Politics
Congress Targets BJP Over Virtually Empty Treasury Benches in Karnataka Assembly
As the House met for the day, Congress legislator P T Parameshwar Naik pointed out to Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri the absence of Ministers, except Rural Development Minister K S Eshwarappa and Animal Husbandry Ministry Prabhu Chavan.
Anti-CAA Protests in UP: No One Died in Police Firing, UP CM Adityanath Tells Assembly
The Bijnor Superintendent of Police reportedly had accepted that one protester had died in police firing during protests in the state that turned violent in several places. Unofficial estimates peg this number at 20.
Was Saffron Terror Plot Combined Project of Congress and ISI, Asks BJP on Rakesh Maria's Revelations
Taking on the Congress over the claim, BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao said that for the first time in the history of Islamic terrorism the perpetrators have attempted to mislead people about their identity.
Congress’s Singhvi Backs Govt on British MP Deportation, Says She is 'Pak Proxy'
Debbie Abrahams, who chairs a British parliamentary group on Kashmir, was denied entry into India upon her arrival at the New Delhi airport on Monday, with officials saying she was informed in advance that her e-visa had been cancelled.
BJP Gets Boost After Jharkhand Poll Defeat as JVM(P) Merges with Saffron Party
Union Home Minister Amit Shah was present at a well-attended public rally where he welcomed Babulal Marandi, a respectable tribal leader and the first chief minister of Jharkhand, back into the saffron party.
Arvind Kejriwal, a Follower of Lord Hanuman, Brought Ram Rajya in Delhi: Shiv Sena on Delhi Results
Besides, Sanjay Raut alleged that the common factor between Prime Minister Modi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is that 'both are self-centered', but Modi also has 'huge arrogance and pomposity'.
Conference on J&K Future Not Allowed by Authorities; Mani Shankar Aiyar Claims to be Under 'Hotel Arrest'
Officials denied that Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar being under any "hotel arrest". They said no prior permission was sought for hosting the conference.
CPI, RJD Activists 'Purify' Ambedkar Statue with 'Gangajal' in Begusarai after Giriraj Garlands It
Calling the Union minister a proponent of "Manuvaad" (upper caste hegemony), the protesters said Giriraj Singh stood for everything that Ambedkar had fought against and therefore his garlanding of the statue was tantamount to "defiling it".
Cracks in Maha Coalition as Sharad Pawar Faults Uddhav Over Transfer of Elgar Parishad Case to NIA
NCP chief Sharad Pawar said it was not right of the Centre to transfer the Elgar Parishad probe to the NIA, but added that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was more at fault for supporting the move.
BJP Lost in Delhi Despite Increase in Vote Share as Contest Became Bipolar: Party Sources
BJP president JP Nadda held the review meeting with the party's Delhi unit head Manoj Tiwari and general secretary (organisation) B L Santosh.
After Victory in Delhi Assembly Polls, AAP to Focus on Next MCD Polls: Sources
In a near-repeat performance of 2015, the Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday retained power with a stunning victory, winning 62 of the 70 assembly seats and leaving the BJP with just eight seats.
Why Raise 'Azadi' Slogans When Country Already Free, Says Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said freedom of speech is exercised in the country under Article 19 (1) of the Constitution, but reminded of 'reasonable restrictions' on such freedom.
Jaishankar Files Caveat in SC, Seeks to be Heard on Any Plea against His Election to Rajya Sabha
The high court had dismissed the plea of Congress leader Gaurav Pandya, who had challenged Jaishankar's election to the Rajya Sabha.
Delhi Polls: Over 500 Candidates Forfeit Deposits, Ex-ministers Tirath, Walia and Yusuf Among Losers
In a near-repeat performance of 2015, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday retained power with a stunning victory, winning 62 of the 70 assembly seats and leaving the BJP with just eight seats.
Populist an Understatement for Describing Bengal's Last Budget Ahead of Assembly Polls Next Year
Given the depleting status of the state coffers, one wonders where all the money for the budgetary allocations would come from. CM Mamata Banerjee has herself announced the state is spending over Rs 50,000 crore annually on service debts.
BJP Knows 'Weak Point' of Nitish Kumar, Making Him Dance to Its Tunes: Congress Leader Shaktisinh Gohil
Shaktisinh Gohil made the controversial remark at a press conference organized and clarified that he was drawing an inference based on his knowledge of the style of functioning of PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, whom he did not mention by name.