Politics

75th Independence day: PM Modi mentions Nehru in Independence day speech after Savarkar

A day after the BJP blamed first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru for the partition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned his name in his speech while paying tributes to the freedom fighters who fought for the nation during his Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort.

Aug 15, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets citizens on Independence Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted the nation on the 75th anniversary of Independence Day.

Aug 15, 2022

Maha Cabinet: BJP takes the cake, Shinde Group settles for crumbs [see portfolios]

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday allocated portfolios in the 20-member state Cabinet with ally Bharatiya Janata Party grabbing a majority of the coveted ministries.

Aug 14, 2022

BJP's video blames Congress, Communists for Partition; Congress hits back [details]

On Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, the BJP blamed the Congress and the Communists for accepting the demand of the Muslim League for a separate nation.

Aug 14, 2022

President Murmu to address nation on eve of 75th Independence Day on August 14

President Droupadi Murmu will address the nation on the eve of the 75th Independence Day on August 14.

Aug 13, 2022

Priyanka Gandhi likely to take charge of Karnataka, Telangana as elections approach

Congress president Sonia Gandhi is likely to announce Priyanka Gandhi as in-charge of Telangana and Karnataka, which are heading to elections

Aug 13, 2022

PM Narendra Modi felicitates India's Commonwealth Games contingent

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday felicitated the Indian contingent, which returned from the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with 61 medals including 22 gold.

Aug 13, 2022

Bihar model to be replicated in whole country, says Tejashwi

Bihar's new Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Friday met Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi to discuss the cabinet expansion in the state even as sources said as Congress likely to get four berths in the new Nitish Kumar government.

Aug 13, 2022

World Organ Donation day: Karnataka CM, Health Minister to pledge to donate organs

Karnataka Health Minister Dr K. Sudhakar on Friday appealed to people to, amid this Azadi Ki Amrit Mahotsav, pledge to donate their organs which could be the "amrit" of someone's life.

Aug 13, 2022

Vacation time: Biden travels to South Carolina for vacation with family

US President Joe Biden travelled to Kiawah Island, South Carolina, for a summer vacation with his family.

Aug 11, 2022

Bihar political developments: Nitish Kumar takes oath for the 8th time, says he didn't betray public, challenges PM Modi [key points]

The recent political developments in Bihar have the potential to alter the political landscape of the country in the run up to 2024 Lok Sabha polls

Aug 10, 2022

Team Shinde-Fadnavis now has 18 ministers; three tainted, but no woman [details]

Tuesday's exercise was aimed at 'sailing through' the upcoming Monsoon Session of the Assembly starting August 17, and the next phase of expansion with a few Cabinet ranks and others as MoS will be done later.

Aug 9, 2022

"Why I resigned?" Bihar CM Nitish Kumar reveals

When I was ruling in coalition with BJP, its leaders were saying many things which I did not like, said Nitish Kumar after submitting his resignation

Aug 9, 2022

Nitish Kumar meets Governor, submits resignation as CM, proceeds to Rabri Devi's residence

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar met Bihar Governor and submitted his resignation before proceeding to meet Rabri Devi at her residence.

Aug 9, 2022

Bihar Politics: RJD meeting at Rabri Devi's Patna residence takes centre stage

Amid speculation that the government might change in Bihar, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) was on Tuesday holding a meeting at Rabri Devi's residence here.

Aug 9, 2022