Politics

Jayalalithaa is the name of the game when it comes to the EPS-OPS formula for political survival.

Raj Babbar said the BJP government had "decided to make the entire state sick".

'Adikhan Gujarat' or Resolute Gujarat will the theme around which the entire program for the townhall has been knit where Amit Shah will be fielding questions from young participants from the state.

RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on Sunday reportedly said some JD(U) leaders had got new Kurta Pyjama and Bundi stitched for the swearing-in ceremony, but the elusive invitation did not come.

The prime minister is committed to his vision of a new India, which will be built on the foundations of development and good governance, to further the cause of the poor, marginalised and the deprived segments of the society.

The much-awaited reshuffle of the Union Cabinet will take place on Sunday morning.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra took on record the documents placed by CBI in a sealed cover in connection with the alleged graft case.

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who returned to the state from the Centre after the assembly elections in February, defeated his nearest rival, Congress's Girish Chodankar, by 4,803 votes.

JD(U) rebel and suspended Rajya Sabha member Ali Anwar who also came for the rally claimed that many genuine workers of JD(U) would participate in the rally at Gandhi Maidan.

"The Khattar government should be immediately dismissed for its absolute laxity and involvement leading to large-scale violence after the conviction of the Dera Sacha Sauda chief on rape charges," Mayawati said.

DMK working president and leader of the opposition in assembly M K Stalin said the Governor should ensure that Palaniswami does not continue in power by "creating a constitutional crisis and misusing anti-defection law".

"On the invitation of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will be travelling to Oslo for a few days," Gandhi tweeted on Friday.

Perarivalan's mother Arputhammal had been constantly lobbying for his parole order while several political parties in Tamil Nadu, including the DMK and the PMK, backed his plea.

Chakma submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla on Monday. The chief minister's office sent the letter to the governor on Tuesday.

Sources said the Congress supports the RJD and its rally and will be adequately represented, but the Gandhis are unlikely to attend it.

Pinarayi Vijayan and his party CPI (M) are now in a celebratory mood after the Kerala High Court order as they always maintained that the SNC-Lavalin case was politically motivated.