Politics

AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking promulgation of an ordinance for conduct of the bull taming sport Jallikattu, noting that the ban on it had caused "resentment" in the state.

The CPI on Tuesday took exception to Prime Minister Narendra Modi dubbing the opponents of demonetisation as supporters of black money, saying it did not "befit" his office.

Opposition members walked out of the state assembly on Tuesday following an uproar over the tension between two communities in Kathua district.

A think tank and research institute closely associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has written to the government to “begin a new tradition” in the national capital by organising a kite flying festival on Makar Sankrati that falls on January...

The demonstrations were organised in all district headquarters, with Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Sachin Pilot leading the agitation in state capital Jaipur.

Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh on Friday denied he was a "hurdle" in Akhilesh Yadav's path and indirectly blamed the UP Chief Minister's "supporter" and uncle Ramgopal Yadav for the vertical split in the party.

It's going to be a quick run-up to the most tightly fought elections in Punjab ever. Exactly a month from now, Punjab goes to the polls for 117 assembly seats in a single-phase election. It will be an agonising wait for the results though.

BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday cautioned Muslims in Uttar Pradesh not to split their votes and said Dalits won't be swayed by hollow words.

With the TMC and the Congress cozying up to each other on the issue of demonetisation, the political equation in Bengal has taken a new turn with the CPI(M) and the state unit of the Congress clueless about how to respond to the development.

The cracks within the Opposition party were out in the open on Tuesday after many political parties including JDU, SP, BSP, CPI (M) and NCP decided to stay away from the joint press conference led by the Congress party.

Bollywood music composer duo Sajid and Wajid Ali on Sunday joined BJP in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis here.

The Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar on Sunday ruled out the Congress having alliance with any party in the coming state Assembly elections.

Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Sunday appointed controversial Uttar Pradesh Cabinet minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati as the party's national secretary.

Leaders of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu M.K.Stalin on Saturday warned the state government he would take legal recourse if the 240 police personnel deployed at former Chief Minister, late J.Jayalalithaa's residence are not withdrawn and redeployed.

Attacking Gandhi for making "baseless" allegations against Modi, he said the Congress vice president is "suffering from attention seeking disorder".

After initially disappointing fellow travellers in the anti-BJP wagon, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is now keeping everyone guessing on which way he would steer on the debate over demonetisation.