Politics

Rahul Gandhi's UAE visit LIVE updates: Congress chief to meet Indian expats at Dubai cricket stadium

Rahul Gandhi arrived in Dubai on Thursday evening and was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd of Indian expats gathered outside the airport.

Jan 11, 2019

Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati all set for alliance formation ahead of Lok Sabha elections

Uttar Pradesh has a total of 80 Lok Sabha constituencies and both SP-BSP are planning to contest on 37 each. Amethi and Rae Bareli have been left out as they are the fortress of Congress.

Jan 11, 2019

'BJP cherishes old friends': PM hints at expanding alliance in Tamil Nadu

Modi was responding to questions from a worker whether the BJP would ally with AIADMK, DMK or Rajinikanth, who is yet to form his political party.

Jan 10, 2019

In major relief for small businesses. GST Council doubles exemption limits

The GST council raises threshold limit for micro, small and medium (MSME) sector to Rs 1.5 crore. The scheme will be in effect on April 1.

Jan 10, 2019

Ayodhya dispute: Hearing deferred to Jan 29 after SC Judge exits the case

Justice Lalit appeared for former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh in 1994, senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, appearing for a Muslim party, told the bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi soon after the court assembled.

Jan 10, 2019

Kashmiri IAS topper Shah Faesal quits, set to join politics amid massive public support

Shah Faesal is likely to contest from Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla constituency in the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Read the full statement and reactions on social media.

Jan 9, 2019

PIL against The Accidental Prime Minister trailer dismissed

A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V. Kameswar Rao rejected the Public Interest Litigation filed by Pooja Mahajan, a Delhi-based fashion designer through her counsel Arun Maitri.

Jan 9, 2019

BJP leader Naresh Agrawal faces heat after distributing liquor in lunch packets outside UP temple

BJP MP Anshul Verma immediately wrote to UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath seeking action against Naresh Agarwal and his son Nitin.

Jan 9, 2019

Kallakurichi is now Tamil Nadu's 33rd district; here's all you need to know

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy said the decision was made due to the size of Villupuram district and how governing it was difficult.

Jan 8, 2019

Congress' Prajapati new MP Assembly speaker, oppositionn BJP cries foul

Former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has termed the development as a "black day for democracy" while MLA Narottam Mishra said the party would take legal opinion in this regard.

Jan 8, 2019

BJP MLA Goolihatti Shekhar attempts suicide in Karnataka; Yeddyurappa seeks action against illegal sand mining

Goolihatti Shekhar's supporters took to the streets on Monday and submitted a petition to the assistant commissioner of police asking for river sand to be provided to commoners for construction purposes.

Jan 8, 2019

CBI Vs CBI verdict: SC rules against Modi govt, reinstates Alok Verma as interim director

While restoring Verma's powers, a bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice KM Joseph said that the matter will go to the selection committee which will look into the issue.

Jan 8, 2019

Upper caste reservation: AAP demands special Parliament session over BJP's 'election stunt'

The Union Cabinet on Monday approved 10 per cent quota for people belonging to "unreserved categories", including Christians and Muslims, in jobs and education with an annual income limit of Rs 8 lakh.

Jan 8, 2019

Bharat Bandh LIVE updates: Central Trade Unions' 2-day strike affects normal life

The Central Trade Unions have called for a strike across the country to protest against Narendra Modi government's anti-labour policies saying that they are opposing the amendments proposed for the Trade Union Act.

Jan 8, 2019

Quick facts and Twitter reactions on Modi govt's 10% quota for 'economically weaker' General category

Claiming that PM Modi has played a cunning move to coalesce the upper caste votes just ahead of the upcoming elections, the Congress termed it as "chunavi jumla" or "election rhetoric".

Jan 7, 2019