Politics

Lokesh pays tributes to NTR, takes parents' blessings ahead of 4,000 km-long padyatra

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) general secretary Nara Lokesh left for Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday to launch his 4,000 km-long padyatra after paying tributes to party founder and grandfather N.T. Rama Rao in Hyderabad.

Jan 25, 2023

Rs 6K per vote promise by BJP MLA: Complaint lodged against K'taka CM Bommai, Nadda

Karnataka Congress on Wednesday lodged a police complaint against Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, BJP President J.P. Nadda, State BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel and BJP MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi in Bengaluru.

Jan 25, 2023

Anil Antony quits Congress; cites "intolerant calls to retract tweet on BBC documentary"

Anil Antony, son of Congress leader AK Antony, had been handling the digital operations of the party's Kerala unit

Jan 25, 2023

Classified documents found at former US Vice President Pence's home

Pence representatives have said that the FBI collected the documents, bypassing 'standard procedures'

Jan 25, 2023

BJP leader shot dead in Manipur; CM condemns "cowardly killing" [details]

Manipur BJP leader Laishram Rameswor Singh was shot dead by some armed miscreants near his house at Khetri Leikai in Thoubal district on Tuesday, police said.

Jan 24, 2023

Karnataka polls: Congress announces 10-point charter for coastal belt; all you need to know

Congress and BJP are locking horns ahead of the state elections with the former conducting silent protests, 'Stop Corruption Save Bengaluru', at more than 300 locations in Bengaluru on Monday

Jan 24, 2023

Congress to hold 22 press conferences across nation on Jan 25, ahead of Republic Day

Congress Party plans to hold 22 press conferences on Jan 25, ahead of the Republic Day, to draw people's attention to the promises made by the BJP which remained unfulfilled

Jan 24, 2023

War over corruption in K'taka: Congress stages protest; BJP lodges complaint against Siddaramaiah

Ahead of the assembly elections the national parties, the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress, are locked in bitter fights over corruption. The Congress staged a silent protest, 'Stop Corruption Save Bengaluru', at more than 300 locations in Bengaluru on Monday condemning corruption by the BJP.

Jan 23, 2023

Maharashtra governor to resign soon; BS Koshyari writes to PM Modi, wishes to retire [details]

This comes months after BS Koshyari became a subject of statewide protests when he labeled Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as an icon of 'olden days'

Jan 23, 2023

Absconding PSI scandal main accused Patil says he is ready to contest polls

One of the main accused in the PSI recruitment scandal in Karnataka, Rudragouda Patil, who is allegedly absconding from authorities, released a video on Saturday announcing that he is ready to contest in upcoming assembly elections.

Jan 21, 2023

EC issues notification for Feb 16 polls to 60-member Tripura Assembly

The Election Commission (EC) has issued a statutory notification for the February 16 elections to the 60-member Tripura Assembly inviting the candidates to submit their nomination papers from Saturday, officials said.

Jan 21, 2023

PM Modi arrives in Karnataka; CM Bommai, Governor accord warm welcome

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Karnataka on Thursday to inaugurate and lay foundation stone for projects worth Rs 10,800 crore in Yadgir and Kalaburagi districts of the state.

Jan 19, 2023

NZ PM Jacinda Ardern to step down after 6 yrs in power; India needs such model, says Jairam Ramesh

Ardern, who became the youngest female head of government in the world when she was elected Prime Minister in 2017 at the age of 37, said that the six "challenging" years in the job had taken a toll.

Jan 19, 2023

PM speaks to K'taka BJP strongman Yediyurappa; prompts murmers

The meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Karnataka BJP strongman B.S. Yediyurappa on the sidelines of the party's national executive committee meeting in Delhi, has fuelled speculations in political corridors of Karnataka

Jan 17, 2023

Priyanka Gandhi to address women's convention 'Na Nayaki' today in Bengaluru

The state congress leaders are hoping that they will get the momentum with this convention for women, named as 'Na Nayaki'

Jan 16, 2023