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02 Dec 2018
Bahujan Samaj PartyBJP's 2017-18 earning crosses Rs. 1,000cr, becomes richest party
As per annual returns submitted to the Election Commission, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) earned more than Rs. 1,000 crore in 2017-18, and could become the maximum gainer of political funding.
01 Dec 2018
Narendra ModiRahul Gandhi insulting slain Army soldiers, alleges Shah
BJP chief Amit Shah today alleged that Congress President Rahul Gandhi was insulting slain Army soldiers by claiming that the 2016 surgical strike across the LoC was conducted to win the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
01 Dec 2018
Sushma SwarajAfter saying RaGa sent him to Pakistan, Sidhu denies statement
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, whose visit to Pakistan for the groundbreaking ceremony of Kartarpur Corridor put him at the center of a political controversy, has said he wasn't sent to the neighboring country by Congress President Rahul Gandhi.
01 Dec 2018
Tamil NaduChidambaram pokes fun at BJP for celebrating GDP data
Congress leader P Chidambaram poked fun at the BJP today over the GDP growth data, saying it did not warrant any jubilation by the ruling party.
01 Dec 2018
Jammu And KashmirBJP condemns protests against decision to convert J&K-Bank into PSU
The BJP yesterday condemned the propaganda launched by some Kashmir-based political and other socio-economic organizations against the State Administrative Council's (SAC) decision to convert the J&K Bank into a PSU.
01 Dec 2018
TelanganaTelangana: Congress questions TRS over unfulfilled assurances
Telangana Congress yesterday questioned the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) on why it "failed" to mount pressure on the NDA-led Center to realize the assurances given to the newly-formed state in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization (APR) Act.
30 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaModi stabbed them in their back: Kejriwal on farmers' issue
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over farmers' issues and alleged that he had "stabbed them in their back" by not fulfilling the promises made to them.
30 Nov 2018
OdishaMinisterial committee to hold talks with farmers: Finance Minister Behera
A ministerial committee of Odisha government will hold consultation with different farmers' organizations including Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS) and Agriculture experts on the problems faced by the peasants in the state.
29 Nov 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K panchayat-polls: Kashmir records 19%, Jammu 61% polling in fifth-phase
Kashmir recorded over 19% polling while Jammu registered over 61% voting till noon in the fifth-phase of the Jammu and Kashmir panchayat elections today.
29 Nov 2018
RajasthanRajasthan polls: Congress manifesto covers farm-loan waivers, free girl education
Loan waiver to farmers, free education to girls, unemployment allowance of up to Rs. 3,500 to educated youth are among the promises Rajasthan Congress has made in its election manifesto released in Jaipur today.
28 Nov 2018
Madhya Pradesh#MPPolls: 745 EVMs, VVPAT machines replaced; Cong complains to CEC
As many as 745 EVMs and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines were replaced today in Madhya Pradesh, where voting for the Assembly elections is underway, a senior poll official said.
28 Nov 2018
Yogi AdityanathSeers oppose proposal to erect Lord Ram's statue in Ayodhya
A three-day 'Param Dharma Sansad' was held in Varanasi, where seers opposed the Uttar Pradesh government's proposal to install a 221-meter statue of Lord Ram on the bank of the Sarayu river in Ayodhya.
28 Nov 2018
Madhya Pradesh#RoadTo2019: After high-voltage campaigns, MP, Mizoram go to polls
Voting is underway in states of Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram, after high-decibel campaigns of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress.
27 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiArun Jaitley to Congress: Who was Sardar Patel's father?
Launching fresh salvo at Congress over its leader's question 'Who is the father of Prime Minister Narendra Modi', Finance Minister in a Facebook post on Tuesday, asked who was the father of freedom fighter of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
27 Nov 2018
MaharashtraMaratha quota issue: Maharashtra Assembly adjourned twice today
The Maharashtra Assembly was adjourned twice today over the issue of tabling the State Backward Class Commission's report recommending quota for the Maratha community in the House.
27 Nov 2018
TelanganaTelangana: Following raid by police, politician tries committing suicide
High voltage drama ensued at the residence of politician Vanteru Pratap Reddy on Monday, as he attempted to take his life, following a raid by police.
27 Nov 2018
Tamil NaduCyclone Gaja: Rise above politics, Kamal Haasan urges Kerala CM
Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president and actor Kamal Haasan today appealed to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to "rise above politics" and extend support to the people affected by Cyclone Gaja in Tamil Nadu.
26 Nov 2018
Madhya Pradesh#RoadTo2019: Politicians' words are getting filthier. We have compiled few
The results of polls in five states, namely Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Mizoram, and Telangana, will be announced on December 11.
26 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiOpposition unity cocktail of corruption, commission, bad governance: UP minister
Uttar Pradesh Power minister Srikant Sharma today described 'opposition unity' as a demonetization-hit group of corrupt people trying to throw spanners in the welfare schemes run by the Narendra Modi government.
26 Nov 2018
KeralaKerala Water Resources Minister Mathew Thomas resigns
Kerala Water Resources Minister Mathew T Thomas, a nominee of the Janata Dal (Secular) in the CPI(M)-led LDF government, submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
25 Nov 2018
AyodhyaShivpal Yadav meets UP Governor over VHP's 'Dharam Sabha'
As devotees poured in Ayodhya today to attend the VHP's 'Dharam Sabha', Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) (PSP) chief Shivpal Singh Yadav submitted a memorandum to UP Governor Ram Naik urging him to maintain law and order in the state.
25 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaModi: Congress 'scares' SC judges to delay Ayodhya hearing
With debate over the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya heating up, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has broken his silence on the issue.
25 Nov 2018
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh: At road show, Amit Shah falls, remains unhurt
BJP President Amit Shah stumbled while he was getting down from a vehicle, a video of which has gone viral on social media. Shah was immediately given support by one of his bodyguards.
25 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiKartarpur corridor: Sushma Swaraj won't visit Pakistan, names two ministers
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has declined Pakistan's invitation for the groundbreaking ceremony at Kartarpur on November 28, citing prior commitments, but has named two ministers instead.
25 Nov 2018
Madhya PradeshPM attacks Congress for comparing sliding rupee with his mother
PM Modi hit out at the Congress yesterday, days after its leader, Raj Babbar compared the rupee's slide with the age of his mother, saying those who didn't have issues to talk about, resort to abusing someone else's mother.
24 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaMayawati slams BJP for highlighting Ram temple issue before LS-polls
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati slammed the BJP and Shiv Sena today for raking up the Ram temple issue ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, alleging it to be a "political tactic" to divert attention from their failures.
24 Nov 2018
RajasthanCongress leader blames Raje government for corruption in Rajasthan
Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot attacked Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on the issue of corruption and claimed that the state government led by her patronized liquor, land, and sand mafia.
24 Nov 2018
Uddhav ThackerayRam Mandir push: Thackeray reaches Ayodhya, Section 144 imposed
In Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, Section 144 of CrPC has been imposed as a precautionary measure just as Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has reached the temple town.
24 Nov 2018
Indian ArmyOn 'sarcastic' question about surgical-strike, Sitharaman says, "I understand Hindi"
Union Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told a reporter she understood Hindi when he used what she described as 'sarcastic tone' while quizzing about surgical strikes.
23 Nov 2018
NetflixBJP is top advertiser on TV, beats Amazon, Netflix, Trivago
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has surpassed streaming giants Amazon and Netflix in advertising on television, ahead of crucial assembly elections in five states, ET reports.
23 Nov 2018
TelanganaTDP terms KCR's repeated attacks on Naidu a 'panic reaction'
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) today hit back at caretaker Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao for his repeated attacks on its president N Chandrababu Naidu, calling it a "panic reaction".
23 Nov 2018
Shashi TharoorCongress lacks regard for Northeast region, its traditions: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he felt a deep sense of anguish at the Congress "abusing" Northeast culture and calling its dress "outlandish".
23 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiBrahmins know Hinduism: Congress-leader's comments on Modi's caste spark row
Congress has found itself in yet another controversy after senior leader CP Joshi said only Brahmins are learned enough to speak on Hinduism.
22 Nov 2018
Andhra PradeshRichest member in Chandrababu's family is his four-year-old grandson
Nara Devansh, the grandson of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is the richest member of the family, having assets worth Rs. 18.71 crore.
22 Nov 2018
RajasthanRajasthan: Sachin Pilot finds support in erstwhile royal-family of Tonk
The erstwhile royal family of Tonk has extended support to Congress candidate Sachin Pilot, who is contesting the upcoming Assembly election from Tonk constituency in Rajasthan.
22 Nov 2018
Jammu And KashmirWhy J&K Governor dissolved the Assembly: Details here
Governor Satyapal Malik, whose decision to dissolve Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday made way for political tremors, has defended his decision saying the alliance could not have resulted in a stable government.
21 Nov 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Mehbooba, Lone stake claim to form government; Assembly dissolved
The J&K State Assembly has been dissolved by Governor Satya Pal Malik as Peoples Democratic Party chief, Mehbooba Mufti, and People's Conference leader, Sajad Lone, staked claim to form the government.
21 Nov 2018
Jammu And KashmirCongress, PDP, National Conference, might form grand alliance in Kashmir
In what could shape up to be a grand alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress, the National Conference (NC), and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) are in talks to explore the possibility of forming a government in the state.
21 Nov 2018
RajasthanBJP, Cong field 11 turncoats for Rajasthan Assembly elections
The ruling BJP and the Congress in Rajasthan have fielded 11 turncoats for the December 7 Assembly polls, hoping that the "parachute" candidates will shine for them.
20 Nov 2018
TelanganaModi's popularity is on the decline: TRS leader KTR
Looking to regain power in Telangana, the ruling TRS leader, K T Rama Rao, said today Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity is "on the decline".