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27 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

A month after quitting NCP, Tariq Anwar joins Congress

Tariq Anwar, who quit the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) last month, joined the Congress on Saturday.

26 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

Congress President Rahul Gandhi leads protest march to CBI headquarters

Congress President Rahul Gandhi Friday led a protest march to demand the reinstatement of CBI Director Alok Verma, who has been divested of his powers and sent on leave, and also an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

26 Oct 2018

Bihar

Shah: BJP, JD(U) to contest 2019 elections on equal seats

It has been confirmed that the BJP and Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) will contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections on an equal number of seats.

26 Oct 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

RaGa courts arrest after protest outside CBI headquarters. Political mileage?

Congress President Rahul Gandhi courted arrest on Friday after his protest at CBI headquarters. Reports suggest he is being taken to Lodhi Road police station.

In protest against CBI-fiasco, RaGa leads Opposition march against Centre

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday spearheaded the protest against Centre's move of sending two top officials of CBI on leave.

26 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

Jignesh Mevani hurls abuses at PM Modi at Patna rally

While speaking at a rally in Patna, independent MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani was caught abusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi repeatedly on camera.

26 Oct 2018

India

Ajit Doval: India needs strong govt for 10yrs; enemies abound

On Thursday, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval that many internal enemies are abound in India, and that the country needs a strong government for the next 10 years if it wants to achieve glory.

25 Oct 2018

Goa

Goa: BJP pressurizing Parrikar to continue as CM, alleges Velingkar

Former Goa unit RSS chief, Subhash Velingkar, has alleged that the BJP High Command is pressuring Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to continue in the post despite his ill health, to retain power in the state.

25 Oct 2018

Assam

Assam: BJP MLA Gowalla withdraws resignation two days after submission

BJP MLA Terash Gowalla today withdrew his resignation from the Assam Assembly, two days after he submitted it to Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal on some issues.

25 Oct 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Office-of-profit case: President dismisses plea to disqualify 27 AAP MLAs

President Ram Nath Kovind is learned to have dismissed a plea to disqualify 27 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs of Delhi for allegedly holding office of profit by being appointed as chairpersons of Rogi Kalyan Samitis attached to various city hospitals.

Vizag: YSR Congress Chief Jagan Reddy stabbed at airport

On Thursday, Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Chief of YSR Congress was attacked by an unidentified man at Visakhapatnam Airport.

Win for EPS, Madras-HC upholds disqualification of 18 rebel MLAs

In a major relief to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami, the Madras High Court on Thursday upheld the disqualification of 18 rebel MLAs, loyal to the Sasikala-Dhinakaran faction of AIADMK.

25 Oct 2018

Odisha

Panchayat-polls: 2-child norm applies even if third given for adoption

The Supreme Court on Wednesday clarified that two child norm was applicable to those contesting panchayat polls, or holding a position, and the birth of the third child would lead to disqualification.

24 Oct 2018

India

Not "56-inch seena", but a thin-skinned man: The real Modi

If there is one adjective that defines Narendra Modi in totality, it has to be 'Frank Underwood'. Much like Underwood, Modi has 'limited' ethics, wants to win at any cost and the ever-astute man never forgives.

24 Oct 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai: Congress leaders seek views of activists for manifesto preparation

Congress leaders met Mumbai-based activists and sought their views on various issues being faced by Mumbai for incorporating them in the party's manifesto for the next year's Lok Sabha polls.

24 Oct 2018

Karnataka

Not bothered how long I survive as CM, says Kumaraswamy

HD Kumaraswamy yesterday asserted that the opportunity to occupy the post of Karnataka CM was "godsend" for him and he wasn't bothered how long he would occupy the chair.

23 Oct 2018

India

Assam BJP MLA resigns from the Assembly. Here's why

First-time BJP MLA Terash Gowalla today said he has sent his resignation letter from the Assam Assembly to Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.

On Sabrimala-row, Smriti Irani makes a reference to blood-soaked pads

Wading into the ongoing row pertaining to women's entry in Sabarimala, Union Minister Smriti Irani asked if anyone would take blood-soaked pads to their friend's house.

23 Oct 2018

West Bengal

Mamata Banerjee's house to get two security watchtowers; Opposition riled

The Kolkata Police are planning to build two security watchtowers beside West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence to bump up security.

22 Oct 2018

Mumbai

Delhi: Kejriwal blames BJP as 400 petrol-pumps remain shut today

As 400-odd petrol pumps and CNG dispensing units in the national capital remained shut on Monday in protest against the Delhi government's refusal to reduce VAT on fuels, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accused BJP of "threatening" petrol pump owners to go on strike against the AAP dispensation.

22 Oct 2018

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi won't be projected as PM candidate: Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram, in an interview, said the party won't project Rahul Gandhi as PM candidate for 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

21 Oct 2018

India

BJP desperate to rewrite history; uses auspicious-occasion as political-tool: Congress

Accusing BJP-led Center of using every "auspicious" occasion as "political tool," Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said BJP was "desperate to rewrite history."

21 Oct 2018

Chhattisgarh

Will contest Chhattisgarh, MP polls with SP: Gondwana party chief

The Gondwana Gantantra Party will fight the Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh in alliance with the Samajwadi Party, its chief Heera Singh Markam said Sunday, as he ruled out a tie-up with the Congress in the two poll-bound states.

21 Oct 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Opposition alliance mustn't be at cost of containing Congress: Khurshid

Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid feels it is difficult for the party to come to power on its own in the present situation.

20 Oct 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K polls: BJP fails to open account in Ladakh region

The BJP failed to open its account in J&K's Ladakh region in the urban local body elections held earlier this month.

20 Oct 2018

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh Assembly polls: BSP releases second list of 12 candidates

The BSP released its second list of 12 candidates for the Chhattisgarh Assembly polls.

20 Oct 2018

India

Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls: Congress likely to repeat 42 MLAs

While the ruling BJP is thinking of not giving tickets to 70-80 of its sitting MLAs for the forthcoming Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, the opposition Congress is almost ready to re-nominate 42 out of its 57 legislators.

18 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

BJP questions Congress's Pakistan-advertisments, latter says you forgot Hogwarts, Winterfell

Congress has come up with a smart reply to counter BJP's claims that it is sponsoring advertisements on Facebook in Pakistan, to remove Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

18 Oct 2018

Uttar Pradesh

ND Tiwari, former CM of UP and Uttarakhand, dies

On Thursday, the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand ND Tiwari passed away. He was undergoing treatment at the Max Hospital in Saket, Delhi.

17 Oct 2018

Sexual Harassment

#MeToo: MJ Akbar resigns in light of allegations against him

Embattled Minister of State for External Affairs, MJ Akbar, has resigned from his post in light of sexual harassment allegations against him.

16 Oct 2018

Chhattisgarh

#MeToo: Accused of sexual harassment, NSUI President resigns

Fairoz Khan, the President of National Students' Union of India (NSUI), has resigned amid the sexual harassment charges leveled against him.

16 Oct 2018

Bihar

Nitish Kumar appoints Prashant Kishor as Vice-President of JD(U)

On Tuesday, poll strategist Prashant Kishor was appointed the Vice President of JD(U) by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, making him the second most powerful person in the party.

16 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

Rajasthan: BJP stalwart Jaswant Singh's son Manvendra to join Congress

Manvendra Singh, son of BJP stalwart Jaswant Singh, will join Congress on Wednesday. In September, he had left the BJP at a 'Swabhimaan Rally' in Rajasthan's Barmer district.

16 Oct 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Ahead of polls, Kejriwal asks for donations for cash-strapped AAP

With the 2019 polls coming up, Delhi CM and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has launched a crowd-sourcing campaign to try and raise funds to be able to contest the polls.

14 Oct 2018

Mizoram

#MizoramPolls: Congress faces problem in selecting nominees in autonomous areas

The ruling Congress in Mizoram has been facing problems in selecting candidates in autonomous council areas for the 40-member state Assembly elections on November 28.

14 Oct 2018

Gujarat

Ex-VP Hamid Ansari raises questions about 2002 Gujarat Riots

While releasing a book written by Lt. General Zameer Uddin Shah, the man who had led the army response during the 2002 Gujarat riots, former Vice President Dr. Hamid Ansari raised questions about the civil administration and the police's failure to control the situation.

14 Oct 2018

#MeToo

#MeToo: MJ Akbar, accused of sexual-harassment, returns; promises statement later

MoS External Affairs MJ Akbar returned to Delhi on Sunday and promised there will be a statement later, just as he faces an array of sexual harassment charges.

13 Oct 2018

Yogi Adityanath

Mayawati's vacated bungalow is now Shivpal Yadav's, courtesy Adityanath government

The sprawling bungalow on 6, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, in Lucknow, which was former Chief Minister Mayawati's abode for long, will soon be the house of Samajwadi rebel Shivpal Yadav, multiple reports said.

13 Oct 2018

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh Congress chief quits and joins BJP ahead of elections

In what comes as a major blow to the Congress, veteran leader and working president of the Chhattisgarh Congress unit, Ramadayal Uike, has quit the Congress and joined political rivals BJP in Amit Shah's presence.

13 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

Today's absurd news: BJP leader calls Modi Vishnu's 11th incarnation

Dr. BR Ambedkar had warned Indians of leader worship, saying it kills the essence of democracy.