Politics

As Congress began to lose out in big and influential states, the top leadership understood that priority was to protect the states they were already in power in.

Although the TMC has been at the receiving end of the public ire, the opposition BJP and CPI(M) have also faced protests in some areas over allegations of fraud related to the aid delivery.

In the same press briefing in which senior Congress leader and spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala announced the sacking of Pilot and his two aides, he said the doors were still open for the rebels if they wanted to talk it out.

Congress Leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury sought the PM Modi's intervention into the matter, failing which he wrote, "our future generations will not forgive us".

The party had written to the Speaker seeking disqualification of Singh for defying the party whip and attending a special assembly session organised last year by the state government to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

The minister said that while scientists, drug companies and the ICMR are working sincerely towards a vaccine, it is very difficult to give a timeline as of now.

In a meeting with senior officials, he discussed the issue of delayed salary payment to contract workers.

The timing of the Income Tax department’s action against Gehlot’s aides has made the Congress accuse the sleuths of acting on the behest of the BJP.

China's military might is "ten times greater" than India, the former defence minister said, adding that Beijing has "weaned away" India's neighbours to its side.

The BJP-led government in Manipur just managed to survive after MLAs of the NPP had pulled out of the alliance. However, after hectic deliberations the NPP MLAs rejoined the Biren Singh government.

Criticising former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis over his 'Mi punha yein' (I will come back) refrain during the last year's assembly polls, Pawar said that voters thought that this stance smacked of arrogance and felt that they should be ta...

Trouble has started for the BJP-led coalition government in Manipur after the chief minister withdrew ll major portfolios from the his deputy for criticising him at a public function.

India is not enjoying good relations with Nepal at present, the Marathi publication said, hoping Dubey does not turn out to be Dawood in Nepal for India.

NCP MLA from Parner said Mudassar Sayyad, Nandkumar Deshmukh, Kisan Gandhade, Vaishali Auti and Nanda Deshmane joined as they were not happy with the local leadership of the Sena.

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray gave a special nod for the purchase as the total cost of the cars was exceeding the approved limit of Rs 20 lakh.

Kollu Ravindra was arrested in Tuni in East Godavari district when he was heading towards Visakhapatnam.