Politics
In JNU Election Loss, ABVP Celebrates 'Moral' Victory
The ABVP managed to come second in all four central panel posts -- president, vice-president, general secretary and joint secretary -- building on last year's two runner-up positions.
Jittery Nitish Kumar Realises This is Not the NDA of Vajpayee Era
The JD (U), after getting invitation from BJP national president Amit Shah, formally joined the NDA on August 19 by passing a unanimous resolution in its national executive. After the decision was taken, almost every JD (U) leader had said that it has pa...
Akhilesh Yadav and Yogi Adityanath Tweet to Take Credit for Lucknow Metro
Lucknow Metro was the ambitious project of Akhilesh Yadav and he often boasted Lucknow Metro as one of his achievements of his government during the 2017 state assembly elections.
PM Narendra Modi's Cabinet Reshuffle Not Much of a Mission-2019 Exercise
The exercise sends all kinds of messages other than what was expected; that it will indicate, substantially, the Narendra Modi-Amit Shah strategy for the next general elections.
Cabinet Reshuffle to Give New Roles to Outgoing Ministers for 'Mission 350'
With the looming fear of losing out on a number of seats in the Hindi heartland, BJP is now exploring its options in states like West Bengal, Assam and Odisha. The southern states of Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, where the saffron party had...
DUTA Elections: RSS Backed President Candidate Loses to DTF's Ray
With 2,375 votes in his favour, VS Negi, candidate of the RSS-backed National Democratic Teachers' Front lost by a small margin of 261 votes, he polled 2,375 votes in his favor.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to Expand Cabinet Today
Three posts have been lying vacant following Home Minister G Parameshwara's resignation on his continuation as the Congress party's state unit chief, Excise Minister H Y Meti's exit after being stung by an alleged sex CD scandal, and the death of Cooperat...
Yogi, Deputy CMs to Take MLC Route; Will Mayawati Contest from Phulpur?
While Sharma was Mayor of Lucknow, Maurya will now have to vacate the prestigious Phulpur Lok Sabha constituency. This clears rumours that Maurya might join the Modi Cabinet and sets the stage for an electoral battle in Phulpur.
BJP Indulged in 'Corrupt Practices', Says Congress on Goa Loss
Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Shantaram Naik alleged that official position was used by the two BJP candidates to offer jobs to the voters.
Nandyal By-election: Telugu Desam Party's Brahmananda Reddy Leading
As the counting began on Monday morning, Bhuma Brahmananda Reddy established a lead against his main rival Silpa Chandra Mohan Reddy of the YSR Congress right from the first round.
DMK-led Opposition Calls on TN Governor, Presses For Floor Test
Ever since 19 MLAs loyal to sidelined AIADMK deputy chief TTV Dinakaran met Rao on August 21 and expressed their lack of confidence in the Chief Minister, DMK has been demanding a floor test.
BJP Biggest Beneficiary of Corporate Donations, Says ADR Report
The BJP received the maximum corporate donations of Rs 705.81 crore from 2,987 donors, followed by the Congress which received Rs 198.16 crore from 167 corporate donors, said the ADR.
In a Boost for Karnataka Congress, 7 JDS MLAs to Jump Ship Ahead of 2018 Assembly Election
The seven rebels of the JD (S) who have been at odds with Gowda and his son HD Kumaraswamy, the party's state president, ever since they cross-voted in favour of the Congress candidate in the Rajya Sabha elections last year.
Towards a United AIADMK: What Prompted EPS to Act With Urgency?
Was it that TTV Dinakaran held a hugely successful rally that has sent left both OPS and EPS worried? Or were there other compulsions? The two leaders had also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi just two days ago.
After Rahul Gandhi, 'Missing' Posters of Sonia Gandhi Surface in Rae Bareli
Dozens of posters, describing their Lok Sabha MP as "missing" along with "a reward for anyone who can locate her", surfaced overnight at Gora Bazaar, Mahanandpur and the Government Colony in Rae Bareli.
Venkaiah Naidu as VP, RS Chairman a Tribute to Democracy, Says PM Narendra Modi
The rising of people of humble and poor background to the highest constitutional positions in the country is a tribute to Indian democracy and shows its maturity, said PM Modi.