Politics
'Humanitarian' Congress Comes Calling on Pravin Togadia in Hospital; Hardik Patel Joins Too
Among the notable visitors were the Congress' Arjun Modhvadia, Patidar leader Hardik Patel and retired Gujarat IPS officer DG Vanzara.
After 'Hugplomacy' Tweet, Congress Wants BJP to Appreciate Humour
The Congress had on Sunday put out a tweet along with a video mocking Modi for hugging world leaders while carrying the hashtag "Hugplomacy" on its official twitter handle.
FIRs Lodged Against West Bengal BJP President Dilip Ghosh
When asked, Ghosh said "These are baseless complaints. I have never made any such comments. These are cheap tricks of TMC to stop BJP as they are frightened by our growth".
BJP, RSS Leaders Meet Over Upcoming Assembly Polls in Three Northeastern States
Besides Singh, Krishna Gopal, a senior RSS functionary, and BJP general secretary Ram Madhav, who oversees his party's affairs in the Northeast, were among the leaders present at the meeting.
ED Raids at Karti Chidambaram’s House Conducted to Divert Attention From SC Judges’ Revolt: Akhilesh Yadav
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday morning conducted searches at 10 premises linked to Karti Chidambaram in connection with its money laundering probe in the Aircel-Maxis case.
Clashes in MP's Guna After Congress Workers Crash CM's Rally; Section 144 Imposed
The trouble began when Congress workers allegedly disrupted the public meeting of CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who was in the town for campaigning in favour of party's local body polls candidate Maya Agrawal.
Lalu Moves Jharkhand High Court Against Conviction, Seeks Bail
The special CBI court of Shiv Pal Singh had on January 6 handed down three-and-a-half years prison term to Lalu in the case pertaining to illegal withdrawal of Rs 89.27 lakh from Deoghar treasury between 1991 and 1994, in the second of the five fodder sca...
BJP Alleges its Bike Rally Attacked by TMC Cadre in Kolkata
The rally, termed as ‘Pratirodh Sankalp Abhigyan’, is aimed to spread the message on atrocities in Bengal in recent times. The stopover in Kolkata on Friday coincided with the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda with the BJP bike rally setting out to S...
Many Communist Ministers of Tripura Corrupt, Will be Sent to Jail: Amit Shah
Addressing a public rally in Kulai, Shah said the BJP had demanded a CBI inquiry into the Rose Valley chit fund scam in the north-eastern state and alleged that the Left Front government did not order a probe to protect their own interest.
Fodder Scam Case: Lalu Yadav to be Sentenced by CBI Court Tomorrow
Police have made elaborate security arrangements around the court campus as Lalu and other convicts will be present during the hearing.
Politics Joins Rajinikanth to Rock Tamil Nadu; Superstar Likely to Name New Party by Pongal on Jan 14
Cheered on by hundreds of supporters at a marriage hall in Chennai, Rajinikanth stopped short of announcing a political party, but said he will launch one at an “appropriate time” to contest all 234 seats in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.
Dialogues That Neta Rajinikanth Can Borrow From Abhineta Rajinikanth
Ending suspense, Tamil superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday announced his entry into politics and said he will launch his own party. "I am joining politics for sure," the 67-year-old said amid thunderous applause from fans.
No Takers in BJP for this Rajya Sabha Seat Vacated by Former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar
Parrikar when inducted into the union council was offered a RS seat from UP since no vacancies were available in his home state. Parrikar has now shifted back to Panjim as the Goa CM. Term of this seat ends in November 2020.
Shiv Sena Writes to PM on Mahadeyi, Dubs Manohar Parrikar 'Bad Santa Claus'
In the letter, Shiv Sena Goa spokesperson Rakhi Prabhudesai Naik has termed the move by Parrikar on Christmas as that of being a "Bad Santa Claus" who is snatching the future of our children, which is river Mahadeyi.
Trinamool Congress Ups Bengal Count, Wrests Sabang Seat from Congress
The Trinamool had fielded Gita Rani Bhunia, wife of Manas Bhunia, a former Congress MLA who had defected to the Mamata Banerjee-led party earlier this year necessitating the by-election. Bhunia had won the seat in last year's assembly polls.
Election to 3 Rajya Sabha Seats from Delhi on January 16, AAP Yet to Name Candidates
The notification for the polls will be issued on December 29 and the last date of making nominations is January 5, 2018. The nominations would be scrutinised the next day and the candidates can withdraw their names by January 8.