Politics

Mamata Banerjee on Friday released the list of Trinamool Congress candidates for the upcoming assembly polls for 291 seats with emphasis on youths, minority, women and backward communities.

Sasikala was released from prison after a four-year jail term in a disproportionate assets case that had primarily convicted Jayalalithaa among others.

AAP and AIMIM have together won 59 seats in the second phase of the elections, results of which were declared on Tuesday, amid a sweep by the BJP.

The BJP leader had allegedly enticed the unidentified woman in the video clip with the offer of a government job, and threatened her and her family of dire consequences.

Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry that are going to polls in March and April are maritime states/UT with a sizeable population engaged in fishing.

The health index score of Uttar Pradesh has fallen by 5.08 points during BJP rule

On Thursday, PM Narendra Modi had also expressed 'shock' over Rahul Gandhi's statement that there was no 'dedicated' fisheries ministry at the Centre.

State Minister of Women and Child Development, Dr Shashi Panja criticised the BJP leader for endorsing chauvinist views and said she is shocked to see "how deep and wide sexism runs" in leaders of the saffron party.

Chidambaram asked PM Narendra Modi why did he not travel 20 km to talk to the protesting farmers sitting on Delhi's borders, even though he was travelling to Kerala and Assam.

Stating that there is a difference in the grand old party’s talks and deeds, BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia said the Congress has no values and principles.

MPCC chief Kamal Nath had extended membership to Chaurasiya on Thursday. Chaurasiya was earlier with the Congress and had left the party during the last civic polls.

The UP government has also announced plans to build four international airports in Lucknow, Varanasi, Kushinagar and Gautam Buddha Nagar.

Members of the Congress' manifesto committee for the Uttar Pradesh polls next year met in the presence of general secretary in-charge of the state Priyanka Gandhi Vadra here on Thursday to brainstorm on the way forward in formulating a "people's manifesto...

Sharath Bachegowda, who had served as secretary of BJP's Yuva Morcha in the past, said he will continue as an independent MLA.

Nadda accused Banerjee for ‘not implementing’ the PM Kisan scheme in West Bengal and vowed to implement it once BJP formed government.

Amid market expectations the Fed may be forced to tighten monetary policy sooner than expected, top U.S. central bankers delivered a simple message to investors fixated on rising U.S. bond yields and price risks: Do not expect any changes until the econom...