Politics
Mayawati's Penchant for 'Rakhi Alliance', Sees Her Tying the Thread to INLD Leader Abhay Chautala
On Tuesday, photographs of her tying a rakhi to INLD leader and leader of opposition in Haryana, Abhay Chautala, emerged, three months after the two parties announced an alliance both for state and general polls in Haryana.
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Sends Five Lakh Letters to 'Sisters' Ahead of Raksha Bandhan
CM Chouhan further urged the women to send an acknowledgement of the letters through SMS, WhatsApp message or a missed call.
UPA Developed Cold Feet on Banning Sanatan Sanstha in 2013, Didn’t Want 'Anti-Hindu' Tag Before Polls
The revelation comes amid growing chorus from opposition parties, including the Congress, to ban the Sanathan Sanstha, whose members were allegedly involved in the killing of rationalists Narendra Dabholkar, MM Kalburgi and Govind Pansare.
Sidhu Under Opposition Fire for Pakistan Visit, BJP Calls it 'Shameful'
Sidhu's hug with Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the ceremony also came under fire with the opposition parties asking him whether he remembered the sacrifices made by the Indian soldiers.
OPS Cautions Against 'Unwanted Debate' on Karunanidhi Burial Row
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam said,"It is an unnecessary issue. Space has been given. So that issue has ended."
Mirroring Shariat Courts, Hindu Mahasabha Sets up First Hindu Court This Independence Day
Pooja Shakun Pandey, national secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha, who has been appointed as the first judge of the Hindu Court, said they will have proper jails and maximum punishment will be death.
Are We Doing Well by Spending 2.5 Hrs on Internet, Asks RSS Leader Bhaiyyaji Joshi on Independence Day
Bhaiyyaji Joshi reminded people that the nation got political freedom in 1947, but a lot remains to be done.
PM Modi's Independence Day Speech Could Be More About Politics and Less About Policy
What Modi will speak on tomorrow is anybody's guess. But there's an interesting pattern, and some common themes, one could observe from parsing his last four speeches.
BJD-BJP May Go for Post-2019 Poll Understanding: Anand Sharma
The BJD had snapped its 11-year-old ties with the BJP before the 2009 Lok Sabha election over the seat sharing issue.
'Somnath Da's Stand on Not Supporting US Invasion of Iraq Established Indian Foreign Policy'
Somnath Chatterjee has consistently been spoken about as an honest conscious keeper who called out forces assaulting the democracy and unilateralism in Indian politics, says CPM leader Nilotpal Basu.
After Karunanidhi's Death, Succession War in DMK as Alagiri Claims Supremacy Over Stalin
The rift between Alagiri and Stalin widened a day ahead of the crucial executive committee meeting of DMK that is likely to anoint Stalin as the party chief after the demise of Karunanidhi at the age of 94 on August 7.
CPI(M) Leaders Mourn Somnath Chatterjee's Demise But Remain Divided About Membership Issue
Former Tripura chief minister Nripen Chakraborty who died at the SSKM Hospital in 2004, got his membership back two days before his death. He too was also expelled from the party in 1995 for opposing Jyoti Basu on some issues.
Congress Odisha Head Explains Why BJD Helped BJP in Battle for Rajya Sabha No.2 Post
Nine MPs of the Biju Janata Dal voted in favour of NDA nominee Harivansh Narayan Singh in the election to the post of Rajya Sabha deputy chairman held on Thursday.
Four Out of Five Petitions Cited by AIADMK to Deny Marina Beach Burial to Karunanidhi Withdrawn
The fourth to withdraw his application, advocate S Duraiswamy alleged that there were "political motives behind not allowing Karunanidhi's burial at Marina beach" and said his petition had nothing to do with providing Karunanidhi a place beside his politi...
'Mizoram Govt is Sleeping': ZPM Chief Lalduhoma on Assam NRC
Fearing an influx of those 40 lakh people into Mizoram, Lalduhoma urged the state government to strengthen its security along the border.
NDA May Pick Nitish Kumar Aide for Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Post
The BJP’s decision to opt for a member of its ally as its choice is driven by its desire to be more accommodative to its partners.