Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News
Karnataka elections: First battle for the upcoming war in 2019
The unprecedented media space for Karnataka is anything but unreasonable, after all it's a fight between two national parties - one that's fighting an existential battle (Congress), while the other wanting to get done with its 'party of the north' tag (BJP).
Modi's attack on my ambitions is to 'distract' attention: RaGa
Congress Party President Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday PM Narendra Modi's attack on him declaring his Prime Ministerial ambitions was aimed at distracting attention.
Center trying to fulfill Ambedkar's dream of powerful, prosperous nation
Reaching out to Dalits and other backward communities in poll-bound Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said his government was trying to fulfill BR Ambedkar's dream of a powerful and prosperous nation.
Center trying to impose 'one-history', 'one-language', 'one-lifestyle' ideology: Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram yesterday alleged the BJP and RSS were trying to impose autocratic rule in the nation and their main aim was to destroy the federal system and build a Hindu nation.
Karnataka polls: The Malleswaram candidate is two ex-presidents' grandson
The grandson of former presidents Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and VV Giri is in the fray this time in the Karnataka polls.
PM Modi targets Rahul Gandhi on Prime Minister remark
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lashed out at Congress party President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday after the latter publicly declared his Prime Ministerial ambition and wondered whether the country would ever accept such an "immature and naamdar (famous)" leader for the post.
Delhi BJP alleges labor fund scam, ACB registers case
Delhi BJP President Manoj Tiwari on Tuesday alleged that AAP workers were being registered as construction laborers to misuse labor welfare fund and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and minister Gopal Rai are responsible for it.
Jinnah's portrait should be removed from AMU: BJP leader Kalraj
Former Union Minister and senior BJP leader Kalraj Mishra today said that the portrait of Mohammed Ali Jinnah should be removed from the Aligarh Muslim University as the Pakistan founder symbolizes Partition of India.
Siddaramaiah wants Modi to apologize publicly or face Rs.100cr defamation-suit
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has threatened to file a Rs. 100cr defamation suit against BJP, PM Narendra Modi, party chief Amit Shah and its Karnataka candidate BS Yeddyurappa for 'false accusations' against him.
Incessant snowfall brings Kedarnath Yatra to a halt
Incessant snowfall since last night has prompted authorities to temporarily halt the Yatra to Kedarnath in Uttarakhand, preventing devotees from moving beyond Linchauli and Bhimbali.
Two BJP-workers allegedly raped woman for two years, one arrested
The police have registered a case against two BJP workers Raja Ram, 35, and Mukesh Thakur, 32, for allegedly raping a 28-year-old woman for two years.
To promote nationalism, Tripura government proposes Hindi as news medium
The Congress and CPI (M) slammed BJP-IPFT government in Tripura for proposing Hindi as a medium for news on local TV channels over the state's second official language, Kokborok.
Opposition parties are opposing every form of technology, says PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hit out at the opposition for opposing technology be it in the form of Aadhaar card or EVMs.
RSS leaders accuse Rahul Gandhi of "low level politics"
On a day Rahul Gandhi put up a video highlighting the "anti-Dalit" statements of BJP and RSS leaders, the Sangh hit back and accused the Congress president of indulging in "low level politics" and misguiding the society with "lies".
#KarnatakaPolls: BJP will get absolute-majority; hung assembly out-of-question: UP Minister
The BJP will get an absolute majority in Karnataka assembly elections slated for May 12, UP Minister Surya Pratap Shahi said.
MP Assembly polls: Congress leaders to go temple-hopping
Congress leaders would be seeking divine blessings at various temples in Madhya Pradesh in a bid to wrest power from the BJP in the state where the Assembly polls are due later this year.
Srinagar: Administration spruces up roads, pedestrian-walkways ahead of 'Darbar Move'
This summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir has been given a facelift ahead of "Darbar Move", the 140-year-old practice of bi-annual shifting of the state capital between Jammu and Srinagar.
BJP MLA advocates child marriage as it 'prevents' Love Jihad
A BJP lawmaker Gopal Parmar from Madhya Pradesh on Saturday advised parents to fix wedding of their girls before they turn 18, to prevent them from falling into 'dangerous' shackles of Love Jihad, a term coined by right-wing organizations for marriages between Hindu-women and Muslim-men.
Modi supporters seek divine help for BJP win in Karnataka
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's supporters are offering potted tulsi plants at a famous shrine in Udupi (Karnataka), seeking divine help for the BJP to unseat the Congress in Karnataka.
Karnataka Elections: BJP manifesto promises waiver of farm loans
Reaching out to farmers, the BJP manifesto for the Karnataka Assembly polls today promised allocation of Rs. 1.5 lakh crore for irrigation projects and waiver of farm loans up to Rs. 1L borrowed from nationalized and cooperative banks.
SC prohibits Reddy from campaigning, but the mining-baron is back
Former BJP heavyweight G Janardhana Reddy (GJR), charged in over 60 cases of illegal mining, cannot campaign in Ballari, the SC has ruled.
'Stop drama of eating with Dalits': Mohan Bhagwat tells BJP-leaders
RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat advised BJP leaders to stop doing 'drama' of eating meals at Dalits' homes, and instead invite them to their houses, reported TOI.
BN Vijaya Kumar, Karnataka poll-candidate, dies after heart-attack at rally
Sitting BJP MLA of Jayanagar in Karnataka, BN Vijaya Kumar, died in the wee hours today after a massive heart attack. He was 60.
Girl claims BJP-leader misled her to accuse Congress-MLA of rape
The 21-year-old journalism student who accused Congress MLA Hemant Katare of rape took a U-turn on Thursday and said she levelled the accusations after being misled by BJP member Arvind Bhadoriya.
Bhubaneswar: One killed, another injured as under construction flyover collapses
A laborer was killed and another critically injured when a portion of an under-construction flyover caved in at Bomikhal area in Bhubaneswar, Khorda District Collector Nirmal Mishra said.
Statements against Jaitley based on information from Kejriwal: Kumar Vishwas
Dissident Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kumar Vishwas today told Delhi High Court that his statements against Union Minister Arun Jaitley were based on information received as a party worker from his leader Arvind Kejriwal.
BJP President Amit Shah to address party-workers in MP tomorrow
BJP President Amit Shah will arrive in Bhopal tomorrow to address the party workers in Madhya Pradesh where the Assembly polls are due later this year.
Sadhvi wants public-killing of cow-slaughterers, Keraliites respond with beef recipes
The topic of beef has brought about a rare unity across Kerala.
BJP MP questions Jinnah's portrait at Aligarh Muslim University
A BJP MP has asked Aligarh Muslim University to explain why it displays a portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, triggering a row days after a student sought permission to hold an RSS Shakha on its premises.
PM Modi attacks Rahul Gandhi over "15 minute" dare
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched his campaign blitzkrieg in Karnataka, unleashing a blistering attack on Rahul Gandhi and daring him "to speak in any language" for 15 minutes about the achievements of the Siddaramaiah government without reading out from a piece of paper.
NHSRCL's 'chai pe charcha' with bullet train project affected persons
The National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL), which is building a bullet train corridor between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, will hold what the company called "chai pe charcha" with project-affected-persons (PAPs) to solve issues.
India's first village 'free' from British Raj cries for development
"All parties give money. Whoever gives more, we will vote for them," says Prabhu S, a 48-year-old farmer from Esuru, expressing frustration over the lack of development in this tiny village which was the first in India to declare itself free from the British rule in 1942.
Odisha: 4-year-old girl allegedly raped by a 45-year-old man
A 4-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 45-year-old man in Barunadiha village in Kendrapara district, Odisha.
Statue of Kargil martyr found broken in Hisar
A statue of Kargil martyr Paviter Kumar was found broken in Haryana's Milakpur village, 40 km from Hisar.
Miffed with Biplab Deb's 'intelligent comments', PM Modi summons him
If media reports are to be believed, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb has been summoned by Prime Minister Modi for passing several controversial remarks in the recent days.
UP minister on five-day US visit to woo investors
To showcase Uttar Pradesh as an ideal investment destination, cabinet minister Sidharth Nath Singh today embarked on a five-day visit to the US to rope in certain reputed companies like Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Amazon for setting up their units in the state.
'BJP spreading hatred, fear': RaGa launches scathing attack on Modi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi said today that his party, unlike BJP, "respects differences of opinion and will protect any dissenters."
Protesters attack UP-minister's house for saying Rajputs,Yadavs consume more liquor
Two persons were arrested today for hurling tomatoes and eggs at Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar's official residence in high-security Kalidas Marg area in Lucknow yesterday for saying that Rajputs and Yadavs consumed more liquor than others.
When Anandiben Patel gave election tips to BJP leaders
It is not every day that the governor of a state is caught on camera giving controversial advice to its party's leaders on how to get more votes. So when something like this surfaces, it cannot not go viral.
UP: Protesters throw tomatoes and eggs at minister's home
Protesters hurled tomatoes and eggs today at the home of Uttar Pradesh minister Om Prakash Rajbhar for saying that Rajputs and Yadavs consumed more liquor than others.