Politics

The victory margin, however, is slimmer compared to the 2009 election results when TMC's Ambica Banerjee defeated his CPM rival by 37,392 votes.

West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra had today met Chidambaram and discussed the issue.

The Shiv Sena wants a theme park at the Mahalakshmi Race Course after the government refused permission for a Bal Thackeray memorial.

AICC spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed said Congress was committed to bringing the Food Security Bill.

In the case of the two municipal committees, the poll percentage was 90.62 per cent in Farukhnagar and 87 per cent in Kalanaur.

Omar Abdullah tweeted, "It is irritating when we roll out the red carpet and facilitate the shoot only to have people believe its Manali."

Meem Afzal said the image of cricket was not hurt due to the conduct of the IPL Commissioner.

The panel heard the views of the SEBI Chairman UK Sinha on various measures required to check misuse of collective

CBI sources said Mittal was questioned in connection with details of promotions and postings of Board members on Thursday evening.

Manmohan Singh was on Thursday elected to the Rajya Sabha once again from Assam. This is the fifth time he has been elected to the Upper House of Parliament.

JP Nadda added that the "entire Congress is confused" about handling the problem.

PM Manmohan Singh's victory is certain as he is the only contestant for the first preference votes of 78 Congress MLAs in the 126-member Assembly.

A ministerial group on Wednesday has approved a draft bill to set up a coal regulator.

The BJP on Tuesday expelled the Rajya Sabha MP for six years over his anti-party statements.

Several young leaders including Union ministers Sachin Pilot and Jyotiraditya Scindia were drafted by the party to put forth its point of view in the media.

The government has also appointed a one-man commission under HC Justice Prashant Mishra for a judicial enquiry into the attack.