Politics

Amid prolonged uncertainty over the fate of the BJP government in Karnataka, a new single bench of the Karnataka High Court will hear the petitions filed by 11 rebel BJP MLAs challenging their disqualification.

The Mahasabha has asked the apex court not to pass order on any appeal against the HC verdict without hearing it.

Former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi filed nominations on Saturday from the Raghopur and Sonepur assembly constituencies ahead of the October-November Assembly elections in the state.

The Congress hit out at the BJP for dubbing the Ayodhya verdict as a case of "faith upheld by law".

The NDA working chairman and senior BJP leader on Sunday criticised the shortcomings in the CWG preparations in the last few months.

With Assembly elections approaching, party hoppers are having a whale of a time in Bihar.

Rahul Gandhi's Bengal visit is aimed at galvanising the Congress for the 2011 assembly polls.

The crucial meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has been slated for Friday.

On August 31, the government had accepted demands by political parties to include caste in the ongoing census.

The Assembly elections in Bihar are due in October- November.

Sharad Pawar said the EGoM decided to release an additional 25 lakh tonnes of grains at BPL price to the states in the coming 6 months.

Congress dismissed BJP's objection to a fourth term for Sonia Gandhi as party chief saying she could become the head of the party 40 times.

Shops, markets remain shut and locals have a tough time commuting.

Congress reacted after the BJP and Shiv Sena accused the government of giving religious angle to terrorism for political reasons.

It's raining salary hikes for our Members of Parliament. Within 72 hours of a 300 per cent hike - they could be in for another one.

The members of Parliament will now get Rs 50,000 per month as salary which is 300 per cent more than their current salary.