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Lovely claimed that vehicular pollution and collapse of public transport were key reasons for rising levels of air pollution in the city. (Photo: PTI)

BJP, AAP turned Delhi from greenest to most polluted in 5 years: Cong

Congress leader Arvinder Singh Lovely also hit out at BJP Lok Sabha MPs in Delhi for having 'casual approach' towards mitigating pollution.

21 Nov 2019 9:32 AM

Congress-NCP meeting underway at Sharad Pawar's residence in Delhi. (Photo: ANI)

Maha govt: Cong-NCP meet underway to chalk out alliance

Sonia Gandhi has not shown enthusiasm for forging an alliance with the ideologically contradicting party Shiv Sena.

20 Nov 2019 7:08 PM

'I was astonished to know that my seating position in the Rajya Sabha chamber has been changed from 3rd row to 5th row. It is correlated to the tussle in the government formation in Maharashtra state,' Raut stated in the letter. (Photo: PTI | File)

Sanjay Raut upset over being moved to back-row in RS, writes to Chairman

Raut also said that the Sena has not been formally removed from the NDA.

20 Nov 2019 4:54 PM

The quality of water supply in Delhi is snowballing into a major issue for the ruling AAP and the opposition BJP and Congress as the Assembly polls in Delhi draws near. (Photo: FIle)

People 'terrified' to drink water supplied in city: Manoj Tiwari to Kejriwal

Kejriwal had earlier blamed Central ministers and BJP leaders for scaring people by saying that the water supply in Delhi was poisonous.

20 Nov 2019 3:07 PM

The duo is meeting two days after the Prime Minister praised the NCP lawmakers in Parliament over their decision against entering the Well during the proceedings. (Photo: File)

Pawar meets PM over farmers' distress in Maharashtra, seeks urgent intervention

The meeting comes amid uncertainty over govt formation in Maharashtra where talks are on between NCP, Cong and Sena for an alliance.

20 Nov 2019 2:25 PM

Raut also said NCP chief Sharad Pawar will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday and apprise him about the farmers' distress in the state which has been under President's rule since November 12. (Photo: File)

Shiv Sena led govt to be in place by Dec in Maharashtra: Sanjay Raut

Raut said the picture of the government formation in the state will become clear in the next two days.

20 Nov 2019 10:58 AM

Ahead of Maharashtra govt formation, Pawar meets PM on farmers crisis

The meeting between NCP chief Sharad Pawar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be held at 12 pm today in Parliament.

20 Nov 2019 9:50 AM

Anand Bhawan has been home to the Gandhi family and is run by Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Trust headed by Congress president Sonia Gandhi.. (Photo: Social Media)

Anand Bhawan gets house tax notice worth Rs 4.35 crore

The tax has been imposed under non-residential category and has not been paid since 2013, according to an official.

20 Nov 2019 8:20 AM

The two parties would also discuss whether they would contest the civic body polls with the Shiv Sena if the three parties join hands to form the government in the state. (Photo: PTI)

Name of likely alliance with Sena, contours to be discussed in today's Cong-NCP meet

The Congress and the NCP are not comfortable with the name 'Maha Shiv Aghadi' (a grand alliance comprising Sena), a leader said.

20 Nov 2019 7:51 AM

On Monday, Sharad Pawar met Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi in the latter's residence. (Photo: File)

Meeting of Congress-NCP leaders tomorrow in Delhi

Both parties contested the recently culminated Assembly polls in an alliance.

19 Nov 2019 8:05 PM

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said that both sides will face loss if they "are going to fight over a matter". (Photo: ANI)

'Selfishness is a bad thing': RSS chief on BJP-Sena fallout in Maharashtra

These sharp comments from the RSS chief came while addressing an event in Nagpur on Tuesday morning.

19 Nov 2019 3:41 PM

Union Minister and Republican Party of India (A) chief Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday said it will be an unnatural government and against the ideals of "Balasaheb Thackeray." (Photo: File)

This unnatural govt against Balasaheb's ideals: Athawale on Sena-Cong-NCP

Athawale also said that he spoke to Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut about negotiating a new power-sharing formula.

19 Nov 2019 2:50 PM

Shiv Sena on Tuesday hit out at former ally BJP for removing them from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and making their MPs sit in the opposition side in both houses of the Parliament. (Photo: File)

Shiv Sena reminds BJP of Hindutva amid Maharashtra deadlock

The Shiv Sena is now in parleys with the Congress and the NCP to form a government in the state.

19 Nov 2019 10:32 AM

Ahead of his meeting with Gandhi, Pawar said all political parties seeking to stake claim in forming the government in Maharashtra have to "choose their own paths". (Photo: File | PTI)

'Didn't discuss Sena': Pawar after meeting Sonia

Cong and NCP have held a series of meetings in last few days to finalise modalities for a Sena-led government in Maharashtra.

18 Nov 2019 5:27 PM

Addressing the 250th session of the Upper House of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said Rajya Sabha is the soul of India’s federal structure. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

'Supporting house for India's development': PM at Rajya Sabha's 250th session

To landmark the 250th session of the Rajya Sabha, PM Modi congratulated all the Members of Parliament.

18 Nov 2019 3:16 PM

'Democracy shall be maintained. One should not consider himself or herself God. The political situation created in Maharashtra is due to ego. We are one of the four founders of the NDA. It is not the property of one party but sometimes they think they are God,' Sanjay Raut said. (Photo: File)

Some people consider themselves God: After Sena sits in Oppn, Sanjay Raut targets BJP

Raut questioned if BJP had asked Prakash Singh Badal and Nitish Kumar before taking the decision to remove Sena from NDA.

18 Nov 2019 2:48 PM

JD (S) leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that it would be much easier for the Congress to enter into an alliance with BJP rather than going with Shiv-Sena as the former has "soft-Hindutva" face while Shiv Sena is known for its "Hard-Hindutva" stance. (Photo: File)

Congress should go with BJP instead of Shiv Sena in Maharashtra: Kumaraswamy

He said that in K'taka Assembly by-polls, JD (S) will win 8-10 seats out of 15 and this will start a new chapter in politics of Maharashtra.

18 Nov 2019 2:40 PM

"Missing" posters of Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker Gautam Gambhir, who drew criticism for skipping a crucial meeting two days ago on pollution, purportedly surfaced across Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: ANI)

'Missing. Have you seen him?' Gambhir's missing posters in Delhi as he skips pollution meet

The meeting was ultimately called off as lawmakers and bureaucrats were absent.

18 Nov 2019 1:48 PM

Sharad Pawar, who arrived in Delhi to meet Sonia Gandhi, made a cryptic statement on Monday. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

BJP-Sena fought polls together, they have to choose their path: Sharad Pawar

Reporters told him Shiv Sena was hoping to form govt with Cong, NCP. He replied: “Accha? (Really?)

18 Nov 2019 12:29 PM

Former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Sunday criticised the Supreme Court's judgment in the Ayodhya issue, but said the Muslim community should accept it. Sinha was speaking at the Mumbai Lit Fest. (Photo: File)

Ayodhya verdict faulty but Muslims must move on: BJP leader Yashwant Sinha

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Sunday favoured seeking a review of the Supreme Court's judgement.

18 Nov 2019 11:59 AM

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