Politics

Shivakumar is expected to focus on the constituencies bordering Karnataka where Kannada is spoken or understood.

In the current scenario, a spell of President's Rule followed by elections is probably the best way forward. A measure of law and order must be restored before the democratic process can begin.

On Friday, the saints will hold a ‘Narmada Sansad’ in Jabalpur and a mega march in the state capital the following day.

Reddy met Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Delhi and expressed his desire to join the party, RC Khuntia said.

The protestors said that the governance in the state had suffered as Parrikar was ill and remained hospitalised for more than nine months.

Reddy sent a 3-page letter to TRS Supremo and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, citing reasons for his decision.

State Urban Development and Municipal Affairs minister Firhad Hakim will take over the Fire and Emergency Services and Housing department ministry.

The Congress leader, who is seen as one of the front-runners to be his party's chief ministerial candidate, alleged that some government officials were biased in favour of the BJP that was ruling the state for 15 years.

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray is scheduled to visit Ayodhya on November 24 and 25 for ‘Sarayu Puja’.

Addressing a public rally in Mahasamund district, PM Narendra Modi accused the Congress of shedding crocodile tears over the plight of the farmers and spoke about the developmental work undertaken by the BJP government in the state.

With the the process of filing nominations coming to a close on Monday, all major parties, the ruling TRS, the BJP, and the Congress along with its "grand alliance" constituents have drawn up plans for intense hustings.

Amritsar bomb blast: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh announced Rs 5 lakh as compensation for the kin of the dead and free treatment for the injured.

Surendran, who had 'Irrumudikettu" (holy bundle of offerings for Lord Ayyappa), was taken into custody from Nilackal Saturday night as he along with two others was on his way to the temple at Sabarimala.

Differentiating between the stand of his party and that of Mamata Banerjee, who is also the Trinamool Congress chief, on CBI, Yechury said, 'We are (even) against the misuse of the CBI in favour of Mamata Banerjee.'

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state general secretary Sayantan Basu said party chief Amit Shah would now kick off the "yatra" on December 7 from Coochbehar district, instead of Birbhum district, as was planned earlier.

The Telangana assembly elections are scheduled to be held on December 7 to elect members from 119 constituencies.