Politics

Coming close on heels to the Centre's scheme to provide a minimum income support of Rs 6,000 to small and marginal farmers, the Andhra government will pay an additional Rs 4,000 to ryots belonging to the same category, taking up the total to Rs 10,000.

Opposition leaders from all the two dozen parties who had gathered at the Brigade Ground in Kolkata are expected to meet at a mega rally at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday, with only the Congress' presence not being confirmed yet.

Hindustani Awam Morcha chief Jitan Ram Manjhi made the statement at a press conference in Patna after a meeting his party's core group.

Citing an e-mail to claim that Ambani was aware of the MoU before India and France signed it, Gandhi said that it was a violation of the Official Secrets Act and Modi should be “put in jail as it amounts to treason”.

The BJP has denied any involvement in the killing of Biswas and claimed that it might be the result of infighting in the TMC.

Pointing to Veerappa Moily (Cong), who is the chairman of Standing Committee on Finance, Mehatab said even Moily has been restrained from sharing information with the members of the committee and questioned the motive behind it.

Responding to a question about the 'mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance) in Bihar, of which the Congress is a part, the JD(U) leader said any coalition comprising of five or more parties may appear strong, but its chances of achieving electoral success are n...

The Prime Minister is expected to visit the state two more times this month on February 19 and 27 to campaign for BJP that has set a target of winning over 22 of the total of 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka.

Chandrababu Naidu, who 'hijacked' the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) from his father-in-law and thespian NT Rama Rao or NTR in 1995 to become the CM of AP, has come a long way.

During his Latur rally a month ago, Amit Shah had launched a frontal attack on Shiv Sena and talked of knocking the party down.

Parrikar, who is ailing from pancreatic ailment, appealed to the workers to ignore the rumours that would be floated in the run-up to the elections.

Priyanka Gandhi’s meetings will start from 9:30am and continue till 11:30pm with only half-an-hour reserved for lunch.

The Congress also urged Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi to take suo motu cognisance of claims that top BJP leaders can "manage" judiciary.

The development comes over a week after the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) suffered a humiliating defeat at the hustings in the Jind bypoll, which was won by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

The opposition Congress hit back at Ramdev saying religious leaders like him were "beneficiaries" of the ruling BJP and make such statements to help the party win the polls.

Speaking in Lok Sabha during a debate on motion of thanks to President's address, Deve Gowda the 85-year-old JD(S) leader, who was visibly emotional, said he spent 57 years in public life in state and national politics and this was his last speech.