Politics

IAF to Design and Build Trainer Aircraft

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to assemble and develop a trainer aircraft instead of relying on Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the Indian Public Sector Unit assembling and manufacturing defence systems.

Oct 8, 2013

2014 Lok Sabha Elections: Rahul Gandhi Calls for Dalit Empowerment; Latest Reactions on 'Escape Velocity' Analogy

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi accused Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati of not allowing any other Scheduled Caste leader to rise in Uttar Pradesh.

Oct 8, 2013

Telangana Issue: Will Andhra Unrest Ease with Jagan in Preventive Custody?

The week-long political unrest in the Seemandhra region which led to power blackouts in various districts of Andhra Pradesh, is likely to subside after YSR Congress Party chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy was taken into preventive custody.

Oct 10, 2013

Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan Kidnapped or Arrested?

Libya's Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has been kidnapped by gunmen in the capital Tripoli on Thursday.

Oct 10, 2013

Defence Ministry Discriminated against Indian PSU: Praful Patel

The ₹12,000 crore military transport aircraft replacement programme by the Indian Air Force (IAF) has come under scrutiny with objections raised by Praful Patel, Minister for Heavy Industries early this week.

Oct 10, 2013

2014 Lok Sabha Elections: Mulayam Singh Yadav to Hold Maximum Rallies in UP

In a bid to turn up the heat for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections next year, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav will begin his campaign for a third front government by addressing 18 rallies across UP.

Oct 10, 2013

2014 Lok Sabha Elections: Rahul Gandhi Calls PM Manmohan Singh His Guru [VIDEO]

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi called Prime Minister Manmohan Singh his 'political guru' and simultaneously stood by his remarks on the ordinance, while addressing a rally at Sangrur district in Punjab.

Oct 10, 2013

Telangana Issue: Entire GoM to Meet on 19 October

The entire reconstituted Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde will meet on 19 October to discuss the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh on the basis of parameters set by the group.

Oct 11, 2013

India Strongly Condemns Killing of Gujarat Fisherman by Pakistan Maritime Security

India condemned the killing of a Gujarat fisherman by Pakistan Maritime Security Agency on Sunday.

Oct 13, 2013

2014 Lok Sabha Elections: Satirical ‘Rahul vs Modi’ Debate Video Goes Viral

In the run-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, a satirical video titled "Rahul vs Modi" debating on India's potential prime ministerial candidates has gone viral on social networking sites.

Oct 15, 2013

VHP to Launch Controversial Sankalp Diwas in UP on Rebuilding Ayodhya' Ram Temple

Right-wing organisation Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has declared on Tuesday that it will commence the 'Sankalp Diwas' on 18 October despite the ban imposed by the Uttar Pradesh government.

Oct 15, 2013

India’s First Honour to Malala Yousafzai from Karnataka

Child educationist and activist Malala Yousafzai will be receiving the Basavashree award for 2014 from a Hindu monastery in Karnataka. This will be the first honour for Malala from India.

Oct 17, 2013

After Dalits in UP, Rahul Gandhi Reach out to Tribals in Madhya Pradesh

Addressing a rally in Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi struck an emotional chord with the public by pledging to embark on a new form of politics wherein elected leaders spend time with the common man.

Oct 17, 2013

2014 Lok Sabha Elections: Gujarat Citizens Drowned in Debt, claims Congress

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh attacked NDA prime ministerial Narendra Modi criticising his Gujarat model of development as the state has one of the highest per capita debt liabilities.

Oct 18, 2013

Haryana Wheat Seed Scam: CBI to Probe Indian Whistleblower IAS Khemka, Latest Reactions

Central Bureau of Investigation, India's premier law enforcement agency, has registered a preliminary enquiry (PE) on Friday against whistleblower and Haryana IAS officer Ashok Khemka, who had unearthed the alleged ₹5 crore wheat seed scam in March this year.

Oct 18, 2013