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01 Jun 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka's two-member ministry expansion likely to be on June 4-5
Newly-elected Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today said that the expansion of his two-member Congress-JD(S) ministry is likely to take place on June 4 or 5.
01 Jun 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka: Kumaraswamy to remain CM for five-years, JD(S) gets finance
Ten days after the Congress-JD(S) government was sworn in, the parties successfully reached a power-sharing arrangement yesterday.
01 Jun 2018
LucknowUttar Pradesh: After brouhaha, Yadavs finally vacate government bungalows
Days after six former Uttar Pradesh Chief Ministers were asked to vacate their government bungalows by Supreme Court, Samajwadi Party head Akhilesh Yadav and father Mulayam Singh Yadav were spotted leaving their residences.
01 Jun 2018
West BengalWest Bengal: 5 incidents when TMC made mockery of democracy
The recent murders of 12 people in West Bengal's civic polls is nothing less than the murder of democracy itself.
31 May 2018
JharkhandBJP gets reality-check, wins just one seat in assembly bypolls
In a major setback, the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party secured only one seat in bypolls in 11 assembly constituencies.
31 May 2018
BR Ambedkar5 moments of political bonhomie cutting through ideological Lakshman Rekha
To say that Indian politics, or rather politics across the world, is at a juncture where ideological slug-fest has overtaken courtesy, would not be an exaggeration.
31 May 2018
MaharashtraBypolls: BJP loses Kairana, wins Palghar in crucial elections
The counting of bypolls for four Lok Sabha seats started on Thursday morning.
31 May 2018
Uttar PradeshBJP will bite dust: RLD's Tabassum Hasan after winning Kairana
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) candidate Tabassum Hasan, who has taken a massive lead in Kairana by-polls, said the BJP will bite the dust once everyone joins hands.
31 May 2018
MeghalayaMeghalaya by-polls: Congress wins Ampati, becomes single largest party
The Congress today became the single largest party in Meghalaya after its candidate Miani D Shira won the by-election from Ampati Assembly seat.
31 May 2018
Samajwadi PartyKairana, Noorpur by-polls: Voter turnout 50%, counting begins today
Counting of votes for the Kairana Lok Sabha and Noorpur Assembly by-elections in Uttar Pradesh began today amid tight security arrangements.
31 May 2018
BiharExplained: 'Special Category Status' demand of Bihar and Andhra
In March, Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu quit NDA after a standoff with the Center over the demand of giving Special Category Status (SCS) to his state.
31 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSimplified: The difference between EVM and VVPAT
In April 2017, after allegations of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) tampering, 16 political parties had appealed to the Election Commission (EC) to reintroduce ballot papers in elections.
30 May 2018
Narendra ModiCracks in Congress visible after Pranab Mukherjee accepts RSS' invitation
After former President Pranab Mukherjee agreed to attend a convocation of RSS pracharaks on June 7, tensions are visible in the Congress.
29 May 2018
Samajwadi PartyEC takes cognizance of VVPAT malfunction, re-poll scheduled for tomorrow
Taking cognizance of the malfunctioned voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines, the Election Commission (EC) today ordered re-polling on May 30 from 7 am to 5 pm.
29 May 2018
Narendra Modi5 times when Modi's PR machinery overworked
It's widely known that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a knack for photo-ops, roadshows and breaking security protocol.
28 May 2018
Rajendra ChaudharyOpposition alleges massive EVM tampering in Kairana, Noorpur bypolls
Polling today was marred in Kairana and Noorpur (UP) as many voting machines registered technical flaws, a candidate alleged.
28 May 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Arun Jaitley withdraws defamation case against Kumar Vishwas after apology
BJP leader Arun Jaitley has withdrawn his defamation case against dissident AAP leader Kumar Vishwas after the latter apologized.
28 May 2018
KarnatakaRahul accompanies Sonia for medical check-up, leaves message for trolls
Congress President Rahul Gandhi and mother Sonia Gandhi left for abroad for her annual medical check-up.
28 May 2018
PV Narasimha RaoNewly-elected Karnataka MLA Nyamagouda dies at 70 in road accident
Newly-elected Congress MLA Siddu Nyamagouda, 70, died in a road accident in Bagalkote district in Karnataka early today, a senior police official said.
28 May 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka: Newly-elected Congress MLA, Nyamagouda dies in road accident
Siddu B Nyamagouda, a newly elected Congress MLA from Karnataka died on Monday after meeting a road accident.
28 May 2018
KarnatakaI'm at Congress's mercy, but loan-waivers will surely happen: Kumaraswamy
HD Kumaraswamy, new Karnataka CM, has said that he is not at the mercy of the 6.5cr people of the state, but of the Congress.
27 May 2018
MaharashtraCongress may win in Maharashtra if BJP-Sena break ties: Minister
The BJP is compelled to have an alliance with the Shiv Sena. If the alliance is broken, then the Congress could come to power in Maharashtra (after the next Assembly elections)," Maharashtra PWD minister and senior BJP leader Chandrakant Patil said.
27 May 2018
Lok SabhaChandrababu Naidu is confident BJP won't win 2019 general elections
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday said the Bharatiya Janata Party will not come to power again in 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
27 May 2018
Rahul Gandhi'Irony when failed dynast marks performing govt': BJP slams RaGa
The BJP today mocked Rahul Gandhi for his report card on the Modi government's performance by citing the Congress' electoral defeats under his leadership and calling him a "failed dynast".
27 May 2018
IndiaDid BJP deliver 'Acche Din'? Amit Shah answers the million-dollar-question
Bharatiya Janata Party's President Amit Shah said in the past four years the Narendra Modi led government has worked relentlessly to improve the conditions of Indians.
27 May 2018
JharkhandBypolls in 1 Lok Sabha, 5 Assembly seats tomorrow
The stage is set for by-polls to one Lok Sabha and five Assembly seats in various states in India's eastern region tomorrow.
27 May 2018
Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityLord Hanuman was world's first tribal leader, claims BJP MLA
In yet another gaffe, BJP MLA from Rajasthan Gyan Dev Ahuja, recently said Hindu God Hanuman was the first tribal leader and that "SC/ST people" should be ashamed for disrespecting him.
27 May 2018
Tamil NaduJayalalithaa's voice-note, hand-written diet menu, released by probe panel
The probe panel, investigating former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's death, released a voice note to the media, where she said blood pressure of 140/80 was normal for her.
27 May 2018
IndiaJaitley: 2019 is about 'Modi vs an anarchist combination'
From the hospital bed where he's recovering from his kidney transplant operation, Arun Jaitley has launched a scathing attack on the Congress and the "maverick and temperamental" leaders of regional parties like TMC, DMK, and BSP.
26 May 2018
PunjabWife, son decided not to join the appointed posts: Sidhu
Facing criticism over the appointment of his son as law officer and wife as chairperson of Punjab Warehousing Corporation, Punjab Cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu today said they will not take up the posts.
26 May 2018
X#4YearsOfModi: Akhilesh Yadav hits out at Modi government
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav today hit out at the Narendra Modi government, alleging that the poor, Dalits, and women suffered during the last four years.
26 May 2018
IndiaIndia, from 'fragile five' to 'bright spot' in global economy
Union Minister Arun Jaitley today, in his Facebook post, said that the Modi government has provided a "scam-free" governance during the last four years, and the country has transformed from being a part of the fragile five' to the "bright spot" on the global stage.
26 May 2018
Narendra Modi#4YearsOfModi: RaGa gives PM 'A' for slogan-creation, 'F' for agriculture
Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi gave his rating on four years of Narendra Modi government and slammed the Centre for many of its policies.
26 May 2018
Uddhav ThackerayUddhav releases controversial audio-clip of Fadnavis; BJP calls technology misuse
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, while addressing a rally last night in Palghar, released an audio clip, purportedly of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis asking BJP workers to use all possible means to win the by-election.
26 May 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Bhaichung Bhutia open to a federal front of regional parties
Former Indian footballer Bhaichung Bhutia, who is set to launch his political party on 31 May, has said that he is open to a federal front, but his party would fight the corrupt government of Sikkim.
26 May 2018
Narendra ModiNDA parting ways; four years of Modi government, disappointing: Mayawati
BSP chief Mayawati today termed the four years of Modi-led government as "disappointing" as the NDA alliance partners are parting ways with the BJP, one by one.
26 May 2018
India#4YearsofModiGovt: Development became vibrant movement in 4 years, says PM
On the fourth anniversary of his government, PM Narendra Modi today listed its achievements, saying that over the last four years, development had become a "vibrant mass movement".
26 May 2018
Uddhav ThackerayBalasaheb tolerated BJP's misdeeds, I won't, we've had enough: Uddhav
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today said his father, Bal Thackeray, tolerated BJP's "misdeeds", but they've had enough of it and he would not tolerate it.
26 May 2018
Uttar PradeshAmid rising fuel prices, Congress member wants bullock cart
Taking a funny dig at the BJP, Uttar Pradesh Congress MLC Deepak Singh has written to the principal secretary of the Vidhan Parishad seeking an entry pass for a bullock cart so that he could attend meetings, without spending a fortune on fuel.
26 May 2018
MayawatiBSP to declare Mayawati as PM candidate, discuss pre-poll alliances
Mayawati is likely to be projected as Bahujan Samaj Party's Prime Ministerial candidate for Lok Sabha elections of 2019 at its national executive meet, today.
