Politics
DMK Leader Stalin Describes Sasikala Verdict as Historic
"Justice done after a long time, after about two decades. It is a historic judgment," Stalin said, adding that the verdict showed how politicians should conduct themselves in public life.
Sasikala Camps Overnight With MLAs at Luxury Resort; Morning Brings SC Verdict
The Supreme Court is set to deliver a verdict in a disproportionate assets case against AIADMK leader VK Sasikala on Tuesday morning. The ruling may well decide the future political course of Tamil Nadu where Sasikala and ‘caretaker’ Chief Minister O Pan...
Falsehoods of Rebels, Rivals: Sasikala on MLAs 'Held Hostage'
Sasikala said the legislators are free and determined to ensure their the party and the government stayed intact.
Case of Horse Trading Can be Filed if Guv Fails to Decide: Swamy
A day after calling on Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Sunday said the former has to decide on the issue of government formation by tomorrow else a court case "can be filed charging abetment of horse trading".
Very Difficult for a Woman to be in Politics, Says Sasikala
With MPs from her camp crossing over to O Panneerselvam and a suicide note in her name circulating on the world wide web, the AIADMK interim general secretary Sasikala on Sunday said it was "very difficult" for a woman to be in politics.
Uddhav Thackeray Calls Fadnavis Liar, 'Unfortunate to Have CM Like Him'
In a frontal attack on Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday called him a liar and said it was unfortunate for the state to have a Chief Minister like him.
In Noida, Many Find their Names Missing from Voters' List
A polling agent of Samajwadi Party in Sector 11 said there were complaints from a large number of people about their names being missing. An agent of the BJP in the area also seconded him.
Pro Sasikala AIADMK MLAs Dismiss Allegations of Their Detention
A section of AIADMK MLAs owing allegiance to party general secretary V K Sasikala on Friday dismissed media reports and allegations from the Panneerselvam camp that they were being "detained" at a resort near here, and asserted that they were "free".
Controversy Over PM Modi's 'Raincoat' Jibe Unjustified: Rajnath Singh
Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the remark did not amount to contempt and suggested that the Congress leader too had been unsparing in his criticism.
Congress' Tamil Nadu Dilemma Continues as Leaders Rush to Delhi
The Congress state chief met party vice president Rahul Gandhi, and, interestingly, senior party leader P Chidamabaram was present in the meeting. The former Union finance minister has been supporting Panneerselvam all along even while Sonia Gandhi’s poli...
Uddhav Thackeray Takes Jibe at PM Modi Over 'Raincoat' Remark
Taking on Narendra Modi over his "raincoat" remark, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray today said the Prime Minister had created "fizz" without soap.
Finding Fault With Every Solution Not Taking Us Anywhere, Says Arun Jaitley
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the government has come up with certain solutions to bring about transparency in electoral funding but if the opposition finds fault with every reform.
What Should Guv Vidyasagar Rao do? Serving, Former Governors Are Split
State Governors – serving as well as retired – seemed split on what course Vidyasagar Rao should take in the O Panneerselvam vs VK Sasikala battle, but they were unanimous in that the Tamil Nadu Governor has an unenviable task at hand.
Why So Much Fuss on PM Modi's 'Raincoat' Barb, BJP Asks Congress
The BJP on Thursday rallied behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "raincoat" remark against his predecessor Manmohan Singh, saying there was nothing wrong in the remark as the Congress too had insulted former premiers.
Even as Congress Protested Modi's Raincoat Jibe, Manmohan Maintained Calm
Modi first cast aspersions on the scholarship of Manmohan Singh, a former RBI governor and an eminent economist, saying he (Modi) recently came across a book purportedly written by Singh, but found out that only the foreword was by "Doctor sahib" (Manmoha...
Lesson From West UP: Don't Look Back in Anger
Four years on, the Jats and Muslims of western UP have accepted their past. But they have not drowned in their atrocious history.