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$After the BJP issued a notice to him over his comment on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal on Friday defended his action and said that he has not done anything which could be termed as \anti-party\ activity. (Photo: ANI)$ India

'I am not afraid, will answer at right time': K'taka MLA after BJP...

On Friday, the Centre approved the advance release of Rs 1200 crore for flood relief and rehabilitation from NDRF for...

5 Oct 2019 11:33 AM IST

Fadnavis addressed a press conference after the announcement of the fourth list and said while his party may have had differences with the Shiv Sena on certain issues, they are bound by the common thread of Hindutva. (Photo: PTI)

Maharashtra elections: Shiv Sena to contest 124 of 288 seats, rest for...

In 2014, Sena, BJP had ended their alliance ahead of state elections, only to get together after electorate delivered...

4 Oct 2019 8:48 PM IST

Nirupam, a former Mumbai Congress president took potshots against the Congress after a candidate for Versova, which he supported was denied ticket by the party. (Photo: ANI)

Conspiracy hatched against Rahul to ensure he fails as party prez:...

The Congress won 52 seats in the recent general elections, which is just eight more than what the party won in 2014...

4 Oct 2019 3:00 PM IST

Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment, Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday proposed an all-out decisive war with Pakistan with an aim to take back Pakistan-occupied Kasmir (PoK). (Photo: File)

Those who don't like Constitution can leave India: Athawale

He was speaking on the 62nd anniversary of the Republican Party of India at a function organised in Akola.

4 Oct 2019 9:52 AM IST

Ashish Deshmukh was elected from the Katol Assembly seat from BJP in year 2014. However, he had resigned from the saffron party in October last year. (Photo: Twitter)

Congress fields former BJP MLA Ashish Deshmukh against Fadnavis

Deshmukh and Fandavis will file their nomination papers in Nagpur on Friday.

4 Oct 2019 9:45 AM IST

While Mr Anand Singhs resignation letter Jolt to Congress in Karnataka as 2 MLAs resign arrived with riders scrap the controversial decision to sell 3, 667 acres land to JSW Steel in ore-rich Ballari district and carve a separate district out of Vijayanagar.

Congress names 18 more candidates for Maharashtra Assembly polls

With this, the Congress has so far announced 141 nominees for the elections to the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly.

4 Oct 2019 9:37 AM IST

No criteria or parameter is followed while distributing ticket. There are internal forces within the party that are hell-bent on stopping the grass-root leaders from emerging, he said. (Photo: ANI)

Ashok Tanwar resigns from all party positions in protest over Haryana...

He said if ruling BJP can deny tickets to 8-9 sitting MLAs and 2 MPs then why is Cong giving ticket to those who worked...

3 Oct 2019 9:00 PM IST

Won't take part in Cong poll campaign,' says sulking Sanjay Nirupam

The former MP also said the way the party's leadership was behaving with him the time to say good bye to the party was...

3 Oct 2019 8:25 PM IST

It should be noted that in 2018, a case was registered against Deepak Nikalje for alleged rape and sexual harassment based on the complaint of a 22-year-old woman. (Photo: Facebook | @Dipakbhau.Nikalje)

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale fields Chhota Rajan's brother for in...

Deepak Nikalje had earlier unsuccessfully contested from the Chembur assembly seat.

3 Oct 2019 4:49 PM IST

BMC officials began pulling down Congress posters, only to be interrupted by Congress MLA Nitesh Ranes supporters.

Former Maharashtra CM Narayan Rane's son Nitesh joins BJP

Nitesh won the 2014 Assembly polls from Kankavli seat on Congress' ticket by defeating the then BJP MLA Pramod Jathar.

3 Oct 2019 2:18 PM IST

The posters could thus be seen as Senas attempt to transform the nature of the party with Aaditya at the helm of it. (Photo: ANI)

Mumbai wake up to change as Aaditya Thackeray becomes Shiv Sena's face

From 'Kem Cho Worli' in Gujarati to 'Namaste Worli' in Marathi and Kannada, junior Thackeray's picture waving was put up...

2 Oct 2019 2:28 PM IST

Praising the DMKs legal team led by T Wilson, Stalin said they approached the Madras High Court late at night and won the case the next day. (Photo: Twitter | @mkstalin)

DMK welcomes PM's Tamil pitch, seeks official language status

The Prime Minister's remarks were a joy not only for Tamils in the State but across the world, Stalin noted.

2 Oct 2019 9:45 AM IST