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16 Sep 2018
BiharAmid denials, Prashant Kishor joins Nitish Kumar's JD(U) today
Amid a string of denials, political strategist, Prashant Kishor, has finally joined Janata Dal (United) in the presence of Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar.
15 Sep 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)BJP, Congress, AAP appeal to youth to join politics
The BJP, Congress, and the AAP asked the youth to shun the notion that politics is a "dirty job" and appealed to them to join the public life to take the country forward.
15 Sep 2018
Andhra PradeshChandrababu Naidu arrest warrant: Naidu responds, TDP demands protests
On Friday, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) called for protests across Andhra Pradesh and the neighboring Telangana, after a local Maharashtra court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Andhra Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.
15 Sep 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Owaisi's AIMIM, Ambedkar's BBM to merge for 2019 polls
The All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM) will forge an alliance for the Lok Sabha and Maharashtra Assembly polls in 2019, party leaders announced.
15 Sep 2018
LondonCongress's charges against Jaitley over Mallya meeting 'ridiculous': Sena
The Shiv Sena today hit out at the Congress saying its allegations against Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over fugitive tycoon Vijay Mallya's claims on meeting him were "ridiculous".
15 Sep 2018
Lok Sabha#WhatAWow! Politician Smriti Irani shows her 'acting chops' again
Before she entered politics and championed blaming political leaders of another ideology for everything that is wrong in the nation, Smriti Irani was an actress.
15 Sep 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Goa: BJP looks for alternatives, Parrikar being airlifted to AIIMS
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has reportedly been airlifted to AIIMS, New Delhi for cancer treatment, at 8:00am today.
14 Sep 2018
Madhya PradeshPM Modi wants BJP CMs to shun nepotism
Chief Ministers of BJP governed states have been advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to shun nepotism while giving party tickets and consult him before traveling abroad.
13 Sep 2018
Narendra Modi#2019polls: Modi formulates mantra for BJP-workers 'Mera Booth Sabse Mazboot'
The wind is blowing in BJP's favor and Opposition parties are clutching each other to withstand its force, PM Narendra Modi said today while exhorting party workers to follow the mantra of 'Mera Booth Sabse Mazboot' to ensure victory in the next general elections.
13 Sep 2018
MayawatiMayawati ruffles Congress's feathers by blaming UPA for fuel price
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President, Mayawati's remarks holding the previous United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government and the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) equally responsible for the steep hike in fuel prices has ruffled many a feather in the Congress.
13 Sep 2018
IndiaRaGa says FM writes blogs, but didn't mention meeting Mallya
Addressing the press on Thursday, Congress President Rahul Gandhi launched a full blown attack on Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over his alleged meeting with beleaguered business tycoon Vijay Mallya.
13 Sep 2018
IndiaDespite row, Sanjay Nirupam says calling Modi 'illiterate' wasn't undignified
Remarks of Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam about Prime Minister Narendra Modi have sparked a row, but the former isn't apologetic about it.
12 Sep 2018
Narendra ModiGujarat: BJP youth leader calls Rahul Gandhi 'mentally ill'
Abhijat Mishra, the National General Secretary of Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), likened Congress President Rahul Gandhi to a 'spoiled brat' and 'mentally ill child'.
12 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaNot practising 'soft' Hindutva, will build Ram Path: Digvijaya Singh
In what can be construed as another example of Congress shifting gears, Digvijaya Singh said if his party is voted to power in Madhya Pradesh, the party will construct 'Ram Path', a mythical route which Lord Ram took, during his 14-year old exile.
11 Sep 2018
Nitin GadkariFuel will cost lower if we follow Gadkari's advice. Really?
On Monday, Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways, urged the farmers in Chhattisgarh, to make Ethanol and replace the petrol and diesel with it.
11 Sep 2018
Madhya PradeshMP: AAP's Sanjay Singh alleges attack on vehicle in Chhindwara
Senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh, who is in Madhya Pradesh to campaign for Assembly polls, alleged that his vehicle was attacked in Chhindwara district today.
11 Sep 2018
IndiaWhy does Rahul run away from tax officials: Smriti Irani
A day after Delhi High Court rejected Rahul and Sonia Gandhi's plea that challenged the income tax notice sent to them in the National Herald case, Smriti Irani took a dig at RaGa.
11 Sep 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Lalu Yadav is suffering from depression, RIMS Director says
RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav is suffering from depression, Director of the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) RK Shrivastava said, on Monday.
11 Sep 2018
IndiaRam Vilas Paswan seeks 15% reservation for upper caste
Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, in an interview to Hindustan Times, demanded that the upper caste should get 15 per cent reservation.
10 Sep 2018
IndiaBJP posts graph on "truth of petrol hike", gets trolled
Who doesn't know about BJP's version of 'truth' that's often based on assumptions, and not facts?
10 Sep 2018
Jammu And KashmirOmar Abdullah rules out any alliance with BJP in J&K
National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah Monday ruled out any alliance with the BJP for the formation of government in Jammu and Kashmir, saying such reports were "fake news" and "some psy-ops plan" designed to "unsettle" his party cadre.
10 Sep 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Prashant Kishor denies rumors of fighting 2019 Elections with BJP
Political strategist and Indian Political Action Committee founder, Prashant Kishor has refuted media reports of joining politics.
10 Sep 2018
OdishaSenior BJD leader accuses Odisha government of Rs. 800cr scam
BJD leader and Paradeep MLA Damodar Rout has accused the Odisha government's cooperation department of having allowed a Rs. 800cr scam in farm loans.
09 Sep 2018
IndiaBJP National Meet: Javadekar says 2019 victory is "guaranteed"
BJP is conducting its two-day National Executive Meeting, ahead of crucial elections in several states and the upcoming 2019 general elections.
09 Sep 2018
Narendra ModiSlogan, strategy and more: Highlights of BJP's National Executive meet
On Saturday, the National Executive meeting of Bharatiya Janata Party started in Delhi to discuss strategy for the upcoming 2019 general elections.
09 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaBJP MLA: Supreme Court ours, Ram Mandir will be built
In an incident that would mortify believers of democracy, Uttar Pradesh minister Mukut Bihari Verma, on Saturday, said that the Ram Mandir will be built in Ayodhya because the 'Supreme Court is ours'.
08 Sep 2018
XWrong tweet on Sonali Bendre puts BJP leader in tough-spot
BJP lawmaker Ram Kadam, who spoke about kidnapping girls for jilted boys, is back in news again, this time for putting out a wrong tweet about actress Sonali Bendre.
08 Sep 2018
IndiaWill win LS elections with bigger mandate than 2014: BJP
A key BJP meeting chaired by its President Amit Shah today in New Delhi vowed to work to ensure the party's return to power in the Lok Sabha elections with a bigger victory than 2014, sources said.
07 Sep 2018
MayawatiMayawati alleges that BJP-RSS is behind 'Bharat Bandh'
BSP Chief Mayawati on Friday dubbed the 'Bharat Bandh' called by some upper caste OBC groups against the SC/ST Act as an "electoral conspiracy" of Bhartiya Janta Party to divide people on the basis of caste ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
07 Sep 2018
Rahul GandhiTo counter haters, Congress shares RaGa's Fitbit numbers from Kailash-yatra
Rahul Gandhi's Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is being widely discussed in Indian politics (for reasons unknown) and now Congress, in a bid to take haters head-on, has shared Fitbit numbers of the party president's pilgrimage.
07 Sep 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi court fines AAP MLA for assaulting a youth
A Delhi court slapped fines of Rs. 2 lakh each on AAP lawmaker Sahi Ram Pahalwan and 2 others for assaulting a youth in September, 2016.
07 Sep 2018
IndiaNow, Congressman announces reward for BJP leader Ram Kadam's tongue
Amid the controversy which sparked after BJP leader Ram Kadam said he would kidnap girls for jilted boys, Congress leader and former Maharashtra minister Subodh Saoji has announced a reward on Kadam's tongue.
06 Sep 2018
IndiaTelangana's K Chandrashekar Rao calls Rahul Gandhi India's 'biggest buffoon'
Soon after recommending the dissolution of the Telangana Assembly, TRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao today announced candidates for 105 seats and called Congress President Rahul Gandhi the "biggest buffoon".
06 Sep 2018
TelanganaTelangana: Early polls imminent as KCR-led Cabinet dissolves Assembly
Telangana is all set to enter early polls as the government led by K Chandrasekhar Rao passed a resolution to dissolve the State Assembly on Thursday.
05 Sep 2018
India#CowPolitics: Kamal Nath promises gaushalas in MP-villages, if Congress wins
That cow has taken centerstage in Indian politics has been confirmed again with the statements of Madhya Pradesh Congress chief, Kamal Nath.
05 Sep 2018
Narendra ModiArrest me if I am a Naxal sympathizer: Digvijaya Singh
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh dared the government on Tuesday to arrest him if he has had any association with the Maoists as alleged by the BJP.
04 Sep 2018
Shashi TharoorWill it be superstar Mohanlal v/s Shashi Tharoor?
On Monday, South Indian cinema superstar Mohanlal met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, triggering rumors that he might be the BJP's candidate from the coveted Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency, that is currently being held by Congress leader, Shashi Tharoor.
04 Sep 2018
IndiaCPI(M) to probe sexual harassment allegations against its MLA
Following a directive by the central leadership of the CPI(M), the Kerala unit of the party will probe charges of sexual harassment against its MLA PK Sasi.
03 Sep 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka civic polls: Congress-JD(S) stand strong, despite BJP inroads
On Monday, the election results for 105 urban local bodies in Karnataka were declared, pointing towards the resilience of the Congress-JD(S) alliance that is currently in power in the state.
03 Sep 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka: Mystery acid attack on Congress rally injures 10
A mystery acid attack on Congress members in Karnataka has resulted in one Congress candidate and his nine supporters suffering minor injuries.