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17 Nov 2016
Tamil NaduEAM Sushma Swaraj hospitalized due to kidney failure
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) due to kidney failure.
16 Nov 2016
Narendra ModiStormy Parliament's Winter Session predicted as nation faces cash crunch
The political war over demonetization of Rs.500 and Rs.1000 currency notes is set to shake the Parliament during the winter session.
14 Nov 2016
Delhi PoliceSheila Dikshit's son-in-law arrested
Former Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dixit's son-in-law has been arrested for allegedly inflicting violence on his wife.
14 Nov 2016
PoliticsSonia Gandhi may quit after UP, Punjab elections
Sources have stated that Congress chief Sonia Gandhi may step down after the UP and Punjab elections, citing health reasons.
11 Nov 2016
Rajiv Pratap RudySkill Development Ministry looks to snag AICTE
The Skill Development Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy proposed measures to take over AICTE from the Human Resource Development ministry.
08 Nov 2016
Tamil NaduJayalalithaa under physiotherapy, may be discharged in 15 days
AIADMK spokesperson C Ponnaiyan said CM Jayalalithaa may be discharged "in less than 15 days" and that "all her vital parameters are under control."
08 Nov 2016
PoliticsCWC preparing for Rahul Gandhi's elevation
Amid Sonia Gandhi's ailing health, the Congress Working Committee is paving the way to elevate Rahul Gandhi to the party's top position.
08 Nov 2016
BiharSC asks Ballabh Yadav to surrender
The Supreme Court has asked rape accused RJD MLA Ballabh Yadav to surrender by November 9 at the Bihar lower court; his bail hearing would be rescheduled for 23 November.
08 Nov 2016
DelhiAAP Minister gets bail in sex CD row
Former AAP Minister from Delhi, Sandeep Kumar has been granted bail by a Delhi Court in connection with the sex-CD case.
07 Nov 2016
Atal Bihari VajpayeeEx-Union Minister, Jaywantiben Mehta passes away
In the early hours of today, Former Union Minister of State and ex-BJP leader Jaywantiben Mehta passed away following a brief illness.
06 Nov 2016
Mulayam Singh YadavSamajwadi party celebrates 25 years of its existence
The Samajwadi party held a function today in Lucknow to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
04 Nov 2016
Mulayam Singh YadavShivpal says yatra not SP's campaign, alliance talks falter
UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's Rath Yatra was dampened after SP state chief Shivpal Yadav called a press conference to announce that it was not the party's official campaign, which would begin tomorrow.
03 Nov 2016
MaharashtraMarathas rise against threat to social order
Analysts say a majority of the Marathas have come to believe that the changing social order in Maharashtra could affect their social standing.
03 Nov 2016
Mulayam Singh YadavAkhilesh Yadav to begin Rath Yatra today
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is set to begin his 'Vikas Rath Yatra' today which will be flagged off by SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav.
02 Nov 2016
PoliticsEx-serviceman's son "abused and thrashed" by Police
In a video released by Congress Party, Jaswant Bamla, son of Subedar Ram Kishen Grewal who committed suicide over OROP dispute, alleges that he and his family were "abused and thrashed" by the police while trying to meet Rahul Gandhi.
02 Nov 2016
PoliticsEC issues notices to AAP MLAs with offices of profit
Adding to the troubles of the AAP, the Election Commission has issued notices to 27 AAP MLAs from Delhi for holding offices of profit while serving as lawmakers.
02 Nov 2016
PoliticsEx-serviceman commits suicide at Jantar Mantar over OROP
A former army jawan Ram Kishen Grewal who was involved in the OROP protests, committed suicide, blaming the delay in implementing OROP as the reason.
31 Oct 2016
PoliticsModi: Fulfilled OROP promise
Celebrating Diwali with Army and ITBP personnel at Sumdo, Himachal Pradesh, PM Modi stated that the government fulfilled its promise of One Rank One Pension for ex-service personnel.
30 Oct 2016
Uttar PradeshAmit Shah drafts new national training programme for BJP
BJP President Amit Shah has drafted a new set of guidelines under the national training programme for BJP leaders.
28 Oct 2016
PoliticsAAP, Congress vie for Sidhu's attention in poll bound Punjab
Sources have stated that the AAP and Congress have sent emissaries to woo cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu and his party, the Awaaz-e-Punjab in the run up to the Punjab Assembly polls.
28 Oct 2016
PoliticsKashmiri Pandits begin chain hunger strike
Protesting against the lack of adequate security measures for them, Kashmiri Pandit government employees have refused to return to work unless security is improved.
27 Oct 2016
Uttar PradeshCongress trouble: 17 leaders quit in support of Rita Joshi
Spelling more trouble for the Congress in the run up to the 2017 UP elections, 17 leaders close to former UP Congress Chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi tendered their resignation in her support.
26 Oct 2016
KarnatakaFormer Karnataka CM acquitted in bribery case
Senior BJP leader from Karnataka, BS Yeddyurappa (BSY) was today acquitted by a CBI court in Bangalore, Karnataka.
26 Oct 2016
IndiaTamil Nadu under the watchful eye of Jayalalithaa's 'photograph'
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has been away from public eye and under close medical supervision while recovering from a serious lung infection.
25 Oct 2016
Mulayam Singh YadavSP meet: Mulayam Singh insists SP stands as one
SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav stressed that the Samajwadi Party stood firmly together as a family, even as CM Akhilesh Yadav remained missing at the press conference.
25 Oct 2016
ManipurManipur CM was warned of attack by intel agencies
Sources revealed that intelligence agencies had issued prior warnings to Manipur Chief Minister Okrom Ibobi Singh about possible threats to him and his convoy at the NSCN (IM) dominated Ukhrul district.
24 Oct 2016
ManipurMilitants open fire at Manipur's CM
Okram Ibobi Singh, Manipur's Chief Minister, was attacked while he was getting out of his helicopter.
23 Oct 2016
Mulayam Singh YadavAkhilesh sacks Shivpal, 3 others for links to Amar Singh
At a legislature meeting called at the Chief Minister's residence, Akhilesh Yadav sacked his uncle Shivpal Yadav from his cabinet post along with three other ministers he was close to.
23 Oct 2016
IndiaVarun Gandhi left on his own in 'honey trapping' case
BJP MP Varun Gandhi who was left to defend himself in the defence deal scandal has come under fire from his own party members.
21 Oct 2016
IndiaVarun Gandhi accused of leaking defence secrets
BJP MP, Varun Gandhi, allegedly leaked defence secrets to an arms dealer, Abhishek Verma.
20 Oct 2016
PoliticsHizbul Mujahideen invites Kashmiri Pandits back
The Hizbul Mujahideen has invited the Kashmiri Pandits back to the valley, years after they were displaced after the exodus of the 1990s.
18 Oct 2016
PoliticsSmriti Irani gets relief in fake degree case
A Delhi court has dismissed the fake degree-case against Union Minister, Smriti Irani.
17 Oct 2016
MaharashtraOngoing Maratha protests draw support from other communities
In continuation of their ongoing-protests, the Marathas led another massive rally in Thane, Maharashtra. The women-led rally was attended by roughly ten lakh people.
17 Oct 2016
PoliticsTeesta Setalvad guilty of spreading hatred: HRD Panel
Former HRD Minister Smriti Irani in 2015 had created a 3-member panel for investigating complaint-based allegations against NGO Sabrang Trust.
15 Oct 2016
Narendra ModiPosters in Gujarat show AAP's Kejriwal alongside terrorists
Ahead of the 2017 assembly elections in Gujarat, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been campaigning in the state and holding rallies.
14 Oct 2016
Arvind KejriwalHardik Patel and AAP to join hands in Gujarat
BJP will have a hard time during Gujarat polls as "Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Patidar leader Hardik Patel may soon join hands."
14 Oct 2016
Supreme Court Of IndiaBJP to join Arunachal Pradesh government
The BJP will join the government of Arunachal Pradesh after the political upheaval in the state reduced the Congress's hold to almost nothing.
12 Oct 2016
Tamil NaduJayalalithaa's portfolios handed over to Finance Minister
Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao said all of CM Jayalalithaa's portfolios have been handed over to state Finance Minister O Panneerselvam.
11 Oct 2016
IndiaAjit Doval to Pak: Stop terror, then hold talks
India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has told Pakistani NSA Naseer Janjua that the only way India and Pakistan can hold peace talks is if Pakistan stops exporting terror to India.
08 Oct 2016
PoliticsTelangana government makes local language mandatory for state recruitment
The Telangana government has declared that the knowledge of the local dialect i.e. Telugu is mandatory for qualifying state recruitment tests.