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India Politics News | We Bring You The Latest News And Analysis From The World Of Politics In India. Read The Latest From The Forthcomng Assembly Elections In India

Bhupesh Baghel: Rahul must return as Congress chief

He said only Gandhi can lead the Congress going forward.

09 Dec 2019 1:14 AM

Roy and Islam stand accused in a list of 23 accused who have been named in the chargesheet submitted by the police before the additional chief judicial magistrate of the Bolpur Court on December 4. (Photo: Twitter)

BJP leaders Mukul Roy and Monirul Islam chargesheeted in triple murder case

While Mr Islam faces murder charge, criminal intimidation charge has been slapped on Mr Roy, sources revealed.

08 Dec 2019 8:56 PM

Adityanath said the basis of welfare schemes should be the common man. (Photo: File)

SP promoted nepotism, casteism: Yogi Adityanath

The UP chief minister also said there was a lot of potential in UP and the need was to promote the state in the field of medical tourism.

08 Dec 2019 6:54 PM

The statement comes amidst speculations that the party's December 14 rally in Delhi is likely to pave the way for the Gandhi scion to take over as Congress president again. (Photo: File)

Rahul Gandhi must return as Cong chief soon: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel

Rahul Gandhi had quit as president of the party following the Congress' poor show in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

08 Dec 2019 6:46 PM

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

A senior Telangana minister on Saturday backed the alleged killing of four accused in the murder-cum-rape case of a veterinarian near Hyderabad in an encounter saying that anybody who commits a crime so cruel can expect to be eliminated in a police encounter. (Photo: Twitter)

'Misinterpreted': T'gana minister clarifies after controversial remark on encounter

on Saturday, CJI S A Bobde opposed practice of extrajudicial killing, saying that justice loses its character when it takes form of revenge.

08 Dec 2019 11:52 AM

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

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday hit out at the Centre over the Kashmir issue and spiralling onion prices and accused the BJP of targeting political rivals and said he will neither buckle or fall under pressure nor join the ruling BJP. (Photo: File)

'BJP denied freedom to 75 lakh Kashmiris,' claims P Chidambaram

Quoting a popular verse of nationalist poet Subramania Bharathi, he said the bard may have sung it 'bearing Modi in mind.'

08 Dec 2019 9:25 AM

Leader of Opposition and former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis claimed on Saturday that it was NCP leader Ajit Pawar who approached him to form a government in Maharashtra. (Photo: File)

'Ajit approached us to form Maha govt,' says Fadnavis, admits move boomeranged

Fadnavis went on to add that the ACB affidavit 'will not stick (stand) in high court'.

08 Dec 2019 9:14 AM

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that Pakistan has made terrorism its 'state policy' and is not 'mending its ways'. (Photo: ANI)

Pak made terrorism its 'state policy', prepare yourself to face it: Rajnath to cadets in passing out parade of IMA

Defence Minister further added that the Cente has adopted a multi-pronged strategy against terrorism, which has given positive results.

07 Dec 2019 2:04 PM

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday termed the death of Unnao gangrape victim "extremely sad" and conveyed his condolences to the aggrieved family. (Photo: File)

BJP ministers to meet family of UP rape victim after Yogi Adityanath's order

On Thursday, the 23-year-old was airlifted from Lucknow's SMC government hospital to Safdarjung Hospital.

07 Dec 2019 10:42 AM

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

A day after all the four accused in the rape and murder of a woman veterinary doctor in Telangana were killed in a police encounter, Shiv Sena on Saturday said that justice had been served. (Photo: File)

'Justice served, Hyd police chose shortcut' says Sena on Telangana encounter

The 4 rapists were killed in an encounter with police as they tried to escape while being taken to crime spot in the wee hours of Friday.

07 Dec 2019 9:43 AM

DMK had on December 2 filed a fresh petition in the Supreme Court seeking its direction to stay the Tamil Nadu state local body election notification. (Photo: ANI)

'Historic verdict': Stalin after SC holds local body polls in 9 newly formed TN districts

'DMK is always ready, it is AIADMK which is afraid of elections,' Stalin said.

06 Dec 2019 2:49 PM

Irani said it was unfortunate that incidents of rape and killing of women are being communalised and politicised. (Photo: ANI)

Cong leader's Sita remarks trigger uproar in LS, Irani says Oppn communalising issue

Chowdhury had said while on the one hand plans are afoot to build a Ram temple (in Ayodhya), on the other hand Sita is being burnt.

06 Dec 2019 2:37 PM

'We dented the BJP in Haryana, denied BJP power in Maharashtra,' said Chidambaram. (Photo: File)

Chidambaram makes it 'saffron' v/s 'secular', asks J'khand voters to defeat BJP

Chidambaram said the outcome of the ongoing Assembly polls will be an important turning point.

06 Dec 2019 2:18 PM

Pawar also clarified that there were no talks with the Sena before the elections as Congress-NCP were fighting against the Sena and the BJP. (Photo: FIle)

'Knew about Ajit and Fadnavis talks, didn't expect him to act like this way': Sharad

On Monday, Pawar had said PM Modi had proposed 'working together', but that he had rejected the offer.

04 Dec 2019 9:01 AM

The EC had later indicated that it would work toward a “satisfactory solution” to the Opposition’s suggestion.

Opposition seeks debate on return to ballot papers

The notice, submitted to Rajya Sabha chairperson, has been signed by 16 parties.

04 Dec 2019 1:39 AM

Respond to Opp’s attacks but with caution: Rajnath to MPs

A combative defence minister also asked the MPs to be prepared to defend their leaders and retaliate against the opposition lies.

04 Dec 2019 1:36 AM

Former CM and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumarswamy campaigns for Mahalaxmi Layout candidate Girish K. Nashi ahead of the Assembly bypoll in Bengaluru. (Photo: PTI)

‘Suicide quad’ taking shape in BJP

Miffed BJP MLAs may defect to unseat BSY govt.

04 Dec 2019 1:34 AM

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