Politics

Speaking at an election rally in Chamarajanagara, PM Narendra Modi accused the Sidddaramaiah government, which he claimed was steeped in corruption, of thwarting the Centre's efforts for development.

The Union home minister, who was in Mirzapur to attend a wedding, also said that India's relations with China "is moving in the right direction" and Beijing has assured full cooperation.

As on Sunday, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi enjoyed a following of 6.77 million on the micro-blogging site, while party leader Shashi Tharoor had 6.7 million followers.

Giving a ticket to seven members from the Reddy clan, which is embroiled in an alleged Rs 50,000 crore mining scam, seems to have gone against the BJP in Karnataka, leading to a furious debate and embarrassment for several party leaders.

Highest judiciary is upset with the Central government's decision to “unilaterally” segregate the names sent by the Collegium for elevation as judges in the Supreme Court.

Sinha, who resigned from the BJP and taken 'sanyas' (retirement) from party politics on April 21, has also claimed that the people in the country were feeling insecure due to the actions of the Modi government, which, he said, has "destroyed the temple of...

NA Haris, whose candidature was in doubt over an assault case against his son, has been fielded from Shanthi Nagar again, HS Chandramouli has been dropped after the controversy over his legal services to Mehul Choksi.

CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat comment came on a day the Union Cabinet approved an ordinance to provide stringent punishment, including death penalty, for those convicted of rape of girls below 12 years, amid a nation-wide outrage over cases of sexual assault...

This comes after the Calcutta High Court asked the State Election Commission (SEC) to extend the deadline for West Bengal panchayat poll candidates. The HC decision requires the SEC to reschedule panchayat elections that were earlier to be held on May 1,...

Siddaramaiah filed his nomination even as speculation is rife about him choosing Badami at Bagalkote in north Karnataka as a second constituency, considered 'safer' than Chamundeshwari.

Dreams of several MLAs, who were eyeing their seats for the second time, came crashing down after Congress announced its candidates last week. This led to disgruntled leaders hopping to other major parties.

The BJP's renewed attack on the Congress comes a day after a special anti-terror court acquitted rightwing activist Swami Aseemanand and four others in the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case in Hyderabad.

Forty-year-old Darshan, who has obtained an engineering degree from Mysore University and a post graduate degree from Canada, is hoping to take forward his father's vision for his region – to resolve basic issues like water scarcity, to ensure minimum sup...

Communal violence in Bihar his seemingly pitted the BJP against their alliance partners in the state, the Janata Dal (United) and Rashtriya Lok Samata Party. News18’s Alok Kumar speaks to RLSP chief and Union minister Upendra Kushwaha about the NDA’s turb...

After the first 'poha chaupal' held on Friday in Mandsaur, similar programmes will be held in parts of the state and it will culminate next month, an office-bearer of the party said.

Despite a stellar academic record and nearly five years of officially being inducted into TDP, Lokesh is yet to prove his mettle in electoral politics. Adversaries continue to mark the CM’s son for his oratorical skills in mother tongue.