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Uttarakhand polls: Former Congress Dehradun chief joins BJP
In a setback to the Congress ahead of the civic body polls in Uttarakhand, former president of the party's Dehradun unit, Prithviraj Chauhan has joined the BJP.
Raman Singh has made Chhattisgarh almost Naxalism-free: Amit Shah
The Raman Singh government in Chhattisgarh had made the state "almost free" of Naxalism and developed it as a hub of power and cement production, BJP president Amit Shah said while addressing a press conference in Raipur (capital of Chhattisgarh) today.
While Delhi chokes, Delhi CM Kejriwal is vacationing in Dubai
While Delhi is choking under a blanket of haze, its Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, has flown out of the country is currently in Dubai with his wife on a "private trip".
11-day puja conducted to resolve Tej Pratap's marital-woes, claims priest
Raj Mishra, a priest of Vindhyavasini Devi temple in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur, said on Friday a puja of 11 days was held to resolve marital problems of former Bihar minister and elder son of Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav.
LJP, RLSP demand same number of seats as in 2014-polls
Two NDA constituents, LJP and RLSP, have made it clear that the number of seats they wanted to contest for the next Lok Sabha election was the same as that of 2014.
Chhattisgarh: War-of-words between Modi, RaGa ahead of assembly elections
Launching an attack on Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing a rally in Bastar's Jagdalpur said the party supported Urban Maoists.
Here's why this Modi lookalike changed sides to join Congress
Abhinandan Pathak, a man who looks like Narendra Modi, dresses like him, and even speaks like him, is ironically campaigning for the Congress in the Naxal-affected region of Bastar in Chhattisgarh.
Chandrababu Naidu meets Deve Gowda to unite Opposition against BJP
In a bid to unite Opposition parties against the BJP ahead of the 2019 elections, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Chandrababu Naidu met JD(S) chief H D Deve Gowda in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
Kamal Haasan's party is ready for Tamil Nadu by-polls
Actor Kamal Haasan, who forayed into politics earlier this year, announced on Wednesday that his party Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) is ready to contest by-polls in Tamil Nadu whenever it happens.
#DemonetizationTurns2: Congress and BJP trade attacks on note-ban anniversary
On the second anniversary of demonetization, Congress has planned a nationwide protest on Friday. The Congress plans to take to streets against the 'Tughlaqi farmaan' of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Shekhawat accuses Congress of selling election tickets in poll-bound Rajasthan
Ahead of ticket distribution in poll-bound Rajasthan, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Tuesday accused Congress of selling election tickets for money.
#KarnatakaBypolls: BJP wins one seat; Congress-JD(S) alliance strong
The results of the Karnataka bypolls are out, and the BJP have not made any significant dent on the Congress-JD(S) alliance in the state.
Real Diwali when misrule of NDA government ends: Chandrababu Naidu
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today said it would be a real Diwali for the country when the 'misrule' of the NDA government ends at the Center.
#KarnatakaBypolls: Counting going on, here are the latest updates
Results for the three Lok Sabha seats - Shivamogga, Ballari and Mandya - and two assembly constituencies - Jamkhandi and Ramanagaram - in Karnataka are set to be declared on Tuesday.
Rahul Gandhi, Harsh Vardhan spar over killing of tigress, Avni
Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi for slamming Centre over the killing of tigress Avni (T-1), Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said that no previous government has worked with the kind of "depth and seriousness" this dispensation has.
#RoadTo2019: For amplifying voter-outreach, BJP plans to set 200 call-centers
To amplify its voter outreach, BJP plans to set up 200 call centers ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections, HT reports.
MP: BJP poll candidate and ex-MP Minister Devisingh Patel dies
Former minister and BJP candidate from the Rajpur Assembly seat in Barwani district, Madhya Pradesh, Devisingh Patel died of a heart attack today, a party leader said.
#SignatureBridge: AAP's Amanatullah Khan denies pushing BJP's Manoj Tiwari
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan has denied pushing Delhi BJP Chief Manoj Tiwari at the inauguration ceremony of Signature Bridge on Sunday.
'Can he really be IIT-graduate?': Punjab-CM on Kejriwal's stubble-burning claims
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today termed his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal's claim that stubble burning in Punjab was solely responsible for the high pollution levels in the national capital as "nonsense," and wondered can the AAP leader "really" be an IIT graduate.
#SignatureBridge: BJP and AAP supporters fight at inauguration
On Sunday, supporters of BJP Delhi Chief Manoj Tiwari and that of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) got involved in a scuffle at the inauguration of Signature Bridge in Delhi.
Abolish voting-rights of those having more than 2 kids: Ramdev
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev recently spoke about the population in the country, and said bachelors like him should be respected more.
#MeToo: BJP removes Uttarakhand General Secretary accused of sexual harassment
The Bharatiya Janata Party removed General Secretary Sanjay Kumar from his post after a woman accused him of sexual harassment.
Odisha Government's negligence forcing farmers to commit suicide: BJP
The BJP has alleged that the BJD government has neglected the agricultural sector, forcing many farmers to commit suicide in Odisha.
Man, who hosted BJP chief Amit Shah, joins BJD
A man, who once hosted lunch for BJP President Amit Shah during his visit to Odisha's Ganjam district last year, has now joined the BJD.
#Ayodhya: Ram temple construction to start in December, says VHP
A day after the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) vowed an agitation against the Supreme Court over the deferring of the Ayodhya hearing, senior Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Ram Vilas Vedanti, on Saturday, said that he would start the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya in December.
MP: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan's brother-in-law joins Congress
In a major jolt to the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the brother-in-law of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Sanjay Singh, joined Congress on Saturday.
#AyodhyaVerdict: RSS vows agitation against SC, says it insulted Hindus
In light of the Ayodhya hearing getting deferred, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), on Friday, vowed to launch an agitation if the Supreme Court did not take the Hindu community's sentiments into account.
AAP Punjab-leader revolts against party, Kejriwal calls it "internal matter"
AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal played down the dissidence led by party MLA Sukhpal Khaira in its Punjab unit, terming it as the "party's internal matter".
#RoadTo2019: Chandrababu Naidu joins hands with Congress to 'save democracy'
In what is sure to give a major push to the Opposition's unity, TDP's Chief Chandrababu Naidu joined hands with Congress in Delhi on Thursday.
Goa BJP-MLA fears CBI raids if he spoke against party
BJP MLA and former Deputy CM Francis D'Souza, who returned to Panaji yesterday after undergoing treatment in US, claimed that he might face raids from central agencies if he spoke against his own party.
Divya's 'bird drop' tweet with PM Modi's picture sparks controversy
Social media head of Congress, Divya Spandana/Ramya, has sparked another controversy with a tweet which BJP and its supporters found derogatory.
Former UP Minister Kawkab Hameed Khan dies at 66
Former UP Minister and senior Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Kawkab Hameed Khan died yesterday after a prolonged illness, a senior party leader said. He was 66.
Ahead of Telangana polls, contestants dance, grieve, mingle with voters
Desperate times call for desperate measures and contesting an election could be one of those.
TN: Disqualified MLAs asked to vacate hostel rooms, pay rent
Post the disqualification of 18 AIADMK legislators, their rooms at the MLA Hostel in Chennai have been sealed and the individuals asked to settle pending dues.
Rahul Gandhi slapped with criminal-defamation suit by MP CM's son
Kartikey Chouhan, son of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, filed a criminal defamation suit today against Rahul Gandhi in a Bhopal court.
#TelanganaPolls: BJP's second candidate list to be released before Diwali
The BJP would release its second list of candidates for the December 7 Assembly elections in Telangana before Diwali.
RaGa says he was "confused" after MP CM threatens lawsuit
Just hours after Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan threatened to take legal action against Rahul Gandhi over allegedly defamatory accusations of corruption, the Congress chief issued a statement saying that he got "confused".
#AyodhyaRamMandir: 'Hindus losing patience, anything can happen,' says BJP Minister
Demanding a law for the construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Union Minister Giriraj Singh warned that Hindus are now losing patience.
#SabarimalaRow: Mayawati wants court to take cognizance against Shah's remarks
BSP President Mayawati Sunday condemned BJP chief Amit Shah's remarks on the Sabarimala verdict, saying the court should take cognizance of the "irresponsible and provocative statement".
Kerala minister Thomas Isaac irked by Shah's airport comment
BJP chief Amit Shah, on landing at Kerala's as yet un-inaugurated Kannur airport earlier, tossed a 'congratulations' at the airport staff, saying that the airport inauguration had unofficially been completed.