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  AAP suspends rebel MLA Devinder Sehrawat who accused leaders in Punjab of 'exploiting women'

  September 13, 2016 8:14 IST

  The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday suspended its MLA Devinder Sehrawat from the primary membership after he accused partymen in Punjab of "exploiting women" in return for tickets. "Bijaswan MLA Devinder Sehrawat is suspended from

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  Desist from needless adventurism, Jayalalithaa tells PM Modi in strongly-worded letter on Dam Safety Bill

  September 12, 2016 19:50 IST

  In perhaps her first such communiqué to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has strongly expressed her unhappiness at the draft Dam Safety Bill, 2016, that provides for inspection and operation of all dams of certain

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  Arunachal Pradesh Governor Rajkhowa removed after he refuses to resign

  September 12, 2016 19:27 IST

  Days after his refusal to step down from his post, a Rashtrapati Bhavan press communiqué today informed that Arunachal Pradesh Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa has been removed from his post with immediate effect.

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  10 reasons why RJD strongman Mohammad Shahabuddin walking out of prison has kicked up a row

  September 12, 2016 19:10 IST

  Former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Mohammad Shahabuddin walked out of prison last week on bail after 11 years with much fanfare after the Patna High Court granted him bail in the Rajiv Roshan murder case.

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  Omar Abdullah’s estranged wife Payal seeks Rs 15 lakh per month in maintenance from him

  September 12, 2016 16:59 IST

  Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s estranged wife Payal Abdullah has moved a family court here seeking maintenance of Rs 15 lakh per month from him.

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  UP: Over 150 people booked for misbehaving with Union Minister Anupriya Patel during roadshow

  September 12, 2016 15:11 IST

  The Uttar Pradesh Police claim to provide security to women has been exposed once again. A group of unidentified miscreants attacked the convoy of Union MoS for Health and Family Welfare Anurpiya Patel in Pratapgarh on Sunday following which 158 were

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  On backfoot, Nitish Kumar looks to invoke Crime Control Act against Shahabuddin to detain him

  September 12, 2016 15:33 IST

  The Bihar government, which has just witnessed a major onslaught in wake of the release of gangster Mohammed Shahbuddin, may invoke Crime Control Act (CCA) against the former RJD MP and criminal-turned-politician to put him behind bars once again.

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  UP Mining minister Gayatri Prajapati among two sacked by Akhilesh Yadav over corruption charges

  September 12, 2016 13:40 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today sacked his close confidante and state Mining minister Gayatri Prajapati over allegations of corruption. A formal notification in this regard has been sent to Governor Ram Naik requesting him to remove

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  Jam-free Gurugram, Delhi to Jaipur in two hours with new highway, says Nitin Gadkari

  September 12, 2016 12:49 IST

  Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has announced a new access control highway between Delhi and Jaipur which will reduce the travel time between the cities to just two hours. The 270-km distance takes over six hour

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  Restore normalcy in J&K within a week: Rajnath Singh directs security forces

  September 12, 2016 11:43 IST

  Union Home minister Rajnath Singh has directed security forces to crack down on those instigating violence and choreographing stone pelting mobs in Jammu and Kashmir and try to bring back normalcy in the border state within a week.

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  Facilities given to Kashmiri separatists should be withdrawn: Manohar Parrikar

  September 12, 2016 7:22 IST

  Amid reports that the Centre may scale down security cover of Kashmiri separatists and restrain various facilities enjoyed by the, in view of the Valley unrest, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said withdrawal of

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  FIR lodged against AAP MLA Somnath Bharti for misbehaving with AIIMS security guards

  September 11, 2016 20:26 IST

  In yet another trouble for the Arvind Kejriwal-led party, an FIR has been lodged by the chief security officer (CSO) of AIIMS against AAP MLA Somnath Bharti for allegedly misbehaving with the security personnel and

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  Home Minister Rajnath Singh to highlight Pak-sponsored terror in Russia, US

  September 11, 2016 17:28 IST

  Home Minister Rajnath Singh will embark on a visit to Russia and the United States in the coming week where he will raise the issue of the neighbouring country sponsoring terrorism in India and discuss

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  Amantullah Khan's resignation won’t be accepted, it is family's internal matter: Manish Sisodia

  September 11, 2016 15:50 IST

  Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said that the government won’t accept Amanatullah Khan’s resignation.

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  Didn’t agree with decision to make Nitish Kumar Bihar CM, had to obey: RJD's Raghuvansh Prasad

  September 11, 2016 15:02 IST

  RJD leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh said that he did not agree with Nitish’s appointment as Chief Minister of Bihar.

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  Cricketer Praveen Kumar starts new innings as politician, joins Samajwadi Party

  September 14, 2016 17:23 IST

  Cricketer Praveen Kumar on Sunday joined the ruling SP, months ahead of the scheduled Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

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  Sushma Swaraj steps up to ensure admission to Pakistani girl in Delhi school

  September 11, 2016 13:42 IST

  External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has come forward to help a Pakistani girl in getting admission in a school in the national capital. Madhu, a resident of Punjab province of Pakistan, moved to Delhi two

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  Frequent upgrades for Digvijaya Singh during air travels, finds probe

  September 11, 2016 12:30 IST

  Income Tax Department has unearthed details of frequent upgrades of Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh’s air travels in a raid conducted on the premises of aviation consultant Deepak Talwar on June 22, The Sunday Express

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  9/11 anniversary: PM Modi pays tribute to terror attack victims

  September 11, 2016 12:05 IST

  On the 15th anniversary of 9/11 terror attack that shook the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tribute to all the victims. Recalling the dreaded the attack that occurred on September 11, 2001, PM

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  Left-Unity alliance sweeps JNU student union polls, ABVP decimated

  September 11, 2016 6:41 IST

  The Left-Unity alliance today swept all four seats in the JNU students union election, defeating the RSS' student wing ABVP with considerable margins.

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  Ram Madhav names Salahuddin, Geelani as masterminds of Kashmir unrest

  September 10, 2016 21:11 IST

  The ongoing unrest in the state of Jammu and Kashmir has Pakistan-based militant commander Syed Salahuddin and Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani as its mastermind, BJPs national general secretary and its Kashmir point person

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  Another jolt to AAP as MLA Amanatullah Khan resigns from all posts

  September 10, 2016 23:48 IST

  Adding to the woes of Aam Aadmi Party, MLA Amanatullah Khan today wrote to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to announce his resignation from all posts, as per ANI. Amanatullah, in his letter the AAP

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  I used to study less and eat golgappas more in class 12th: Mehbooba Mufti

  September 10, 2016 18:37 IST

  Sharing her college days experience with students in Jammu, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said that instead of studying, she used to eat more golgappas during her class 12th days.

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  CPWD staff, contractor locked up in Anupriya Patel’s house for delay in work

  September 10, 2016 18:16 IST

  ​Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel has allegedly locked up a Central Public Works Department (CPWD) Junior Engineer and a contractor in her house over delay in work. Contractor Narender Gupta

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  Beef found in all seven biryani samples, we're not against Muslims: Anil Vij

  September 10, 2016 17:51 IST

  Haryana minister Anil Vij has said that his government is not against Muslims of the state.

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  Voters of UP will see golden days of Congress rule sitting on our cots, Raj Babbar tells Aap Ki Adalat

  September 14, 2016 17:22 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Congress president Raj Babbar has said it was incorrect to say that farmers who came to the "khat panchayats" addressed by party vice-president Rahul Gandhi had filched the cots that were provided to

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  Modi summons Anandiben after flop rally: Report

  September 10, 2016 14:08 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has summoned former Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel to Delhi after a BJP rally in Surat ended in bedlam in the presence of party President Amit Shah, BJP sources said on

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  Delhi University Students' Union Polls: ABVP wins 3 seats, NSUI gets 1

  September 10, 2016 12:01 IST

  BJP backed Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has won three seats whereas Congress backed NSUI managed to get only one seat in the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) polls. ABVP's Amit Tanwar, Priyanka Chabri, Ankit