Politics

Meghalaya CM to meet PM Modi, Rajnath Singh on Citizenship Bill

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said that he will meet the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to discuss the Citizenship Amendment Bill.

Jan 15, 2019

Kumaraswamy govt in Karnataka faces no threat from BJP, assures HD Deve Gowda

Amid Gowda assuring the public that the Congress-JD(S) government is not facing any threat, two MLAs from the ruling party withdrew their support with immediate effect.

Jan 15, 2019

Forget past differences, work for victory of all SP-BSP candidates: Mayawati

BSP chief Mayawati spoke about Bahujan Samaj Party's alliance with the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party during an event arranged for her 63rd birthday.

Jan 15, 2019

Jaitley flies to US for a medical check-up

Jaitley, 66, who had a kidney transplant operation and follow-up check-ups at AIIMS last year, left for the US on Sunday night for a "regular medical check-up", sources said without indicating when he would return.

Jan 15, 2019

2 MLAs pull support to Karnataka govt amid 'Operation Lotus' charges

The tenuous balance in the assembly and the internal squabbles within the ruling coalition have always given hopes to the saffron party.

Jan 15, 2019

Sabarimala temple protest: 1st woman to enter shrine attacked by her mother-in law

Kanaka Durga was in hiding for almost two weeks after her visit to the temple and had decided to go back home believing that the situation had calmed down.

Jan 15, 2019

Is Rajinikanth joining BJP? From Valentine's Day vandalism to 'beef lynching', Petta pushes his anti-right wing stand

Rajinikanth has clearly sent a message to the people with his latest movie Petta about his politics and that his heart does not lie with the BJP.

Jan 14, 2019

Karnataka Congress MLAs camping with BJP in Mumbai, Operation Lotus 2.0 is real: DK Shivakumar

DKS has named Ramesh Jarkiholi, the MLA of Gokak, Anand Singh, the MLA of Vijayanagara, and Nagendra, the MLA of Ballari Rural, as the three legislators taken by BJP and camped at a hotel in Mumbai.

Jan 14, 2019

India committed to economic reconstruction of Afghanistan: Sushma Swaraj

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj made these comments at the India-Central Asia Dialogue in Uzbekistan. The meeting included discussion regarding terrorism in India, Central Asia and Afghanistan.

Jan 13, 2019

Telangana CM calls for re-look at role of Finance Commission

While talking at a meeting with officials on Saturday, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said that the role of the Finance Commission needs to be completely changed.

Jan 13, 2019

Who is Julian Castro - Obama's protege running for the 2020 Presidential elections?

Castro served as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) during the Obama regime. He was also considered as a potential vice-president by Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential elections.

Jan 13, 2019

Rahul Gandhi promises to create jobs, simplify GST

India's main opposition Congress party will simplify the goods and services tax (GST) and take "rational economic decisions" to attract foreign investment if voted back to power in a general election due by May, its leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday.

Jan 13, 2019

Mike Pompeo to discuss Khashoggi murder with Saudi Crown Prince during upcoming visit

The United State Senate believes that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was responsible for the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Jan 13, 2019

Trump holds off on declaring a national emergency, says Congress should act

"Congress should do this. This is too simple. It's too basic. And Congress should do this... If they can't do it, I will declare a national emergency. I have the absolute right to do it," Trump said.

Jan 12, 2019

Sacked CBI director Alok Verma resigns, says natural justice denied

'The decisions made yesterday will not just be a reflection on my functioning but will become a testimony on how the CBI as an institution will be treated by any government'.

Jan 11, 2019