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Internet cut off, people in Assam can't read your 'reassuring' message: Cong to PM

Congress said, 'Our brothers and sisters in Assam cannot read your 'reassuring' message Modiji, in case you've forgotten.'

12 Dec 2019 12:44 PM

He said that several people from both East and West Pakistan had come to India and cited the examples of former prime ministers IK Gujral and Manmohan Singh. (Photo: ANI)

Citizenship Bill hurts soul of India, assault on Constitution: Anand Sharma

'The Bill that you have brought is an assault on the very foundation of the Indian constitution,' Sharma added.

11 Dec 2019 2:06 PM

' 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

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

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra on Tuesday slammed the Congress party and questioned why its leaders and Pakistan speak in one language. (Photo: File)

'Why Pakistan and Congress speak in one language?': Sambit Patra

The Bill seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.

10 Dec 2019 8:51 PM

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

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

After facing debacle in the Karnataka bypolls, former chief minister Siddaramaiah resigned as Congress Legislative party leader on Monday. (Photo: File)

Siddaramaiah resigns as Cong legislature party leader after defeat in K'taka bypoll

The ruling BJP bagged 10 seats and was leading in two others out of 15 constituencies that went for assembly bypolls last week.

09 Dec 2019 4:00 PM

"There were some regions where we never had our presence such as KR Pet and Chikkaballapura. Mandya had been the JD(S) citadel but today the BJP has won (in KR Pet in Mandya district)," he added. (Photo: File)

Cong, JD(S) 'disqualified' in people's court, says BJP after K'taka by-poll results

Kateel was happy that the party made its presence felt for the first time in Mandya district.

09 Dec 2019 2:48 PM

Modi said, "Today people of Karnataka have proved that Congress and JD-S won't be able to betray them. ' (Photo: ANI)

K'taka poll results message for all states where anyone betrays public mandate: PM

Modi also spoke about the political tussle that the state of Karnataka had witnessed soon after the assembly election results.

09 Dec 2019 2:14 PM

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa celebrated the early leads with his son BY Vijayendra who sought his father's blessings and greeted him with sweets. (Photo: ANI)

Yeddy celebrates with son as trends show BJP leading in K'taka by-polls

Earlier Yediyurappa had confidently said that BJP will win at least 13 seats and the government will be 'safeguarded'.

09 Dec 2019 12:25 PM

Congress leader DK Shivakumar said, “We have to agree with the mandate of the voters of these 15 constituencies. People have accepted the defectors. We have accepted defeat. I don't think we have to be disheartened.” (Photo: ANI)

'We accept our defeat,' says Shivakumar on K’taka bypolls

Bypolls were for 15 of 17 seats left vacant by MLAs who resigned in July, causing collapse of Cong-JD(S) and BJP's takeover.

09 Dec 2019 11:01 AM

The ruling BJP has taken an early lead in 10 out of 15 Assembly constituencies that went for bypolls on December five, as the counting of votes was taken up on Monday, election officials said. (Photo: File)

BJP takes early lead in 10 Assembly seats in K'taka bypolls

Initial trends showed the Congress and JD(S) were ahead in two seats, while independent candidate was maintaining lead in Hoskote.

09 Dec 2019 9:29 AM

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Saturday that only Rahul Gandhi can lead the Congress going forward. (Photo: File)

If there is any future leader...': Bhupesh Baghel believes only Rahul Gandhi can lead Cong

However, Baghel made the statement at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit here.

08 Dec 2019 12:50 PM

BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur has approached the Madhya Pradesh police with a demand that they register a case against a Congress MLA who allegedly threatened to "burn" her over her remarks on Nathuram Godse, the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi. (Photo: File)

Pragya Thakur goes to police over Congress MLA's threat to ‘burn’ her

Thakur came to the Kamla Nehru police station in the Madhya Pradesh capital on Saturday night, a senior police officer said.

08 Dec 2019 10:46 AM

Make public hanging of rape-murder convicts compulsory: Lobo

Lobo also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to bring amendments to the law.

07 Dec 2019 2:31 PM

Former Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday criticised Karnataka Chief Minister Yediyurappa over his decision to not to celebrate Tipu Jayanti in the state and said that the BJP leader was acting against only one community. (Photo: File)

Siddaramaiah attacks Yediyurappa over Tipu Jayanti, says K'tka CM hates only one community

Siddaramaiah also elaborated upon various schemes introduced during his tenure as the Chief Minister and asked for people to vote 'smartly'.

07 Dec 2019 10:31 AM

In the second phase of the five-phased elections, voting is being conducted at 20 constituencies including Jamshedpur East and Jamshedpur West. (Photo: ANI)

Voting underway for second phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections

Due to security reasons, voting at 18 constituencies will be held between 7:00 am and 3:00 pm.

07 Dec 2019 8:31 AM

'Law and order is dismal. Women are not safe in Uttar Pradesh. Incidents (against women) are taking place on a daily basis. In UP, every day a Hyderabad (like incident) is taking place,' Shukla said recounting crime against women in Mainpuri, Unnao and Chitrakoot. (Photo: File | PTI)

'Hyderabad-like crimes taking place in UP every day': Cong leader Rajiv Shukla

Shukla said Congress general secretary too had expressed anguish over such incidents.

06 Dec 2019 7:24 PM

Siddaramaiah's statement came despite Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's warning that he would file a defamation suit against him and JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy for making statements alleging that the 17 disqualified MLAs were bought over by his party. (Photo: File)

BJP has no 'moral ground' to stay in power in Karnataka, says Siddaramaiah

'They formed govt by horse-trading, forcing the 17 people to resign, and destroying democracy,' Siddaramaiah said.

05 Dec 2019 4:06 PM

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