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08 Dec 2016
Tamil Nadu77 died of grief after Amma's passing: AIADMK
The AIADMK stated that 77 people in Tamil Nadu died of shock and grief after the death of CM Jayalalithaa; the government has announced a relief sum of Rs.3 lakh for each family.
07 Dec 2016
Tamil NaduCentre seeks stability in TN after Amma's death
The Centre has sought to ensure that political stability remains in Tamil Nadu in the wake of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's death.
07 Dec 2016
DelhiJung appoints Dilraj Kaur to NCW
Delhi's Lt Governor Najeeb Jung appointed Dilraj Kaur as a member secretary of the Delhi Commission for Women; the Kejriwal government recently termed the appointment of Alka Dhawan to the same post as "unconstitutional."
06 Dec 2016
Tamil NaduAmma's imprint on Tamil Nadu's society
J Jayalalithaa served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for over 14 years between 1996 and 2016.
06 Dec 2016
Tamil NaduSwaraj's kidney transplant likely next week
Senior doctors at AIIMS stated that External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is likely to undergo a kidney transplant next week and she has completed all pre-transplant procedures.
06 Dec 2016
Tamil NaduAmma leaves TN with excellent social, industrial indicators
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa passed away at Apollo Hospital on 5 December, but she has left behind a legacy that will not be forgotten.
06 Dec 2016
Tamil NaduJayalalithaa's aide Panneerselvam to be Tamil Nadu's next CM
135 AIADMK MLAs signed a statement announcing that J Jayalalithaa's trusted aide OP Panneerselvam will be her political successor.
05 Dec 2016
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu's Amma is no more
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, J. Jayalalithaa has passed away.
05 Dec 2016
Tamil NaduRumors of Jayalalithaa's death do the rounds
Local media sources reported that TN Chief Minister Jayalalithaa passed away at Apollo hospital in Chennai.
05 Dec 2016
Tamil NaduTN politics halt with Jayalalithaa and Karunanidhi's health
Admitted in the hospital since 22nd September, Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa suffered from a cardiac arrest on 5th December, 2016.
05 Dec 2016
Tamil NaduNo news on Jaya's health, Chennai tense
In light of CM Jayalalithaa's sudden change in health, tension are running high across Tamil Nadu.
04 Dec 2016
Tamil NaduJayalalithaa suffers cardiac arrest, being monitored by experts
According to a statement by Apollo Hospitals, Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa, who is undergoing treatment there, suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday evening.
04 Dec 2016
West BengalMamata, Governor spar over Army deployment
A war of words erupted between Mamata Banerjee and West Bengal Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi over the deployment of the army at toll plazas in the state.
03 Dec 2016
West BengalOpposition decries Mamata's over-reaction
Opposition parties in West Bengal slammed Mamata Banerjee's over-reaction to the army's presence at toll plazas in the state.
02 Dec 2016
PoliticsSetalvad siphoned off NGO funds: Cops
Gujarat police said they have collected evidence that shows Teesta Setalvad and her husband siphoned off Rs.3.85 crore for "personal use" from the Rs.9.75 crore in donations received by their NGO.
02 Dec 2016
West BengalMamata Banerjee speaks out against Army in her state
Mamata Banerjee spent a night in her office at the secretariat Nabanna objecting to the proximity of Army soldiers at toll booths along national highways in the state.
01 Dec 2016
PoliticsSC: BJP, Congress withdraw challenge to Delhi HC
The Congress and the BJP withdrew their petitions challenging the validity of a Delhi HC verdict that held them guilty of violating FCRA norms.
28 Nov 2016
IndiaPolitical parties cause disruptions across India
Demonetization and its implementation continues to be vehemently opposed by major opposition parties.
28 Nov 2016
DelhiJung's panel lists Kejriwal-government's irregularities
Setting the stage for further confrontation between the Delhi government and Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung, a 3 member panel has submitted its list of irregularities in the Kejriwal administration.
27 Nov 2016
DelhiNajeeb Jung: I agree with Kejriwal most times
Delhi's Lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung clarified that he agreed with 99% of the decisions taken by the Kejriwal government, disagreeing with Kejriwal's statements that he "disagreed violently" on most matters.
27 Nov 2016
Bahujan Samaj PartySamajwadi Party candidate arrested in wife's murder case
Amanmani Tripathi, Samajwadi Party leader and a strongman from eastern Uttar Pradesh was arrested by the CBI for the alleged murder of his wife, Sara Tripathi.
27 Nov 2016
Politics20 students get notices for confining VC
The JNU administration issued notices to about 20 students which includes Kanhaiya Kumar and Umar Khalid who had been accused of sedition last year.
25 Nov 2016
PoliticsSC to examine Article 370
The Supreme Court, in an audacious move has agreed to re-examine the inviolability of Article 370, which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
25 Nov 2016
Narendra ModiJaitley slams MMS's claims, lambasts UPA's black-money policy
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley slammed former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's comments on demonetization, saying the maximum black money was accumulated during the UPA tenure.
25 Nov 2016
PoliticsMann rejects request to appear before Parliamentary panel
AAP MP Bhagwant Mann who is under investigation for breaching security protocols at the Parliamentary complex has rejected a request to appear before the investigating panel this week.
24 Nov 2016
PoliticsAmarinder Singh resigns from Lok Sabha
Amarinder Singh of the Punjab Congress resigned from the Lok Sabha over the SC verdict on the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal water sharing agreement.
24 Nov 2016
Narendra ModiManmohan Singh criticizes PM Modi's mismanaged demonetization
Former PM Manmohan Singh addressed the Rajya Sabha and condemned BJP's poor implementation of the demonetization move.
24 Nov 2016
Tamil NaduUP Minister's wife offers Sushma Swaraj her kidney
Meera Garg, the wife of former Uttar Pradesh minister Ravi Kant Garg has offered her kidney to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who is undergoing treatment for renal failure at AIIMS.
24 Nov 2016
BiharSC cancels bail of rape-accused RJD MLA
The Supreme Court has cancelled the bail of rape-accused RJD MLA Rajballabh Yadav.
23 Nov 2016
IndiaBy-polls: BJP, AIADMK, TMC retain their seats
The BJP rejoiced as it retained Lok Sabha seats in Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh and Lakhimpur in Assam, also retaining Nepanagar assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh and gained the Baithalangso assembly seat in Assam; BJP won an assembly seat in Arunachal Pradesh.
23 Nov 2016
PoliticsJagdish Tytler questioned in 1984 riots case
Senior Congress leader Jagdish Tytler was questioned by the CBI in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
22 Nov 2016
IndiaBypoll results: BJP in MP and Assam, TMC in WB
Counting for by-elections in 4 LS constituencies and 10 assembly seats across 6 states and one UT began today.
22 Nov 2016
IndiaCommercial surrogacy bill introduced in Lok Sabha
The government has introduced the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016, in the Lok Sabha; the bill seeks to tighten norms for commercial surrogacy in India.
22 Nov 2016
West BengalPM Modi launches Pradhan Mantri Grameen Awas Yojna
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the "Pradhan Mantri Grameen Awas Yojna" - an ambitious housing scheme for rural poor - during a rally in Agra.
22 Nov 2016
PoliticsThe Prashant Kishor-Congress fallout in UP
The Congress High Command has told its leadership in UP to no longer depend upon Prashant Kishor for their poll strategies in the UP elections.
21 Nov 2016
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)Modi blunts Mamata's attack, others oppose demonetization
PM Modi stated politicians under whom chit-fund scams prospered were now raising a finger at him even as the decision was not taken to trouble anyone; it was an apparent reference to the chit-fund scam linked to the TMC.
21 Nov 2016
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP-Punjab elections: Bhagwant Mann fielded against Sukhbir Singh Badal
Arvind Kejriwal has fielded tainted AAP MP Bhagwant Mann to contest against Punjab Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal from Jalalabad constituency.
20 Nov 2016
IndiaFirst by-polls in several states after demonetization
By-polls are being conducted in five states in India: Assam, Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and one Union Territory, Puducherry.
19 Nov 2016
PoliticsPriyanka to play a bigger role in campaign for UP
UP Congress chief Raj Babbar said that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at the behest of the UP Congress has accepted the request to "campaign extensively for the upcoming assembly election".
18 Nov 2016
Tamil NaduJayalalithaa breathing without respiratory support: Reports
The AIADMK has assured their supporters that Chief Minister Jayalalithaa is breathing without respiratory support and is expected to be discharged any day now.