Politics

Trump worried about impeachment? US president believes 'people would revolt' if that happened

Trump said that he is not worried about impeachment as he has done no wrong in the run up to the 2016 presidential elections or during his tenure until now. He went on to say that the hush payments made to the two women before the polls did not violate the campaign finance laws in any way.

Dec 12, 2018

Women representation dips further in Telangana Assembly

Three women candidates each of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and Congress were elected this time. Three of them come from tribal communities.

Dec 12, 2018

Rajasthan Assembly election LIVE updates: Sachin Pilot vs Ashok Gehlot - who will be the CM?

Congress will hold a meeting in Jaipur today to decide the chief minister. Sachin Pilot has won from his constituency of Tonk, while Ashok Gehlot won from Sardarpura.

Dec 12, 2018

MP Assembly election LIVE updates: Tried to put up our best fight, says outgoing CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Congress stunned BJP in the Assembly elections by stealing Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. However, it was a neck-to-neck battle in Madhya Pradesh during counting on Tuesday.

Dec 12, 2018

Grand Alliance has a leader and PM candidate now, and that's Rahul Gandhi

It's significant that both Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) rushed to offer support to Congress even as Madhya Pradesh results sat on a knife's edge.

Dec 11, 2018

Mahesh Babu, Ram Charan, Nani and other celebs congratulate KTR, KCR for TRS victory in Telangana elections

Nani, Nagababu, Manchu Manoj Kumar, and many other Tollywood celebs congratulated KCR aka K Chandrashekar Rao and KTR aka KT Rama Rao for the landslide victory of TRS in the Telangana assembly elections 2018.

Dec 11, 2018

Assembly results 2018: Who will BSP support in Madhya Pradesh cliff-hanger?

The Congress had badly wanted to have an alliance with the BSP as it knew that a three-way race would rupture the anti-incumbency front.

Dec 11, 2018

Rajasthan Assembly election: Congress set to form govt with majority, says Sachin Pilot

Congress' Rajasthan president Sachin Pilot is contesting from Tonk constituency and is the party's CM candidate.

Dec 11, 2018

Heartland swings the Congress way but Lok Sabha 2019 is still BJP's to lose

If Congress were able to record landslide victories in these states, that would have offered serious alternative narratives in the run-up to the LS elections on 2019.

Dec 11, 2018

Who is Pu Zoramthanga? The Mizo National Front chief likely to become next CM of Mizoram

The 84-year-old has served as the chief minister of the north-eastern state for 10 years from 1998 to 2008 before being dethroned by Congress.

Dec 11, 2018

Chhattisgarh CM: Here are the front-runners as Congress chooses next leader (VIDEO)

Chief ministerial aspirants are on razor's edge as Congress top brass takes leadership call in Chhattisgarh. The front-runners will be Tamardhwaj Sahu, TS Singhdeo, Bhupesh Baghel, Charandas Mahant and Satyanarayan Sharma.

Dec 11, 2018

Rajasthan Assembly Election 2018 LIVE results: Congress strikes the majority mark leading 101 seats

The incumbent CM Vasundhara Raje of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is adamant on holding her position, while the Congress body formed by Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot are on a full drive to oust the ruling party.

Dec 11, 2018

Mizoram elections results LIVE updates: MNF comes out with a thumping majority; dethrones Congress after 10 years

The exit polls predicted Mizo National Front (MNF) to win the elections with a thumping majority thus dethroning Congress, which ruled the state for the past ten years.

Dec 11, 2018

Chhattisgarh assembly elections LIVE results: Congress headed for landslide victory

BJP ruled Chhatisgarh for 15 years. Congress now likely to set up a majority government.

Dec 11, 2018

Telangana Assembly elections LIVE updates: KCR's gamble to call for early Assembly elections pays off

While KCR is confident that he will return as the chief minister for another term, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Oawisi also said that he is sure that candidates from his party will win every seat they contested.

Dec 11, 2018