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28 Dec 2017
IndiaSushma Swaraj: Pakistan used Kulbhushan Jadhav meeting as propaganda
During Parliament's winter session, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj slammed Pakistan for their treatment of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav's family. His wife and mother were allowed to meet him in what was marketed as a "humanitarian gesture" by Pakistan.
28 Dec 2017
IndiaDay after truce with government, Rahul takes swipe at Modi
After Congress's consistent clamoring for PM Modi's apology disrupted the Parliament, FM Arun Jaitley placated them by saying that Modi didn't mean to question ex-PM Singh's commitment to India.
27 Dec 2017
Venkaiah NaiduUproar in RS over Anantkumar Hegde's remarks of changing Constitution
Now, with the issue of PM Modi insulting his predecessor Manmohan Singh done and dusted, the opposition has found another issue.
27 Dec 2017
India'Meant something else', says MP after calling Kulbhushan Jadhav "terrorist"
Samajwadi Party MP Naresh Agrawal created a controversy when he justified Pakistan's controversial treatment of "terrorist" Kulbhushan Jadhav.
27 Dec 2017
IndiaJaitley: Modi didn't question Manmohan Singh's commitment to India
Finance minister Arun Jaitley tried to pacify Congress with a half-apology claiming that PM Modi didn't mean to question former PM Manmohan Singh's loyalty to India.
27 Dec 2017
GorakhpurYogi scraps a 1995 case against himself!
UP CM Yogi Adityanath adds another feather to his cap. He recently played both accused and the judge!
27 Dec 2017
Himachal PradeshJairam Thakur takes oath as 14th CM of Himachal Pradesh
Five-time MLA Jairam Thakur has taken oath as Himachal CM. He was elected to helm the state after the party's CM-candidate Prem Dhumal failed to win.
26 Dec 2017
MaharashtraMoS Ahir to doctors: Join naxals, government will shoot you
It is about time BJP control its ministers. Earlier, union minister Ananthkumar Hegde made controversial remarks about constitution. Now, MoS Home Hansraj Ahir has given provocative statements about doctors.
26 Dec 2017
KarnatakaMoS Anantkumar Hegde: BJP will change the constitution
MoS Employment and Skill Development Anantkumar Hegde ruffled feathers when he announced that BJP will respect the word "secular" only because the Constitution mentions it.
26 Dec 2017
IndiaMade-in-India aircrafts now to be used for commercial flights
PM Modi's "Make in India" initiative is all set to reach a new level. Soon, we will be flying regional flights in indigenously-built flights.
26 Dec 2017
GujaratVijay Rupani sworn in as Gujarat CM once again
Vijay Rupani has taken oath as the new Gujarat chief minister in the presence of PM Narendra Modi.
26 Dec 2017
Tamil NaduWill he, won't he? Rajinikanth's political-plans to be known soon
Rumors about Rajinikanth's entry into politics have made the rounds since long, but we'll finally have an answer on December 31, when the superstar himself makes a formal announcement.
26 Dec 2017
Himachal PradeshHow will the Himachal cabinet shape up?
After Jai Ram Thakur was named Himachal's CM, speculations have on about his possible cabinet.
25 Dec 2017
Tamil NaduAIADMK sacks six office-bearers for supporting Dhinakaran
After they were left red-faced by the RK bypoll results, AIADMK sacked six office-bearers for allegedly supporting rebel leader TTV Dhinakaran.
25 Dec 2017
Uttar PradeshPoor vote for alcohol-chicken, not 'baati chokha': UP minister
UP Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar is in news again, this time for his comments about the poor.
25 Dec 2017
IndiaLalu's fodder scam whistle-blower explains how it was unearthed
A special CBI court convicted former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav and 15 others in the fodder scam. This scam relates to 64 cases, wherein Rs. 950cr were systematically embezzled by bureaucrats/politicians in the name of purchasing livestock feed.
25 Dec 2017
IndiaChronicling Atal Bihari Vajpayee's journey on his 93rd birthday!
An orator-par-excellence, darling politician, spirited statesman and BJP's tallest leader are adjectives that describe former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
24 Dec 2017
Himachal PradeshMeet Jai Ram Thakur, the next CM of Himachal Pradesh
Jai Ram Thakur has been formally elected as the Himachal Pradesh's chief minister, after some days of indecision by the BJP, despite a convincing win.
24 Dec 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaFodder scam: Lalu Prasad to receive VIP treatment in prison
After getting convicted in the fodder scam case by a special CBI court on Saturday, RJD chief and former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav was put in the same upper division jail cell where he stayed after his 2013 conviction.
24 Dec 2017
Tamil NaduRK Nagar bypoll: TTV Dhinakaran leads after second round
The counting for the symbolic RK Nagar assembly seat, which was earlier held by late Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa, is currently underway in Chennai.
24 Dec 2017
West BengalMamata angry after WB's Republic Day tableau is rejected
WB CM Mamata Banerjee has been consistent in her annoyance with the BJP-led NDA government.
24 Dec 2017
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)How have the reactions to the 2G scam verdict been?
DMK party cadres gave a warm welcome to their leaders, RS MP Kanimozhi and former telecom minister A Raja, after they were exonerated in the 2G scam case.
23 Dec 2017
IndiaCongress continues "soft Hindutva" charade: Rahul visits Somnath temple again
Congress president Rahul Gandhi's temple run ahead of the Gujarat polls might have worked. Congress swept 77 seats, its highest tally since the 1980s.
22 Dec 2017
Narendra ModiVijay Rupani to remain Gujarat CM, Nitin Patel his deputy
Vijay Rupani will remain as Gujarat CM. Recently, BJP returned to power in PM Modi's home-state for the sixth consecutive term.
22 Dec 2017
KarnatakaKarnataka: Can the Lingayat movement be compared with Patidar agitation?
After the Gujarat battle, focus has now shifted to the Karnataka Assembly elections to be held in early 2018. This is Congress's largest remaining bastion.
21 Dec 2017
IndiaSachin Tendulkar's debut RS speech delayed after chaos in House
Today was to be the first time MP Sachin Tendulkar, nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 2012, spoke in the House.
21 Dec 2017
IndiaArun Jaitley: Congress taking 2G verdict as badge of honor!
FM Arun Jaitley slammed Congress for treating the 2G verdict as a "badge of honor." He declared that Congress should recall why the case was investigated.
21 Dec 2017
Yogi AdityanathNoida jinx: Why are UP CMs so scared of Noida?
Since 1988, no UP CM has visited Noida in the fear of losing their chief-ministership. Apparently, former CMs Mayawati, Mulayam Singh Yadav and Kalyan Singh have "suffered" due to the Noida curse.
20 Dec 2017
MuslimsGovernment to Parliament: Muslims not consulted on triple talaq bill
The government informed Parliament that Muslim organizations were not consulted for the draft bill that criminalized instant triple talaq.
21 Dec 2017
GujaratIn rural Gujarat, Congress got more seats, BJP more votes
In Gujarat, Rahul Gandhi fought a tooth-and-nail battle with the duo of PM Modi and BJP president Amit Shah. But, he failed to wrest power from BJP, which clinched its sixth consecutive victory.
20 Dec 2017
Yogi Adityanath33 IAS officials, including 8 DMs, transferred in Yogi's UP
Following UP civic polls, the Yogi Adityanath UP government has transferred 33 IAS officials, including eight district magistrates (DMs).
20 Dec 2017
Narendra ModiMevani: Modi has become old, should go to Himalayas!
The day after BJP returned to power in Gujarat, Congress-backed "three musketeers" OBC leader Alpesh Thakor, Patidar agitator Hardik Patel and Dalit activist Jignesh Mevani suggested that PM Modi should quit politics.
20 Dec 2017
Tamil NaduFirst ever Jayalalithaa-in-hospital footage could impact crucial RK Nagar bypolls
A year after her death, a disqualified AIADMK MLA supporting Sasikala's faction has released the first-ever footage of Jayalalithaa in hospital, purportedly at the Apollo in Chennai.
20 Dec 2017
Narendra ModiUnion Minister Krishna Raj rushed to hospital from parliamentary meeting
Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Krishna Raj, fell ill during the BJP parliamentary meeting in Delhi today.
20 Dec 2017
Tamil NaduRK Nagar bypoll: Will this decide Jayalalithaa's successor?
Campaigning for the crucial bypoll in Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar (RK Nagar) constituency has ceased. Jayalalithaa's death in December'16 had necessitated the bypoll.
19 Dec 2017
Saudi ArabiaMeet the millionaire Independent who defeated Anurag Thakur's father-in-law
One of the most prominent defeats in the Himachal elections was of BJP stalwart Gulab Singh Thakur, Anurag Thakur's father-in-law.
19 Dec 2017
GujaratGujarat ka CM kaun: Will Smriti Irani be picked?
BJP has taken Gujarat for a record sixth-time, but with a reduced margin. The elections proved to be a mini-revival of sorts for the Congress under an "evolved" president Rahul Gandhi.
19 Dec 2017
Narendra ModiWinter session, Parliament Day 3: Protests continue
The ongoing winter session of Parliament has been rocked by protests. Congress is demanding that PM Modi apologize to former PM Manmohan Singh for alleging that the latter colluded with Pakistan to influence Gujarat polls.
19 Dec 2017
Himachal PradeshHimachal CM: After Dhumal loses, Nadda, Jai Ram emerge frontrunners
Though Himachal accepted BJP's leadership for next five years, it rejected their CM candidate, Prem Kumar Dhumal.
19 Dec 2017
GujaratGujarat Polls: NOTA was the 4th most popular choice
In Gujarat, the NOTA (None Of The Above) option emerged as the fourth preferred 'party' after the BJP, Congress and Independents, polling 1.8% of the total vote share.
