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  Congress leader Digvijay Singh, on walk around Narmada, enters poll-bound Gujarat

  November 24, 2017 17:41 IST

  Digvijay Singh started his journey, on foot, from the Brahman Ghat at Narsinghpur in Madhya Pradesh on September 30.

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  100 ‘well-paid’ Andhra Pradesh MLAs go on mass leave to attend weddings

  November 24, 2017 17:13 IST

  The Andhra Pradesh MLAs – among the highest paid lawmakers in the country – believe it to be a good reason as the state will witness around 1.2 lakh marriages over the next few days.

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  'Padmavati' welcome in West Bengal, says CM Mamata Banerjee

  November 24, 2017 16:39 IST

  Mamata said that her state would welcome the film's crew for a premiere at a time even though many states have banned the movie.

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  Bypoll to Jayalalithaa's RK Nagar Assembly constituency to be held on Dec 21

  November 24, 2017 13:33 IST

  Though the bypoll was scheduled for April 12, it was countermanded following reports of attempted voter bribing by a candidate.

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  Parliament's Winter Session to be held from December 15 to January 5

  November 24, 2017 13:45 IST

  The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday met to decide the dates of the Winter Session.

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  Owaisi spews venom, incites Muslims against accepting any compromise on Ram temple in Ayodhya

  November 24, 2017 0:01 IST

  The AIMIM chief also choose to invoke Imam Hussain on the occasion to remind Muslims that he never compromised with the Islamic principles with ‘cruel’ people.

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  Muslims will not get justice without reservation, says AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi

  November 23, 2017 23:14 IST

  Owaisi said that time has come for Muslims to learn from Gujjars, Jats and Patels and do something to get reservation.

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  Blow to Sasikala faction of AIADMK, EC allots 'two leaves' symbol to ruling EPS-OPS group

  November 23, 2017 20:04 IST

  Disallowing Sasikala group's plea, EC said the group headed by CM EPS has demonstrated overwhelming support among the members of the General Council.

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  Shatrughan Singh calls Modi govt ‘one-man army’, BJP ‘two-man show’, union ministers ‘bunch of sycophants’

  November 23, 2017 19:08 IST

  In a no-holds-barred assault on the Modi government, Sinha said its ministers were a “bunch of sycophants” 90 per cent of whom were hardly known to people.

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  Sonia's role will be undiminished even after Rahul Gandhi's anointment as Congress President: Veerappa Moily

  November 23, 2017 17:30 IST

  Veerappa Moily said that Rahul Gandhi will not only be projected as the party's PM candidate in the next Lok Sabha elections, "he will be the prime minister in 2019".

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  Arrest Mulayam Singh for his 1990 order of firing on 'karsewaks': VHP tells Yogi govt

  November 23, 2017 17:11 IST

  VHP said that family members of those killed in the police firing will be contacted and an appeal will be made to UP government as well as the court for lodging a case against Mulayam Singh Yadav.

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  There is no pressing need to join politics right now: Rajinikanth

  November 23, 2017 15:41 IST

  Speaking to reporters at the Chennai airport, Rajinikanth categorically said that there was no pressing need for him to join politics at this moment.

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  EC allots 'two leaves' symbol to EPS-OPS faction of AIADMK, claims CM Palaniswami

  November 23, 2017 15:03 IST

  “EC has given judgement in our favour, we are very happy. Majority of party workers supported us,” Tamil Nadu CM said.

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  Chidambaram slams Assam minister Sarma for 'cancer is divine justice for sins' remark

  November 23, 2017 8:48 IST

  "Cancer is divine justice for sins' says Assam Minister Sarma. That is what switching parties does to a person," Chidambaram tweeted.

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  PM Modi says better targeting of subsidies through use of Aadhaar helped govt save $10 bn

  November 23, 2017 14:09 IST

  "Digital technology has emerged as a great enabler, it paves way for efficient service delivery and governance, said PM Narendra Modi at the 5th Global Conference on Cyber Space.

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  No meddling by political executive in CBI decisions: Arun Jaitley

  November 23, 2017 0:03 IST

  Reacting to the reports and Jaitley's reply, Congress said going by BJP's ways, 'there is obviously no ground for appeal against Amit Shah in any case but there is every ground for appeal in every other CBI case'

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  Need to improve mechanism for early redressal of complaints: PM Modi

  November 22, 2017 23:57 IST

  Today's was the 23rd interaction through the ICT-based, multi-modal platform 'Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation' (Pragati).

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  People have cancer because of their sins, this is divine justice: Assam health minister

  November 22, 2017 23:40 IST

  AIUDF leader Aminul Islam asserted that the health minister made this remark to cover his failure to control the spread of cancer in the state.

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  Video: Lalu's son Tej Pratap Yadav threatens to thrash Bihar Dy CM Sushil Modi inside his house

  November 22, 2017 23:23 IST

  After poll debacle in November 2015, Sushil Modi had targeted the RJD supremo’s family over various corruption charges. He had played a key role in exposing the wrongdoings of Lalu’s family members.

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  Passenger confronts Union Minister KJ Alphons over flight delay due to VIP movement at Imphal airport

  November 22, 2017 21:26 IST

  KJ Alphons said that President Ram Nath Kovind was scheduled to arrive to the Manipur capital to inaugurate the Northeast Development Summit and several Union ministers too were participating in it.

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  Rahul Gandhi is following Aurangzeb, Khalji in Gujarat: BJP

  November 22, 2017 21:19 IST

  Rahul Gandhi, who is battling allegations of displaying soft Hindutva in Gujarat, had last week clarified that he is a devotee of Lord Shiva.

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  Police didn't allow priests to enter Poes Garden: TTV Dhinakaran

  November 22, 2017 21:14 IST

  TTV Dhinakaran said that the rituals have to be performed for three days and the priests went there yesterday but were denied permission by police.

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  Firing on kar sevaks in 1990 was necessary for country’s unit and integrity: Mulayam Singh Yadav

  November 22, 2017 18:06 IST

  Mulayam Singh Yadav was the Uttar Pradesh chief minister during Ram Janmabhoomi movement spearheaded by the VHP.

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  Government taking steps to restore peace in Kashmir: Arun Jaitley

  November 22, 2017 16:56 IST

  The government, Arun Jaitley said, through its interlocutor, intends to engage with all who want to talk to resolve the Kashmir issue.

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  Winter Session of Parliament set to be held from Dec 15- Jan 5

  November 22, 2017 16:22 IST

  The development comes in the backdrop of opposition parties criticism of the government's decision to delay the Winter Session which usually begins in mid-November.

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  Akhilesh son first, leader later; always blessed him: Mulayam Singh Yadav

  November 22, 2017 15:27 IST

  The father and son shared the dais in the party headquarters in Lucknow after a long spell, as workers gathered to wish the SP founder on his 79th birthday.

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  Many in Bihar ready to slit PM's throat, chop off his hands: Rabri on Bihar BJP chief's remark

  November 22, 2017 15:06 IST

  The comments come a day after BJP Bihar chief Nityanand Rai said, "all fingers and hands raised against the prime minister should be broken or chopped off."

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  Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi's mortal remains consigned to flames

  November 21, 2017 23:38 IST

  Congress supporters and local people, in large numbers, thronged Raiganj Bandar crematorium and bade him a tearful farewell as the sounds of gun salute reverberated.