Politics

Nitish received telephonic calls from Singh and Mukherjee but he told them that he will discuss the issue with party leaders, sources close to him said.

Nitish Kumar urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to set up an expert committee to consider the state's long pending demand.

Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee stunned Congress on Wednesday by disclosing the names under UPA's consideration.

According to sources, Mulayam Singh Yadav will take a final call only after consulting his senior party colleagues.

BJD's Rajya Sabha MP Sashi Bhusan Behera also said the party wants Sangma as the Presidential candidate.

Mamata and Mulayam have made it clear that Kalam should be seen as their independent candidate and not of the NDA, sources said.

The NCP Chief said the TMC and the SP's choices of names for the President's post had necessitated consensus within the UPA.

As the numbers game becomes less and less predictable, here is a look at the uncertainty of the presidential poll.

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh asks Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to shun pride and ego.

A total of 892 Lok Rakshak jawans have joined Gujarat Police in the last two days.

The elections were considered crucial as they expected a bearing on the future YSR chief Jaganmohan.

Kalmadi was on a visit to the corporation office for the inauguration of the Sports committee office.

The decision to fast track projects involving high investment is expected provide fresh impetus to the economy.

Bandh supporters set on fire three buses and stoned about a dozen others forcing authorities to withdraw bus service.

The Kadapa MP says this is a move by the CBI, Congress to ensure he is not be able to campaign for the bypolls.

According to the CBI, the alleged motive behind the murder was the fear of being exposed in misappropriation of funds in the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).