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28 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaAmit Shah inducts ex-ISRO chief Madhavan Nair into the BJP
On Saturday, the BJP inducted former ISRO chief Madhavan Nair into its ranks, with BJP chief Amit Shah, who is on a day-long visit to Kerala, handing him his formal BJP membership.
28 Oct 2018
IndiaShashi Tharoor slyly calls PM Modi a scorpion
In what may open a can of controversies, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor while speaking about PM Narendra Modi, quoted an anonymous RSS source, and said he was like scorpion who can neither be removed by hand nor beaten by a chappal.
28 Oct 2018
LucknowUP: Upset with Adityanath, Cabinet minister threatens to resign
In what could increase troubles for Yogi Adityanath government, a Uttar Pradesh minister has threatened to resign as he has not been given a single office.
27 Oct 2018
PuducherryPuducherry CM accuses Lt Governor Bedi of giving 'untrue' information
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Saturday accused Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi of issuing "untrue and utterly wrong information" through social media that the Center was providing grants at 60% of the total budget requirements of the Union Territory.
27 Oct 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Goa minister reveals CM Manohar Parrikar has pancreatic cancer
Confirming what many already suspected, Goa's Health Minister, Vishwajit Rane, on Saturday told the press that Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar was indeed suffering from pancreatic cancer.
27 Oct 2018
Tamil NaduDreams of those who wanted to break AIADMK shattered: Palaniswami
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami has said the dreams of those who tried to break the AIADMK and come to power have been shattered following the Madras High Court verdict upholding the disqualification of 18 MLAs.
27 Oct 2018
Madhya Pradesh7 MPs, 199 MLAs have not declared PAN details: Report
Seven sitting parliamentarians and 199 MLAs in the country have not declared their PAN details which are needed in filing nomination papers for elections, a report said yesterday.
27 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaKerala: Amit Shah says Sabarimala will be saved, attacks Left
BJP President Amit Shah launched a blitzkrieg on the Kerala government on Saturday as he dived into the row surrounding the Sabarimala Temple saying the Left was insulting the devotees of Lord Ayyappa.
27 Oct 2018
Narendra ModiA month after quitting NCP, Tariq Anwar joins Congress
Tariq Anwar, who quit the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) last month, joined the Congress on Saturday.
26 Oct 2018
Narendra ModiCongress President Rahul Gandhi leads protest march to CBI headquarters
Congress President Rahul Gandhi Friday led a protest march to demand the reinstatement of CBI Director Alok Verma, who has been divested of his powers and sent on leave, and also an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
26 Oct 2018
BiharShah: BJP, JD(U) to contest 2019 elections on equal seats
It has been confirmed that the BJP and Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) will contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections on an equal number of seats.
26 Oct 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)RaGa courts arrest after protest outside CBI headquarters. Political mileage?
Congress President Rahul Gandhi courted arrest on Friday after his protest at CBI headquarters. Reports suggest he is being taken to Lodhi Road police station.
26 Oct 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)In protest against CBI-fiasco, RaGa leads Opposition march against Centre
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday spearheaded the protest against Centre's move of sending two top officials of CBI on leave.
26 Oct 2018
Narendra ModiJignesh Mevani hurls abuses at PM Modi at Patna rally
While speaking at a rally in Patna, independent MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani was caught abusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi repeatedly on camera.
26 Oct 2018
IndiaAjit Doval: India needs strong govt for 10yrs; enemies abound
On Thursday, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval that many internal enemies are abound in India, and that the country needs a strong government for the next 10 years if it wants to achieve glory.
25 Oct 2018
GoaGoa: BJP pressurizing Parrikar to continue as CM, alleges Velingkar
Former Goa unit RSS chief, Subhash Velingkar, has alleged that the BJP High Command is pressuring Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to continue in the post despite his ill health, to retain power in the state.
25 Oct 2018
AssamAssam: BJP MLA Gowalla withdraws resignation two days after submission
BJP MLA Terash Gowalla today withdrew his resignation from the Assam Assembly, two days after he submitted it to Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal on some issues.
25 Oct 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Office-of-profit case: President dismisses plea to disqualify 27 AAP MLAs
President Ram Nath Kovind is learned to have dismissed a plea to disqualify 27 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs of Delhi for allegedly holding office of profit by being appointed as chairpersons of Rogi Kalyan Samitis attached to various city hospitals.
25 Oct 2018
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)Vizag: YSR Congress Chief Jagan Reddy stabbed at airport
On Thursday, Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Chief of YSR Congress was attacked by an unidentified man at Visakhapatnam Airport.
25 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaWin for EPS, Madras-HC upholds disqualification of 18 rebel MLAs
In a major relief to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami, the Madras High Court on Thursday upheld the disqualification of 18 rebel MLAs, loyal to the Sasikala-Dhinakaran faction of AIADMK.
25 Oct 2018
OdishaPanchayat-polls: 2-child norm applies even if third given for adoption
The Supreme Court on Wednesday clarified that two child norm was applicable to those contesting panchayat polls, or holding a position, and the birth of the third child would lead to disqualification.
24 Oct 2018
IndiaNot "56-inch seena", but a thin-skinned man: The real Modi
If there is one adjective that defines Narendra Modi in totality, it has to be 'Frank Underwood'. Much like Underwood, Modi has 'limited' ethics, wants to win at any cost and the ever-astute man never forgives.
24 Oct 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Congress leaders seek views of activists for manifesto preparation
Congress leaders met Mumbai-based activists and sought their views on various issues being faced by Mumbai for incorporating them in the party's manifesto for the next year's Lok Sabha polls.
24 Oct 2018
KarnatakaNot bothered how long I survive as CM, says Kumaraswamy
HD Kumaraswamy yesterday asserted that the opportunity to occupy the post of Karnataka CM was "godsend" for him and he wasn't bothered how long he would occupy the chair.
23 Oct 2018
IndiaAssam BJP MLA resigns from the Assembly. Here's why
First-time BJP MLA Terash Gowalla today said he has sent his resignation letter from the Assam Assembly to Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
23 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaOn Sabrimala-row, Smriti Irani makes a reference to blood-soaked pads
Wading into the ongoing row pertaining to women's entry in Sabarimala, Union Minister Smriti Irani asked if anyone would take blood-soaked pads to their friend's house.
23 Oct 2018
West BengalMamata Banerjee's house to get two security watchtowers; Opposition riled
The Kolkata Police are planning to build two security watchtowers beside West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence to bump up security.
22 Oct 2018
MumbaiDelhi: Kejriwal blames BJP as 400 petrol-pumps remain shut today
As 400-odd petrol pumps and CNG dispensing units in the national capital remained shut on Monday in protest against the Delhi government's refusal to reduce VAT on fuels, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accused BJP of "threatening" petrol pump owners to go on strike against the AAP dispensation.
22 Oct 2018
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi won't be projected as PM candidate: Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram, in an interview, said the party won't project Rahul Gandhi as PM candidate for 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
21 Oct 2018
IndiaBJP desperate to rewrite history; uses auspicious-occasion as political-tool: Congress
Accusing BJP-led Center of using every "auspicious" occasion as "political tool," Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said BJP was "desperate to rewrite history."
21 Oct 2018
ChhattisgarhWill contest Chhattisgarh, MP polls with SP: Gondwana party chief
The Gondwana Gantantra Party will fight the Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh in alliance with the Samajwadi Party, its chief Heera Singh Markam said Sunday, as he ruled out a tie-up with the Congress in the two poll-bound states.
21 Oct 2018
Madhya PradeshOpposition alliance mustn't be at cost of containing Congress: Khurshid
Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid feels it is difficult for the party to come to power on its own in the present situation.
20 Oct 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K polls: BJP fails to open account in Ladakh region
The BJP failed to open its account in J&K's Ladakh region in the urban local body elections held earlier this month.
20 Oct 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh Assembly polls: BSP releases second list of 12 candidates
The BSP released its second list of 12 candidates for the Chhattisgarh Assembly polls.
20 Oct 2018
IndiaMadhya Pradesh Assembly polls: Congress likely to repeat 42 MLAs
While the ruling BJP is thinking of not giving tickets to 70-80 of its sitting MLAs for the forthcoming Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, the opposition Congress is almost ready to re-nominate 42 out of its 57 legislators.
18 Oct 2018
Narendra ModiBJP questions Congress's Pakistan-advertisments, latter says you forgot Hogwarts, Winterfell
Congress has come up with a smart reply to counter BJP's claims that it is sponsoring advertisements on Facebook in Pakistan, to remove Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
18 Oct 2018
Uttar PradeshND Tiwari, former CM of UP and Uttarakhand, dies
On Thursday, the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand ND Tiwari passed away. He was undergoing treatment at the Max Hospital in Saket, Delhi.
17 Oct 2018
Sexual Harassment#MeToo: MJ Akbar resigns in light of allegations against him
Embattled Minister of State for External Affairs, MJ Akbar, has resigned from his post in light of sexual harassment allegations against him.
16 Oct 2018
Chhattisgarh#MeToo: Accused of sexual harassment, NSUI President resigns
Fairoz Khan, the President of National Students' Union of India (NSUI), has resigned amid the sexual harassment charges leveled against him.
16 Oct 2018
BiharNitish Kumar appoints Prashant Kishor as Vice-President of JD(U)
On Tuesday, poll strategist Prashant Kishor was appointed the Vice President of JD(U) by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, making him the second most powerful person in the party.
