Politics

Chidambaram's remarks at a press conference came after the Centre last month replaced the SPG cover of the family of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi with 'Z-plus' security provided by the CRPF.

After holding a meeting with chairpersons of parliamentary panels, Venkaiah Naidu said only 18 members each from both Houses attended meetings of eight Rajya Sabha committees since being reconstituted in September this year.

The statement comes days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah had told Rajya Sabha that NRC will be implemented across India, and asserted that no person from any religion need to be afraid of it

His comments come after the cabinet cleared the bill that seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan facing religious persecution there.

All efforts of the BJP to ally with the NCP were only to restrict the Shiv Sena from coming to power, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party alleged.

On a rigorous campaign trail since being released on bail, Congress troubleshooter DK Shivakumar said CM Yediyurappa has given the nod for another case against him since the BJP perceives him as a threat in Karnataka.

Former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar's son Neeraj Shekar narrated his experience with the SPG cover in the Upper House of the Parliament when the SPG (Amendment) Bill was being debated in the Rajya Sabha.

The NCP chief said Ajit Pawar had been unhappy over the pace of discussions with Congress leaders over government formation in Maharashtra and the 'tussle' for sharing power.

The Union Home Minister said a vehicle carrying Congress workers from Meerut was mistaken for Rahul Gandhi’s SUV and allowed inside Priyanka Gandhi’s residence.

Former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy chopper failed to take off from the previous campaign venue in Chikkaballapur.

Section 144 of IPC will be imposed in KR Puram, Yeshwanthpura, Mahalakshmi Layout and Shivajinagar constituencies from December 3-6 and sale of liquor will be banned in these area till 6pm on December 5.

Speaking in Varanasi on Sunday, Maurya had said leaders like Akhilesh Yadav and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra use Twitter just to be in headlines.

The 13 constituencies are in six Maoist-hit districts and polling was held amidst tight security. The voting was by and large peaceful and ended at 3 pm.

Congress leader Devendra Singh Yadav lodged the complaint at Pandrinath Police Station, in which he said that Thakur's remarks on Godse attract sedition charge.

GFP president and former Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai said they will interact with people who are ready to oust the BJP government in Goa through Maharashtra-like model.

A three-judge bench, headed by Justice NV Ramana, dismissed the petition filed by Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha leader Pramod Joshi.