AAP finds itself isolated in Presidential poll talks
The NCP is believed to be ignoring AAP because of Chief Minister Kejriwal's personal attacks on NCP leader Sharad Pawar in the past.
Jun 18, 2017, 17:41 PM IST
Shimla poll victory shows people's faith in dev politics: Narendra Modi
The Congress, which is the ruling party in Himachal Pradesh, bagged 13 seats. Independent candidates won three, while the CPI(M) managed to retain one seat.
Jun 17, 2017, 20:53 PM IST
Shimla MC election results: BJP defeats Congress, creates history by winning maximum seats
Counting of votes for the 34 seats of the Shimla Municipal Corporation began on Saturday, election officials said here.
Jun 17, 2017, 09:41 AM IST
NDA to announce presidential candidate by June 20: Sources
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA is likely to announce its candidate for the upcoming presidential elections on June 20, said an ANI report.
Jun 16, 2017, 20:57 PM IST
Metro man E Sreedharan denies being considered as NDA president nominee, calls it 'people's imagination'
Former Delhi Metro chief E. Sreedharan on Friday rejected speculations of him being approached for NDA nominee for the upcoming presidential elections.
Jun 16, 2017, 18:27 PM IST
SCO should help cut Indian military ties with US: CPI-M
Membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) gives a good opportunity to India to reduce its military and security ties with the US and also review its confrontationist stance towards China and Pakistan, the CPI-M has said.
Jun 14, 2017, 15:46 PM IST
Tripura tribal party to launch agitation for separate state
A tribal-based party in Tripura has stepped up efforts to push its demands -- including for a separate state -- even as the ruling CPI-M has warned that a Manipur-like conspiracy would not be tolerated in the Left-ruled state where elections are due early next year.
Jun 14, 2017, 15:44 PM IST
BJP files complaint against Yechury, as feud intensifies in Kerala
Kerala BJP General Secretary V.V. Rajesh told IANS that he has filed a complaint against Yechury with state Director General of Police T.P. Senkumar.
Jun 10, 2017, 22:04 PM IST
Sitaram Yechury roughed up by two Hindu Sena activists at press meet
CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury was roughed up by two youth at a press conference here on Wednesday. The two who belong to Hindu Sena were handed over to police.
Jun 07, 2017, 20:52 PM IST
Amit Shah attacks Pinarayi Vijayan, says Kerala CM responsible for Kannur political violence
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah on Saturday accused Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of failing to check contain the increasing political violence in the state, especially in his constituency of Kannur.
Jun 03, 2017, 19:44 PM IST
AAP calls EC's EVM challenge 'farce', begins registration for its hackathon
Terming the Election Commission`s EVM challenge a "farce", the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday opened registration for its parallel challenge and invited people to hack the voting machines under the poll panel`s guidelines.
Jun 03, 2017, 16:00 PM IST
Army Chief calls for 'innovation' in fighting 'dirty war' in Kashmir; CPI-M questions Gen Bipin Rawat's 'capacity, capability'
A day after Indian Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat called for innovation in fighting what he called a 'dirty war' in Jammu and Kashmir, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday questioned the former's capability to understand the Indian society.
May 29, 2017, 13:43 PM IST
BJP slams Congress, CPI-M youth wings' public cattle slaughter in Kerala
Slamming the cattle slaughter in public by youth leaders of Congress and the CPI-M to protest the new rules on cattle sale, BJP's Kerala president Kummanem Rajasekhera on Sunday expressed his "deep concern" and asked if they had turned into "butchers".
May 28, 2017, 19:07 PM IST
CPI-M accuses Yogi Adityanath for Sarahanpur clash; demands action, compensation for Dalits
Blaming the Yogi Adityanath government of Uttar Pradesh for the violent clashes between Dalits and upper castes in Saharanpur, the CPI-M on Wednesday demanded action in the matter, including protection and monetary compensation for the Dalits.
May 24, 2017, 22:29 PM IST
Close to 200 injured as police crack down on belligerent Left workers in West Bengal
At least 79 police personnel and over 100 Left protesters were injured on Monday as security forces used tear gas and carried out baton charges on thousands of belligerent activists who broke barricades and hurled stones at the police here and neighbouring Howrah during a protest march to the secretariat.
May 23, 2017, 00:31 AM IST
Modi government making shining India for rich, nothing for poor: Sitaram Yechury
The Narendra Modi government is making two Indias -- a shining one for the rich and one full of miseries for the poor, CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury said here.
May 22, 2017, 14:12 PM IST
Arrest me if I have done wrong: Kerala BJP chief
Bharatiya Janata Party's Kerala unit President Kummanem Rajasekheran on Tuesday said he is prepared to go to jail if he has done a wrong.
May 16, 2017, 16:37 PM IST
Seven Bengal civic bodies go to the hustings, angry Opposition cries foul
Moderate to brisk polling for seven civic bodies in West Bengal was reported on Sunday, as the principal opposition parties, the Left Front, Congress and BJP, demanded scrapping of the "farcical" elections amid alleged violence and booth capturing in three municipalities.
May 15, 2017, 02:19 AM IST
CPI-M in Tripura not respecting democratic federalism: BJP
The BJP on Monday accused the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) of not respecting democratic federalism besides misuse and non-utilisation of central funds by the Left government in Tripura.
Apr 03, 2017, 16:05 PM IST
Oommen Chandy, Ramesh Chennithala cleared of nepotism charges
Former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, his cabinet colleague Ramesh Chennithala and 11 other Congress-led UDF leaders were on Saturday cleared by the Kerala Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau (VACB) of nepotism charges.
Mar 25, 2017, 12:49 PM IST
