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Janata Dal-United (JDU) vice president Prashant Kishor, who publicly took a stand contrary to that of his party on the citizenship law, offered his resignation to the party chief Nitish Kumar here on Saturday, sources said. (Photo: File)

Peeved over JDU's support to CAB, Prashant Kishor offers to resign; Nitish Kumar says no

Undeterred by the state ministers' criticism, Kishor continued to publicly oppose the citizenship law.

15 Dec 2019 9:32 AM

'Congress will not step behind in the fight against injustice, will fulfill our duty of saving country, democracy till our last breath. Suffering injustice is the biggest crime, it's time to rise to save democracy and constitutions,' Sonia said. (Photo: Twitter | @IYC_UPCentral)

'Will fulfil duty of saving country, democracy till last breath': Sonia Gandhi

The Congress' interim prez said there is an atmosphere of 'andher nagri chaupat raja (confused leader, chaotic State)' in the country.

14 Dec 2019 4:26 PM

Internet suspended in Assam till Dec 16, protestors set fire in WB railway station

The legislation has put the Northeast on the boil as people fear that it may exacerbate the problem of illegal immigration.

14 Dec 2019 3:50 PM

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said late Manohar Parrikar had transferred his “josh” (spirit) to him, and this allowed him to work for “15- 16 hours a day” after taking over the coastal state’s top post. (Photo: Twitter/ @DrPramodPSawant)

'Manohar Parrikar transferred his josh to me, can work 15-16 hrs a day': Pramod Sawant

Sawant was addressing a function held to launch the poster of a biopic on late Parrikar, to be produced by ‘Go Goa Gollywood Productions’.

14 Dec 2019 12:24 PM

'We will never allow NRC exercise and Citizenship Act in Bengal. We will not implement the amended Act, even though it has been passed in Parliament. The BJP can't just bulldoze the states to implement it,' Banerjee said. (Photo: PTI)

'Can't bulldoze states': Mamata announces mega rallies to protest Citizenship Act

The WB CM said that she has also cancelled her visit to Delhi to attend a meeting on Mahatma Gandhi's anniversary.

13 Dec 2019 3:38 PM

A day after Opposition members in Lok Sabha raised the issue of lotus being printed on new passports, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said it was part of the enhanced security features to identify fake passports and involves using other national symbols as well on rotation. (Photo: File)

'Lotus symbol on passports part of security feature': MEA after Cong's outcry

These security features have been introduced as part of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) guidelines, he said.

13 Dec 2019 10:53 AM

BJP MP Ganesh Singh on Thursday said that according to a research done by a US-based academic institution, speaking Sanskrit language on a daily basis boosts the nervous system and keeps diabetes and cholesterol at bay. (Photo: Twitter/ Ganesh Singh)

Speaking Sanskrit keeps diabetes, cholesterol at bay: BJP leader

More than 97 per cent of the languages in the world, including few Islamic languages, are based on Sanskrit, Singh said.

13 Dec 2019 10:02 AM

Hitting back at Home Minister Amit Shah for holding the Congress responsible for India's partition on religious lines, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said the BJP president was "not paying attention" in history classes as the Hindu Mahasabha and the Muslim League were the only ones espousing the two-nation theory. (Photo: File)

Was not paying attention in history classes: Tharoor's dig at Shah over partition remark

The Congress was fundamentally opposed to religion being determining factor of nationhood, he asserted.

13 Dec 2019 9:23 AM

' I do not think that ever before, the northeastern states have unitedly gone against a bill passed by Parliament," the senior Congress leader told reporters. (Photo: File)

Opposition could get numbers against Citizenship Amendment Bill: Azad

'This bill is totally discriminatory and unconstitutional. It has been rejected by one and all from Kashmir to Kanyakumari,' Azad added.

11 Dec 2019 1:51 PM

"Irrespective of our stand in the Lok Sabha, here in the Rajya Sabha the support of Shiv Sena MPs will be very crucial. We will see what happens during the debate and then decide our stand," Raut said. (Photo: ANI)

Sena may take different stand on Citizenship Bill if queries remain unanswered: Raut

'If we do not get satisfactory answers then our stand could be different from what we took in Lok Sabha,' Raut said.

11 Dec 2019 12:27 PM

The BJP on Monday registered a thumping victory in the Karnataka by-elections, winning 12 out of 15 seats, and secured a comfortable majority in the 224-member house with the Congress managing just two seats and the JD (S) failing to open its account. (Photo: ANI)

At BJP meet, PM gives standing ovation to K'taka people for BJP's victory in bypolls

'We won by a record margin and we also won two seats where we did not win before,' Joshi said while quoting Modi.

11 Dec 2019 12:23 PM

Citizenship Bill will be written in golden letters, says PM Modi at BJP meet

Opposition speaking language of Pakistan on Citizenship Bill, said sources quoted PM Modi as saying at BJP meet.

11 Dec 2019 11:01 AM

Munde, who has been holding a public rally every year on the birth anniversary of her father and former Union minister, the late Gopinath Munde, was absent from the division-level meetings of the BJP as well. (Photo: File)

Pankaja Munde skips core Maharastra BJP meet, says was busy with Beed rally preparation

Munde did not attend the party’s regional-level meeting on Monday either though state BJP chief Chandrakant Patil said she was 'unwell'.

11 Dec 2019 10:25 AM

The Congress veteran described the Gandhi family as the "cementing force" for the 134-year-old party and rejected the charge that it practised dynastic politics. (Photo: File)

Rahul Gandhi only alternative to PM Modi, says Rajasthan CM Gehlot

Gehlot said Gandhi is the only opposition leader who can counter Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah 'courageously and fearlessly'.

11 Dec 2019 10:07 AM

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday claimed that the government is bringing Pakistan founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah alive with the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. (Photo: File)

Will ‘knock on all doors’ in country if…: Owaisi on Citizenship Bill

Attacking Cong and NCP, he said despite fighting elections against Sena, two parties joined hands with saffron party for political gains.

10 Dec 2019 6:38 PM

PM Modi’s “sab ka saath, sabka vikas” tweet celebrating the Bharatiya Janata Party's re-election victory in 2019 was the most retweeted and liked tweet of the year, making it the "Golden Tweet" in India. (Photo: File)

PM Modi's tweet on BJP's victory in Lok Sabha elections becomes 'Golden Tweet' of 2019

Among hashtags, #loksabhaelections2019 was the most tweeted about hashtags.

10 Dec 2019 6:20 PM

Former Indian football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Tuesday expressed disappointment that Sikkim was not excluded from the ambit of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, unlike several other states in the north-east. (Photo: File)

‘Deeply disappointed with Citizenship Bill’: Bhaichung Bhutia

'This bill is surely a way of diluting Article 371F in long run,' the former Indian football team captain said.

10 Dec 2019 5:56 PM

The BJP on Tuesday hit out at Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray over his "stay orders" on various projects, and said he should also try to put a 'stay' on the rise in incidents of crime in the state. (Photo: File)

Uddhav should try to put 'stay' on rising crimes in Maharashtra: BJP leader

BJP's Rajya Sabha member Narayan Rane on Sunday termed the Thackeray-led government as a 'temporary' one only issuing 'stay orders'.

10 Dec 2019 3:56 PM

The Sena supported the Bill in the Lower House. Thackeray told reporters here that a detailed discussion and debate on the Bill was necessary. (Photo: ANI)

Won't support Citizenship Bill till we get clarity, says Uddhav Thackeray

'We need to change this notion that one who supports Bill and BJP is patriot and one who opposes is anti-national,' Thackeray said.

10 Dec 2019 3:24 PM

Speaking to Marathi daily 'Loksatta' here, Fadnavis said in the five years of his government, he never let down Uddhav Thackeray, the Sena president who is now the chief minister of the three-party Maha Vikas Aghadi government. (Photo: File)

Sena's alliance with NCP, Congress was 'pre-planned': Fadnavis

'But post-2019 elections, Uddhavji did not even answer my calls,' claimed the BJP leader.

10 Dec 2019 10:45 AM

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