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Rising population may lead to partition, introduce law to control it: Union Minister Giriraj Singh
National | Jul 11, 2019, 03:48 PM ISTUnion Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday claimed that India is heading towards partition due to increasing population. He added that a law should be introduced to control increase in population.
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Will examine resignations all night and ascertain if they are genuine, says Karnataka speaker KR Ramesh Kumar
National | Jul 11, 2019, 08:58 PM ISTBengaluru Police Commissioner Alok Kumar has issued prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, restricting the gathering of more than five persons and any form of protests within the two-km area around the Vidhana Soudha.
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Will he, won't he? CM Kumaraswamy calls cabinet meeting, may dissolve Karnataka Assembly
National | Jul 11, 2019, 09:15 AM ISTKarnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy-led Congress-JD(S) government is still on shaky grounds. The government has lost support of 18 MLAs as of now. If resignations of these MLAs are accepted, Kumaraswamy government may topple.
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Karnataka political crisis: Section 144 imposed at Vidhana Soudha from 11th-14th July
National | Jul 10, 2019, 11:55 PM ISTAmid an ongoing political crisis in Karnataka, Section 144 has been imposed at the state assembly Vidhana Soudha from 11 to 14 July, according to ANI reports. It prohibits an assembly of more than 4 people in an area.
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No end in sight, but DK Shivakumar hopes Karnataka govt would survive crisis
National | Jul 10, 2019, 11:36 PM ISTShivakumar and others reached Mumbai early on Wednesday and attempted to meet the 10 Karnataka legislators put up at the Hotel Renaissance in Powai.
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Perils of Karnataka crisis: Congress troubleshooter Shivakumar tries, fails, gets detained
National | Jul 10, 2019, 02:44 PM ISTThe 13-month old Congress-JD(S) government plummetted into a crisis following the resignation of 11 MLAs last week.
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Karnataka crisis: Echo heard in Parliament, quandry deepens
National | Jul 09, 2019, 05:17 PM ISTIf the resignations of all the 12 MLAs of the Congress, three of the JD-S, one of regional party KPJP and an Independent are accepted by Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar, the ruling coalition's number in the 225-member House will drop from 118 to 101, 12 short of the majority mark.
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Kerala local body bypoll results: CPM-led LDF wins big, UDF second, BJP gets 5 seats
National | Jun 28, 2019, 05:26 PM ISTKerala local body bypoll results: The ruling Left Democratic Front or LDF have won 22 seats in Kerala local body bypolls. The bypolls to 44 local body seats in Kerala concluded on Friday. How many seats UDF and BJP managed to get in Kerala bypolls? Read to know more
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'For last 5 years, country went through a Super Emergency': Mamata Banerjee attacks Modi government
National | Jun 25, 2019, 10:53 AM ISTMamata Banerjee has been on a rough course with the Modi government. Late last month, she scaled up her fight by skipping the oath-taking ceremony of the Prime Minister and his new Council of Ministers.
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Jolt to Chandrababu in Rajya Sabha: 4 TDP MPs, including Naidu's 2 close confidantes, join BJP
National | Jun 20, 2019, 11:33 PM ISTThursday brought a jolt to Chandrababu Naidu as four of his Rajya Sabha MPs quit the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In what came as a rude shock to Naidu were the names of his close confidantes YS Chowdary and CM Ramesh's names among those came as a rude shock to Naidu.
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Here is list of leaders not attending PM Narendra Modi's meet on simultaneous polls
National | Jun 19, 2019, 10:00 AM ISTOn Tuesday, Mamata Banerjee decided not to attend a meeting called by PM to discuss the possibility of holding simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections. Meanwhile, TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu will also not attend the meeting called by the PM.
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We will form government in Uttar Pradesh in 2022: Shivpal Yadav
National | Jun 15, 2019, 07:23 AM IST“We've decided to contest the 2022 elections. We've to strengthen the party so that in 2022 Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) forms a government on its own. Rumours are that there'll be merger, this should put an end to all that,” said Shivpal Yadav.
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Amit Shah trying to encourage party workers to create communal tension: Mamata Banerjee
National | Jun 13, 2019, 02:04 PM ISTIn a strong retort to Mamata Banerjee, state BJP president Dilip Ghosh said if voted to power, the saffron party would work towards making the state the "second Gujarat" as it would create employment for its jobless youth.
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2019 World Cup: Net bowler hospitalised after getting hit on head by Warner shot
Cricket | Jun 08, 2019, 06:41 PM ISTIt was during the end of second hour when Jai Kishan, a British fast bowler of Indian origin, was hit on the head while trying to stop Warner's shot.
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Congress says it will claim for Leader of Opposition and Deputy Speaker posts
National | Jun 01, 2019, 01:43 PM ISTEarlier in the day, Sonia Gandhi was elected as chairperson of Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP). The decision was taken in the very first meeting of newly elected Congress Lok Sabha MPs. The meeting took place in the Central Hall of Parliament.
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Congress lawmakers to meet today: Here's what to expect
National | Jun 01, 2019, 06:50 AM ISTThe CPP is currently chaired by Sonia Gandhi and all 52 Lok Sabha MPs will be present at the meeting, besides its members in the Rajya Sabha, sources said. The meeting will be held in the central hall of Parliament and MPs will also chalk out its strategy for the upcoming session of Parliament, they said.
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We want proportional representation, we do not believe in symbolic representation: Nitish Kumar
National | May 31, 2019, 02:18 PM IST"I am seeing reports in newspapers that we had asked for 3 seats, this is false. We had not asked for any seat," Nitish Kumar clarified.
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Mamata Banerjee disgraced democracy: Manoj Tiwari
National | May 30, 2019, 09:03 AM IST"It is good that she decided not to attend PM Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony. After killing 54 BJP workers with which face she will attend the celebration. She has disgraced the democracy," said Manoj Tiwari.
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Current TMC government will not be able to continue till 2021: BJP National Secretary Rahul Sinha
National | May 29, 2019, 10:46 AM IST“I think Vidhan Sabha elections will be held within 6 months to 1 year in West Bengal. There is a lot of dissatisfaction in TMC. The TMC government is being run by police and CID pressure,” ANI quoted Rahul Sinha as saying.
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Mamata Banerjee to attend PM Modi's May 30 swearing-in ceremony
India | May 28, 2019, 07:11 PM ISTWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony on May 30.