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19 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiRam Jethmalani: Mamata-led third front should oust PM Modi
Celebrated lawyer Ram Jethmalani today called for the formation of a third front led by fire-brand WB CM Mamata Banerjee to oust PM Narendra Modi in the next LS 2019 elections.
19 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiCentre not concerned about employment, education, health: Jignesh Mevani
Addressing a Dalit Labor Rights rally in Jind (Haryana), Gujarat MLA Jignesh Wani said the Centre was not concerned about serious issues like unemployment, education, and health.
18 Mar 2018
Mamata BanerjeeKCR to meet Mamata Banerjee for talks on Federal Front
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, who is rallying to create a strong alternative to BJP and Congress, will meet his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee tomorrow in Kolkata.
18 Mar 2018
Sonia GandhiBJP mismanaged Kashmir issue "like never before": Manmohan Singh
At the final day of the Congress' plenary session in New Delhi, senior party leaders launched blistering attacks on the ruling BJP, blaming it for mismanagement of the Kashmir issue "like never before," the "big lie" of demonetization and its "greatest disservice" to India: pushing people into poverty.
17 Mar 2018
KarnatakaIt's "secularism vs. communalism" in upcoming Karnataka polls: CM Siddaramaiah
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said the upcoming State Assembly elections will see a "secularism versus communalism" contest while asserting that Congress will emerge as victorious.
17 Mar 2018
IndiaNaMo govt. spreading anger, hatred but Congress spreads love: RaGa
Congress President Rahul Gandhi has accused the Narendra Modi government of spreading hatred and anger, adding that the Congress is the only party that would take the country forward by fostering an environment of amity and love.
17 Mar 2018
Lok Sabha84th Congress Plenary to focus on countering Modi-led BJP
A two-day Congress Plenary session which started on Saturday is set to decide not only the party's roadmap for the next five years, but also devise strategies to counter the seemingly invincible BJP for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
17 Mar 2018
ElectionsInteresting facts about how Rajya Sabha members are elected
The elections for 58 RS seats will be held on March 23.
16 Mar 2018
XKejriwal's apology: AAP's Punjab unit is crisis; loses president, co-president
A day after AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal apologized to former Akali Dal minister Bikram Majithia for leveling "unfounded allegations," his party seems to be heading towards another internal strife.
16 Mar 2018
Andhra PradeshWhat does TDP's exit from NDA mean for Andhra politics?
Andhra is entangled in the politics of intrigue.
16 Mar 2018
Lok SabhaCongress, Trinamool support TDP's no-confidence motion against Modi government
After the TDP decided to quit the NDA earlier today, it is now moving a no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha against the Narendra Modi-led BJP government.
16 Mar 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)After Kejriwal apologizes for 'defaming' SAD leader, Bhagwant Mann resigns
AAP leader Bhagwant Mann has resigned from the party after Arvind Kejriwal apologized to Bikram Singh Majithia, a former Akali Dal leader of Punjab, in a defamation case.
15 Mar 2018
Lok SabhaBudget session: Amid paper-tearing and protests, bills passed without discussion
With protests rocking the Parliament's budget session, productivity has hit an all-time low.
15 Mar 2018
Delhi High CourtDhinakaran floats party named after Jayalalithaa; smiling Amma on party-flag
Rebel AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran on Thursday introduced a new party, the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK), named after the late TN CM J Jayalalithaa.
14 Mar 2018
BiharWill successive gathbandhans lead to BJP's downfall in 2019?
Recently, BJP faced a unique challenge: After a quarter century, arch-rivals SP and BSP combined forces to contain the saffron tide in UP's Gorakhpur and Phulpur LS bypolls.
14 Mar 2018
GorakhpurUP bypolls: BJP-SP in tough fight in Gorakhpur and Phulpur
The by-election results for two LS seats in UP, Gorakhpur and Phulpur, will be declared today.
14 Mar 2018
Sonia GandhiSonia's dinner: 20 Opposition parties discuss politics "informally"
Members of 20 Opposition parties came together on Tuesday at a dinner hosted by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi.
13 Mar 2018
Venkaiah NaiduBudget session: Opposition angry as Finance Bill passed without discussion
The Opposition parties continued their various protests for the seventh straight day of the Budget session, disrupting the proceedings of the house.
13 Mar 2018
DelhiKejriwal's advisor VK Jain, alleged witness to Prakash's assault, resigns
VK Jain, advisor to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, has resigned citing "personal reasons and family commitment."
13 Mar 2018
Samajwadi PartyWith assets of Rs.1,000cr, Jaya Bachchan could become richest MP
Jaya Bachchan, Samajwadi Party MP from Uttar Pradesh, recently filed her nomination for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls in the state.
13 Mar 2018
IndiaReport: A whopping 3,816 criminal cases against 1,765 MPs, MLAs
In a shocking reminder of the extent of criminalization in Indian politics, a whopping 3,816 criminal cases were registered against 1,765 MPs and MLAs across the country, of which 3,045 are still pending for hearing.
12 Mar 2018
DelhiChief Secretary assault case: AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan granted bail
The Delhi HC granted bail to the AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in the Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash's assault case.
12 Mar 2018
Venkaiah NaiduParliament Budget session: Longstanding logjam continues in both houses
After a washout of business proceedings last week, protests and remonstrations continued to greet Parliament when it met today.
12 Mar 2018
West BengalRS polls: Abhishek Singhvi, Kumar Ketkar among 10 Congress candidates
The Congress cleared the names of 10 candidates for Rajya Sabha polls in seven states, including Abhishek Manu Singhvi from West Bengal and senior journalist Kumar Ketkar from Maharashtra.
11 Mar 2018
Shiv SenaSamajwadi Party, AIADMK, Shiv Sena saw massive increase in assets
Between 2011-12 and 2015-16, the Samajwadi Party's total declared assets saw a 198% increase, while the AIADMK and the Shiv Sena saw 155% and 92% increase respectively.
10 Mar 2018
Rahul GandhiOdisha: Prasad Harichandan to remain OPCC-President; RaGa rejects Prasad's resignation
Congress President Rahul Gandhi has rejected the resignation of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Prasad Harichandan.
10 Mar 2018
GoaGoa CM Manohar Parrikar suffering from advanced pancreatic cancer
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who left for treatment to the US from Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital in the wee hours of Wednesday, is reportedly suffering from an advanced stage of pancreatic cancer.
10 Mar 2018
Andhra PradeshPM Modi gives Suresh Prabhu additional-charge of Civil Aviation Ministry
Commerce and Industries minister Suresh Prabhu was given additional charge of Civil Aviation Ministry, a day after President Kovind accepted the resignation of TDP's Ashok Gajapathi Raju.
10 Mar 2018
DelhiKejriwal writes to Modi, RaGa seeking appointments to resolve sealing-issue
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi, seeking time to meet them for resolving the issue of sealing of shops in the national capital.
10 Mar 2018
Lok SabhaNow, Odisha to intensify demand for special category status
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said that his government and the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will pursue its demand for according special category status for the state.
10 Mar 2018
BiharAfter TDP, ally JD(U) revives special status demand for Bihar
TDP's "special category status" for Andhra ended in CM Chandrababu Naidu calling back his party's ministers, making a public show of protest. However, Naidu stopped short of leading his party out of the NDA.
09 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiBiplab Kumar Deb sworn in as Tripura CM
Biplab Kumar Deb was sworn in as the Tripura CM today, bringing in the first BJP government in the state.
09 Mar 2018
Narendra Modi"What has your family done for India?" Rahul left speechless
As part of his five-day Singapore-Malaysia visit, Congress President Rahul Gandhi attended a panel discussion at Singapore's prestigious Public Policy school.
08 Mar 2018
IndiaWomen's Day: Let's look at India's powerful women politicians
Though women in India are worshipped, the political-class has never been keen on sharing power with women.
08 Mar 2018
Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh special status: Two TDP ministers resign from Cabinet
Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Y S Chowdary, two TDP ministers in the BJP-led NDA government, today submitted their resignations to PM Modi.
08 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiRahul Gandhi in Singapore: Congress has a clean slate now
Congress President Rahul Gandhi yesterday began a five-day trip to Singapore and Malaysia. He plans to reach out to the Indian diaspora and will also meet the PMs of the two countries.
08 Mar 2018
Andhra PradeshAP special-category: Amid spar, TDP pulls out ministers from Center
In what might signal the beginning of an intense battle, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has decided to pull out both of its ministers from the Central NDA government.
07 Mar 2018
Madhya PradeshBJP finalizes a few names for RS polls nominations
The upcoming RS biennial elections will be held on March 23. Fifty-eight MPs will retire.
07 Mar 2018
Shiv SenaBudget Session: No work and only protests dominate Parliament
Proceedings continue to be stalled in Parliament on day 3 of the Budget session.
07 Mar 2018
KeralaChaos in Kerala Assembly after Congress leader takes out grenade
There was chaos in the Kerala Assembly today when a Congress leader pulled out a defective grenade during session.
