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08 Jun 2018
KarnatakaTension growing between Congress and JD(S) over Karnataka cabinet
Within days of Karnataka cabinet expansion, Chief Minister Kumaraswamy today confessed that there's tension between his party, JD(S) and Congress over the allocation of portfolios. But he was also optimistic about sorting out the differences.
08 Jun 2018
Nitin GadkariAt Galaxy Apartments, Nitin Gadkari meets Salman Khan, father Salim
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari met Bollywood star Salman Khan and his father Salim Khan, a noted screenwriter, as part of Bharatiya Janata Party's 'Sampark for Samarthan' campaign at Galaxy Apartment on Friday.
08 Jun 2018
TelanganaTelangana: KCR plans Rs. 66 crore iftar, activists approach court
An iftar party hosted by Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao today evening has led activists approaching the High Court.
08 Jun 2018
MaharashtraMukherjee highlighted unity in diversity as foundation of India: RSS
The RSS has said that former president Pranab Mukherjee, in his speech at the organization headquarters in Nagpur, underscored 'unity in diversity' as the foundation of India.
08 Jun 2018
Pranab MukherjeeMorphed-photo of Pranab surfaces, daughter Sharmistha says 'told you so'
Soon after former President Pranab Mukherjee attended the RSS's Tritiya Varsh Training programme in Nagpur on Thursday, a morphed picture of him doing the RSS-style salute surfaced on social media.
07 Jun 2018
India#PranabAtRSS: Hatred, intolerance would dilute our national identity
Speaking at the concluding ceremony of the RSS's Tritiya Varsh Training programme, former President Pranab Mukherjee said, "Any attempt to define India in terms of dogma and identities or religion, region, hatred, and intolerance will only lead to dilution of our identity."
07 Jun 2018
West BengalBJP to conduct nationwide-protest against killing of WB party workers
The BJP leadership is planning to organize a nation-wide agitation against the alleged killing of two party workers in West Bengal's Purulia district, a senior party leader said today.
07 Jun 2018
Lok SabhaPunjab: Seat-swapping on agenda of Amit Shah and Badals meet
Bharatiya Janata Party's President Amit Shah is set to meet Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)'s patriarch Parkash Singh Badal and chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday.
07 Jun 2018
Lok SabhaAhead of 2019, Mamata Banerjee's TMC undergoes heavy restructuring
WB CM and TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee is gearing up full-time for the 2019 battle.
07 Jun 2018
Uttar PradeshBJP to reach out to voters; apprise them of Modi-achievements
Senior BJP leaders embarked on a mission to reach out to the voters in Uttar Pradesh and inform them about the work done by the Narendra Modi-led government in last four years.
07 Jun 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSalary stopped, stay at official-residence allowed for 'rebel' Sharad Yadav
Rebel JD(U) MP Sharad Yadav will not be given a salary and other allowances, the Supreme Court ruled today, till the plea seeking his disqualification as Rajya Sabha member doesn't resolve.
07 Jun 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaStop allowances of ex-MP Sharad Yadav; can retain house: SC
The Supreme Court today modified the Delhi HC order by stopping salary and allowances of former Janata Dal (U) President and MP Sharad Yadav till the plea challenging his disqualification from the Rajya Sabha is pending.
07 Jun 2018
West BengalTrinamool Congress to overhaul party organizations, revamp party structure
With internal disputes and BJP slowly making its entry into West Bengal, the ruling Trinamool Congress has decided to revamp the organization ahead of next year's Lok Sabha polls.
07 Jun 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Shah meets Uddhav Thackeray; discusses political-situation with BJP executive-committee
BJP President Amit Shah met the state executive committee of the Maharashtra BJP yesterday night to take stock of the political situation in the state.
07 Jun 2018
Pranab MukherjeeAs Pranab Mukherjee readies for RSS event, daughter Sharmistha disapproves
Sharmistha Mukherjee, former president Pranab Mukherjee's daughter and a Congress leader, took to Twitter on Wednesday to express her discontent over the latter attending an RSS event in Nagpur today.
06 Jun 2018
Narendra Modi5 times Shiv Sena said absurd things about ally, BJP
Technically, politics and its absurdity can be perfectly summed up in this idiom - you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours, and nobody gets hurt.
06 Jun 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka: Mayawati's BSP gets first minister outside UP
Mayawati, the astute BSP supremo, who was instrumental in uniting Congress and the regional JD(S) for a post-poll alliance in Karnataka, has convinced them to induct her only state MLA N Mahesh into the cabinet.
06 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiHours before Shah-Thackeray meeting, Sena pokes fun at BJP chief
Shiv Sena has shown its displeasure with ally BJP several times, but today, it chose a crucial moment.
06 Jun 2018
Madhya PradeshSP dares BJP to hold UP-assembly, LS-polls together in 2019
Buoyed by opposition victory in key Lok Sabha by-polls in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav today dared the BJP government at the Center to hold simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in the state in 2019.
06 Jun 2018
Pakistan NewsProstitutes are better than corrupt government officials: BJP MLA
UP BJP MLA Surendra Singh, known for his controversial statements, has once again put his foot in his mouth.
06 Jun 2018
BiharNitish Kumar: No permanent allies of this political opportunist
Stairway to power goes through many U-Turns and who knows it better than Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. He had once said, "I shall get power, by hook or crook, but once I have got the power I will do good work."
05 Jun 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Amit Shah to meet Tata, Lata, Madhuri tomorrow
BJP president Amit Shah will tomorrow meet industrialist Ratan Tata, Lata Mangeshkar, and actor Madhuri Dixit and share the Modi government's achievements with them as part of his party's "contact for support" campaign.
05 Jun 2018
Samajwadi PartyNo seat sharing discussion with BSP yet: Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav today said there was no decision on seat sharing between his party and the Bahujan Samaj Party for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and that it would be discussed at an "appropriate time".
05 Jun 2018
Yogi AdityanathOn Adityanath's birthday, here are 5 lesser-known facts about him
Yogi Adityanath is a rare Indian politician who drove his wagon to electoral success quicker than most.
05 Jun 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka: Nine JD(S) MLAs to be inducted in first-phase expansion
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy today said at least nine MLAs from the JD(S) will be inducted in the first phase of cabinet expansion of the JD(S)-Congress coalition government in the state.
05 Jun 2018
Uddhav ThackerayBickering allies Amit Shah, Uddhav Thackeray to meet tomorrow
Days after the bickering allies contested the Palghar by-poll separately, BJP chief Amit Shah will meet Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray at the latter's residence in Mumbai tomorrow.
04 Jun 2018
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh: 60 lakh registered voters are fake, alleges Congress
Congress leaders of Madhya Pradesh have approached the Election Commission demanding probe in electoral rolls, alleging 12% of the state's 50 million voters are fake.
04 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiFor Kapil Mishra, doors of BJP always open: Vijay Goel
Former Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel said doors of Bharatiya Janata Party will always welcome ousted Aam Aadmi Party leader Kapil Mishra.
03 Jun 2018
IndiaMukhtar Abbas Naqvi: Minorities in India are the safest worldwide
Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, while speaking at the BJP's 'Transforming India' initiative in Goa, said that minorities in India are safer here than in any other democratic country.
03 Jun 2018
West BengalBJP worker's death in WB might have been suicide: Police
The post-mortem report of BJP worker Dulal Kumar, who was found hanging from a tree on Saturday in West Bengal's Purulia district, suggests that the party worker had committed suicide.
03 Jun 2018
Pranab MukherjeeWill say whatever I have at RSS event: Pranab Mukherjee
Days after his decision to attend an RSS event triggered a political storm, former president Pranab Mukherjee has responded, asserting he'll say whatever he has to at the event.
03 Jun 2018
West BengalCenter revises governors' allowances, West Bengal governor becomes richest
Four months after salaries of governors were revised to Rs 3.5 lakh/month, the Center has now issued fresh guidelines for allowances.
03 Jun 2018
MayawatiMayawati vacates official bungalow on last day, avoids showdown
In a sudden turn of events, BSP chief Mayawati announced yesterday that she is vacating her official bungalow at 13A Mall Avenue.
02 Jun 2018
India5 highly educated politicians you wouldn't know about
If you want a government job in India, you should at least be a graduate. But if you're going to become a politician, people's support is more than enough.
02 Jun 2018
AssamRestoring faith: Congress-MLA from Assam carries, cremates body of poor-man
At a time when elected representatives have made it difficult for us to have faith in them, a Congress MLA from Assam cremated the body of a poor man.
02 Jun 2018
West BengalBlood paints West Bengal: Another BJP-worker dies, after being kidnapped
Days after the body of a 21-year-old BJP worker was discovered hanging from a tree in West Bengal's Purulia district, another party member was found dead in the state.
02 Jun 2018
IndiaTerm 'Bollywood' is derogatory, according to this BJP leader
Bharatiya Janata Party's General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya has found a new project- to change the name of Bollywood to something that isn't 'derogatory'.
02 Jun 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Will AAP and Congress forge pre-poll alliance? It seems likely
A number of tweets set off speculations that AAP and Congress may forge a pre-poll alliance in Delhi, joining the buzz of a united opposition to stop BJP's victory in 2019.
01 Jun 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka: Congress and JDS to fight 2019 General Elections together
Amid growing speculations of a pre-poll alliance between Congress and JD(S) for the upcoming LS elections, Congress leader KC Venugopal today confirmed that both the parties would fight the elections together.
01 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiToday-in-what-did-I-read: BJP leader claims Sita was a 'test-tube baby'
Joining the long list of controversial statements made by Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, Dinesh Sharma, UP's Deputy Chief Minister, said Sita's birth proves that test-tube babies existed during the time of Ramayana since she was born from an earthen pot.