Politics
Jind Bypoll: Rise of Nascent JJP Spells Doom for INLD, Creates New Problems for Congress
Surjewala, a prominent national leader, All India Congress Committee (AICC) communication in-charge and sitting legislator from the neighbouring seat of Kaithal, was handed the responsibility of delivering Jind for Congress.
News18 Excerpts: President Ram Nath Kovind’s Address Ahead of Budget Session
Addressing the joint session of Parliament at the beginning of the Budget session, President Kovind highlighted Modi government's achievements today
Jind Bypoll: Prestige Issue for BJP, 'Stepping Stone' for Cong and Litmus Test for Warring Chautala Clans
Jind went to poll on January 28 and recorded nearly 76 per cent voter turnout.
Congress Hits Out at Govt Over Resignation of National Statistical Commission Members
The attack on the government came in the wake of two independent members of the National Statistical Commission (NSC) -- P C Mohanan and J V Meenakshi -- resigning on Monday over disagreement with the government on certain issues.
Biplab Deb Compares Mamata Banerjee to Mahabharata’s Dhritarashtra, Says BJP Will Defeat Kauravas in 2019 Battle
Urging people to decide whether they want a 'majboot sarkar' or a 'majboor sarkar' at the Centre post 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Deb said he is confident that Narendra Modi will be elected the next prime minister of the country.
Centre Seeks Supreme Court Nod to Return Ayodhya Land Not Under Dispute to Ram Temple Trust
The Centre has filed a petition in the Supreme Court to return the land around the disputed site in Ayodhya to the Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas
Kejriwal Takes Lok Sabha Battle to Classrooms, Asks Parents to 'Vote for Modiji If You Don't Love Your Kids'
Addressing children and parents at the Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya at New Friends Colony after laying the foundation for 11,000 classrooms in the capital, Kejriwal and Sisodia asked parents to choose who they love more: Prime Minister Narendra Modi or their...
In Battle Between NTR’s Sons-in-law, How Naidu Seeks to Exploit Daggubati’s Alliance With Jagan
TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu wants to put across the message to voters that Daggubati’s family siding with YSRCP is nothing but opportunistic politics as the latter has joined hands with almost all parties whenever the situation has seemed right.
Priyanka Gandhi is 'Gorakhpur ki Pukar' for 2019 Lok Sabha Elections
In the first poster, the Congress party workers demanded that Priyanka Gandhi be made the Congress candidate from Gorakhpur for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Those Who Touch Hindu Women, Their Hands Should Be Cut: Anantkumar Hegde’s Latest Bomb
Recently, after two women devotees entered the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, the Union minister had said the development was a “daylight rape of Hindus”.
Will Release Census Figures to Deter BJP's Caste-based Politics: Akhilesh's Poll Pitch in Kumbh
Taking on the Yogi government’s alleged caste-based politics and its lacklustre attitude towards the farmers, the former CM said, 'If we come to power in UP, we will release the caste census figures to prevent any caste-based politics and discrimination.'
Bring Ordinance on Reservation Roster for Teaching Positions, MP Manoj Jha Writes to HRD
The UGC had announced in March that an individual department should be considered as the base unit to calculate the number of teaching posts to be reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates following an order by the Allahabad Hi...
Lalu's Son Tej Pratap Reaches RJD Office on Republic Day, Finds it Locked
The mercurial RJD MLA summoned the caretaker of the premises, got the gates opened and went inside where he vented his ire at the party’s state president Ram Chandra Purve who had reportedly ordered that the office remains shut.
Beautiful Faces Will Not Get Votes: Bihar Minister's Sexist Take on Priyanka Gandhi’s Political Plunge
Vinod Narayan Jha, a minister in the Bihar government, declared that while Priyanka has a beautiful face, it will not help the Congress win votes.
Battle for India's Soul: Shashi Tharoor Defines 2019 Lok Sabha Contest
The forthcoming elections is a battle for India's soul because we have seen a fundamentally different idea of India being advocated by those close to the ruling party, he said.
Cong Workers Want 'Modi vs Priyanka' Fight in Varanasi, Put Up Posters in Her Support
The posters put up by Congress workers in Varanasi say, 'Kashi Ki Janta Kare Pukar, Priyanka Gandhi Ho Sansad Hamaar' (It's Kashi's demand that Priyanka becomes our MP).