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08 Jan 2019
Narendra ModiElection preparation starts: Modi to address rally in Agra tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kick-start the BJP's election campaign in Uttar Pradesh with a rally in Agra tomorrow.
08 Jan 2019
Lok Sabha#CitizenshipBill: Bill passed in Lok Sabha, despite protests from Opposition
On Tuesday, Home Minister Rajnath Singh tabled the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha as protests against the bill rocked Assam.
08 Jan 2019
Narendra Modi#Reservations: Constitutional amendment required for new quota passed in LS
A day after the Modi government announced its plan to introduce a 10% reservation quota in jobs and education for the general category, the bill to bring about the required constitutional amendment was tabled in the Lok Sabha.
07 Jan 2019
Lok SabhaLok Sabha Speaker suspends four more MPs for disrupting proceedings
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today suspended three AIADMK MPs and one TDP lawmaker for two days for disrupting proceedings of the House.
07 Jan 2019
AssamAssam: Asom Gana Parishad quits NDA over Citizenship Bill disagreements
In yet another setback to the BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections this year, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), on Monday, withdrew support from the BJP-led government in Assam.
07 Jan 2019
Narendra ModiModi government's 'reservation for economically-weaker sections' move draws brickbats
In a surprise move, the Narendra Modi government on Monday approved 10% reservation for economically challenged sections of the society.
07 Jan 2019
RajasthanFour-time former BJP MLA Kunjilal Meena passes away at 86
Senior BJP leader and four-time former legislator Kunjilal Meena (86) passed away in Jaipur today after a prolonged illness.
07 Jan 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaModi government approves 10% caste-agnostic reservation for economically-challenged
On Monday, the Narendra Modi government approved 10 percent reservation for economically backward sections of the society.
06 Jan 2019
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Sukhpal Singh Khaira resigns from AAP's primary membership
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Punjab Sukhpal Singh Khaira today resigned from the party's primary membership, alleging that the party had "totally deviated" from the ideology and principles on which it was formed post the Anna Hazare movement.
06 Jan 2019
West BengalAfter endorsing 'Mamata Banerjee for PM', Dilip Ghosh says 'impossible'
West Bengal BJP Chief Dilip Ghosh, who recently said state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee could become Prime Minister, has now said there is no such possibility.
06 Jan 2019
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)World record and Dalit votes: Amit Shah's rally hogs limelight
In a bid to attract Dalit voters, Bharatiya Janata Party will be cooking over 5,000 kg of khichdi at a rally in New Delhi on Sunday. Amit Shah will address the gathering.
06 Jan 2019
XActor Prakash Raj will be contesting Lok Sabha elections
Actor Prakash Raj, who has been critical of the Narendra Modi government, announced on Saturday he will contest the Lok Sabha election as an independent candidate from Bengaluru Central constituency.
05 Jan 2019
Uttar PradeshEyeing 2019, Rahul Gandhi may visit Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj
As the country is gearing up for the Lok Sabha elections 2019, Congress' President Rahul Gandhi could attend the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, reports claimed.
05 Jan 2019
Mayawati#RoadTo2019: Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati meet in Delhi to discuss seat-sharing
Akhilesh Yadav, the chief of Samajwadi Party and Mayawati, the matriarch of Bahujan Samaj Party, met in New Delhi on Friday to discuss seat-sharing for the Lok Sabha elections slated to take place in summer this year.
04 Jan 2019
Narendra ModiWith gloves off, Nirmala Sitharaman defends Rafale-deal, but RaGa unimpressed
Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman defended the multi-crore Rafale deal on Friday in the Lok Sabha using all her might, but Congress President Rahul Gandhi wasn't satisfied.
04 Jan 2019
Lok Sabha#RafaleInLokSabha: Nirmala Sitharaman says first-jet will be delivered in 2019
On Friday, Union Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman defended the Rafale deal passionately in the Lok Sabha and said the first jet will be delivered in 2019.
04 Jan 2019
KeralaWomen, who entered Sabarimala, were dressed as transgenders: Meenakshi Lekhi
BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi came down heavily on Kerala government, led by Pinarayi Vijayan, on Friday after two women entered the Sabarimala temple of Lord Ayyappa.
04 Jan 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaDialogue can solve Ayodhya-issue, will lay brick: Farooq Abdullah
Veteran National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah said on Friday the Ayodhya dispute can be solved through dialogue while emphasizing Lord Ram doesn't just belong to Hindus.
04 Jan 2019
Rahul GandhiAjay Maken, Delhi Congress President, resigns citing health issues
Senior Congress leader Ajay Maken today resigned as the party's Delhi unit chief citing health reasons.
04 Jan 2019
IndiaBJP MLA's shocker: Bomb those who feel unsafe in India
Adding to the long list of problematic statements of leaders, BJP MLA from Muzaffarpur Vikram Saini has said those who feel afraid in India should be bombed.
04 Jan 2019
DNAPliable trends, courtesy Rahul Gandhi's 'definition of journalism'
Congress President Rahul Gandhi used the word 'pliable' to describe ANI editor Smita Prakash, who interviewed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 1, Tuesday.
03 Jan 2019
Narendra ModiPravin Togadia announces new party, will contest Lok Sabha elections
Former president of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Pravin Togadia is all set to launch his political party, whose name will be announced soon.
03 Jan 2019
Narendra Modi#RafaleDeal: Rahul Gandhi tweets four-questions for Narendra Modi, without number-3
Congress President Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday, tweeted four questions for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Rafale deal.
02 Jan 2019
Manohar ParrikarJaitley tears into RaGa's Rafale-claims, says family just understands 'money'
After Congress President Rahul Gandhi's speech in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley stood up to speak on the Rafale Deal and targeted the Gandhi family.
02 Jan 2019
Narendra ModiRaGa in Lok Sabha: Entire country is questioning PM Modi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi took on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday and raised the issue of Rafale deal.
02 Jan 2019
Tamil NaduOpposition interrupts first TN Assembly session of year, stages walkout
The DMK and its allies the Congress and a lone IUML member today boycotted the customary address of Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit on the opening day of the first Assembly session of the year by staging a walkout.
02 Jan 2019
IndiaAfter PM Modi's 2019 interview, Congress asks unanswered questions
Minutes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his first interview of the year to ANI on Tuesday, Congress held a press conference and asked unanswered questions.
01 Jan 2019
Narendra ModiRam Mandir to Urjit Patel: Highlights from PM Modi's interview
As 2018 turned to 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi kickstarted the new year with an exclusive interview with news agency ANI.
01 Jan 2019
PatnaBJP leader Shatrughan Sinha loses VIP status at Patna airport
On Monday, officials told the press that actor-turned politician and BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha would no longer be treated as a VIP at the Patna airport and will have to undergo regular frisking when travelling from the airport.
31 Dec 2018
Lok Sabha#ThatWas2018: 5 gaffes of Rahul Gandhi which amused people
With 2019 just a few hours away, all of us are introspecting the year gone by. We hope, so are our politicians.
31 Dec 2018
Lok Sabha#TripleTalaqBill: On crucial test-day, Rajya Sabha adjourned till January 2
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned on Monday and will stay so till January 2, 2019, on the crucial day when the Triple Talaq Bill was to be discussed in the Upper House.
31 Dec 2018
Lok Sabha#TripleTalaqBill: Before crucial test, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 PM
Before the Triple Talaq Bill, which was passed in the Lok Sabha last week, could have been brought up in the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House was adjourned on Monday till 2 PM.
31 Dec 2018
Odisha#Roadto2019: PM Modi to touch 20 states in 100-day campaign
Having suffered electoral defeats in three Hindi heartland states, the BJP is planning to bounce back with a focused strategy and fresh alliances ahead of the 2019 general elections.
30 Dec 2018
Yogi Adityanath#GhazipurViolence: Akhilesh blames Adtiyanath's 'thok do' policy for cop's death
Speaking on the Ghazipur violence which killed a police constable on Saturday, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's thok do mentality was responsible for it.
30 Dec 2018
Narendra ModiIn Varanasi, Modi raps previous governments for not cleaning Ganga
On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lashed out at previous governments for not cleaning river Ganga and noted not money but clean intentions were needed to achieve it.
30 Dec 2018
Yogi AdityanathIn Adityanath's jungle-rule, neither people are safe, nor police: Congress
The Congress yesterday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government over the death of a police constable during stone-pelting by a mob, alleging that in Yogi Adityanath's "jungle rule" neither the people are safe, nor the police.
30 Dec 2018
Karnataka#ThatWas2018: RaGa's hug to Biplab Deb's logic, looking at political-controversies
2018 wasn't devoid of political action. As it nears an end, dynamics in Indian politics have changed.
29 Dec 2018
Andhra PradeshChandrababu Naidu wants Andhra Pradesh people to have more kids
To reap the benefits of a few population-related schemes, Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu has asked people of the state to have more kids.
29 Dec 2018
KarnatakaJDS leader draws analogy between BJP leader and 'street dogs'
Taking a dig at BJP leaders, who were "expecting" the Congress-JDS coalition government to fall, JDS leader DC Thamanna has drawn an analogy between them and the 'street dogs' while refuting BJP lawmaker Umesh Katti's claim that the dispensation would collapse soon.
29 Dec 2018
Narendra ModiGovernment spent over Rs. 2,021cr on PM Modi's foreign trips
Since 2014, the government has spent more than Rs. 2,021 crore on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign trips. The expenditure includes money spent on chartered flights, maintenance of aircraft and hotline facilities.
