Politics

Will US impose more sanctions after Iran breaches nuclear deal?

Tensions escalated after Iran declared that it would be increasing its uranium enrichment stockpile to 5 percent, breaching the internationally agreed limit under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

Jul 8, 2019

Karnataka turmoil: Congress to take legal action against the rebel MLAs

Deputy chief minister G Parameshwara has called all the Congress ministers of Karnataka for a breakfast at his residence.

Jul 8, 2019

FIRs filed against Subramanian Swamy over alleged remarks on Rahul Gandhi

The FIRs were filed by the Congress workers at Barbanki and Patalgaon police stations in Chhattisgarh against Swamy for accusing Congress chief Rahul Gandhi of taking cocaine.

Jul 8, 2019

Sapna Chaudhary joins BJP, 1st to join under new membership drive

Aiming to add over 2 crore more workers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched BJP's nationwide membership drive from Varanasi on Saturday.

Jul 7, 2019

End of Congress-JD(S) regime in Karnataka? 14 MLAs resign, strength comes down to 104 seats

JD(S) supremo HD Devegowda has also asked the party leadership not to take any action until CM HD Kumaraswamy returns from the US.

Jul 7, 2019

Did Iran threaten UK of retaliation over supertanker seizure by Royal Marines?

The response came days after the Royal Marines captured an Iranian supertanker 'Grace 1' in Gibraltar. It was reportedly carrying crude oil to the Baniyas refinery in Syria while violating EU norms.

Jul 7, 2019

Mallikarjun Kharge to be next Karnataka CM? Here's what DK Shivakumar said

According to reports, DKS hinted of appointing Mallikarjun Kharge as the next chief minister of Karnataka.

Jul 6, 2019

Karnataka crisis: Congress-JD(S) coalition govt jittery after 11 party legislators resign

The disgruntled MLAs Ramesh Jarakiholi, BC Patil, Mahantesh Kumatalli, Shivram Hebbar, Pratapgouda Patil have quit the Congress and H Vishwanath, Gopalayya and Narayanagowda have resigned from the JD(S).

Jul 6, 2019

Inertia grips Congress in Karnataka as leaders make no move to stop MLA resignations

The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Dinesh Gundu Rao is likely to go on a foreign trip while the state government is hanging on a thread. Instead, Rao has assigned working president Eshwar Khandre to reach out to rebel MLAs to pacify them.

Jul 5, 2019

Haren Pandya murder case: 12 convicted for killing ex-Gujarat Home Minister

The court dismissed the PIL filed by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), which sought fresh court-monitored probe into the killing.

Jul 5, 2019

Budget 2019: Big push likely for farm sector, water projects, employment

The Budget is likely to include a proposal to spend 75 per cent of rural employment guarantee scheme MNREGA allocation on water-related projects.

Jul 5, 2019

HK Kumaraswamy appointed as new Janata Dal (Secular) president

The new team of the JD(S) was unveiled by HD Devegowda after the party's defeat in the recent polls due to which H Vishwanath had resigned from his post.

Jul 4, 2019

Priyanka Gandhi supports Rahul's decision, says only few have such courage

Priyanka Gandhi supported Rahul Gandhi's decision to step down from the post of the Congress party president on Thursday.

Jul 4, 2019

After Chandrababu Naidu's home, TDP office gets demolition notice from Jagan govt

The notice, issued on June 28, said that the TDP office will be demolished by the municipal corporation if the party fails to present the legal documents in seven days.

Jul 1, 2019

Karnataka: Congress MLA Anand Singh resigns; is BJP back with Operation Lotus?

Congress and JD-S suspect that another round of BJP's 'Operation Lotus' is at play here as the recent developments come at a time when CM HD Kumaraswamy has left for the US.

Jul 1, 2019