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  Sonia Gandhi tried to declare state of emergency in 2011-12, alleges Subramanian Swamy

  June 26, 2016 7:28 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: Congress President Sonia Gandhi came under direct attack of Subramanian Swamy on Saturday when BJP MP alleged that she wanted to declare a state of emergency in the country by "cooking up Hindu terror

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  Congress still paying the price of Emergency: Home Minister Rajnath Singh

  June 25, 2016 23:43 IST

  New Delhi: Congress committed a "historical blunder" by imposing the Emergency on June 25, 1975, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today, while attributing it as the "most important" reason behind "shrinking base" of the

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  Grounds need to be watered, match or no match: PM Modi on IPL row

  June 25, 2016 23:41 IST

  Pune: Questioning the shifting of IPL matches from drought-affected areas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today pointed out that cricket grounds are needed to be watered every day, whether a match is played or not. Speaking

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  Congress still paying the price of Emergency: Rajnath Singh

  June 25, 2016 22:04 IST

  Congress committed a "historical blunder" by imposing the Emergency on June 25, 1975, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today, while attributing it as the "most important" reason behind "shrinking base" of the party.

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  Ram temple 'will come up soon' at Ayodhya: Yogi Adityanath

  June 25, 2016 21:18 IST

  Controversial BJP MP Yogi Adityanath today said to fulfil the heartfelt desire of 'sarv samaj', a grand temple "will definitely come up soon" at Ayodhya.

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  Mehbooba Mufti's victory endorsement of BJP-PDP alliance: BJP

  June 25, 2016 21:04 IST

  BJP today said that the victory of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in the assembly bypoll in Anantnag constituency reflected people's total "rejection" of the "divisive politics" of National Conference and Congress as well as endorsement of the state's

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  BJP not ready to face charges levelled by Subramanian Swamy: Salman Khurshid

  June 25, 2016 20:58 IST

  Launching an attack on BJP over issues related to the country's economy, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid today said the saffron party was not ready to face charges levelled by its Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy.

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  BJP attacks Congress on 41st anniversary of Emergency

  June 25, 2016 20:20 IST

  On the 41st anniversary of the Emergency, BJP leaders including several Union ministers, today attacked Congress, saying its design to bring "authoritarianism" was defeated by the then united opposition and asked it to "repent".

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  Plea to PM Modi to declare Kalpana Chawla birthday as Daughters’ Day

  June 25, 2016 20:14 IST

  Urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare July 1 as Daughters’ Day in memory of Indo-American astronaut Kalpana Chawla, the Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) has launched a campaign #shakti4beti.

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  Maharashtra Cabinet expansion likely in July first week

  June 25, 2016 20:11 IST

  Although Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had earlier hinted that the state Cabinet would be expanded this week, sources in the BJP now say that it is mostly likely to take place in the first week of July.

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  Centre giving step-motherly treatment to UP: CM Akhilesh Yadav

  June 25, 2016 19:24 IST

  Accusing the governments at the Centre of meting out step-motherly treatment to Uttar Pradesh over the years, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said that the state did not get enough cooperation in return for the support it extended to central gove

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  Kejriwal has no IIT rank, he got in through 'other' methods: Subramanian Swamy

  June 25, 2016 19:14 IST

  Subramanian Swamy today alleged that Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal did not get into the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur through competitive exams and did not hold a rank from the university.

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  BJP MP Kirit Somaiya demands FIR against Robert Vadra in Bikaner land deal case

  June 25, 2016 19:03 IST

  BJP MP Kirit Somaiya has sought registration of a criminal case against Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, by the Rajasthan government in connection with an alleged land deal scam in the border town of Bikaner.

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  If beef is not banned in Telangana, both TRS govt and ‘beef-eaters’ will cease to exist: BJP MLA

  June 25, 2016 18:49 IST

  a BJP MLA from Telangana has said that if beef is not banned in his state then both the TRS government and the "beef-eaters" will cease to exist.

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  Rahul Gandhi is in London with a ‘special friend’: Subramanian Swamy

  June 25, 2016 18:39 IST

  Subramanian Swamy, holding forth on various Congress leaders, said that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is with a "special friend" in London.

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  Urbanisation can mitigate poverty,says PM Modi at smart city launch

  June 25, 2016 20:25 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched 83 Smart City projects in Pune. Of them, 14 projects are designated for Pune alone, and 69 projects are earmarked for 19 other cities across the country.

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  AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya's bail dismissed, sent to jail till Monday

  June 25, 2016 18:11 IST

  AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya, arrested on charges of molestation and sexual harassment, was today sent to Tihar Jail till Monday by a Delhi court which rejected his bail plea.

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  Samajwadi Party calls off merger with Qaumi Ekta Dal, Balram Yadav to be inducted back in Cabinet

  June 25, 2016 19:06 IST

  The Samajwadi Party today called off its merger with gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari's Qaumi Ekta Dal (QED). The decision was taken at the party’s Central Parliamentary board meeting here.

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  We don't need people like Mukhatar Ansari in Samajwadi Party: Akhilesh Yadav

  June 25, 2016 17:35 IST

  Without mincing words, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today expressed his resentment over the merger with gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar's party saying he will not be welcome in Samajwadi Party.

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  I did not raise Nehru-Gandhi family issue to get favours, Rishi Kapoor tells Aap Ki Adalat

  June 25, 2016 19:18 IST

  Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor has said that he did not question the naming of public assets after Gandhi-Nehru family in order to get favours from the Modi government.

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  Odisha: Rajnath wants Naveen Patnaik to take action over attack on central ministers' convoy

  June 25, 2016 17:04 IST

  Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today asked Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to take action against those involved in attack on convoy of two central ministers in the state

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  Dinesh Mohaniya's arrest exposes anti-women character of AAP leaders: BJP

  June 25, 2016 15:05 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Praty (BJP) today alleged that the arrest of AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya for allegedly attacking locals has exposed the "anti-women character" of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders.

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  Emergency like situation in Delhi, says Arvind Kejriwal after MLA Dinesh Mohaniya detained

  June 25, 2016 14:53 IST

  After the Delhi Police detained AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he has declared an "emergency like situation" in the national capital.

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  Robert Vadra calls Subramanian Swamy 'attention seeker', 'classist'

  June 25, 2016 14:31 IST

  Robert Vadra today attacked BJP MP Subramanian Swamy, calling him an "attention seeker" and a "classist" for his comment that ministers who wear a coat and tie look like waiters.

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  Swami Prasad Maurya disloyal, selfish: Mayawati

  June 25, 2016 13:42 IST

  BSP supremo Mayawati today launched a vitriolic attack on Swami Prasad Maurya, saying he was "disloyal" to the party and worked for his own "selfish interest" ignoring his community.

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  Police arrests AAP MLA for misbehaving with women, Kejriwal says 'emergency like situation in Delhi'

  June 25, 2016 19:07 IST

  New Delhi: A day after a case was registered against AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya for allegedly manhandling and abusing a woman, he has been accused of slapping a senior citizen, for allegedly failing to recognize

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  Mehbooba Mufti wins Anantnag bypoll by over 12,000 votes

  June 25, 2016 17:38 IST

  Anantnag: Counting for the Anantnag assembly constituency was briefly disrupted on Saturday after Congress supporters alleged that they found unsealed Electronic Voting Machines or EVMs. But the vote count resumed immediately even as dozens

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  ‘#FailedModiDiplomacy’: Rahul Gandhi takes a dig at PM Modi over NSG membership bid

  June 25, 2016 9:26 IST

  New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a took at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after India lost Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) membership bid in Seoul. Rahul Gandhi took it to Twitter