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06 Oct 2016

Bihar

Rape victim questions Bihar government on release of RJD MLA

Raj Ballabh Yadav, an Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA from Nawada, Bihar was released on bail by the Patna HC on September 30.

06 Oct 2016

Politics

Navjot Sidhu's Rajya Sabha seat goes to Roopa Ganguly

Office-bearer in BJP's West Bengal unit, Roopa Ganguly was nominated to the Rajya Sabha this Tuesday.

04 Oct 2016

Politics

Telangana to include 4 more districts over proposed 27

The state of Telangana which was originally created with 10 districts, decided to add four more districts to the existing plan on reorganizing the region into 27 districts.

03 Oct 2016

Maharashtra

Marches led by Marathas draw Raj Thackeray's support

Raj Thackeray, chief of Maharasthra Navnirman Sena, has praised the protest marches being taken out by the Marathas across the state of Maharashtra.

02 Oct 2016

Punjab

Chhotepur floats his own party in Punjab

AAP Punjab's former convenor Sucha Singh Chhotepur announced the formation of his new political party called the Apna Punjab Party.

30 Sep 2016

Tamil Nadu

Amma running TN out of Apollo Hospital

As supporters of the AIADMK party gathered outside Apollo Hospital, the state bureaucracy is functioning smoothly with orders being sent out of the hospital.

28 Sep 2016

Pakistan News

Pakistan Army Chief's tenure comes to a close

Raheel Sharif, Pakistan's Army-Chief's tenure will end in November 2016; his successor will be appointed by Pakistan's PM Nawaz Sharif.

26 Sep 2016

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Rahul Gandhi narrowly escapes shoe attack

While travelling in an open vehicle through the town of Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh today, Rahul Gandhi narrowly dodged a shoe.

26 Sep 2016

Narendra Modi

PM Modi's outreach towards Muslims and Dalits

In BJP's National Council meeting on Sunday, PM Modi urged party cadres to focus on "social justice" by empowering the Dalit and Muslim communities.

26 Sep 2016

BJP Government

Congress may be asked to vacate its Delhi headquarters

The BJP Government may propose that Congress empty its headquarters on 24 Akbar Road and three other bungalows in Lutyens' Delhi.

25 Sep 2016

India

Fresh plea against Shahbuddin's bail plea in SC

The mother of three youth who were allegedly killed at the behest of Mohammed Shahabuddin has approached the Supreme Court with a fresh plea against his bail.

23 Sep 2016

Politics

Somnath Bharti gets bail

AAP MLA Somnath Bharti was granted bail after he was arrested for roughing up security guards and damaging a fence at AIIMS.

23 Sep 2016

Mulayam Singh Yadav

Will back Akhilesh in 2017: Shivpal

Samajwadi Party's UP State President Shivpal Yadav clarified that he would back Akhilesh Yadav for the 2017 elections, despite his supporters chanting his name for the Chief Ministerial post.

22 Sep 2016

Politics

AAP MLA Somnath Bharti arrested for assault

Delhi Police arrested AAP MLA Somnath Bharti today for roughing up security guards at AIIMS hospital.

21 Sep 2016

Delhi

Kejriwal in DCW FIR, points finger at Modi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's name figured on the FIR lodged against the Delhi Commission for Women over alleged irregularities in appointments.

21 Sep 2016

India

Narendra Modi's universal appeal remains undented

A survey by Pew Research Centre has concluded that even after two years of being in power, Narendra Modi is viewed favourably by a phenomenal 81 percent of the respondents.

21 Sep 2016

India

Indians confident of Modi's foreign policy shaped by NSA Doval

India's position in the world has improved since Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister in 2014, according to US-based Pew Research Center's recent annual opinion poll.

20 Sep 2016

Delhi

FIR against DCW chief over appointments

The Anti Corruption Bureau filed an FIR against Delhi Commission for Women Chief Swati Maliwal for alleged irregularities in appointments of staff to the panel.

20 Sep 2016

Mulayam Singh Yadav

Shivpal sacks pro-Akhilesh leaders, Amar Singh made National Secretary

Things continued to remain turbulent in the Samajwadi Party as Shivpal Yadav fired 7 pro-Akhilesh leaders from the party.

CM Pema Khandu finds Congress response humiliating

CM Pema Khandu thinks it doesn't make sense to stick to a party that doesn't give time to its own Chief Minister.

18 Sep 2016

Mulayam Singh Yadav

Akhilesh reinstates Shivpal Yadav, appeals for calm

UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav reinstated his uncle Shivpal Yadav to all key portfolios barring one, and promised to support him as the SP's state-unit president.

18 Sep 2016

India

AAP government indicted for misusing public funds on ads

An I&B ministry appointed Committee on Friday charged AAP government for misusing exchequer funds on advertisements, that violated Supreme Court guidelines.

17 Sep 2016

Mulayam Singh Yadav

Mulayam Singh in damage control mode for SP

SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav stated categorically that as along as he was alive, the Samajwadi Party would not split.

17 Sep 2016

Politics

Police probe 2 Kashmiri students in JNU sedition case

The special cell of Delhi Police has interrogated at least 3 Kashmiri youth, 2 of whom are students of JNU, for over 8 hours in connection with the sedition row.

Congress loses control over Arunachal Pradesh again

Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu, along with 42 Congress lawmakers dramatically exited the Congress Party earlier today.

16 Sep 2016

Mulayam Singh Yadav

Mulayam Singh rejects Shivpal Yadav's resignation

On Thursday, Shivpal Yadav quit from Akhilesh Yadav's cabinet and as SP party president, two days after his appointment.

16 Sep 2016

India

Should convicted politicians be banned : SC asks government, EC

The Supreme Court has officially sought the viewpoints of the Modi government and the Election Commission regarding the lifetime ban on "convicted politicians after a quick trial which should end in a year."

15 Sep 2016

Politics

Anti-Sikh riots: CBI files probe report against Tytler

The CBI has filed a probe report against Jagdish Tytler for his alleged role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

15 Sep 2016

Mulayam Singh Yadav

Akhilesh calls Samajwadi Party infighting a 'political dispute'

UP CM Akhilesh Yadav denied reports of a family rift, stating that the 'political' dispute was with his uncle, Shivpal Yadav.

14 Sep 2016

Narendra Modi

Government introduces automated system to manage negative press items

Modi government has decided to follow an 'automated system' which will focus on perception-management and will keep top-ministry officials on their toes.

13 Sep 2016

Uttar Pradesh

Praveen Kumar joins Samajwadi Party ahead of UP elections

According to reports, cricketer Praveen Kumar met Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav and decided to join Samajwadi Party.

12 Sep 2016

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP releases Kisaan Manifesto for Punjab elections

The AAP released its 31 point Kisaan Manifesto, promising to continue the policies of free power, atta-dal, Shagun and pension schemes enacted by the SAD-BJP government.

SC to hear petition to stop funding J&K separatists

The Supreme Court agreed to listen to a petition seeking a legal injunction to the government to discontinue funding the security and other expenses of separatists in J&K.

ABVP wins DU, Left takes JNU

The Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad has retained its stronghold of Delhi University, winning 3 out of the 4 central panel posts of DUSU.

10 Sep 2016

Narendra Modi

Baba Ramdev: Terror in the name of Gau Raksha unnecessary

According to Ramdev Baba, it is essential to stop those who spread terror and unrest in the name of cow protection.

Student union elections in Delhi University and JNU

Thousands of students across Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Delhi University (DU) voted to elect representatives for the student union on 9th Sep.

10 Sep 2016

Odisha

Madhya Pradesh CM to launch Rs.10 thali for the poor

Following Jayalithaa and Navin Patnaik's footsteps, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan is planning to launch a subsidized meal program for the poor, comprising of a 'filling' thali for Rs.10.

09 Sep 2016

Assam

ULFA releases BJP minister's son

Sources have stated that the ULFA militants, who kidnapped the son of Assam BJP leader Ratnaswer Moran have released him.

09 Sep 2016

Uttar Pradesh

Rahul Gandhi to visit Ayodhya

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is set to visit Ayodhya today, a move touted to be the first by any Nehru-Gandhi family member since 1992.

09 Sep 2016

Delhi

Ashutosh: NCW should clear pending issues before starting new ones

AAP leader Ashutosh, who was summoned by the NCW after he controversially defended a rape accused minister met the commission and asked them why no action was taken against PM Modi in the 2009 snooping case.