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BJP Parliamentary Board, the party's highest decision making body, will meet today to deliberate on a nominee for the presidential elections next month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the meeting along with party chief Amit Shah and Un...

The Congress leader had started his 72-hour fast in response to Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s one-day 'peace fast' at Dussehra Maidan in Bhopal.

Union ministers Rajnath Singh and M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday met Congress President Sonia Gandhi to discuss the Presidential poll as part of the ruling BJP's outreach to stitch a consensus on the official nominee.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Salempur Ravindra Kushwaha, who had allegedly pressurised Zila Panchayat Officer for a transfer of class IV employee, has been served notice by the Allahabad High Court, seeking a response.

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Monday took strong exception to his party man Sandeep Dikshit's remarks in which he accused Army chief Bipin Rawat of making statements like a "sadak ka gunda" (a street thug).

Key NDA ally Shiv Sena, which had embarassed BJP in the previous two Presidential elections by backing the rival candidate, today said it may take an "independent" stand in the upcoming polls and pushed for the candidature of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.

The BJP on Wednesday alleged there was a "conspiracy" behind the ongoing agitation of farmers in Madhya Pradesh, and asked Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi to refrain from "politicising the death of farmers" in the state.

In the midst of unrest in Darjeeling, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) general secretary Roshan Giri met state BJP President Dilip Ghosh in Kolkata and discussed the current political situation in the Hills.

RSS general secretary Bhaiyyaji Joshi on Saturday claimed that the cow protection issue was being politicised and turned into a sensitive one.

He said that the person apprehended at the spot for the alleged offence, purportedly belonged to their own party.

Replying to a query, the AICC general secretary said the Congress does not oppose ban on cow slaughter. However, he was quick to add that the issue falls in the domain of states and the Centre cannot dictate what people should eat.

Dinakaran was arrested on April 25 for allegedly attempting to bribe an unidentified Election Commission official

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd has served a show cause to Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav seeking his reply on a petrol pump allotted to him in Patna by the company.

Those who make attempts to hurt the pride of jawans also need to be taught a lesson, Singh said during an event at Subharti University on Delhi-Dehradun highway

The Kerala Police on Sunday filed a case against Youth Congress activists for allegedly slaughtering an ox during a protest against Centre’s ban on sale of cattle for the purpose of slaughter.

Only the corrupt, communal and casteist people are upset with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu said on Saturday as he attacked the "opportunistic" coming together of opposition parties.