Politics
Lalu Yadav's Birthday Wish for Advani Also Has Advice For a certain 'Hostile Disciple'
On Wednesday, Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch Lal Krishna Advani was observing his 90th birthday without much pomp and show. Lalu took to Twitter and wished Advani, whose rath yatra he had famously halted in 1990 when he reached Bihar.
Demonetisation an Act of Devil and a Big Scam, Says CM Mamata Banerjee
In a social media post, the Chief Minister said, "Crores of workers, particularly in the informal sector, lost their jobs. Several farmers were left to starve and over 100 people lost their lives.”
Day After PM Narendra Modi Met Karunanidhi, DMK Cancels Demonetisation Protest
The DMK has cited incessant showers as the reason for cancelling the protest in eight rain-ravaged districts of Tamil Nadu. However, political observers see this as a major development ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Collector Report Confirms Encroachment Allegations on Kerala Minister Thomas Chandy
The Kottayam Vigilance Court had ordered a probe into the allegations that Chandy encroached upon government land and built a road on it to a lake resort that he owns.
'Y+' Category Security Cover to Mukul Roy
A contingent of armed CRPF commandos will take charge of the new protectee in the next few days. Roy will have about three to four commandos with him, whenever he is in West Bengal.
YSRCP to Boycott Forthcoming Winter Session of Assembly Over Defections
After a meeting, senior leaders of YSR Congress Party have demanded that 20 MLA's who had defected to ruling Telugu Desam Party, must be disqualified.
It's Raining Freebies in Gujarat Since Himachal Poll Dates Were Declared
According to a report, the Gujarat government in the last one fortnight has announced projects and sops worth Rs 11,000 crore since the dates of Himachal Pradesh elections were announced.
Urban Centres Give BJP Head Start in Gujarat, Congress' Challenge Lies in Reclaiming Tribal Seats
The Congress has a lot of catching up to do in the urban constituencies if it wants to take a serious aim at government formation as, in effect, BJP’s tally in Gujarat begins from 45.
Gujarat Assembly Election Dates Likely to be Announced at 1pm Today
The Commission has been under attack from opposition parties for not having announced the dates for Gujarat Assembly elections along with Himachal Pradesh.
Jaitley Returns Fire After Rahul’s Gabbar Singh Dig, Says Those Used to Scams Will Oppose Taxes
The government has billed GST, which amalgamated more than a dozen central and state levies, as "landmark reform" that will not just boost economic growth but also curb tax evasion.
Supreme Court Seeks EC Reply in 4 Weeks on Plea Against Bihar CM
The PIL has alleged that there was a criminal case against the JD(U) leader in which he was accused of killing a local Congress leader Sitaram Singh and injuring four others ahead of the Lok Sabha by-election from Bihar's Barh constituency in 1991.
Welcome On Board the Plane. Your Co-passenger is Rahul Gandhi
While I didn’t get to ask Rahul Gandhi if his social media team was using bots to boost interactivity, but I did get close view of the man who has converted reclusiveness into popular appeal.
Does Hardik Patel’s ‘Secret Meeting’ With Rahul Gandhi Mean he is Warming up to Congress?
Days after the Grand Old Party offered tickets to OBC leader Alpesh Thakore, Dalit leader Jignesh Mewani, and Patidar leader Hardik Patel, the meeting between the top Congress leader and Patel is seen as another attempt to take the latter onboard.
Photo of BJP Leaders Dressed as Tipu Sultan Surfaces Amid Birthday Row
A few days back Union minister Ananth Kumar Hegde had refused to join the birthday celebrations of Tipu Sultan, asking his officials to keep his name out of the invitation list.
Assam BJP MP Compares Nehru-Gandhi With Garbage, Congress Demands His Arrest
"The Congress has pushed the Nehru-Gandhi garbage into the minds of people over the years and there is now no space for any other theory," said the Lok Sabha member from Jorhat Kamakhya Prasad Tasa.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan 'Accepts' BJP Challenge in Facebook Post, Says Ready for Debate on Development
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan alleged that frequent requests to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the state's development issues have been denied.