Politics

Go-ahead for Kartarpur corridor to ring in Guru Nanak's 550th birth anniversary

The government will also develop Sultanpur Lodhi in Punjab, the city associated with Guru Nanak's early life, as a heritage town conforming to all principles of smart cities.

Nov 22, 2018

Telangana polls: Congress, TDP, TJS and CPI form 'Prajakutami' alliance to take on TRS

The ruling TRS (Telangana Rashtra Samiti) had 34.3 percent vote share in the 2014 elections, while the Congress and the TDP recorded 25.2 and 14.7 percent, respectively. TDP had an alliance with the BJP last time around.

Nov 22, 2018

Who is Heng Swee Keat, the 'next prime minister' of Singapore?

The power transition in Singapore will also see almost the entire lot of the current leadership -- the 3G line-up -- bowing out of the Central Executive Committee of the People's Action Party.

Nov 22, 2018

PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi among top names to start Telangana campaign

PM Modi is expected to give a boost to the BJP campaign by addressing a few rallies on November 27 and December 3.

Nov 22, 2018

Mumbai protests: Over 30,000 farmers refuse to leave Azad Maidan until demands met

The protest which began at Thane on Wednesday will come to an end at Azad Maidan on Thursday.

Nov 22, 2018

Caution is the byword for India's approach to US spat with Pakistan

Tweet war of mercurial Trump and Khan cannot supplant hardboiled diplomacy which India needs to watch to understand the ground reality.

Nov 22, 2018

J&K Assembly dissolved after Congress-PDP-NCP form alliance and stake claim to form govt

The collective strength of the three parties was 56, well above the required number of 44 for a majority in the 87-member assembly.

Nov 22, 2018

Interpol elects South Korean as president amid Russia protest

Kim Jong-yang's election is marred by acrimony over the US campaign against the Kremlin insider and Russia's allegations of interference.

Nov 21, 2018

BJP leadership knew about attack on Arvind Kejriwal, wants him eliminated: Manish Sisodia

The BJP had termed the incident as "drama" by Kejriwal, with its Delhi chief Manoj Tiwari demanding a high-level probe into it.

Nov 21, 2018

Emergency quietly approaching, should we be silent? asks Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray

In a swipe at the BJP, Thackeray said the Babri demolition case was reopened during Presidential elections and now the Ram temple issue is being raised before the Lok Sabha polls.

Nov 21, 2018

Who is K Vishweswar Reddy? TRS' richest member quits citing ideological differences; likely to join Congress

K Vishweswar Reddy, whose assets have been declared at Rs 500 crore, wrote a three-page letter criticising the K Chandrashekhar Rao-led government.

Nov 21, 2018

Delhi police release images of 2 suspected JeM terrorists; national capital on high alert

Along with the photo, the police also issued a notice warning to everyone to keep a lookout for them and to contact the Paharganj police if they come across anyone suspicious.

Nov 21, 2018

Karnataka: HD Deve Gowda, Kumaraswamy 'most opportunistic' politicians: Yeddyurappa

"It is shameful on the part of the chief minister to make a disgraceful remark against a woman farmer. It is also arrogance to call the protesting farmers goondas and dacoits," Yeddyurappa said.

Nov 20, 2018

Sushma Swaraj: Have made up my mind not to contest 2019 general elections

A prominent face of the BJP with her political career spanning for decades, Sushma Swaraj was the youngest member of the Haryana Assembly when she was elected at age 25 in 1977 and made a minister.

Nov 20, 2018

India scores early win as Maldives mulls pulling out of free trade pact with China

Two key comments in recent days from former president Mohamed Nasheed, a key adviser to the newly-elected president, point to a significant thrust to the pro-India tilt in Maldives.

Nov 20, 2018