Politics
Rajasthan Elections 2018: BJP, Congress Take Appointment Route to Navigate Caste Maze
On the one hand, the appointment of Rajya Sabha MP Kumari Selja to an important post is being seen as a move by the Congress to woo Dalits, the BJP’s delay in announcing their next state president signals a tentative approach so as to not upset any major...
Most Farmers Voluntarily Giving Land for Salem-Chennai Expressway, Says CM Palanaswami
Palaniswami said the green corridor, which will have eight lanes, was important as the number of vehicles had more than doubled now.
Oppn Parties Must Set Aside Egos to Take on BJP in 2019: Tejashwi Yadav
According to RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the Rahul Gandhi-led party should let the largest opposition party sit in the "driving seat".
Miffed GT Deve Gowda Finally Gives in, Takes Charge of Karnataka’s Higher Education Ministry
Speaking to reporters, he said Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy wanted him to take charge of the higher education ministry.
Eye on 2019 Elections, Amit Shah to Take Stock of Haryana MPs’ Performance Today
The BJP national president will review the ‘report cards’ of the MPs and plan a strategy for the upcoming elections.
Rahul Gandhi's Carefully Crafted Tweet on Delhi Crisis Muddles up Facts
Taking the opportunity to take a dig at PM Modi, Rahul managed to carve a tweet wherein he stood by his party's stand to oppose the AAP. The Congress chief, though, got his facts wrong.
As Kejriwal Fumes on Twitter, NITI Aayog Denies L-G Anil Baijal’s Presence at Meet
NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer Amitabh Kant on Sunday dismissed reports that L-G Anil Baijal attended the think tank’s meeting in place of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday.
Will Go to PM Modi's Residence on Sunday, Says Kejriwal as He Makes Fresh Appeal to Him
Kejriwal, in a video message today on the fifth day of the sit-in, he and his ministers are holding at the L-G office here, also attacked the BJP, alleging the bureaucrats' strike was to "throw roadblocks" in the working of the AAP government.
Disgruntled Karnataka Congress MLAs Mount Pressure, May Demand Round 2 of Cabinet Expansion
Discontent within the Congress had surfaced soon after the cabinet expansion, with disgruntled MLAs expressing displeasure openly over being left out of the ministry.
As AAP Stations Itself At L-G's House Over Statehood Demand, Sheila Dikshit Offers Compromise Formula
At the outside, Dikshit made it clear that Delhi’s status as a Union Territory could only change to that of a full state through an act of Parliament.
NDA Leaders Bond Over Grand Feast Hosted by BJP in Bihar
Nitish Kumar, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Ram Vilas Paswan along with Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi and BJP's national general secretary in-charge of Bihar Bhupendra Yadav were prominent among those who attended the get-together.
Tolerance Strength of India, Secularism the Soul: Pranab Mukherjee Tells RSS in Its HQ
Flanked by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and other Khaki clad members on the stage, Mukherjee warned that any attempt to define India through "religion, dogma or intolerance" will only dilute the country's existence.
Bhaichung Bhutia Launches Counter-Attack, Says Pawan Chamling is 'Ignorant' About Sports
In what seems to be a common front for both political rivals, football has taken centre stage in Sikkim politics. The two opponents will face each other in the upcoming 2019 assembly elections.
Pranab Mukherjee at RSS HQ LIVE: Indian Nationalism is Not One Nation, Language, Religion, Says Former Prez
All eyes will be on former President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday as he will give an address at an RSS event that has generated a lot of controversy and political heat over the last few days.
Politics Pales Popularity? 'Kaala' First Rajinikanth Film in 20 Years to Not be 'Sold Out'
Kaala is Rajinikanth's first film since he made his political debut. Film critic Sreedhar Pillai said: There has been a drop in the ticket sales and it is nowhere close to Kabali or the previous Rajnikanth movies.
Global Conspiracy to Unseat Modi in 2019, Claims Karnataka BJP MLA
Karnataka BJP MLA C T Ravi alleged nations like Pakistan and China who feared Modi and political parties in India want him to lose the Lok Sabha elections in 2019.