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BJP MP cleans school toilet with bare hands

The video grab also caught Mr Mishra bathing some students of the school and even scrubbing their feet.

19 Feb 2018 3:23 AM IST

The CPM has fielded candidates on 57 seats, leaving one each for its alliances. The Congress, on the other hand, is fighting the battle alone. (Photo: ANI)

Tripura polls: Total voter turnout 74 per cent, 17 less than last...

The BJP, an also-ran until now in the north-eastern state, is making a determined bid to demolish the red bastion of 25...

18 Feb 2018 7:59 AM IST

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik (Photo: PTI)

Odisha CM rules out alliance with Cong and BJP

Patnaik rubbished the speculations regarding chances of political alliance of the ruling BJD with the BJP or Congress.

18 Feb 2018 7:06 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. (Photo: PTI)

It's Left vs BJP as Tripura goes to polls today

The BJP held a high-voltage campaign with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing as many as four rallies in the state.

18 Feb 2018 6:35 AM IST

The Congress bagged one seat and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) another in the by-elections to two municipal wards in Delhi. (Representational Image)

Tripura polls tomorrow; BJP hopes to demolish 25-yr-old red bastion

The BJP has never been a major player in Tripura which hitherto saw a battle between Left Front and the Congress.

17 Feb 2018 1:22 PM IST

Former chief minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) president Jitan Ram Manjhi wants his party to contest at least 50 out of 243 Assembly seats in 2020 elections.

Jehanabad seat in eye of Bihar bypoll storm

According to BJP sources, Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha's party RLSP is likely to contest from the Jehanabad seat.

17 Feb 2018 7:28 AM IST

A farmer from Bundelkhand threatens to attempt suicide if his loan waiver demand is not met, near Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanaths residence in Lucknow. (Photo: PTI)

Farmer attempts suicide near Yogi Adityanath's residence

The police and fire-brigade personnel had to convince the farmer for over an hour before he came down the tree.

17 Feb 2018 7:23 AM IST

Congress chief whip Jyotiraditya Scindia wanted a discussion in the House on the issue of BJP offering money to Cong MLAs in return of their support. (Photo: PTI)

Madhya Pradesh bypolls may settle Congress CM face race

The byelections to the two assembly seats have been necessitated by the death of sitting Congress MLAs of these...

17 Feb 2018 7:07 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami (Photo: Asian Age)

Edappadi Palaniswami maintains grip over party, cabinet

It's certainly not as if EPS in engaged and engrossed only in the art of political manoeuvering while giving...

17 Feb 2018 4:17 AM IST

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani addresses the gathering after offering prayers at Makkah Masjid in Hyderabad on Friday. All-India Majlis-eIttehad-ul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi is also seen in the picture.(Photo: PTI)

Iran willing to relax visa norms, share oil and gas

Under an agreement, India is to invest $85 million for equipping the Chabahar port in southeastern Iran.

17 Feb 2018 3:24 AM IST

The Sangh, sources said, was particularly worried about reports of growing differences between chief minister Yogi Adityanath and deputy chief minister Keshav Maurya.

Congress names two nominees for UP byelections

Surhita will contest from Gorakhpur and Manish Mishra from Phulpur.

17 Feb 2018 12:54 AM IST

RLD chief Ajit Singh. (Phot

Regional parties, Left in parleys to set up third front

Asked about this, CPI general secretary Sudhakar Reddy came out into the open on Thursday and made it clear the...

16 Feb 2018 3:41 AM IST