Politics
Kamat Flays Party Colleague Nirupam for Anti-Pawar Comments
Congress General Secretary Gurudas Kamat on Saturday slammed his party colleague Sanjay Nirupam for his comments on NCP chief Sharad Pawar after he was chosen for Padma Vibhushan.
If BJP Wins UP, Will Consult Muslim Women on Triple Talaq: Amit Shah
BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday said if his party returned to power in Uttar Pradesh, it will seek the opinion of the state's Muslim women on the triple 'talaq' issue and approach the Supreme Court accordingly.
BJP MLA Cries Conspiracy as Man Tries to Set Him Ablaze
A 20-year-old man tried to set the BJP MLA Atru Rampal Meghwal ablaze by pouring inflammable liquid on him but failed as the legislator's supporters pulled him aside in Baran district of Rajasthan.
Complaint to EC Against UP BJP Chief Keshav Prasad Maurya For Raking Ram Temple
Congress on Wednesday complained to the Election Commission against BJP's Uttar Pradesh unit President Keshav Prasad Maurya for allegedly raking up the contentious Ram Temple issue despite a court order to not to seek votes in the name of religion and sou...
Upset over Ticket Distribution, BJP Workers Burn Effigy of Smriti Irani
A group of BJP workers on Wednesday for the second time in three days burnt the effigy of Union Minister Smriti Irani to protest against ticket distribution for Assembly polls here.
DMK Urges TN Govt to Get Full Drought Relief From Centre
DMK Working President M K Stalin on urged the Tamil Nadu Government to take steps to get the full quantum of drought relief from the Centre and sanction Rs 25,000 per acre to the affected farmers.
Punjab Polls: Akali Dal Releases Manifesto, Promises 20 Lakh Jobs
Akali Dal president and Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said if the party comes to power, it would provide 20 lakh jobs for the youth.
Ram Temple Will be Built if We Get Full Majority: BJP UP Chief Keshav Maurya
BJP on Tuesday raked up again the contentious issue of Ram Temple before the first phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on February 11, saying a "grand" temple will be built in Ayodhya if BJP secures an outright majority.
Will Bag Over 300 of 403 Assembly Seats, Says Akhilesh Yadav
Kick-starting his election campaign, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday targeted the BJP-led government at the Centre, saying in order to take credit it will incorporate in the Union Budget some of the ambitious schemes announced in the SP manifesto...
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah For Buffalo Race, Seeks Centre's Favourable Stand
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said his government was in favour of holding it and asked the Centre to take a favourable stand as it did for Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu.
UP Polls 2017: The Insider vs Outsider Debate in Kairana
But while the musical chair is on in the Hukum Singh family, the voters say the issues of development and demonetisation and not family legacy will decide their vote.
Pet Names Like Bhau, Bhayi, Babush Rule Goa's Political Canvas This Election
As Goa gears up for Assembly polls on February 4, pet candidate names like'Babush', 'Baba','Patrao' 'Micky' and 'Khashe' have made a splash on the political canvas in the state.
Chief Election Commissioner Reviews Poll Preparations in Goa
Abuse of money, distribution of gifts and the ruling party's misuse of government beneficiary database to lure voters are some of the complaints received by election authorities in Goa, Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi said on Sunday.
For the Son He Long Denied, ND Tiwari Walks into BJP Office
Politically however, Tiwari could not recover from the CD scandal which grabbed media headlines while he was the governor of Andhra Pradesh.
UP Elections 2017: Poll Process Kicks Off, Notification Issued For 1st Phase
The Uttar Pradesh assembly poll process kicked off on Tuesday with the EC issuing notification for the first phase of voting on February 11 which will cover 73 constituencies spread over 15 districts in Muslim-dominated Western UP.
Punjab Polls: Captain to Take on Prakash Badal From Lambi
When questioned whether Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will campaign for him, Amrinder said he spoke to Kumar about campaigning, but he hasn't responded but Lalu is coming.