Politics

AAP Leader Arvind Kejriwal Will Emerge Winner in Delhi Elections, Says Survey

A new survey on the upcoming Delhi elections scheduled for 4 December 2013 revealed that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kerjriwal will emerge as the winner.

Nov 27, 2013

Tehelka Case: BJP Protests outside Shoma Chaudhury's House; Latest Reactions on her Resignation

After Shoma Chaudhury resigned as Managing Editor of weekly magazine Tehelka, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Delhi staged a protest outside her house on Thursday.

Nov 28, 2013

No Air Defence on Indian Border, says China

China on Thursday announced that the nation has no intentions of setting up an Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) on the disputed Indian side of the border.

Nov 29, 2013

Rajasthan Elections 2013: BJP, Congress Lock Horns on Last Day of Campaigning

On the last day of campaigning for Rajasthan assembly elections, Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party will address massive rallies throughout the state.

Nov 29, 2013

Trinamool MP Demands Resignation of Former SC Judge AK Ganguly

Retired Supreme Court Judge Asok Kumar Ganguly has denied allegations of sexually assaulting his intern in December last year.

Nov 30, 2013

Delhi Elections 2013: LED Screens for Modi's Last Rally in NCR?

After being denied to hold public gathering at CM Sheila Dikshit's constituency, the Bharatiya Janata Party is gearing to put up LED screens to broadcast live the speech of their prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.

Nov 30, 2013

Andhra Bifurcation: Telangana Bill to Get Cabinet Nod Soon, Home Minister Vows to Introduce it during Winter Session

The Telangana Bill on Andhra Pradesh bifurcation is likely to get an approval by the union Cabinet on 3 or 4 December.

Nov 30, 2013

Delhi Elections 2013: Narendra Modi's Rally vs Sheila Dikshit's Google+ Hangout

While BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi made the enthused public shout slogans during his rally on Saturday, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit conducted a one-on-one Google+ hangout with few citizens, who were questioning her 15 years of governance and what she has planned for the future.

Nov 30, 2013

Rajasthan Elections 2013: 74.38% Voter Turnout in 199 Constituencies; Polling Booths Stormed [VIDEO]

Voting in the western state of Rajasthan was sluggish in the beginning on Sunday but soon picked up later in the race to the state assembly polls for the 2,087 candidates.

Dec 1, 2013

Andhra Bifurcation: GoM Pushes for 'Rayala-Telangana' with 12 Districts; Several Parties Oppose

The Group of Ministers headed by Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde is reportedly planning to include two Rayalaseema districts of Anantapur and Kurnool in the Telangana state.

Dec 2, 2013

Rajasthan Elections 2013: Alcohol and Drugs Worth ₹35 Crore Seized in EC Crackdown

Despite the ban on sale of liquor along the borders and within Rajasthan during assembly elections, the teams appointed by state Election Commission seized large quantities of alcohol worth ₹29.10 crore on the polling day.

Dec 2, 2013

2014 Elections: Congress Leader Confirms Rahul Gandhi as PM Candidate

Congress leader and Union Steel minister Beni Prasad Sharma has confirmed that party vice president Rahul Gandhi is the UPA prime ministerial candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Dec 3, 2013

Dozens of Journalists Attacked in Ukraine and Israel

Journalists in several conflict zones across the world have found themselves under attack over the weekend.

Dec 3, 2013

Winter Session 2013: Top Issues to be Tabled in Parliament - Telangana Bill, Women's Reservation, Lokpal

While Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured the smooth functioning of the 12-day pre-election Winter Session of the Parliament this year, the Opposition is training guns to extend the sitting for crucial bills on Telangana and Communal Violence.

Dec 3, 2013

TRS Chief Says Rayala-Telangana Proposal is Unacceptable, Calls for Bandh on Thursday

The possibility of the creation of a new entity called Rayala-Telangana in Andhra Pradesh, a move that is likely to add the two Rayalaseema districts of Anantapur and Kurnool to Telangana, has angered the Telangana Rashtra Samithi party chief who is against any deviation from the original plan of how the states will be bifurcated.

Dec 4, 2013