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28 Dec 2018
Manmohan SinghCongress isn't mulling a ban on 'The Accidental Prime Minister'
Anupam Kher's upcoming movie The Accidental Prime Minister has hogged limelight after its trailer released on Thursday.
28 Dec 2018
Manmohan Singh'The Accidental Prime Minister': Why did BJP tweet its trailer
The trailer of The Accidental Prime Minister, starring Anupam Kher as former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh, dropped on Thursday, giving us mixed feelings.
28 Dec 2018
Uttar PradeshBJP leader wants Ram Lalla's house under PMAY scheme
Hari Narayan Rajbhar, BJP MP from Ghosi, Uttar Pradesh, wants a house for Lord Ram under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana as the deity is living in a tent in the disputed land in Ayodhya.
27 Dec 2018
Narendra Modi#TripleTalaqBill: Owaisi slams Modi government for 'shielding' MJ Akbar
Rejecting the Triple Talaq Bill moved by Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi lambasted the Narendra Modi government and said the Centre was attacking religious minorities.
27 Dec 2018
Jammu And KashmirCompensation for terrorists, death sentence for BJP leaders: Congress leader
Senior Congress leader Sagheer Saeed Khan has sparked a controversy after promising jobs and compensation to the "innocent" people killed in Jammu & Kashmir, allegedly referring to terrorists, adding that BJP leaders responsible for the bloodbath would be sent to gallows.
27 Dec 2018
Narendra ModiModiji, forget bullet-train: BJP leader slams Modi after upsetting journey
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was told by a leader of the BJP to forget about the bullet train, his pet project, and focus on improving the conditions of existing trains.
26 Dec 2018
KarnatakaNo big issue, why apologize?: Kumaraswamy on 'shoot mercilessly' remark
Embroiled in a row over his "shoot mercilessly" remarks, Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy today rejected the Opposition demand for an apology over his comments, saying he is an "emotional person".
26 Dec 2018
Narendra ModiSena takes swipe at PM for 'power is oxygen' remark
The Shiv Sena today slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying those who failed to get "achhe din" are now feeling disgusted at the thought of sitting in the Opposition.
26 Dec 2018
Bahujan Samaj PartyWoman screams BJP-government failed her, Rajnath Singh says 'baith jaao'
It seems Home Minister Rajnath Singh won't be able to complete his speeches without any interruption.
26 Dec 2018
Narendra ModiCaught-on-camera: BJP leader assaults differently-abled man for criticizing Modi, Yogi
In a shocking incident, a BJP leader assaulted a differently-abled man and tried shoving a stick in his mouth in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. The incident was recorded on camera.
26 Dec 2018
Lok SabhaTriple Talaq Bill to face Parliament test on December 27
The BJP has issued a three-line whip to all its MPs asking them to be present in Parliament on Thursday, December 27, as the party hopes to pass the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018, famously called the Triple Talaq Bill.
25 Dec 2018
RajasthanFarmers' issue, job creation top Rajasthan government agenda: Sachin Pilot
Having announced loan waiver for farmers, the Rajasthan government will soon roll out some other measures to enhance the ecosystem for the farming community, and for the youth in need of jobs, Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot said.
25 Dec 2018
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh: 28 MLAs take oath as ministers in Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath expanded his Cabinet today, with 28 MLAs, including two woman legislators, sworn in as ministers.
25 Dec 2018
ChhattisgarhNewly-sworn Chhattisgarh CM expands cabinet, inducts nine ministers
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel today conducted the first expansion of his Cabinet by inducting nine Congress MLAs, including a woman legislator, as ministers.
25 Dec 2018
Karnataka'Kill mercilessly, no problem': Karnataka CM seen saying (video attached)
Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has found himself in the middle of a massive controversy after he was seen on video ordering someone to "kill mercilessly" to avenge the death of a local JD(S) leader.
24 Dec 2018
Yogi AdityanathSwamy believes if government supports, temple can be constructed tomorrow
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Subramanian Swamy on Monday said if the party doesn't back down, then Ram Mandir 'will be constructed tomorrow' in Ayodhya.
24 Dec 2018
BiharNo one's more opportunistic than 'chacha': Tejashwi on Bihar CM
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who is the face of anti-NDA front in Bihar, took a dig at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whom he calls chacha, saying no one is as opportunistic as him.
24 Dec 2018
Ministry Of Home AffairsHere's how much money was spent on NDA-ministers' foreign trips
Since 2014, the Centre has spent Rs 239.05 crore on foreign trips of NDA Council of Ministers, reports IE.
24 Dec 2018
Shiv Sena'Jo mandir banwayega, vote usko jaayega' slogans disrupt Rajnath's speech
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh was caught in an unexpected situation on Sunday after his speech in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow was disrupted by sloganeering.
23 Dec 2018
Nitin GadkariNitin Gadkari says opposition parties and media 'twisted' his statements
Union minister and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari today said some opposition parties and a section of the media have "twisted" his statements, an assertion that comes in the backdrop of his latest remarks.
23 Dec 2018
Yogi AdityanathYogi Adityanath: Only BJP can build Ram Mandir in Ayodhya
On Sunday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took a swing at the Opposition over the Ram Mandir issue.
23 Dec 2018
Narendra ModiPM Narendra Modi calls Mahagathbandhan 'incoherent alliance of rich dynasties'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hit out at the proposed Mahagatbandhan for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, saying it was an "unholy alliance" of various political parties for "personal survival".
23 Dec 2018
ChhattisgarhNitin Gadkari says leadership should own up to defeat
Union Minister for Roads and Transport Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said it was important for leadership to own up to defeats, days after his party, the BJP lost crucial Hindi heartland states to Congress in recently concluded Assembly polls.
23 Dec 2018
Bihar#RoadTo2019: Bihar seat-sharing done, BJP-JD(U) to contest on 17 seats
In an apparent show of strength, BJP President Amit Shah, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan announced the seat sharing agreement for Lok Sabha elections 2019 on Sunday.
22 Dec 2018
Tamil NaduSpeculations put to rest: Kamal Haasan's party will contest 2019-elections
Veteran actor Kamal Haasan on Saturday put all rumors to rest as he announced his party, Makkal Needhi Maiam, will contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He made the announcement while speaking to reporters in Chennai.
22 Dec 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP-MLA Alka Lamba asked to resign over Rajiv Gandhi resolution-row
On Friday, the AAP-dominated Delhi Assembly passed a resolution suggesting Bharat Ratna should be stripped from former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi as he failed to curb 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
21 Dec 2018
West BengalCalcutta High Court cancels earlier order allowing BJP's rath yatras
In a setback to the BJP's ambitions in West Bengal, a division bench of the Calcutta High Court has overturned an earlier order by the court that had allowed the BJP to take out rath yatras.
21 Dec 2018
GorakhpurCongress walks out of UP Assembly over Gorakhpur encephalitis deaths
The Congress walked out of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly today alleging that the state government had imposed an "emergency" in BRD Medical College to hide actual figures of encephalitis deaths in Gorakhpur from the media.
21 Dec 2018
Madhya PradeshSmall home, big heart: Shivraj Singh Chouhan moves to new-residence
Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan moved to a new, smaller house but he has said his heart is still the same.
21 Dec 2018
Narendra ModiGadkari quells rumors, has no plans to become 2019's PM-face
Union Minister for Roads and Highways Nitin Gadkari said he has no plans to become the Prime Ministerial candidate for 2019 and was happy where he was.
20 Dec 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh: BJP's smartphone distribution scheme stopped by Congress
In Chhattisgarh, the scheme of former Chief Minister Raman Singh to distribute smartphones to five million families in the state has been stopped by his successor Bhupesh Baghel, HT reports.
20 Dec 2018
West BengalBJP's rath-yatra in Bengal gets green signal from Calcutta HC
In a major setback to Trinamool Congress, which governs West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday allowed Bharatiya Janata Party to take out a rath yatra in the state.
20 Dec 2018
ChhattisgarhBJP, Congress workers clash over Rafale deal issue in Uttarakhand
The BJP and Congress workers clashed over the Rafale deal issue at Congress Bhawan in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, yesterday.
20 Dec 2018
Mamata BanerjeeStalin chants 'RaGa for PM', Mamata Banerjee says not now
Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee has downplayed DMK leader Stalin's remark of making Rahul Gandhi the face of Prime Minister candidate for the opposition.
20 Dec 2018
JharkhandHousing for urban poor by 2020, promises Jharkhand Chief Minister
The Jharkhand government is making efforts to provide accommodation to all homeless in the urban areas by 2020, Chief Minister Raghubar Das has said yesterday.
19 Dec 2018
West BengalWB cabinet to expand tomorrow, four faces to be added
The 31-month-old Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government in West Bengal will be expanded tomorrow, and four new faces would be inducted into it, officials said today.
19 Dec 2018
IndiaElections are won on perception: 5 leaders Modi should sack
The opposite of sadness is not happiness, but the opposite of darkness is light. May not be bright, orange light, but light.
19 Dec 2018
Delhi High CourtDefamation-duel in Delhi-HC: Smriti Irani gets relief, Sanjay Nirupam doesn't
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday gave relief to Union Minister Smriti Irani by quashing the summons issued against her in a defamation case filed by Congress Minister Sanjay Nirupam.
19 Dec 2018
IndiaJayalalithaa's Apollo hospital bill includes Rs. 1.17 cr for food/beverages
Apollo Hospital, where AIADMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was hospitalized, submitted the hospital bill to Justice Arumughasamy Commission on Tuesday which shows dues to the tune of Rs. 44 lakh are still unsettled.
19 Dec 2018
Narendra ModiNow, BJP-leaders ask Centre: What's your stand on Ram Mandir?
On Tuesday, few MPs of the Bharatiya Janata Party raised the issue of Ram Mandir at the parliamentary meet and asked the Centre's stand on the issue, reports IE.