Politics

UP Assembly election 2017: No end to bickering as Mulayam says he is Samajwadi Party chief, Akhilesh merely CM

Mulayam also said party general secretary Ram Gopal Yadav remains suspended for six years, as per his decision.

Jan 8, 2017

Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2017: Your guide to the contestants and the parties

Development seems to be the top agenda of both parties for the election campaign besides demonetisation and black money.

Jan 8, 2017

Fatwa on Modi: Kolkata Imam to give Rs 25 lakh to whoever blackens his face [VIDEO]

Syed Mohammad Nurur Rahman Barkati, the Shahi Imam of the Tipu Sultan Masjid, was also heard saying Mamata Banerjee would soon be prime minister.

Jan 8, 2017

Farewell Obama: Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio and John Legend among many celebrities bidding an emotional goodbye (Watch video)

In a tear-jerking video, celebrities, activists and public bid farewell to President Barack Obama.

Jan 8, 2017

Deepa Jayakumar, Jayalalithaa's niece, to form her own political party

"We are to begin a new journey. An announcement on it will come out soon," Deepa told reporters.

Jan 8, 2017

7th Pay Commission: Central government employees demanding wage revision postpone strike to March 16

The strike has been postponed in view of the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab.

Jan 8, 2017

How to convert a PIO card to an OCI card: Everything you need to know

PM Modi announced that Persons of India Origin (PIO) cards must be converted to Overseas Indian Citizenship (OCI) cards by June 30, 2017.

Jan 8, 2017

JDU leader Mukesh Singh shot dead in Patna's Barh district

The attackers have not been identified yet.

Jan 8, 2017

News wrap: Akhilesh stakes claim to SP, YouTube prankster in trouble, Kate Middleton may be queen, and more

Read about West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's plans for setting up a university similar to Visva Bharati, and Sherlock Season 4 Episode 2 live streaming.

Jan 8, 2017

UP Assembly Elections 2017: Ram Gopal submits 7 cartons of signed affidavits to EC proving majority support for Akhilesh

The cartons contained signed affidavits of 4,716 out of 5,731 delegates indicating that majority of the party members pledged their support to Akhilesh.

Jan 8, 2017

UP Assembly Elections 2017: For BJP, it's all about saving Brand Narendra Modi for the big battle of 2019

Narendra Modi's BJP will look to beat all odds to prove that its superlative show in Uttar Pradesh in 2014 was not a fluke.

Jan 8, 2017

West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee's plans for university similar to Visva-Bharati may backfire

The Bengal government is planning to set up a new national standard university named Biswa-Bangla Biswabidyalaya in Santiniketan.

Jan 8, 2017

Punjab Assembly elections 2017: Did Rahul Gandhi's vacation delay Congress' candidate list release?

The Punjab Congress has already released the names of 77 candidates for the 117-member Assembly, with the rest to be released on January 9.

Jan 7, 2017

Mamata Banerjee has become a comical figure: BJP leader

Banerjee had said on Friday that it was high time President Pranab Mukherjee intervened to "save the country from Narendra Modi."

Jan 7, 2017

Michelle Obamas emotional farewell speech: I hope Ive made you proud

US First Lady Michelle Obama gave her final White House remarks in an emotional speech on 6 January. She thanked her supporters and offered a message of hope to the countrys young population.

Jan 7, 2017