Politics

But even by his standards of speaking less, Manmohan Singh has been rather too silent in the two-and-a-half years that he has been out of power.

A bandh call was given to save Kolar Gold Fields as the place was short listed by Karnataka Compost Development Corporation to set up a waste recycling plant for the waste generated from Bangalore city.

Dismissing Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' claim of Shiv Sena-BJP alliance break up on the issue of transparency in BMC, party leader Anil Parab on Monday questioned the way BJP-led government proved its majority after the 2014 Maharashtra Assembly poll...

A chargesheet was filed against Rana for rioting during a protest against a gangrape in Shamli in June 2013.

Rahul Gandhi will be addressing a public meeting in Mapusa at 4 pm. He had earlier addressed a rally in Fatorda, near Margao, on December 17.

Veteran Congress leader SM Krishna announced that he is retiring from active politics on Sunday.

Congress has decided to lend support to Independent candidate from the seat Pritam Singh Panwar, a member of the PDF that was supporting the Harish Rawat government from inside.

The Akalis also promised Rs 2 lakh interest-free agriculture crop loan to every small farmer every year. It also promised to give Rs 100 per quintal as fertiliser input incentive on wheat and paddy over and above the minimum support price (MSP).

The Election Commission on Wednesday requested the Reserve Bank of India to enhance the weekly cash withdrawal limit of candidates contesting Assembly polls in five states to Rs 2 lakh from the Rs 24,000.

After Priyanka Gandhi, her husband Robert Vadra too slammed BJP MP Vinay Katiyar for his "misogynist and atrocious remarks", saying it "exposed his shameful mindset" and demanded a public apology from him.

Addressing public rallies in Shahkot and Naokdar, Amarinder reiterated his promise of farm loan waiver, besides innovative measures to improve agriculture.

Parrikar further feels demonetisation is not an issue in Goa polls.

The optimism of the Muslim community in western Uttar Pradesh rose several notches higher on the back of the much anticipated Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance ahead of the state elections in February 2017.

After being nominated as a BJP candidate for the Assembly polls, Prakash has published advertisements in all major newspapers of the area expressing his gratitude.

Even as alliance talks for a Bihar-like Mahagathbandhan in UP reaches its final lap, Congress seems to be still pressing to corner close to 100 seats up for grabs in Uttar Pradesh.

Punjab Congress chief Captain Amarinder Singh is also contesting from Lambi constituency to help Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal win, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday.