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BJP national secretary Tarun Chugh has written a letter to Punjab Governor VP Singh Badnore seeking his intervention in the crisis situation arisen after Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh reshuffled Cabinet. (Photo: ANI)

Draws salary, enjoys perks: BJP writes to Guv on Sidhu's absence,...

The BJP leader said that farmers were facing issues as Power Department remains unattended due to absence of...

9 July 2019 10:45 AM IST

The meeting will be attended by only Lok Sabha MPs. (Photo: ANI)

Sonia, Rahul meet first time Congress MPs at orientation programme

Sonia Gandhi has called the meeting in the capacity of being the leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party.

9 July 2019 10:23 AM IST

Among the leaders, Siddaramaiah, Priyank Kharge and few other have reached so far. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Karnataka crisis: Congress, BJP hold meets, both confident of forming...

With new strength of 107 MLAs, BJP expects Governor to call them.

9 July 2019 10:16 AM IST

A Pakistani court ordered the release of Hafiz Saeed on Wednesday, who was put under house arrest in January after years of living freely in Pakistan, one of the sore points in its fraying relationship with the United States. (Photo: AP | File)

Use of terror will remain part of Pak's foreign policy: Former...

The former intelligence official believes that the world would face consequences if Pakistan failed to act against these...

9 July 2019 9:12 AM IST

10 disgruntled MLAs, who flew to Mumbai by coalition strategists in a bid to convince them to reconsider their decision, are staying at Sofitel hotel in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

K'taka crisis: Cong MLAs in Mumbai shifted Pune, expected to reach Goa

The year-old Congress-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka is on the brink of collapse after spate of resignations by MLAs.

9 July 2019 8:52 AM IST

CM Fadnavis said that the administration should cautiously take mitigation measures to provide relief to the drought-affected farmers.

Maharashtra auto rickshaw drivers' indefinite strike called off; to...

The list of demands includes increase in minimum auto fare, no new auto permits, complete ban on Ola and Uber services...

9 July 2019 8:41 AM IST

Ram Madhav, however, dodged questions over the inclusion of Rajiv Jasrotia, an MLA from Kathua, who had participated in a rally there, after the killing of the eight-year-old girl from the Muslim Bakerwal community. (Photo: PTI)

BJP ready for J&K Assembly election: Ram Madhav

J&K was brought under Governor's rule in June last year after the collapse of the PDP-BJP coalition government.

9 July 2019 2:53 AM IST

Congress MP from West Bengal Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

8 Bills introduced in House amid Opposition's concerns

Opposition members expressed concerns over about the detention of citizens and cited examples of draconian laws such as...

9 July 2019 2:48 AM IST

Defensive strokes, no balls in Budget, says Shashi Tharoor

There was hardly any mention of country's GDP growth rate, he said, adding that the word GDP' came up only once.

9 July 2019 2:46 AM IST

Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia. (Photo: AFP)

Scindia for chief' poster appears, vanishes in MP

The poster, however, exposed factionalism in the state Congress.

9 July 2019 2:44 AM IST

Defence minister Rajnath Singh during the Budget Session in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Karnataka crisis echoes in Lok Sabha

Rahul started the trend of resignations in Cong, says Rajnath.

9 July 2019 2:43 AM IST

Baig has been allegedly linked to Mohammad Mansoor Khan, promoter of IMA jewels and prime accused in Ponzi scheme case. (Photo: ANI)

I am hurt': Suspended Congress MLA Roshan Baig says will quit as MLA,...

The former minister was recently suspended from the party for anti-party activities.

8 July 2019 8:47 PM IST