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  ‘Gujarat Congress MLAs are cattle in search of fodder’: Subramanian Swamy

  July 29, 2017 22:40 IST

  The Congress has sent 44 of its legislators to the resort outside Bengaluru. Of the 57 Congress MLAs in the state, six resigned from the party in the last two days with three of them joining the BJP yesterday.

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  Guj RS polls: Congress seeks EC's intervention, poll panel writes to Chief Secy

  July 29, 2017 23:34 IST

  The Congress also demanded the EC take all such actions included cases against persons indulging in horse trading, inducements and abuse and misuse of power, irrespective of such persons being in high positions of power and authority.

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  Nitish Kumar expands ministry: Full list of portfolios and ministers

  July 29, 2017 22:55 IST

  In the 243-member House, a maximum of 37 ministers are allowed as per the constitutional provisions.

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  ‘Tricolour sacrosanct to us’: Jitendra Singh on CM Mufti's flag remark

  July 29, 2017 20:51 IST

  Terming Mehbooba Mufti's statement as shocking and ridiculous, Jitendra Singh said, "Jammu and Kashmir is as much part of India as any other state of India. That is also the official stand."

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  To debate Jammu and Kashmir's special status is to play with fire: Omar

  July 29, 2017 20:24 IST

  Omar remarks came after AG KK Venugopal recently told SC that Centre wanted a larger debate on Article 35A which provides special rights and privileges to the people of J&K.

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  Make BJP invincible: Amit Shah tells partymen in Uttar Pradesh

  July 29, 2017 20:14 IST

  Amit Shah said that the Yogi Adityanath government has taken drastic steps to combat corruption in different departments.

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  Panama papers: Follow Nawaz Sharif and quit, Rahul Gandhi tells Raman Singh

  July 29, 2017 19:36 IST

  Rahul Gandhi also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of overlooking the corruption of the BJP Chief Ministers.

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  BJP's 'greed for power' is putting democracy at risk: Mayawati

  July 29, 2017 18:41 IST

  On the resignation by three MLCs, two from Samajwadi Party and one of BSP in Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati said rather than bowing before the BJP, they should have faced the challenge.

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  Lahore declaration way forward in India-Pakistan relations: Mehbooba

  July 29, 2017 18:05 IST

  Mehbooba Mufti said trade with Pakistan needs to be strengthened and not stopped to bridge distances between the two neighbouring countries.

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  Nitish inducts 27 ministers, leaves out two NDA parties

  July 29, 2017 22:47 IST

  A total of 27 minister from Janata Dal (United), BJP and LJP were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Government Keshari Nath Tripathi.

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  West Bengal: CID visits BJP MP Roopa Ganguly’s house to question her in child trafficking case

  July 29, 2017 14:16 IST

  The CID team grilled Roopa Ganguly, the Rajya sabha MP, over her alleged meeting with former BJP womens’ wing general secretary Juhi Chowdhury, an accused in this case

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  2 SP, 1 BSP MLC resign in UP; Akhilesh calls it ‘political corruption’ of BJP

  July 29, 2017 17:26 IST

  The Two SP MLCs who have submitted their resignations from the State Legislative Council are Bukkal Nawab and Yashwant Singh.

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  Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to expand his cabinet at 5 pm today

  July 29, 2017 14:56 IST

  "Nitish Kumar would induct 16 to 18 ministers in his cabinet," an official in the chief minister's office said.

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  'Narendra Modi is man of moment' but 'India is Indira Gandhi’ for me, says Mehbooba Mufti

  July 29, 2017 9:00 IST

  Mufti said Jammu and Kashmir, defying the two-nation theory that was based on religious divide, had aligned to a more secular and accommodative India where Hindus and Muslims pray together

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  Fearing more defections ahead of RS polls, Congress flies 40 Gujarat MLAs to party-ruled Karnataka

  July 29, 2017 10:19 IST

  Karnataka Energy Minister D K Shivakumar and Kanakpura MP DK Suresh have been given the responsibility to look after these MLAs.

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  'Congress to take 46 party MLAs in Gujarat to Bengaluru'

  July 28, 2017 23:57 IST

  In the 182-member Gujarat Assembly, the strength of the Congress has now gone down to 51 from 57. The desertions have cast a shadow on the fate of Patel in the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls.

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  Serious ramifications if J&K special status tinkered: Mehbooba Mufti

  July 28, 2017 23:53 IST

  The Chief Minister said while on the one hand efforts are afoot for resolving the Kashmir issue within the framework of Constitution, on the other hand, "we flog it".

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  Gujarat: Blow to Cong ahead of RS polls as four more MLAs resign; 7 in last two days

  July 28, 2017 23:54 IST

  Of the total 11 Rajya Sabha members from the state, the term of three – Smriti Irani and Dilipbhai Pandya (both BJP) and Ahmed Patel -- is ending on August 18.

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  Lalu on Nitish joining NDA: We are observing 'betrayal day', it's a murder of democracy

  July 28, 2017 22:39 IST

  Nitish had on Wednesday evening resigned from the post of Chief Ministership, thus pulling down curtains on the 20-month-long Mahagathbandhan.

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  Rajya Sabha polls: Amit Shah, Smriti Irani and Balwantsinh Rajput file nominations

  July 28, 2017 18:17 IST

  Of the total 11 Rajya Sabha members from the state, the term of three -- Smriti Irani and Dilipbhai Pandya (both BJP) and Ahmed Patel -- is ending on August 18.

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  Vande Mataram row: High drama in Maharashtra Assembly as BJP and AIMIM leaders clash with each other

  July 28, 2017 17:56 IST

  The Madras High Court had on Tuesday made singing of the national song mandatory in schools across Tamil Nadu, at least twice a week.

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  Will serve people, not one family; can't remain with those committing sins in garb of secularism: Nitish

  July 28, 2017 18:11 IST

  Nitish Kumar won the trust vote comfortably with 131 votes against the opposition's 108.

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  Nitish govt wins confidence vote 131-108

  July 28, 2017 16:17 IST

  Four members in the 243-member house could not vote, reducing the total strength of the house during the trust vote to 239

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  Bihar CM Nitish Kumar blasts RJD, Congress; vows to respond at ‘right time’

  July 28, 2017 16:08 IST

  The Nitish Kumar government today won the crucial floor test in the Bihar Assembly, securing 131 votes against the opposition's 108.

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  Another Congress MLA resigns in Gujarat, sixth in two days

  July 28, 2017 16:04 IST

  The desertion of MLAs from the Congress Legislature Party is worrying for the party ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls on August 8, especially in view of leader Ahmed Patel’s bid for the Upper House.

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  Grand Alliance in Bihar died natural death, says Sushil Modi

  July 28, 2017 15:07 IST

  "We are happy that the government of Janata Dal-United and the Bharatiya Janata Party passed the floor test in the house today," Sushil Modi said.

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  Bihar CM Nitish Kumar wins trust vote with 131 votes, RJD gets 108 ; Tejashwi cries conspiracy

  July 28, 2017 14:36 IST

  Nitish Kumar sailed through the trust vote with 131 votes in his favour and 108 against.

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  Nitish Kumar 'anti-Dalit', a 'deserter': 10 takeaways from Tejashwi Yadav's blistering attack on CM in Bihar Assembly

  July 28, 2017 13:56 IST

  In possibly his sharpest critique against former alliance partner and Bihar CM, Tejashwi Yadav today blasted Nitish Kumar for joining hands with the BJP after having returned to power having fought against it