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A file photo of former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan with BJP MLAs walking out of the Assembly and marching towards Raj Bhavan to submit a memorandum to the governor over the issue of Speakers election during the Winter Session of the House in Bhopal.

Shivraj Chouhan at crossroads of his 3-decade-long political innings...

BJP legislature party leader post given to ex-CM's rival in a signal that his career in state affairs is nearing an end.

21 Jan 2019 4:41 AM IST

A file photo of college students blocking NH 37 in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, in Dibrugarh in Assam.

BJP hoping to reconfigure Assamese-Bengali relations

Most of the regional parties in the northeast are opposing the Bill, but not on the pretext of its being communally...

21 Jan 2019 4:37 AM IST

AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala. (Photo: PTI)

5 rooms, personal cook: RTI reveals VIP facilities for Sasikala in...

RTI activist Narasimha Murthy, who had filed the query, said that rules were violated to give VIP facilities to...

20 Jan 2019 6:52 PM IST

People can check their names in the first draft at NRC sewa kendras across Assam from 8 am on January 1. They can also check for information online and through SMS services. (Photo: Representational | File)

Small number of Bangladeshis to benefit from citizenship bill:...

Less than 200 people from Bangladesh have so far availed Long Term Visa regime introduced in 2015, a senior MHA official...

20 Jan 2019 6:26 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was addressing BJPs booth-level workers from Lok Sabha constituencies of Kolhapur, Hatkanangle, Madha and Satara in Maharashtra and South Goa through video-conference. (Photo: Twitter | @BJP4India)

Opposition 'vilifying EVMs' to explain impending defeat, says PM Modi

PM Modi on Sunday dismissed 'mahagathbandhan' as an alliance of corruption, negativity and instability.

20 Jan 2019 5:24 PM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah (Photo: File)

Row erupts as Congress MLA gifts' Mercedes-Benz to Siddaramaiah

Congress MLA Byrathi Suresh has courted controversy after media reports of ex-CM Siddaramaiah receiving a luxury car...

20 Jan 2019 4:12 PM IST

Around 12 crore people are expected to visit the Kumbh between now and Maha Shivratri on March 4, when the Mela will come to a close on Maha Shivratri day. (Photo: PTI)

Kumbh to generate Rs 1.2 lakh crore revenue', says industry body CII

UP govt has allocated Rs 4,200 crore for 50-day Kumbh Mela this time, which is over thrice the budget of Maha Kumbh in...

20 Jan 2019 3:28 PM IST

Congress moved 76 of its 80 lawmakers to Eagleton resort on Friday after the legislature party meeting amid fears of poaching by the BJP. (Photo: ANI)

Chest pain, not fight', says Cong after K'taka MLA hospitalised; BJP...

Congress MLA Anand Singh was hospitalised after party colleague hit him on his head at Bengaluru resort, reports said.

20 Jan 2019 2:56 PM IST

India can benefit from the ongoing challenges in global trade provided it plays its cards well, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu on Monday said.

India can be USD 5 trillion economy in 7-8 years: Prabhu

Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu Saturday said India has the potential to be a USD 5 trillion economy.

20 Jan 2019 2:42 PM IST

... When we started eating, my daughter told me the paneer was very hard and her teeth hurt while chewing it. When I tasted it, I found fibre, said Sachin Jamdare. (Photo: ANI)

Zomato apologises after family finds' plastic fibre in paneer dishes

Zomato released a statement, issuing an apology for the incident and saying that the restaurant has been suspended from...

20 Jan 2019 1:25 PM IST

Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Ra

K Chandrashekhar Rao vows ot make Telangana roads shine like a mirror'

KCR, in a review meeting held to discuss current condition of state roads, directed officers to complete task in next 2...

20 Jan 2019 1:00 PM IST

While Srikant Jena was a former Union Minister in the previous UPA government, Dalit leader Sagaria represented Koraput in the state assembly. (Photo: Facebook | @srikantjenaforodisha)

Congress expels ex-Union minister Srikant Jena for 'anti-party...

Congress also expelled former MLA Krushna Chandra Sagaria for alleged anti-party activities, a senior leader said.

20 Jan 2019 12:41 PM IST