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18 Jul 2016
PoliticsArvind Kejriwal offers seva at Golden Temple, conveys apologies
Expressing his apologies, AAP leader, Arvind Kejriwal, offered to wash dishes at The Golden Temple before daybreak.
17 Jul 2016
PoliticsCongress rubbishes Alva's book
The Congress party rubbished the allegations put forth in Margaret Alva's book by calling them 'tools' for marketing.
16 Jul 2016
PoliticsModi reshuffles the cabinet committees
After the Cabinet reshuffle, Narendra Modi has now reshuffled decision-making groups in his government.
16 Jul 2016
PoliticsEx-Congress veteran levels charges at Sonia Gandhi
Ex-Congress veteran, Margaret Alva, who resigned from the Congress in 2008, levelled charges against Congress President Sonia Gandhi in an interview with Karan Thapar.
16 Jul 2016
PoliticsRahul to become AICC president in August/November
The Congress Vice-President is expected to become president at a special All India Congress Committee session.
16 Jul 2016
PoliticsPema Khandu appointed Arunachal's new Congress chief
Ahead of the Arunachal Pradesh floor test, Pema Khandu was appointed the new Congress Legislature Party leader.
14 Jul 2016
PoliticsTheresa May's cabinet formed
Theresa May has announced key positions in her new Cabinet.
13 Jul 2016
PoliticsBJP strengthens its UP module ahead of 2017 polls
With crucial Uttar Pradesh polls scheduled for 2017, BJP announced a new state executive to strengthen the party's Uttar Pradesh module.
13 Jul 2016
PoliticsSC reinstates Congress govt in Arunachal
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court invalidated Arunachal Pradesh Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa's decisions in the AP assembly, paving the way to reinstate a Congress government in the state.
13 Jul 2016
PoliticsWomen to make up 50% of May's cabinet
Sources stated that Theresa May's cabinet re-shuffle would witness the inclusion of several women conservative MPs.
12 Jul 2016
DelhiKejriwal denies making statements about Jaitley
In the defamation suit filed by Union Minister Arun Jaitley, the Delhi High Court today framed issues against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and 5 others.
12 Jul 2016
PoliticsAndrea Leadsom quits the race for UK Prime Minister
Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom pulled out of the Tory leadership on Monday, paving the way for her only contender, Theresa May, to occupy 10, Downing Street.
09 Jul 2016
PoliticsKejriwal to seek pardon
Arvind Kejriwal will be doing sewa at the Golden Temple on 18th July after facing protest for equating the party's manifesto to Guru Granth Sahib.
08 Jul 2016
PoliticsKumar diverted bribes: CBI
The CBI revealed that Rajendra Kumar diverted the bribes he received during his tenure as Delhi Principal Secretary to various companies and entities.
08 Jul 2016
PoliticsAAP MLA Prakash Jarwal arrested on charges of misbehavior
Delhi's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) witnessed another setback as one of their MLAs Prakash Jarwal was booked for misbehaving with a woman.
08 Jul 2016
PoliticsShiv Sena burns effigy of BJP state chief
A day before the expansion of the Maharashtra cabinet, the Shiv Sena burnt an effigy of Ashish Shelar, the state chief of the ruling BJP.
07 Jul 2016
PoliticsSmriti Irani lashes out against critics on Twitter
Smriti Irani took to Twitter to silence her critics, pointing out that the HRD Ministry, under her tenure, had taken initiatives towards "increasing learning outcomes for students and improving quality of education".
07 Jul 2016
PoliticsDelhi CM's Principal Secy suspended
Rajendra Kumar, the Principal Secretary to the Delhi Chief Minister was suspended after he was arrested by authorities in connection with a corruption case.
06 Jul 2016
PoliticsModi inducts 19 new ministers, 5 dropped
Modi rejigged his cabinet ministers on and inducted 19 new ministers.
05 Jul 2016
PoliticsCabinet reshuffle begins, 19 new faces in
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar was elevated to a Cabinet Minister post, one of the first promotions in the most recent Cabinet reshuffle.
05 Jul 2016
PoliticsCBI arrests Kejriwal's Principal Secretary
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar and Deputy Secretary Tarun Sharma were arrested by the CBI in a Rs.50-crore corruption case.
04 Jul 2016
PoliticsPM Narendra Modi all set to rejig Cabinet tomorrow
The much-speculated cabinet reshuffle is reportedly all set to take place tomorrow as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ready to bring changes in his Council of Ministers.
04 Jul 2016
PoliticsAus leaders in talks as hung parliament looms
The leaders of Australia's main two political parties have begun holding discussions with independent MPs to form a minority government.
04 Jul 2016
PoliticsPriyanka Gandhi to represent Congress in upcoming Assembly Elections
The AICC on 2nd July, 2016, decided to field Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra as the leader of its campaign in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.
03 Jul 2016
PoliticsEarly polls on elections show voters' stand against ruling party
Australia's ruling party, the Coalition government, saw it meet a close call against its opposition Labour party in early polls.
03 Jul 2016
PoliticsBJP, Sena plant a friendship tree to end the tiff
Ending the long war of words, BJP and Shiv Sena vowed peace and friendship at a tree plantation drive at Mumbai's Mahim Nature Park.
02 Jul 2016
PoliticsGujarat HC stays CIC order on Modi's degrees
The Gujarat High Court gave a stay order on Central Information Commission (CIC) request asking the Gujarat University to provide educations details of Modi to Kejriwal.
01 Jul 2016
PoliticsCongress attacks Justice Dhingra, accuses him of taking favors
Congress accused Justice Dhingra of taking undue favors from the BJP led Haryana Government.
30 Jun 2016
PoliticsFormer Goa CM interrogated on Louis Berger case
The Crime Branch of Goa police and the Enforcement Directorate interrogated the former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat today.
30 Jun 2016
PoliticsAmit Shah dubs Kashmir issue as Nehru's 'historic blunder'
BJP President Amit Shah, at an event in New Delhi, recollected the Kashmir conflict and the ongoing pressing issues, describing them to be the results of Nehru's blunder.
29 Jun 2016
PoliticsSwamy accuses media of planting stories
After inviting criticism from PM Modi over his remarks on Arun Jaitley, Arvind Subramanian and Raghuram Rajan, BJP MP Subramaniam Swamy accused the media of planting false stories against him.
28 Jun 2016
PoliticsBJP cancels functions where Swamy was to speak
Sending a strong message to Subramaniam Swamy, the BJP canceled 2 events where Swamy was scheduled to speak.
26 Jun 2016
PoliticsJ&K CM Mehbooba Mufti wins Anantnag bypoll
Out of 42,840 male voters and 41,227 female voters, around 29,084 used their franchise in Anantnag bypoll.
25 Jun 2016
PoliticsGovernment unveils pro-consumer real estate draft rules
The Centre unveiled pro-consumer real estate draft rules, which specified timely compensation and anti-discrimination clause to shield consumers from unfair practices.
24 Jun 2016
Supreme Court Of IndiaCalcutta HC asks Chandigarh CFSL to analyze Narada tapes
The Calcutta HC asked the Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Chandigarh to analyze the genuineness of Narada sting-operation tapes.
24 Jun 2016
PoliticsSubramaniam Swamy berates Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
BJP leader Subramaniam Swamy launched a steadfast criticism against Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Twitter.
24 Jun 2016
PoliticsAfter Girri, AAP blames Jung for Khan
AAP minister Ashish Khetan said in his tweets that Delhi's LG was the 'fulcrum' of the conspiracy to kill MM Khan.
21 Jun 2016
PoliticsSupreme Court refuses to put culling on hold
After hearing three petitions, the Supreme Court refused to put on hold culling of wild boar, Nilgai, and Rhesus Macaques in Uttarakhand, Bihar, and Himachal Pradesh.
21 Jun 2016
PoliticsKejriwal calls Girri a 'killer', says his antics 'drama'.
BJP MP Maheish Girri went on a strike outside Arvind Kejriwal's house in north Delhi.
20 Jun 2016
PoliticsIndonesia flash floods and landslides cause 43 deaths
Torrential rains and flash floods triggered severe landslides in Banjarnegara, in Central Java.