Politics

The Kisan Congress said that it was sending DDs to Prime Minister Narendra Modi so he could get himself an expensive suit made from farmers' money.

MNS chief Raj Thackeray asked Anna Hazare to end his protest and conduct a joint tour of the state with him to "bury" the BJP-led government.

The assertion by Dikshit comes amid recurring speculation over possibility of an alliance between the Congress and the AAP for Lok Sabha polls

Leaders of the BJP-led NDA lavished praise on the budget and expressed hope that its sops for the middle class, farmers and small industries will boost their electoral prospects.

When Piyush Goyal was concluding his Budget speech with a couplet in Lok Sabha, Athawale was on his feet eager to recite a poem. He was, however, asked by BJP ministers not to disturb the FM during his speech.

HD Kumaraswamy had on Wednesday threatened to quit as the chief minister of Karnataka if Congress leaders continued to take potshots at him.

The Parliament recently passed the Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill, 2019 to grant 10 per cent reservation in education and government jobs to economically weaker section individuals belonging to the general category, across religions.

Congress candidate Shafia Zubair won Ramgarh seat by securing 83,311 votes. With this, Congress's tally has increased to 100 in the 200-member Rajasthan assembly.

BJP president called upon the workers to ensure that the party gets 50 per cent of the votes at every booth to win 74 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in the state.

On Tuesday, Rahul had paid a surprise visit to ailing Goa CM and later at a rally in Kochi claimed that Parrikar had no role in the new deal struck by PM Modi for Rafale jets.

Trinamool Congress, however, has denied the allegations saying it is the handiwork of the BJP. The TMC has also alleged that it was the BJP workers who attacked.

He is said to be preparing the list on the basis of seniority, district and community. The new minister may be sworn in in the first week of February.

The BJP president made the jibe days after Congress president Rahul Gandhi officially appointed his sister Priyanka Gandhi as the party’s general secretary for eastern Uttar Pradesh.

The Supreme Court has set up a five-member Constitution bench to hear the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute.

The Prime Minister was apparently referring to economic offenders — Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi who are wanted in connection with defaulting on huge bank loans. All of them are now abroad.

Shah Faesal, who has launched a crowdfunding campaign for his political foray was commenting on the killing of 27 persons and injuries to 38 others in Kupwara town on this day in 1994.