Politics

Hijab row turns violent in K'taka; stone pelting, lathi-charge incidents reported.

Hijab row update: Tense situation continues in Karnataka, 15 held for violence

Tense situation continued in Karnataka in the backdrop of incidents of violence reported due to the hijab row. The police have arrested 15 persons so far.

Feb 9, 2022

Dev D's Paro, Mahie gill joins BJP, as does Hobby Dhaliwal; but do actors make good politicians [details]

Like each election year, the debate over whether actors make good politicians continues. Of the total 19 actor MPs in the 16th Lok Sabha, most had low attendance in Parliament but depicted better utilisation of MPLADS funds.

Feb 7, 2022

Ahead of Punjab elections, Dera Baba Ram Rahim gets 21-day furlough

Just ahead of the Punjab polls, self-styled jailed godman and Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is undergoing a 20-year sentence for raping his two disciples, was granted furlough for 21 days on Monday by the BJP-led Haryana government to meet his family members in Gurugram.

Feb 7, 2022

UP Elections: Chandra Shekhar Aazad hopes to be the kingmaker (Interview)

Azad Samaj Party President Chandra Shekhar Aazad is contesting against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from the Goarakhpur Assembly seat. Aazad is confident of his win and his party becoming the kingmaker.

Feb 7, 2022

Mother, daughter to fight against each other in TN urban body polls [details]

In Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai district, a woman and her daughter are locked in a straight contest for the urban local body elections.

Feb 6, 2022

Rahul declares Channi as Congress CM face for Punjab polls

Just two weeks ahead of Assembly polls in the Congress-ruled Punjab, party leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday announced incumbent Charanjit Singh Channi as the party's chief ministerial face for the polls.

Feb 6, 2022

PM Modi's virtual rally in Goa cancelled in wake of Lata's demise: CM

The Bharatiya Janata Party in Goa on Sunday cancelled Prime Minister Narendra Modi's virtual poll rally in the state, in view of the death of iconic singer Lata Mangeshkar, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said.

Feb 6, 2022

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Former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal in Chandigarh hospital, condition critical

Senior Badal had been campaigning in his hometown Lambi. At 94, he is the oldest candidate in fray

Feb 5, 2022

KCR sends minister to receive PM at airport, here's why

Teangana chief minister K Chandrasekhara Rao (KCR) has nominated Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Development Minister T Srinivas Yadav to receive and see off Prime Minister Modi on Saturday.

Feb 5, 2022

Russian invasion of Ukraine to have implications for India: US spokesperson

A Russian invasion of Ukraine would also have implications for India, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said, adding that Washington has been in touch with New Delhi at different levels on the tense situation.

Feb 4, 2022

Winter Olympics in Beijing reflect "Genocide Games": Tibetan groups hold protest, Uyghurs join

Hundreds of Tibetans held a mass protest at the IOC headquarters on the eve of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.

Feb 4, 2022

Beyond Budget: 10 Takeaways from KCR's remarks on Telangana Model to new Constitution

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) held a 3-hour-long press meet in which he lambasted the budget as "Golmal Budget" and proposed a new Constitution to be written for the country

Feb 2, 2022

UP Elections: Congress withdraws candidates against Akhilesh and Shivpal Yadav; Described as "reciprocal gesture"

Described as reciprocal gesture, Congress has withdrawn its candidates against SP leader Akhilesh Yadav and his uncle Sivpal Yadav in UP asembly elections

Feb 2, 2022

Bengaluru Metro's contract with Chinese firm, Nanjing Puzhen Co runs into trouble

The contract between the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) and China's CRRC Corporation Ltd's subsidiary -- Nanjing Puzhen Co. Ltd has run into problems.

Jan 31, 2022

"Extreme Hindutva": Hindu Mahasabha confers Godse Award on Kalicharan Maharaj

The Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha conferred the "Pandit Nathuram Godse-Nana Apte Bharat Ratna" award on seven proponents of "extreme Hindutva" who believe in Godse's ideology and promote it.

Jan 31, 2022

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Politics

Hijab row update: Tense situation continues in Karnataka, 15 held for violence

Dev D's Paro, Mahie gill joins BJP, as does Hobby Dhaliwal; but do actors make good politicians [details]

Ahead of Punjab elections, Dera Baba Ram Rahim gets 21-day furlough

UP Elections: Chandra Shekhar Aazad hopes to be the kingmaker (Interview)

Mother, daughter to fight against each other in TN urban body polls [details]

Rahul declares Channi as Congress CM face for Punjab polls

PM Modi's virtual rally in Goa cancelled in wake of Lata's demise: CM

Former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal in Chandigarh hospital, condition critical

KCR sends minister to receive PM at airport, here's why

Russian invasion of Ukraine to have implications for India: US spokesperson

Winter Olympics in Beijing reflect "Genocide Games": Tibetan groups hold protest, Uyghurs join

Beyond Budget: 10 Takeaways from KCR's remarks on Telangana Model to new Constitution

UP Elections: Congress withdraws candidates against Akhilesh and Shivpal Yadav; Described as "reciprocal gesture"

Bengaluru Metro's contract with Chinese firm, Nanjing Puzhen Co runs into trouble

"Extreme Hindutva": Hindu Mahasabha confers Godse Award on Kalicharan Maharaj

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]