under President's Rule.
13 Nov 2019
MaharashtraMaharashtra: What divorce? Uddhav hints BJP option is still open
In the great circus of Indian politics, no one is a permanent enemy or friend. Relationships change at the drop of a hat, and Shiv Sena boss Uddhav Thackeray proved the same yesterday.
13 Nov 2019
KarnatakaKarnataka's rebel-MLAs remain disqualified but can contest polls: Supreme Court
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court said that the 17 rebel MLAs of Karnataka, who brought down the coalition government of JD(S) and Congress, will remain disqualified from the Assembly.
12 Nov 2019
MaharashtraPresident's Rule imposed in Maharashtra after weeks-long drama
Bringing an end to the Maharashtra political impasse, President Ram Nath Kovind approved President's rule in the state on Tuesday.
12 Nov 2019
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Governor suggests President's Rule, sends report to Centre
In a bid to end the ongoing political turmoil in Maharashtra, Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari sent a report to Centre stating that President's Rule is the best thing that can happen to the state.
12 Nov 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaMaharashtra: After Governor denies extension, Sena approaches SC
Shiv Sena is hoping it governs Maharashtra, but it got a setback yesterday after Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari asked it to present numbers before 7:30 pm.
12 Nov 2019
Shiv SenaIn poll-bound Jharkhand, BJP ally LJP decides to go 'solo'
For Bharatiya Janata Party, its allies are causing more headaches than the opposition could. After a bitter divorce with Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, another ally Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) has gone awry.
12 Nov 2019
MaharashtraMaha Crisis: Who will form the government now?
The stalemate over government formation in Maharashtra entered its 19th day on Tuesday, with the ball in NCP-Congress' court.
12 Nov 2019
Maharashtra#MaharashtraCrisis: Sena fails to get numbers, governor moves towards NCP
Just when political pundits thought the crisis in Maharashtra will end on Monday, they were given another surprise.
11 Nov 2019
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Shiv Sena meets Governor, expresses willingness to form government
As the deadlock over the government formation in Maharashtra continues, Shiv Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray met with Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari along with senior party leaders.
11 Nov 2019
Uddhav Thackeray#MaharashtraCrisis: Unlikely 'probable' allies Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar meet
As Maharashtra is going through political turmoil, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray met NCP boss Sharad Pawar on Monday, to discuss the way forward.
11 Nov 2019
Maharashtra'Maha' crisis: Will Congress-NCP support Sena? Sonia Gandhi to decide
Shiv Sena has Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's invitation to form the government in Maharashtra, but it doesn't have the numbers. So, it is seeking support from NCP and Congress, the parties against whom it fought elections.
11 Nov 2019
Maharashtra#MaharashtraCrisis: Sena gets Governor's invitation, its minister resigns from Centre
The political impasse in Maharashtra took another turn on Sunday when Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) told Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari that it will not stake claim to form a government.
10 Nov 2019
MaharashtraMaharashtra: After Governor's invite, BJP says it can't form government
As the Maharashtra political impasse continues yet another day, the Bharatiya Janata Party has said that it cannot form the government in Maharashtra.
10 Nov 2019
MaharashtraMaharashtra: BJP to discuss forming government; Sena, Congress shift MLAs
As Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Saturday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party to "indicate the willingness and ability" to form government, a core group of the saffron party is set to meet today to discuss the invite.
09 Nov 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaAyodhya verdict: Displeased Owaisi says Muslims should reject 5-acre-land offer
The chief of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), Asaduddin Owaisi, is unhappy and angry at the Supreme Court.
09 Nov 2019
IndiaAfter Ayodhya verdict, politicians call for peace and harmony
The Supreme Court on Saturday put an end to a decades-old case that had been defining socio-political fabric in India.
08 Nov 2019
MaharashtraDevendra Fadnavis resigns as CM amid Maharashtra power tussle
As the standoff between Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party continues in Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis resigned from the post of Chief Minister on Friday.
08 Nov 2019
Sonia GandhiGovernment downgrades security of Gandhi family, replaces SPG with Z+
The first family of Congress will no longer be protected by SPG but by Z+ security of CRPF, said reports.
08 Nov 2019
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Scared of 'Operation Lotus', Congress shifts MLAs to Jaipur
A day after Shiv Sena shifted its elected MLAs in Maharashtra to a hotel to prevent "poaching" by bitter ally BJP, Congress has reportedly done the same.
07 Nov 2019
Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh CM spent Rs. 16cr on office, residence
While multiple construction workers in Andhra Pradesh have committed suicide over an employment crisis, it seems Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy has been busy redecorating his home.
07 Nov 2019
Uddhav Thackeray#MaharashtraCrisis: Sena MLAs shifted to hotel. Karnataka 2.0?
Maharashtra is where all (unending) action of Indian politics is taking place. The state went to polls on October 21, results were declared three days later, but there's no government in sight, courtesy the raging war between allies BJP and Shiv Sena.
07 Nov 2019
Maharashtra#MaharashtraCrisis: Gadkari confident of Sena's support, Raut denies "resort politics"
In an "ideal" world, BJP and Shiv Sena were supposed to form a government after October 24, address and solve people's issues. But what are they doing? Fighting with each other over power share.
07 Nov 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaOn Ayodhya, don't make unnecessary comments, Modi tells BJP ministers
No matter what the outcome of sensitive Ayodhya case is, you shall not make unnecessary comments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly told BJP ministers on Wednesday.
07 Nov 2019
MaharashtraMaharashtra: BJP to meet governor today, but Sena isn't blinking
Locked in a tussle with ally Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday took a concrete step to steer the state out of the political crisis, by announcing that its leaders will meet Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Thursday.
06 Nov 2019
BS YediyurappaBJP leader Yediyurappa gave me Rs. 1,000cr, claims disqualified MLA
Since May 2018, Karnataka has entered an era of unending political turmoil. HD Kumaraswamy was sworn-in as Chief Minister, 17 MLAs withdrew support from the coalition government, and eventually, BJP's BS Yediyurappa was given the helm of state.
06 Nov 2019
Narendra ModiPakistan may have released poisonous gas to pollute air: BJP-leader
Delhi/NCR and adjoining areas are choking, and governments should, of course, take immediate steps to provide relief to residents.
05 Nov 2019
MaharashtraAs Maharashtra's crisis continues, independent MLA predicts Sena will split
There are so many questions surrounding Maharashtra government formation right now- When will a claim be staked to form the government? Will bitter allies BJP and Shiv Sena finally relent? Will incumbent Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis not get a second term?
05 Nov 2019
IndiaForeign cows are 'aunties', says BJP's Dilip Ghosh
Much has been said, written, and joked about BJP's obsession with cows. But has the ridicule stopped its leaders from making bizarre comments? Of course not.
05 Nov 2019
Supreme Court Of India'Behave responsibly' after Ayodhya verdict comes out: BJP tells cadre
The construction of a grand temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya is one of the core ideologies of the Bharatiya Janata Party. And with the case nearing its climax in Supreme Court, the saffron party has issued a list of dos and don'ts for its cadre.
04 Nov 2019
Shiv SenaMaharashtra crisis: BJP's Fadnavis may stake claim in two days
The BJP and Shiv Sena were supposed to get on with government formation after Diwali, but the festival ended a week ago and the friends-turned-foes still haven't been able to come on the same page.
03 Nov 2019
WhatsAppPriyanka Gandhi's WhatsApp also spied on: Congress spokesperson
On Sunday, the Indian National Congress alleged that the WhatsApp account of senior party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was also hacked by the Israeli spyware.
02 Nov 2019
IndiaMaharashtra: Shiv Sena to drop 'wait-and-watch mode'
Amid the Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena stalemate in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena reacted strongly to the demands of President's rule in the state.
01 Nov 2019
MaharashtraPresident's Rule in Maharashtra if no consensus by November-7: BJP
The results of Maharashtra Assembly polls were declared on October 24, but eight days later there is no clarity as to when the government will be formed.