Politics

Rajasthan Election Result: Grand Comeback for BJP's Vasundhara Raje; Ashok Gehlot Accepts Defeat

While celebrations have begun at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in Jaipur after a landslide victory in the western state of Rajasthan, Congress leader and CM Ashok Gehlot accepted his defeat in a press conference.

Dec 8, 2013

Madhya Pradesh Election Result: BJP's Shivraj Singh Chouhan to Continue as CM, Jyotiraditya Scindia Upset

Incumbent Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will continue to head the State Assembly in Madhya Pradesh with a majority of 151 seats for a third term.

Dec 8, 2013

Chhattisgarh Elections: BJP Likely to Win But no Fervour outside Raman Singh's House

Like Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been leading in Chhattisgarh to rule the state assembly after a tight battle with rival Congress.

Dec 8, 2013

Thailand’s Opposition Party Members to Resign En Masse as Tension Swells

After Thailand had touched the peak of political tension marked by weeks of angry protests against the government, the country's main opposition party has announced on Sunday that all its MPs would make an exit simultaneously, taking the crisis to a new level.

Dec 8, 2013

Winter Session 2013: Anna Hazare to Launch Fourth Indefinite Fast For Jan Lokpal Bill

Anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare is set to launch an indefinite fast from Tuesday in Delhi until the Jan Lokpal Bill is passed in both houses of Parliament during the Winter Session.

Dec 9, 2013

Thailand PM Yingluck Dissolves Parliament, Calls for Fresh Election amid Escalating Violence

After Bangkok was gripped in violent anti-government protests for weeks, PM Yingluck Shiniwatra said on Monday that she will dissolve the parliament and call for a fresh election.

Dec 9, 2013

Groom the Broom: Kejriwal's AAP Must Soon Choose Among Rivals BJP, Congress

For forming a government in the the 70-member Delhi Assembly, a party needs a majority of 36 seats. BJP including its ally Shiromani Akali Dal has 32; AAP has 28 and Congress just eight. And now with BJP stating its intention to be in the opposition, a solution that includes AAP is the only plausible way to avoid the President's rule.

Dec 9, 2013

Andhra Bifurcation: Seemandhra MPs Seek 'No-Confidence Motion' to Embarrass Congress

At least six parliamentarians from the Seemandhra region in Andhra Pradesh have sought to move a 'no-confidence' motion against the Congress-led UPA government on Monday.

Dec 9, 2013

North Korea Says Kim’s Uncle Dishonoured, Calls Him Corrupt, Womaniser and Drug Addict

In a sensational revelation, North Korea confirmed the Kim Jong Un's government has dismissed the young leader's uncle Jang Song Thaek for a series of criminal acts, such as financial squandering, womanising and doing drugs.

Dec 9, 2013

Little India Riot: Incident Raises Fear of Backlash

Little India is located in central Singapore and is quite popular among the expatriates and migrant workers from South Asian countries, such as India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, as a weekend hangout place.

Dec 9, 2013

Congress Breaks Losing Streak; Wins Mizoram

The party has won 26 seats so far and is leading in five seats in the 40-member state assembly. This is for the fifth time the Congress has come to power here and the win is a consolation for the party that has been decimated in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi.

Dec 9, 2013

AAP Molestation Case: Party Begins Fact-checking Allegations against Dharmendra Koli

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has begun investigating the allegations of molestation against its newly-elected MLA Dharmendra Koli. The party also warned Congress opponent Veer Singh Dhingan of a defamation suit if his claim is proven a sham.

Dec 10, 2013

Thailand’s PM Yingluck Sheds Tears, Requests People not to give up Democracy

After sustained protests in the politically unstable Bangkok, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra pleaded Thai citizens to participate in the upcoming election and implored the anti-government protesters to give up their violence. However, her emotional entreaties fell on deaf ears, with demonstrators poised to topple her.

Dec 10, 2013

2014 Elections not About Modi or Rahul, but About Aam Aadmi

In times when a wafer-thin majority can make all the difference, it will be the Lilliputian such as AAP that will give hope to democracy. But the decline of Indian democracy actually started in 1952, with Indian National Congress (INC) coming to power as a political party.

Dec 10, 2013

AAP Will Never Support BJP, Declares Arvind Kejriwal after Prashant Bhushan Debacle

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal dismissed speculations hauled by Prashant Bhushan's statement on forming a coalition government in the Delhi capital with the BJP, since the political parties failed to form a majority during the assembly polls.

Dec 10, 2013