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Pastor's killing: Amarinder orders crackdown on communal forces as Christians protest

Amarinder Singh today took a strong note of the killing of a pastor in Ludhiana and ordered the police to act against those trying to incite communal passions in Punjab.

Presidential poll a fight against 'divisive, communal vision': Sonia Gandhi at Opposition meet

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi today described the contest between Opposition candidate Meira Kumar and NDA nominee Ram Nath Kovind as a fight against a "narrow-minded, divisive and communal vision".

Youths ready to sacrifice lives for Gorkhaland: GJM

Youths are ready to sacrifice their lives for the cause of a separate Gorkhaland state, the GJM has claimed.

Opposition to demand debate on China's involvement in Kashmir: Congress

Kovind vs Meira: MPs, MLAs to vote for next President tomorrow

MPs and MLAs will vote in the presidential election 2017 tomorrow where NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind is pitted against opposition nominee Meira Kumar.

CPI(M) demands immediate passage of women reservation bill

CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury today demanded its immediate passage of the Women's Reservation Bill.

In veiled attack on Lalu, Modi urges parties not to protect 'corrupt leaders'

YPrime Minister Narendra Modi urged all political leaders to stay away from corrupt leaders and refrain from protecting them.

Presidential elections 2017: Samajwadi Party a divided house again, cross-voting likely

The Samajwadi Party appears divided on the eve of the presidential election with camps led by its patron Mulayam Singh Yadav and party chief Akhilesh Yadav all set to vote for rival candidates, triggering possibility of cross-voting

Darjeeling agitation will turn 'terrible', says GJM chief Bimal Gurung

The chief of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) Bimal Gurung has warned that the agitation for a separate state will turn "terrible" as the indefinite strike called by the outfit entered its 32nd day today

CCTV records of VIP treatment given to Sasikala missing: DIG Roopa submits second report

In the new report, DIG Roopa has highlighted the state of affairs pertaining to maintenance of the central prison, and alleged that crucial CCTV recordings of VIP treatment given to Sasikala appear to have gone missing

Won't tolerate violence in name of cow vigilantism: PM Modi

It is also expected that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will discuss the name of its Vice-Presidential nominee during their Parliamentary party executive meeting in the evening

Rift in Bihar Grand Alliance widens as JD(U) asks Tejashwi to reply to graft charges or face axe

The four-day deadline set by the JD(U) for RJD to clear the air over corruption charges against Tejashwi, son of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, is ending today

Police cases against Roopa Ganguly, Dilip Ghosh

Meanwhile, addressing a public meeting in his constituency Kharagpur, Ghosh virtually challenged the Chief Minister to take action against him.

PM Modi expresses happiness on Ujjwala Yojana's success

"Ujjwala Yojana continues to expand its reach! Extremely delighted that today the number of beneficiaries crossed 2.5 crore," Modi said in a series of tweets.

Sharad Yadav meets Sonia amid strain in alliance in Bihar

They also discussed the ongoing farmers protests in different parts of the country and the need to take up the issue to corner the NDA government at the Centre.

Shut hospitals to save money: Rahul's sarcastic jibe at UP CM Adityanath

Gandhi has stepped up his attack on the BJP and has been vociferously criticising the Modi government's policies.

16 new bills listed in Monsoon Session of Parliament

There are also 16 old bills which the government wants to pass in Rajya Sabha, and around nine old bills that have to be passed by the Lok Sabha.

2018 assembly polls most likely my last election, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Earlier during the 2013 assembly polls, Siddaramaiah had said that it was his last election. The Congress has already announced that Siddaramaiah would be the party's face during the 2018 Assembly polls.

Prez polls: NDA's Ram Nath Kovind visits Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat; winds up nationwide tour

Ram Nath Kovind's last stop of the campaign was Gandhinagar where he met BJP MLAs and MPs from Gujarat.

RJD should come out with substantive rejoinder: JD(U)

Tejashwi Yadav and other RJD leaders should come out with a substantive rejoinder to maintain the Grand Alliance's image, JD(U) leader Pavan Varma said today.

Ram Nath Kovind will get more than 70 per cent vote share: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari today said NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind will get more than 70 per cent vote share in the July 17 election.

Nitish must first decide about Tejashwi's exit, Ravi Shankar Prasad tells Aap Ki Adalat

Replying to queries from Rajat Sharma in the show Aap Ki Adalat, Prasad scotched speculations about any political "khichdi" being cooked between JD (U) and BJP.

Will not vote for Meira Kumar, says AAP leader HS Phoolka

Senior AAP leader and lawyer HS Phoolka today said he will not vote for Meira Kumar, the opposition's nominee for the presidential election

In crucial meet with JD(U) MLAs in Patna, Nitish may decide Tejashwi Yadav’s fate today

Bihar has been in the grip of a political crisis over the demand for the resignation of Tejashwi after the CBI registered a case against him in a benami property case and also raided his premises last week.

RTI on PM Modi, Manmohan Singh's foreign trips denied as 'vague'

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has denied information on various expenses incurred in foreign trips by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his predecessor Manmohan Singh

One passport centre in every 50 km distance: M J Akbar

“Passport is a right. It is not a gift. We are a democracy,” Akbar said

China creating trouble in J&K, say CM Mehbooba Mufti

Earlier this week, China, the all-weather ally of Pakistan, had said that it was ‘willing to play a constructive role in improving relations between India and Pakistan’.

Bihar: Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav avoid sharing stage with each other

The two leaders had met a few days back during the cabinet meeting after which Tejashwi’s security guards had allegedly misbehaved with the media persons.