Politics
Parrikar Denies Quitting as Defence Minister Due to 'Pressure Over Kashmir Issue'
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday denied media reports that he quit as Defence Minister due to "pressure" over the Kashmir issue, but Opposition parties lashed out at the BJP leader, accusing him of being "anti-national" and a "bhagoda" (deserte...
Senior Manipur Minister quits, CM Biren Singh in Delhi
The month-old BJP-led coalition government in Manipur was rocked with senior Minister L. Jayentakumar - in charge of Health and three other important portfolios - tendering his resignation in protest against "uncalled for interference" by Chief Minister N...
Tej Pratap Concealed Rs 15 crore Property in Election Affidavit, Alleges Sushil Modi
Sushil, accompanied by Bihar BJP vice-president Devesh Kumar, said "We will bring it to the notice of the Election Commission through a memorandum annexing the affidavit that did not mention the property and loan taken against it. We will demand the EC to...
BJP Will Form Government in Bengal With Majority, Says Uma Bharti
Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti on Friday asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form the government in West Bengal "with a clear majority" in the next assembly polls.
Girl Child Welfare Next on Yogi Adityanath Govt's List
In line with its election manifesto, the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh has directed officials to start work on 'Bhagya Lakshmi Yojna' to give Rs 50,000 on the birth of girl child in poor families.
In Rare Bipartisan Support, Tharoor Helps Govt Draft Statement on Jadhav
In a show of rare bipartisan cooperation, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday helped the government draft a statement on the death sentence handed to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav in Pakistan.
India Should Support Balochistan Separation if Jadhav is Executed: Swamy
If Pak hangs Jadhav then India must recognise Balochistan as an independent country, Swamy said in a tweet.
Rajouri Garden Bypoll: 47% Cast Vote as VVPAT, EVM Snags Keep EC Busy
West Delhi's Rajouri Garden voters on Sunday sealed the fate of AAP, BJP and Congress candidates in the city's sole bypoll marked by low turnout of 47 percent and snags in VVPAT machines at several booths, and in one EVM.
AAP Renews Demand for Paper Ballots, Says EVMs Can be Tampered
The AAP on Friday renewed its demand to use paper ballots, alleging that the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) could be tampered with.
Arun Jaitley is Our Hanuman, Says SP Leader Naresh Agarwal in Rajya Sabha
Agarwal said the entire Opposition had “serious objections” to the government bringing in GST as a money bill, alleging that Articles 109 and 110 of the Constitution are being misused. These articles define a money bill and specify the issues on which a l...
Kashmir Situation a Result of Governance Model Not Being Followed: Jitendra Singh
Minister of State to the PMO Jitendra Singh said on Monday that not enough was being done in Kashmir in terms of governance which has led to the present state of unrest in the Valley.
Should Solve Mandir Dispute Through Dialogue, Yogi Tells RSS Mouthpiece
Echoing the Supreme Court, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the Ram Temple dispute should be solved amicably through dialogue.
JD(U) Suspends Leader Over Firing Incident Where a Girl was Killed
he Janata Dal(U) on Monday suspended Suryadeo Singh from the primary membership of the party for his alleged involvement in a firing incident in which a girl was killed and four others injured in Rohtas district.
We are Working Towards Making Health a Fundamental Right: JP Nadda
In an exhaustive conversation with CNN-News18's Marya Shakil, Union Health Minister JP Nadda talks about the new bill decriminalising suicide, the state of health as a fundamental right, and explains why there was a need for a patient-centric bill.
Akhilesh Ditched Me, Why are You Surprised He Sacked Shivpal: Mulayam
The rift within the first family of the Samajwadi Party came to the fore again on Saturday when party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav accused his son and former CM Akhilesh Yadav of “ditching him”.
PM 'Disrespecting' Drought-hit Farmers of Tamil Nadu: Rahul Gandhi
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "disrespecting" the drought-hit farmers of Tamil Nadu by not initiating talks with them over their demands for relief package.