Politics

Did Thala Ajith really meet Sasikala?

Ajith has reportedly met Sasikala at her Poes Garden house.

Dec 27, 2016

Budget 2017: PM Modi to meet economists, experts on Tuesday

The Budget session of the Parliament is expected to begin from February 1, 2017.

Dec 26, 2016

AAP's CM candidate in Goa summoned for involvement in housing scam

Arvind Kejriwal claims Elvis Gomes is being victimised by the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Dec 26, 2016

News Roundup: Akhilesh and Shivpal spar again, Priyanka Chopra is OK as sex symbol, Mithun Chakraborty resigns from Rajya Sabha, and more

Read about more divisions within the hitherto united Opposition as CPI-M pulls out of all-party meet and Agni-V test-fired from Odisha.

Dec 26, 2016

After demonetisation, Modi govt to now target illegal properties in drive against corruption

On Sunday, PM Modi hinted during the Mann ki Baat radio show that benami properties will be the next target.

Dec 26, 2016

Mithun Chakraborty resigns from Rajya Sabha citing health issues

He was a member of the Upper House of Parliament on a ticket from the Trinamool Congress.

Dec 26, 2016

More divisions within Opposition as CPI-M pulls out of all-party meet called by Rahul Gandhi; here's why other parties may follow suit

CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury said on Monday: "Things were not planned properly. The RJD and the NCP have similar reservations."

Dec 26, 2016

UP elections 2017: Akhilesh, Shivpal spar over choosing candidates for Assembly polls

Shivpal Yadav has announced candidates with criminal records for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2017.

Dec 26, 2016

Pakistan Govt releases 220 Indian fishermen as 'goodwill' gesture; activists demand release of Pak fishermen in response

PM Modi wished Sharif on his birthday through Twitter on Sunday, following which Pakistan released the 220 fishermen.

Dec 26, 2016

On Atal Bihari Vajpayee's 92nd birthday, Aligarh mayor refers to the ex-PM as deceased, later apologises

Shakuntala Bharti made the remarks while addressing the students of a school on the eve of Vajpayee's 92nd birthday.

Dec 26, 2016

Farm loan waiver as political plank pits Modi Govt against Congress

While the government will not want to be branded anti-farmer, it will have to consider complex monetary calculations while formulating the Budget.

Dec 25, 2016

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange offers guarded praise of Donald Trump while criticising Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton's election would have been a consolidation of power in the existing ruling class of the United States, Assange said.

Dec 25, 2016

Demonetisation: Govt launches Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana to promote digital payments

The aim of the two schemes is to attract the attention of the citizens and encourage them to undertake digital transactions.

Dec 25, 2016

Dalbir Kaur, sister of Sarabjit Singh, joins BJP

Sarabjit Singh was an Indian national who was awarded the death sentence by a Pakistani court in 1991 on spying charges.

Dec 25, 2016

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah caught on camera getting his shoelace tied by a 'relative' [VIDEO]

This is not the first time that a politician has gotten his shoe laces tied by someone else.

Dec 25, 2016