Politics

Calling demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) “twin blows which are complete disaster for our economy”, Manmohan Singh said that it appears China is reaping benefits of the situation.

Many believe that the battle for the Porbandar, which was expected to be an easy victory for the BJP, has turned into an exciting contest. For some, however, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains as popular as ever.

Congress general secretary Oscar Fernandes released the third list to the media on Sunday night. The list featured at least 11 candidates from Scheduled Tribes and three from Scheduled Caste communities.

Harimohan Bharseniya, the man who filed the PIL, said by announcing a ban on Padmavati, which is yet to be approved by the Censor Board, the CM seems to have stifled the freedom of expression.

While Prabhatsinh Chauhan had been lobbying hard for a ticket from the Kalol Assembly seat for his wife Rangeshwari Chauhan, the party sprung him a surprise by nominating his daughter-in-law Suman Chauhan instead.

The Winter Session traditionally convenes from the third week of November and lasts till the third week of December.

The political discourse in the country hit another low on Tuesday when Yuva Desh, Indian Youth Congress's online magazine, took a crass jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's English speaking skill.

The 1.15 minute-long clip, which begins in Gujarati, shows a girl hurrying back to home through a deserted locality with 'azaan' (a Muslim call to prayer) playing in the background. The clip ends with a line that reads, "Our vote, our safety."

Once again, and as is its wont, the Congress is yet to declare a single candidate for the Gujarat Assembly elections next month. Nominations for the first round of polling will end on Tuesday.

As news of the raids broke, TTV supporters gathered outside the Poes Garden residence and raised slogans against the central government. They were later detained by police officials.

"The way Narendra Modi ji and Amit Shah ji have been taking the country forward and the way the perspective of the world towards India has changed in the past two years is remarkable. I am elated to have taken this decision," Roy told mediapersons.

Telangana BJP spokesperson has said that the ruling party has resorted to threaten its people and it clearly shows how scared it is of the BJP's rise in the state.

Shashi Srivastava's husband Ranjeet Bahadur Srivastava, a BJP leader, addressed a gathering on November 13 and said that he had mentioned this before, "this is a BJP government and not a Samajwadi government".

The Congress had last month dubbed Shankar a "government agent" who was representing its interests in the Ram Temple dispute in Ayodhya.

Tearing into the Centre over its demonetisation drive, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury says the decision "virtualy eliminated the informal sector of our economy" and "completely crippled the lives of crores of people".

Police said that Anand was immediately rushed to the hospital, but he couldn't survive. The victim was an accused in a case relating to the murder of a CPI (M) worker, killed in 2013.