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  'Misconceptions' due to my saffron-clad look, says Yogi Adityanath; promises to win hearts of all sections

  April 03, 2017 20:59 IST

  Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath believes that misconceptions have been created about him due to his saffron-clad look and has promised to win hearts of all sections.

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  Loan waiver for 1.5 cr farmers in offing as Yogi Adityanath chairs first cabinet meeting tomorrow

  April 03, 2017 20:17 IST

  The issue of loan waiver of farmers in Uttar Pradesh will be on top of the agenda when Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath chairs the first cabinet meeting of his government tomorrow.

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  EVM tampering: Kejriwal seeks use of ballot papers in MCD polls, says ‘postpone elections if need be’

  April 03, 2017 18:35 IST

  Kejriwal today reiterated his allegations that EVMs can be tampered with and demanded that civic polls in the national capital be postponed if needed to use the paper ballot.

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  Comprehensive alliance in UP would have altered results dramatically: Nitish Kumar

  April 03, 2017 16:58 IST

  Calling upon national parties to take the lead in bringing political parties opposed to the Bharatiya Janata Party on one stage, Kumar said that the responsibility lies with the Congress since it is a big national party

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  Probing Chidambaram’s role in granting clearance to Aircel-Maxis deal, CBI tells SC

  April 03, 2017 18:14 IST

  CBI today informed the Supreme Court that it is investigating former Finance Minister P Chidambaram's role in Aircel-Maxis deal.

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  ED attaches Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh's Rs 27.29 cr farmhouse in Delhi

  April 03, 2017 16:28 IST

  The agency took the step under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The farmhouse is situated in south Delhi's Mehrauli area.

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  MDMK leader Vaiko sent to 15-day judicial custody for his 2009 speech in support of LTTE

  April 03, 2017 17:31 IST

  MDMK leader V Gopalaswamy , also known as Vaiko, was today sent to jail for making a fiery speech in support of LTTE way back in 2009.

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  MDMK leader Vaiko sent to 15-day judicial custody for his 2009 speech in support of LTTE

  April 03, 2017 17:02 IST

  Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader V Gopalaswamy , also known as Vaiko, was today sent to jail for making a fiery speech in support of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) way back in 2009.

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  Ram Mandir dispute should be resolved through talks, reiterates UP CM Yogi Adityanath

  April 03, 2017 15:14 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has reiterated that the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute should be resolved through mutual negotiations. as advised by the Supreme Court.

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  After victory in UP, BJP ministers trying to oust Tripura govt: CPI(M)

  April 03, 2017 13:44 IST

  The CPI(M) on Sunday alleged that ministers of the Narendra Modi cabinet were spreading misinformation about its government in Tripura with an aim to dislodge it.

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  Twin blow to Congress ahead of MCD polls, veterans AK Walia and Amrish Gautam quit over ticket distribution

  April 03, 2017 13:44 IST

  According to news agency ANI, Walia has alleged that the party was selling tickets for upcoming MCD elections slated to be held on April 22.

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  Don’t brush political issue in Kashmir under carpet in name of economic development: Farooq Abdullah

  April 03, 2017 11:32 IST

  Farroq Abdullah on Sunday said that things would not improve in the Kashmir Valley unless the central government takes a political initiative to resolve the long-standing issue.

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  SC rejects plea to bar MPs from practising other professions

  April 03, 2017 11:27 IST

  The Supreme Court has refused to bar lawmakers from practising any other profession saying the issue is beyond the realm of its jurisdiction.

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  Narendra Modi-led Gujarat government did not break any rule: Justice MB Shah Commission

  April 03, 2017 8:08 IST

  Justice MB Shah Commission has rejected the allegations of corruption, including land allocation to Tata Nano project, against the then Gujarat government headed by Narendra Modi.

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  Will start works worth Rs 7,000 cr in J&K in two years: Nitin Gadkari

  April 03, 2017 6:41 IST

  Union minister Nitin Gadkari today said fresh works worth Rs 7,000 crore would be commenced by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in next two year in Jammu and Kashmir.

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  AAP's Sanjay Singh slapped by woman party worker

  April 02, 2017 23:51 IST

  AAP leader Sanjay Singh was on Sunday attacked by a woman party worker during a road show here. Singh was campaigning for the upcoming civic polls along with several other party leaders and workers in

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  Introspect Punjab polls result, unfair to blame EVMs: EC to AAP

  April 02, 2017 20:36 IST

  The Election Commission on Sunday hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party and asked the party to introspect for its poor performance in recent polls than alleging tampering of EVMs. In a strongly-worded letter, the

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  Former Samajwadi Party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia joins BJP

  April 02, 2017 18:48 IST

  Former Samajwadi Party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia, who had quit the party just before the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections today joined the BJP in Delhi.

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  Complaints against Akhilesh Yadav govt to be probed without bias: UP minister

  April 02, 2017 17:48 IST

  Complaints of any scam in the previous Akhilesh Yadav government will be probed by forming a committee and without any bias or vendetta, Uttar Pradesh minister Suresh Kumar Khanna has said.

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  Will Yogi name 'anti-Romeo' squads after 'legendary eve teaser' Krishna? asks Prashant Bhushan; BJP files police complaint

  April 03, 2017 10:27 IST

  Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Sunday landed in a soup after he asked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath if he had the guts to name UP Police's 'anti-Romeo' squads as AntiKrishna squads.

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  Chandrababu Naidu’s son Lokesh, with 23-fold growth in assets in 5 months, inducted in AP cabinet

  April 02, 2017 13:53 IST

  Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s son Nara Lokesh, four MLAs of the opposition YSRC who switched loyalty to the ruling TDP-BJP coalition, and six others were on Sunday inducted into the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet.

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  Will help judiciary to reduce pendency of cases, PM Modi assures CJI Khehar

  April 02, 2017 16:24 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today attend the closing ceremony of Allahabad High Court's sesquicentennial celebrations here.

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  Indian woman 'strip-searched' at Frankfurt airport: Sushma Swaraj seeks report

  April 01, 2017 23:53 IST

  External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has asked for a report from the Indian Consulate General in Frankfurt, Germany, after an Indian woman alleged racial profiling after she was asked to strip at Frankfurt airport. In

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  Don't let your setbacks dampen your spirit, PM Modi tells youth

  April 01, 2017 23:37 IST

  PM Modi, in his address at the Smart India Hackathon 2017, asked the youth to use technology to bring about the changes that the country needs and urged them not to let their setbacks dampen their spirits.

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  Watch: Kejriwal gets angry after crowd chants 'Modi-Modi'

  April 01, 2017 23:16 IST

  Shouting "Modi, Modi" will not satiate your hunger, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today told a group of men who tried disrupting his rally by raising slogans in the name of Prime Minister

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  After Air India and IndiGo, now SpiceJet cancels Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad’s ticket

  April 01, 2017 22:34 IST

  SpiceJet today cancelled a Pune-Ahmedabad ticket Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad, who has been barred by domestic airlines from flying after he assaulted an Air India staffer last month.

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  Four DU students held for 'chasing and overtaking' Smriti Irani's car

  April 01, 2017 22:55 IST

  Four youths were detained by the police today after Union Minister Smriti Irani alleged that they chased her car when she was returning from airport to her residence.

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  SP vote went to BJP during EVM trial in MP; Cong, AAP seek probe

  April 01, 2017 21:24 IST

  AAP and Congress approached Election Commission seeking investigation into alleged cases of EVM tampering.