Politics

05:18 PM
West Bengal CM on Amit Shah’s chopper landing: I change my landing location too, BJP misleading people

Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government has denied permission to the state BJP to land the helicopter of party president Amit Shah at Malda airstrip here citing ongoing construction work on the runway. The chopper has however been allowed to land

01:54 PM
Ahead of interim budget, Halwa ceremony held at Finance Ministry

The traditional 'Halwa ceremony' was held in the Finance Ministry on Monday to mark the beginning of printing of documents relating to this year's interim budget.

05:10 PM
IRCTC case: Lalu Yadav granted regular bail

A Special CBI court on Saturday granted regular bail to former Railways minister Lalu Yadav in the IRCTC scam case.

03:51 PM
Kejriwal: Need to defeat dangerous BJP govt at any cost

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday called upon people to defeat the "dangerous" BJP government at the Centre at any cost.

03:27 PM
PM Modi takes ride in L&T-built howitzer, showcases Make in India in defence

Showcasing the success of Make in India in defence sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a ride in the L&T built K-9 Vajra self propelled howitzer here.

05:15 PM
UP cabinet approves 10% reservation scheme of Centre

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Friday approved the central government's scheme of 10 per cent reservation in government jobs to the economically weaker section in general category.

03:38 PM
LS polls: AAP to go solo in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will contest Lok Sabha elections in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana alone.

12:30 PM
Road to 2019 polls: Host of opposition leaders set to attend TMC-led rally in Kolkata

Politicos from non-BJP parties are all set to attend the January 19 rally in Kolkata led by the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), in a bid to channelise efforts towards dethroning the current BJP-ruled Centre in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

09:43 AM
Imran Khan won't be able to complete 5-yr term, claims Zardari

Former Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari has claimed that Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government will not be able to last the full term of five years.

05:14 PM
Mayawati announces nephew's entry in BSP, trains gun on media

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday announced the entry of her nephew Akash Anand into the party and also attacked some media channels for allegedly spreading misleading information.

04:04 PM
Arun Jaitley slams Opposition over Rafale, CBI issue

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday took a dig at the Opposition saying that a new class of Compulsive Contrarians, including the Left and dynastic politicians, has emerged to create perpetual propaganda against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi

01:40 PM
Sheila Dikshit: No talks on alliance with AAP yet

Congress leader Sheila Dikshit, who will take charge as the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) president on Wednesday, said no talks have been held yet on forging an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

12:07 PM
Kumaraswamy: Congress MLAs in Mumbai unreachable to media, not to me

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday said the Congress MLAs who are in Mumbai are constantly in touch with him and assured that the three legislators will come back.

04:42 PM
PM Modi meets kin of DD cameraman killed in Dantewada attack

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met the parents of Doordarshan (DD) cameraman Achyutanand Sahu who was killed by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district in October last year.

03:37 PM
Mayawati tears into Congress over farmer loan waiver policy

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Congress for not working in the interests of farmers and the backward castes despite being in power for the longest time post independence.

02:43 PM
Appointment of CBI interim chief 'illegal', says Kharge; demands immediate selection panel meet

Leader of Congress Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, terming the appointment of M Nageswara Rao as the CBI's interim director "illegal" and demanding that a meeting of the selection committed be convened immediately to a

02:17 PM
Chidambaram: BJP following scorched-earth policy

Senior Congress leader P Chidamabaram Tuesday accused the BJP government of following a scorched-earth policy, saying it will spend the money it does not have and will leave a huge unpaid bill for the next dispensation.

11:11 AM
President Kovind, PM Modi extend greetings on 71st Army Day

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to the nation on the occasion of the 71st Army Day on Tuesday.

10:11 AM
Kumbh Mela '19: President Kovind, PM Modi laud UP govt's efforts

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the nation on the commencement of Kumbh Mela, which is believed to be the world's biggest religious festival, spanning over the next 50 days.

03:03 PM
PM Modi: This 'Chowkidar' is not going to stop, all wrong doers on corruption will be punished

Notwithstanding the indiscriminate allegations against him and name calling, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the government will not spare any wrong doer nor will hesitate to take all steps to fight the corruption menace.

01:43 PM
BSP-SP alliance announced, Mayawati calls it 'a new political revolution'

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) will contest the 2019 Lok Sabha polls together, BSP supremo Mayawati announced on Saturday, calling their alliance ' a new political revolution'.

10:59 AM
Ahead of joint presser, Akhilesh-Mayawati posters dot Lucknow

Lucknow has been decked up with posters of Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati, ahead of the crucial joint press conference which will be held later today.

04:55 PM
Akhilesh slams BJP for not doing enough for farmers

Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday slammed the BJP for allegedly not doing enough to help out the farmers who are in distress while underlining the need for their upliftment.

02:32 PM
BJP's 2-day National Council meeting at Ramlila Ground from Friday

Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) National Council meeting is starting here at Ramlila Ground from Friday, where the party will discuss among things the preparedness for the coming Lok Sabha elections. The meeting will conclude on Saturday.