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  Case against Lalu over advice to tie cows in front of RSS, BJP leaders' homes

  May 06, 2017 16:53 IST

  The case was filed in Hajipur civil court by BJP's Chandeshwar Bharti, a resident of Hajipur -- district headquarters of Vaishali, about 30 km from here.

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  Mamata Banerjee to skip Home Ministry’s crucial meet on Naxals: Report

  May 06, 2017 16:30 IST

  The meeting was convened after the killings of 25 CRPF personnel in a Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on April 24. In March, 12 paramilitary personnel were killed by the Naxals in the same district.

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  Yogi Aditynath wields broom to make Uttar Pradesh a clean state

  May 06, 2017 11:50 IST

  To underline his resolve and commitment to make Uttar Pradesh a clean state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today picked up a broom and swept the streets in Baloo Addar locality of Lucknow.

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  Next president should believe in ‘secular’ and not ‘communal’ supervision, says Sitaram Yechury

  May 06, 2017 10:20 IST

  CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Friday said that the next President of the country should have impeccable secular credentials and hinted that his party is not averse to supporting the TMC and other opposition parties for electing such a c

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  No remedy if someone makes up mind to blame an outfit: UP CM Adityanath

  May 06, 2017 0:00 IST

  He was responding to a question by reporters here about the Saharanpur clash in which an MP and a senior police official were injured and the lynching of a Muslim man in Bulandshahr allegedly by Hindu Yuva Vahini (HYV) activists.

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  Home Ministry asks AAP to provide details of foreign funding

  May 05, 2017 23:52 IST

  The communication to the AAP was part of its ‘routine’ queries sent to a few other political parties regarding overseas funding to them, news agency PTI reported.

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  Nirbhaya verdict reminder to provide safe environment to women: Sonia Gandhi

  May 05, 2017 21:30 IST

  The four were convicted for raping and assaulting the 23-year-old paramedical student inside a moving bus on December 16, 2012 which led to her death 13 days later in a Singapore hospital.

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  SP split official as Shivpal announces new party with Mulayam Singh as chief

  May 05, 2017 13:31 IST

  Shivpal Yadav today announced the launch of a new political outfit called Samajwadi Secular Morcha, which will be headed by his elder brother and SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav.

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  Rahul Gandhi has potential to become Prime Minister, says Amarinder Singh

  May 05, 2017 8:52 IST

  Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday said that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi had the potential to become the Prime Minister of India.

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  Akhilesh govt spent Rs 21.15 lakh to save Yadav Singh: RTI

  May 05, 2017 7:57 IST

  Akhilesh Yadav government had spent Rs 21.15 lakh as fee of senior lawyers of Supreme Court to avoid CBI enquiry against tainted Noida Chief Engineer Yadav Singh, according to an RTI reply by UP govt.

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  EVM tampering: Election Commission convenes all-party meet next week

  May 04, 2017 23:32 IST

  Election Commission has convened an all-party meeting on May 12 to discuss the concerns about the reliability of EVMs.

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  Congress appoints new state unit chiefs in Punjab, Uttarakhand

  May 04, 2017 21:38 IST

  Congress on Thursday announced new chiefs of the party units in Punjab and Uttarakhand, and appointed Avinash Pande as incharge of party affairs in Rajasthan.

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  May support NDA in Presidential poll if it benefits Telangana, says TRS leader

  May 04, 2017 19:31 IST

  The TRS today said that Telangana’s ruling party could support the ruling coalition's nominee if it helps the state.

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  Centre misusing CBI against AAP leaders, says Sanjay Singh

  May 04, 2017 16:54 IST

  Singh's remarks came following the raids conducted by the CBI at six places, including Delhi Secretariat.

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  UP Governor Ram Naik forwards letter seeking 'action' against Azam Khan to CM Adityanath

  May 04, 2017 19:21 IST

  UP Governor Ram Naik has written to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath seeking action against former minister Azam Khan on various charges, including misuse of official position.

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  Proven that temple exists below Babri Masjid structure: Subramanian Swamy

  May 04, 2017 18:57 IST

  Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today said that it has been proven that a temple exists below the Babri Masjid structure.

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  Digvijaya Singh booked for controversial tweet on Telangana Police

  May 04, 2017 15:01 IST

  Singh had accused the Telangana Police of running fake pages on social media platforms to encourage youth to join terror group Islamic State.

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  Dalits, OBCs should be made Shankaracharyas, says Lalu

  May 04, 2017 14:40 IST

  Lalu said that there should be reservations in ‘mutts’ (monasteries) of the Shankaracharyas too.

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  EVM tampering: EC likely to convene all-party meet on May 12

  May 04, 2017 14:12 IST

  The Election Commission (EC) is likely to convene an all-party meeting on May 12 to discuss the issue of reliability of electronic voting machines.

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  ‘Either participate or don't complain’: Piyush Goyal slams states for skipping energy meet

  May 04, 2017 13:47 IST

  In his inaugural address, Goyal, who also is a chartered accountant, clearly told the missing ‘not to expect help from him’ if they don’t take the meet seriously.

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  Shun eating beef, adopt cows, RSS Muslim wing to tell minorities

  May 04, 2017 12:27 IST

  Kumar further said that the ‘Arabs shunned beef for many years and that eating beef is something that has come up recently among Muslims’.

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  Delhi’s Health Min under CBI scanner for irregularities in hiring of security agencies

  May 04, 2017 13:25 IST

  Singh, who currently serves as a Mission Director in the ministry, is accused of forgery to the tune of Rs 10 crore and causing undue benefit to a private company.

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  Jailed AIADMK leader Sasikala files review petition in SC against conviction in DA case

  May 04, 2017 11:36 IST

  Late Tamil Nadu chief minister late J Jayalalithaa was also an accused in the case.

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  Trump-Modi meet likely soon; India, US working on dates

  May 04, 2017 10:58 IST

  The US formally invited the Indian PM for a visit when National Security Advisor (NSA) HR McMaster visited New Delhi last month. Trump also had twice invited Modi to visit the US this year during his telephonic conversations.

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  BJP spreading rumours that I am quitting AAP, says Delhi Assembly speaker Ram Niwas Goel

  May 04, 2017 7:54 IST

  Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel on Wednesday alleged that BJP was spreading "rumours" that he was quitting the Aam Aadmi Party to join the saffron party.

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  AAP a sinking ship, naked power struggle going on in Kejriwal’s party: Yogendra Yadav

  May 04, 2017 7:28 IST

  Calling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) a sinking ship, Swaraj Abhiyan leader Yogendra Yadav on Wednesday said that a “naked power struggle” was going on in Arvind Kejriwal-led party.

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  AAP has highest percentage of MCD councillors with criminal cases: report

  May 03, 2017 23:01 IST

  AAP has the highest percentage of councillors with criminal records in Delhi's newly constituted civic bodies.

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  Presidential election: Sonia, Rahul reach out to opposition to discuss consensus nominee

  May 04, 2017 0:10 IST

  Presidential polls are scheduled for July this year. Incumbent Pranab Mukherjee so far appears unlikely to contest for a second term.