Rahul Gandhi best person to lead Congress, too premature to write party's obituary: Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor, who scored an electoral hat-trick by winning from the Thiruvananthapuram seat, also said he is ready to take on the job of the Congress' leader in the Lok Sabha if offered the post.
May 28, 2019, 14:32 PM IST
Narendra Modi calls on Pranab Mukherjee, seeks his blessings for second term as PM
Hailing Pranab Mukherjee, Modi said his knowledge and insights are unparalleled. "He is a statesman who has made an indelible contribution to our nation," he Modi tweeted.
May 28, 2019, 14:27 PM IST
Mukul Roy's son, 3 TMC MLAs, at least 15 councillors likely to join BJP on Tuesday
Subhrangshu Roy, a TMC legislator from Bijpur, was suspended from the party for six years for his anti-party comments.
May 28, 2019, 14:16 PM IST
Rajinikanth praises PM Modi, calls him charismatic like Nehru, Rajiv Gandhi
In 2017 Rajinikanth had announced his decision to join politics but in February this year he announced that he would not contest the Lok Sabha election.
May 28, 2019, 14:04 PM IST
Ready to be Congress leader in Lok Sabha if offered the job: Shashi Tharoor
The Congress won 52 seats in the Lok Sabha polls. It remains the main opposition party in the house. However, like in the 16th Lok Sabha, the Congress has not qualified to have a Leader of Opposition
May 28, 2019, 13:13 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi likely to remain Congress president, no CWC meeting planned
Rahul Gandhi had offered to resign from the post of Congress president in the wake of party's debacle in Lok Sabha election 2019.
May 28, 2019, 12:32 PM IST
Pakistan downplays India's decision not to invite Imran Khan for Narendra Modi's swearing-in; calls for dialogue
The government on Monday announced in New Delhi that it has invited leaders from BIMSTEC countries to Prime Minister Modi's swearing-in, leaving out Pakistan, which is not a member of the regional
May 28, 2019, 11:36 AM IST
Trouble brews in Rajasthan Congress after Rahul Gandhi rebukes Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot
The Congress ministers and MLAs also said that accountability must be fixed and those responsible for party's disastrous performance in Rajasthan must face action.
May 28, 2019, 08:02 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi adamant on decision to quit as Congress chief, CWC to meet again
The Congress has been in a crisis over Rahul Gandhi`s offer to step down with the CWC expected to discuss his possible successor if he does not relent from his stance of stepping down.
May 28, 2019, 06:36 AM IST
Pema Khandu to be sworn in as Arunachal Pradesh's Chief Minister on May 29
BJP emerged as the single largest party in Arunachal Pradesh by winning 37 out of 55 Assembly seats in the recently held polls
May 27, 2019, 22:38 PM IST
Aam Aadmi Party appoints Sanjay Singh as Odisha in-charge
Sanjay Singh will take over from AAP leader Khemchand Jagirdar. The AAP leader is already in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan.
May 27, 2019, 22:28 PM IST
CBI refuses to allow extra time to former Kolkata top cop Rajeev Kumar, may issue fresh summons: Sources
Sources said that the CBI may issue fresh summons asking Kumar to appear before its officers for further questioning.
May 27, 2019, 22:19 PM IST
Four IPS officers posted by EC sent on ‘compulsory waiting’ by Mamata Banerjee government
Several IAS and IPS officers have also been transferred by the West Bengal government.
May 27, 2019, 21:42 PM IST
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik invites PM Narendra Modi to his swearing-in ceremony
Invitations have also been sent to leaders of different political parties in the state. However, the invite to the prime minister is significant as Odisha CM Patnaik had during election campaign
May 27, 2019, 21:26 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee govt appoints 5-member committee to probe Vidyasagar statue vandalism
State's Home Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay will head the 5-member committee.
May 27, 2019, 20:53 PM IST
Karnataka editor booked for 'defamatory' report on former PM HD Deve Gowda's family
The Bengaluru police have filed an FIR against Vishweshwar Bhat, editor of Kannada daily Vishwavani, for allegedly publishing derogatory remarks against K Nikhil, son of Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy
May 27, 2019, 20:03 PM IST
BIMSTEC leaders invited to attend PM Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony on May 30: MEA
The oath ceremony is scheduled to be held around 7 PM at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on May 30.
May 27, 2019, 19:25 PM IST
India has only two castes, rich and poor: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant
India has only two castes -- the rich and the poor -- and Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to eradicate this difference with his slogan of `Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas`, Goa Chief
May 27, 2019, 19:11 PM IST
BJP getting highest vote share in Himachal Pradesh shows people's tremendous backing for party: CM Jai Ram Thakur
The BJP got the highest vote share in the country in Himachal Pradesh and this shows the overwhelming support of the people for the party, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has said.
May 27, 2019, 18:59 PM IST
Prem Singh Tamang sworn-in as new Sikkim Chief Minister
Prem Singh Tamang was sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Sikkim at the Paljor Stadium here on Monday.
May 27, 2019, 18:47 PM IST
