Politics

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena

Sri Lanka's political crisis deepens as President Sirisena dissolves parliament; general elections on January 5

The move comes after an intense power struggle in the past two weeks which followed Sirisena's sudden sacking of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesingh.

Nov 10, 2018

US acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker urged to recuse from Russia probe

In a letter on Thursday, the Attorneys General said that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe "must proceed free from interference", reports Xinhua news agency.

Nov 10, 2018

Punjab chief minister Captain amarinder Singh

Amarinder Singh urges Sushma Swaraj to take up Kartarpur Sahib issue with Pakistan

In a letter to Swaraj, the chief minister said Kartarpur Sahib in Narowal district of Pakistan's Punjab province was one of the most-revered religious places for Sikhs as Guru Nanak spent a large part of his life there, an official statement said Friday.

Nov 9, 2018

Govt. denies move to appropriate Rs 3.6 lakh crore from RBI reserves

"Lot of misinformed speculation is going around in media. Government's fiscal math is completely on track," says Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg.

Nov 9, 2018

Chhattisgarh election 2018: 'Urban Maoists live in AC houses, roam in fancy cars', says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public meeting in Jagdalpur in poll-bound Chhattisgarh on Friday. Congress president Rahul Gandhi is also in the state for campaign.

Nov 9, 2018

CBI vs CBI: Alok Verma appears before CVC, denies corruption charges against him

The Supreme Court had on October 26 asked the Central Vigilance Commission to complete within two weeks its inquiry into the allegations against Verma levelled by Asthana.

Nov 9, 2018

Muslim League MLA KM Shaji disqualified by Kerala HC over communal campaign in 2016

The High Court bench of Justice PD Rajan ruled that Shaji is not fit to continue as an MLA based on the election irregularities .

Nov 9, 2018

Scars and wounds caused by demonetisation more visible with time: Manmohan Singh

Describing demonetisation as an "ill-fated" and "ill-thought" exercise, Singh said the havoc unleashed on the Indian economy and society is now evident to everyone.

Nov 8, 2018

State-wise alliances to benefit Congress: Chidambaram

Apparently emboldened by the victory of the ruling Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) alliance in the recent Karnataka bypolls, Chidambaram said similar alliances should be formed in other states as well.

Nov 8, 2018

Madhya Pradesh elections: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan's brother-in-law gets Congress ticket

In the latest list, the Congress has changed the candidature of Ashok Tyagi with Masarrat Shahid, a confidante of senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, and Hamid Kazi with Ravindra Mahajan from Sironj and Burhanpur seats respectively.

Nov 8, 2018

After Faizabad and Allahabad, Shiv Sena asks Maha CM to rename Aurangabad, Osmanabad

Sanjay Raut, the spokesperson of Shiv Sena, has now tweeted to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to raise the issue.

Nov 8, 2018

Nirmala Sitharaman visit to Arunachal Pradesh

Sitharaman, Rijiju take stock of Army-Police clash issue in Arunachal

Rijiju, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, said the unfortunate incident that happened at Bomdila on November 2 should be settled amicably through proper understanding.

Nov 8, 2018

Demonetisation anniversary: Mamata Banerjee calls PM Modi's initiative a 'disaster'

"#DarkDay Today is the second anniversary of #DeMonetisation disaster. From the moment it was announced I said so," Mamata Banerjee tweeted on Thursday.

Nov 8, 2018

Democrats warn Donald Trump after Attorney General Jeff Sessions forced out

Sessions said in a letter to Trump that he had resigned at the president's request.

Nov 8, 2018

Gali Janardhana Reddy, former BJP Minister and mining baron

Janardhana Reddy will be summoned for questioning to recover 57 kg of gold: Bengaluru Police commissioner

Janardhana Reddy's legal team has filed a petition for an anticipatory bail at Hyderabad High Court.

Nov 7, 2018

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Politics

Sri Lanka's political crisis deepens as President Sirisena dissolves parliament; general elections on January 5

US acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker urged to recuse from Russia probe

Amarinder Singh urges Sushma Swaraj to take up Kartarpur Sahib issue with Pakistan

Govt. denies move to appropriate Rs 3.6 lakh crore from RBI reserves

Chhattisgarh election 2018: 'Urban Maoists live in AC houses, roam in fancy cars', says PM Modi

CBI vs CBI: Alok Verma appears before CVC, denies corruption charges against him

Muslim League MLA KM Shaji disqualified by Kerala HC over communal campaign in 2016

Scars and wounds caused by demonetisation more visible with time: Manmohan Singh

State-wise alliances to benefit Congress: Chidambaram

Madhya Pradesh elections: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan's brother-in-law gets Congress ticket

After Faizabad and Allahabad, Shiv Sena asks Maha CM to rename Aurangabad, Osmanabad

Sitharaman, Rijiju take stock of Army-Police clash issue in Arunachal

Demonetisation anniversary: Mamata Banerjee calls PM Modi's initiative a 'disaster'

Democrats warn Donald Trump after Attorney General Jeff Sessions forced out

Janardhana Reddy will be summoned for questioning to recover 57 kg of gold: Bengaluru Police commissioner

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