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  EXCLUSIVE | CM Yogi on IndiaTV: 'BJP will form govt in Karnataka; Modi will return as PM in 2019'

  May 21, 2018 13:31 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that Congress President Rahul Gandhi cannot speak without a piece of paper in his hand.

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  Don't involve other nations in India’s domestic politics, BJP chief Amit Shah tells Congress

  May 05, 2018 23:06 IST

  Amit Shah also accused Congress of involving Pakistan everywhere, from Gujarat to Karnataka polls.

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  Amit Shah accuses Cong of defaming 'sanatan dharma', asks Rahul to apologise for projecting ‘Hindu terror' concept

  May 04, 2018 21:50 IST

  Referring to the acquittal of Swami Aseemanand and four other accused in the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case, Amit Shah recalled how Congress and Rahul Gandhi had repeatedly mentioned “Hindu terror” in in the 2014 elections.

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  PM Modi always thinking how to criticise Rahul Gandhi, abuse party: Congress

  May 02, 2018 23:50 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi had accused the Congress of being obsessed with "politics of dynasty" and dared Gandhi to speak for 15 minutes on the achievements of the Siddaramaiah government without a piece of paper.

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  Southern states, barring Tamil Nadu, skip govt-led meet on Gandhi anniversary

  May 02, 2018 23:31 IST

  The chief ministers of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Kerala - all opposition-ruled states - did not attend the meeting, citing official commitments for their absence.

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  Former Bihar Assembly Speaker Uday Narayan Chaudhary quits JD(U)

  May 02, 2018 17:25 IST

  Chaudhary cited “demoralisation of cadre” and patronage to “dhankuber” as the major reasons behind his resignation from the ruling party of Bihar.

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  Dhinakaran vs Dhivakaran: Rumblings in Sasikala’s family intensify as nephews fight over 'identity'

  May 02, 2018 16:23 IST

  Responding to reporters’ queries on Dhinakaran’s reported statement that Sasikala could be given a leadership role in AMMK, Jeyanandh said the RK Nagar MLA was “trying to change the identity” of Sasikala.

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  Red Fort 'adoption' row: TMC asks Centre to scrap the deal with Dalmia group

  May 02, 2018 15:54 IST

  According to an MoU signed between the Ministry of Tourism and the Dalmia Bharat Limited, the latter would maintain the monument and build basic infrastructure around it and has committed a sum of Rs 25 crore for the purpose over a period spanning five years.

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  Uday Narayan Chaudhary, once a close aide of Nitish Kumar, quits JD(U) over govt's 'anti-Dalit approach'

  May 02, 2018 13:35 IST

  Chaudhary, who was once considered close to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, said he is upset over the government's anti-Dalit approach.

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  BJP MP questions Jinnah portrait at Aligarh Muslim University, Congress terms it 'diversionary tactic'

  May 01, 2018 23:20 IST

  In a letter written to Vice Chancellor Tariq Mansoor yesterday, Aligarh MP Satish Gautam objected to the Pakistan founders picture on the walls of the AMU student union office.

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  UP MLA Surendra Singh does it again, says parents and smartphones responsible for rape incidents

  May 01, 2018 17:33 IST

  The legislator from Bairia in Ballia district, who had earlier said no one can rape a mother of three children, also advised parents not to give their children mobile phones.

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  Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti allots portfolios to ministers: Here's the list

  May 01, 2018 11:38 IST

  The saffron party had on April 17 asked all its nine ministers in the PDP-BJP government in the state to submit their resignations to enable bringing in new faces in the two-year-old Mehbooba Mufti Cabinet.

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  'India didn't sign up for this', says Congress after Vijay Rupani, Biplab Deb's controversial remarks

  May 01, 2018 8:54 IST

  "This is all pretence because everybody knows what their ideology is. Two Chief Ministers of the states have been giving gyaan like this. I don't think this is what India signed up for," Renuka Chowdhury said.

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  Meet new faces in Jammu and Kashmir cabinet: Doctor, CA, MBA and more

  April 30, 2018 21:18 IST

  Seeking a fresh impetus in the governance, the PDP-BJP government has inducted leaders with impressive resumes. Let's have a look at new ministers of Jammu and Kashmir government:

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  Sushil Modi fires fresh salvo at Lalu, alleges undue 'favours' extended to Tatas

  April 30, 2018 20:50 IST

  This came on a day when the RJD supremo, serving a jail term in fodder scam cases, left AIIMS on a wheelchair after being discharged by the hospital in the national capital, even as his party termed the move a "conspiracy to murder him".

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  Modi govt's claim of 100% electrification a complete jumla, says Chidambaram

  May 21, 2018 13:36 IST

  While addressing the Youth Congress national executive meeting today, the former finance minister also took on the government over jobs and employment issues.

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  Jammu and Kashmir cabinet reshuffle: BJP's Kavinder Gupta new Deputy CM; seven others sworn in as ministers

  April 30, 2018 14:10 IST

  The saffron party had on April 17 asked all its nine ministers in the PDP-BJP government in the state to submit their resignations to enable bringing in new faces in the two-year-old Mufti cabinet.

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  J&K cabinet reshuffle: Kavinder Gupta takes oath as Deputy CM; 7 new ministers announced | As it happened

  April 30, 2018 14:08 IST

  Ahead of the reshuffle, Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh resigned on Sunday. The post will be filled by Jammu and Kashmir assembly speaker and BJP leader Kavinder Gupta.

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  J&K Cabinet reshuffle: Deputy CM Nirmal Singh resigns ahead of major rejig today, Kavinder Gupta to replace him

  April 30, 2018 0:57 IST

  This comes as the much-awaited reshuffle in the Mehbooba Mufti led Jammu and Kashmir government is yet to take place with the BJP expected to bring in some new faces.

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  At 'Jan Akrosh' rally, Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi; gets a stinging response from Amit Shah

  April 29, 2018 21:32 IST

  Speaking infront of a handsome crowd, Rahul Gandhi accused PM Modi of being "hollow" and speaking "lies" and said the "chowkidar" was silent on issues concerning judiciary, women's safety, Dalits, youth, farmers besides corruption.

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  Rahul Gandhi mounts attack on PM Modi at 'Jan Akrosh' rally, says Congress will win in 2019

  April 29, 2018 15:28 IST

  Questioning PM Modi's 'silence' over various issues, Rahul Gandhi said the PM did not speak on Doklam during his recent tour to China.

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  Two NCP workers shot dead in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar

  April 29, 2018 11:51 IST

  The NCP workers were standing on the main road of Jamkhed town, nearly 70 km from here, when the three assailants came on a motorcycle and fired about eight rounds on them.

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  Congress accuses Piyush Goyal of 'gross impropriety', BJP calls its baseless

  April 28, 2018 22:52 IST

  The Congress party has sought Goyal's removal and a "comprehensive, independent investigation" into the matter.  

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  DGCA sets up panel to probe snag in aircraft carrying Rahul Gandhi; PM Modi speaks to Congress chief

  April 27, 2018 23:31 IST

  Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said that as soon as he heard about the incident he directed the DGCA to conduct a detailed inquiry and to find out the cause of the snag.  

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  Rahul Gandhi, KC Venugopal allegedly ask singer to finish 'Vande Mataram' in one line; BJP slams Cong president

  April 27, 2018 22:44 IST

  As the singer stopped the song abruptly after the first line, people look at each other in surprise. It later emerged that the party leaders reportedly directed her to finish the song in one line.   

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  Hugs not good enough for US visas: Rahul Gandhi takes jibe at PM Modi over H-1B issue

  April 26, 2018 21:44 IST

  The Trump administration's move to end the Obama-era rule could have an impact on more than 70,000 H-4 visas holders, who have work permits.   

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  Tripura CM Biplab Deb lashes out at Mamata Banerjee, says she 'should get her brain examined'

  April 26, 2018 7:14 IST

  Deb's remarks came after Mamata in an interview discredited the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its victory in Tripura, and compared the saffron party's feat to "winning the municipal elections".

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  Congress won't be able to win alone, federal front necessary: Mamata

  April 24, 2018 23:40 IST

  Claiming that the idea of a federal front can work if the opposition parties unite on a common minimum agenda, she said the election results would be in their favour if the Front can pit the BJP in one-on-one contests in 80 per cent of the Lok Sabha seats.