Politics

In a democracy, governments keep changing but these elections were fought on issues "other than development or people's welfare", the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister alleged while recalling that schemes launched by his government were replicated by th...

Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh on Saturday suggested IPL organisers to do away with cheerleaders and play tunes in praise of Lord Rama during T20 matches instead.

"Only policemen of one particular caste are being suspended and transferred and everybody knows about it," said Akhilesh, whose party had all along been accused by political opponents of working in the interest of a particular caste.

Leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Ajay Singh on Saturday demanded that chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan should resign on "moral" ground over the Vyapam scam.

Government employees in the district have been asked not to wear jeans and t-shirts at work, while the hospital staff here will have their day's salary cut if they do not adhere to the dress code.

The Allahabad high court on Friday reserved its order on a petition demanding a CBI probe against Yogi Adityanath in connection with a 2007 communal riots case.

Sasikala faction of the AIADMK on Thursday was given three options for names and symbol by the Election Commission.

In its press release announcing the Interim Order, the Election Commission said: "Neither of the aforesaid two groups shall also be permitted to use the symbol ‘Two Leaves’, reserved for ‘All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’;

The Supreme Court had yesterday suggested an out-of-court settlement of the lingering Ram Janambhumi-Babri Masjid land dispute at Ayodhya, observing that issues of "religion and sentiments" can be best resolved through talks.

A senior party leader said Kejriwal will begin campaigning from March 31 for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, which are slated for April 22.

The buzz is that EC may freeze the two-leaves symbol and will make an announcement on its decision come Wednesday.

Punjab Chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh will hold talks with the Advocate-General, Punjab, on his Cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu appearing on a TV show.

The non-fulfilment of promise by the BJP-led government to waive off farm loans has led to 117 farmers committing suicide in Maharasthra alone, opposition Congress alleged in Rajya Sabha on Monday.

A demand was made in the Rajya Sabha today to scrap the decision of the State Bank of India, the nation's largest lender, to levy penalty for non- maintenance of hiked minimum average monthly balance in saving accounts of Rs 5,000.

The new Punjab Cabinet in its maiden meeting here on Saturday announced reservation for women in jobs and urban and rural local bodies and an end to use of red beacons on official vehicles by the Chief Minister, ministers, legislators and officers.

The ruling CPI(M)-led LDF in Kerala on Saturday announced DYFI leader M B Faizal as its candidate for the byelection to the Malappuram Lok Sabha seat, setting the stage for a triangular contest.