Politics

Police on Saturday arrested Kerala Youth Congress workers who held a beef festival ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in the coastal city.

The Delhi unit of the BJP on Friday hit out at the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, accusing them of indulging in politics over the CBI inquiry at Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's premises.

The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday blasted the Centre for what it called a “raid” by the CBI at Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s residence, saying it signalled the BJP-led government's "resolve" to not let the AAP regime in Delhi work.

Lalu Prasad has come under attack from various corners as his eldest son Tej Pratap Yadav is the health minister of the state

Kerala Devaswom board minister Kadakampally Surendran has courted controversy after her removed a throne-like sofa placed on the stage for the head of the Sringeri Mutt at an event here.

The Karnataka Government has been taken to task for serious mishandling of funds under the National Rural Drinking Water Project – wherein 106 bank accounts were opened by officials without authorisation to park Rs 622 crores.

The results to local body polls had underscored Trinamool Congress’ domination of the state politics. Opposition had been decimated. Especially encouraging had been the tidings from the northern part of the state, the Darjeeling Hills.

Prasad celebrated his birthday with family members at the stroke of midnight by cutting a cake.

Senior AAP leader Kumar Vishwas on Saturday said that the party will fight assembly elections in Rajasthan on the issues of water, education and health.

Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said a Congress-led UPA would grant the Special Category Status (SCS) to Andhra Pradesh if it comes to power in 2019 even as he attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not doing so.

The BJP's reaction came after Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday blamed the Centre for mishandling the Kashmir issue.

Issues such as law and order and development activities in all districts falling under the Allahabad division would be reviewed.

The BJP chief said that whenever the CPI-M comes to power in the state, it brings with it a rise in political violence.

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah hinted that there cannot be a non- Congress ruled country.

Notwithstanding his persistent attacks on AAP leadership, sacked Delhi minister Kapil Mishra is unlikely to face expulsion from the party.

'Beef Fests' were held in various parts of Kerala on Saturday to protest the Centre's decision of banning sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughter.