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Raj Thackeray met his partymen at his house on Thursday.

Don't sacrifice life for 'useless' government: Raj Thackeray to Anna...

Anna Hazare has been sitting on an indefinite hunger strike over his demand for appointment of Lokpal and Lokayukts

4 Feb 2019 5:24 PM IST

$Various \Grand-Alliance\ partners, including Telugu Desam Party and Rashtriya Janata Dal, also extended support to the bandh. (picture: file)$ India

RLSP observes Bihar bandh over police action during Jan Akrosh Rally

The police lathi-charge on party chief Upendra Kushwaha and other political leaders during its Jan Akrosh Rally

4 Feb 2019 5:19 PM IST

Pankaj Srivastava has been asked as a witness for the recording of his statement in an old case of cheating of around Rs 45 lakhs. The case is related to the escape of an accused from the CBI custody in Howrah. (Photo: LinkedIn | pankaj-srivastava-640b819)

Kolkata Police-CBI face-off: Police send summons to CBI joint director...

Pankaj Srivastava, a 1992-batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, has been asked to appear at the Bhowanipore police...

4 Feb 2019 5:17 PM IST

A bench of Justices MB Lokur and Deepak Gupta, which criminalised sex with a minor wife in a landmark verdict on Wednesday, referred to a study conducted on child marriages, based on 2011 census. (Photo: Representational/File)

Govt school teacher raped coworker after promising to marry her:...

The police has registered a case and arrested the accused teacher.

4 Feb 2019 3:58 PM IST

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee sits on her Save the Constitution dharna at Metro Channel, Kolkata. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Kolkata Police-CBI face-off: WB Guv prepares confidential report,...

Mamata Banerjee began her sit-in at 8.30 pm, calling it a 'satyagraha to save the constitution' and rallying other...

4 Feb 2019 11:14 AM IST

After being denied permission to land a chopper in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday addressed a rally in Raiganj in Dinajpur district over the phone. (Photo: ANI)

Yogi addresses West Bengal poll rally over phone, warns Mamata of her...

The TMC government is not only against the BJP but also against the democracy, said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi...

3 Feb 2019 6:26 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday assured the people of Assam that no genuine citizen will be left out of the NRC and hoped that the citizenship bill will be soon get Parliaments nod. (Photo: Twitter/BJP4India)

Congress uses farm loan waivers to win elections: PM Modi

Ridiculing the loan waivers given by the Congress in Madhya Pradesh, the PM said some beneficiaries have been given...

3 Feb 2019 5:10 PM IST

The whip issued by the Congress Party on Sunday. (Photo: ANI)

Cong issues three-line whip for MPs to be present in Parliament from...

The party has asked its MPs to be present during the Budget session to attend discussions on the Budget that was...

3 Feb 2019 4:41 PM IST

The annual revenue implication of the rate cuts would be Rs 5,500 crore, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Cash to farmers can be increased if resources improve: Arun Jaitley

Arun Jaitley said state governments must support the centre on direct cash transfers to farmers in the spirit of...

3 Feb 2019 4:39 PM IST

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said waiving farm loans is a small step towards addressing agriculture distress and a new green revolution is needed to resolve the problem. (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

Rahul Gandhi to address 'Jan Akanksha Rally' at Patna's Gandhi Maidan...

Besides Rahul, opposition leaders like Tejasvi Yadav, Upendra Kushwaha and Sharad Yadav will also address the rally.

3 Feb 2019 2:27 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

BJP condemns TMC govt for not permitting Yogi's rallies in West Bengal

"This is the murder of democracy and we condemn it," BJP National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya said.

3 Feb 2019 1:09 PM IST

In true fascist style, he (PM Modi) is trying to encircle everyone with agenciesThe Union government will last for a month at the most, said Mamata Banerjee. (Photo: PTI)

Modi not mentally prepared to go out of power: Mamata Banerjee

'He has no allies in the country. He is not capable of anything,' Mamata said, lashing out at PM Modi.

2 Feb 2019 7:31 PM IST