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Uttarakhand crisis: BJP has strangulated democracy, says ally Shiv Sena
March 30, 2016 12:25 ISTBJP’s key ally Shiv Sena today came out strongly against the former over imposition of President's rule in Uttarakhand, saying it had "strangulated democracy" in the name of morality and cautioned that this may create instability and anarchy in the c
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Disagreeable content doesn't make it seditious: Abhishek Manu Singhvi in RSS journal
March 30, 2016 14:57 ISTSenior Congress leader and party spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi has written an article on sedition and free speech for the pro-RSS journal ‘Organiser’.
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Indira refused fresh probe into Netaji's death in 1968: Documents
March 30, 2016 8:22 ISTThe Narendra Modi government has released 50 more declassified files related to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The files were uploaded on web portal www.netajipapers.gov.in by Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma.
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Mamata Banerjee set to regain power in West Bengal: opinion poll
March 29, 2016 23:45 ISTMamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress is set to return to power in West Bengal by winning 178 seats and getting an increased vote share compared to 2011 assembly elections
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Jat reservation bill a win-win move for all: CM Manohar Lal Khattar
March 29, 2016 23:30 ISTHaryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said the Jat reservation bill passed by the assembly today was a "win-win" for all and "no section stands to lose".
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Uttarakhand crisis: AG to argue against floor test, Congress to challenge rebel MLAs participation
March 30, 2016 11:59 ISTThe BJP-led central government today decided to challenged a decision by the High Court of Uttarakhand directing a floor test in the assembly on March 31. The BJP has said that no court has the authority to pass such an order during President’s rule
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JIT's visit will benefit India or not, only time will tell: Omar Abdullah
March 29, 2016 21:12 ISTFormer Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said only time will tell whether the visit of Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to Pathankot will benefit India or not, but expected Pakistan to take steps to control terrorism.
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Centre will 'destabilise' Delhi, Himachal Pradesh govts next: Arvind Kejriwal
March 29, 2016 20:51 ISTArvind Kejriwal today tore into PM Modi over the imposition of President's rule in Uttarakhand, alleging the Centre will attempt to "destabilise" the Delhi and Himachal Pradesh governments.
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Legislators of debt-ridden Telangana give themselves a twofold hike in salary
March 29, 2016 22:05 ISTTelangana legislators salaries to double as House passes bill
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Assam will be run from Nagpur if BJP comes to power: Rahul Gandhi
March 29, 2016 17:44 ISTAssam will be run from Nagpur if BJP comes to power: Rahul Gandhi
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Life of Indian neta, babu mirrors 'Yes Minister' series: Manohar Parrikar
March 29, 2016 17:02 ISTA day in the life of an Indian politician or bureaucrat also mirrors the comic scenarios depicted in the popular British sitcom 'Yes Minister' and 'Yes Prime Minister', Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Tuesday.
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Reprieve for Cong, HC orders floor test in Uttarakhand Assembly on March 31
March 29, 2016 20:22 ISTThe Nainital High Court today directed a floor test to be held to determine which party enjoys a majority in the Uttarakhand Assembly even as President's rule has been imposed in the hilly state.
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Wrong to allow Pak team to probe Pathankot attack: Shiv Sena
March 29, 2016 14:39 ISTTerming the decision to allow a Pakistani team to investigate the terror attack at Pathankot air base as "wrong", Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut today said an Indian team needs to be sent to the neighbouring country to probe those behind the terror str
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Haryana Assembly unanimously passes Jat quota bill
March 29, 2016 14:13 ISTThe Jat Quota Bill was unanimously passed in the Haryana Assembly on Tuesday. The state Cabinet had tabled the bill which provides six percent reservation for Jats and four other castes in Class 1 and 2 government jobs.
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Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh meets Sonia Gandhi, says Centre trying to oust his govt
March 29, 2016 10:51 ISTVirbhadra Singh, who has accused the Modi dispensation of trying to "destabilise and topple" his government by using central agencies, met Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday in the backdrop of President's Rule being imposed in party-ruled Utta
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PM Modi embarks on 3-nation tour to Belgium, US and Saudi Arabia today
March 29, 2016 8:50 ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi will today leave on a three-nation visit during which he will attend the India-EU summit in Brussels and the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington.
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Shiv Sena demands Bharat Ratna for Veer Savarkar to ‘shut up Congress permanently’
March 29, 2016 7:38 ISTUddhav Thackeray has demanded that the Centre confer the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian honour, on Veer Savarkar and thus ‘shut up the Congress permanently’ in the ongoing row over the revolutionary leader.
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Mehbooba Mufti likely to be sworn-in on April four
March 28, 2016 23:25 ISTMehbooba Mufti likely to be sworn-in on April four
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President's rule in Uttarakhand unconstitutional: Nitish Kumar
March 28, 2016 21:09 ISTBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today described the imposition of President's rule in Uttarakhand as 'undemocratic' and 'unconstitutional'
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PM Modi to leave for Brussels tomorrow to attend Ind-EU summit
March 28, 2016 19:20 ISTPM Modi to leave for Brussels tomorrow to attend Ind-EU summit
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PM Modi to launch 'Stand Up India' scheme on Apr 5
March 28, 2016 18:12 ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi will on April 5 inaugurate Stand Up India initiative which is aimed at creating jobs and promoting entreprenuers among SC, ST and women by extending loans at cheaper rates.
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PM Modi wants to be a dictator, BJP tried to topple my govt as well: Tarun Gogoi on Uttarakhand crisis
March 28, 2016 16:35 ISTNew Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the ongoing political crisis in Uttarakhand alleging that the PM intends to become a dictator so that he could rule all
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Haryana Cabinet approves Jat reservation bill, will be tabled in assembly today
March 28, 2016 15:46 ISTThe Haryana Cabinet Monday passed a Bill to provide reservation in government jobs and education to Jats who had set an April 3 deadline for their demand to be met following their violent agitation last month.
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Pakistani probe team can't enter IAF base, only crime scene: Manohar Parrikar
March 28, 2016 16:49 ISTPanaji: The "crime scene" at the Pathankot airbase - attacked by terrorists from Pakistan - has been handed over to the NIA which will decide whether or not to give access to the Pakistani probe
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A State without Budget: Arun Jaitley defends president's rule in Uttarakhand
March 28, 2016 14:57 ISTNew Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today defended centre's move to impose president rule in Uttarakhand claiming there was a complete breakdown of constitutional machinery in the state. Titled, a state without Budget, Jaitley's facebook
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Congress on decline due to problems of its leadership: Arun Jaitley
March 28, 2016 13:22 ISTMaking a veiled attack on Rahul Gandhi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the Congress' decline is due to problems of its leadership and compared it to an "obsolete car" manufacturer who could survive in the past due to monopoly but not now.
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Mehbooba Mufti should chant ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ before taking oath as J&K CM: Shiv Sena
March 28, 2016 12:52 ISTShiv Sena today demanded that People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti should chant slogan 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' before assuming power as the first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
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How number '9' figures significantly in Uttarakhand crisis
March 28, 2016 11:18 ISTDehradun: Following nine days of upheaval, president rule was on Sunday imposed in Uttarakhand. Ex-CM Harish Rawat will be meeting Governor Krishan Kant Paul today to discuss further crisis situation in the state. According to
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