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Her recent statement comes at a time when Congress is facing tough times in Goa and Karnataka with many MLAs in both states switching sides to join rival BJP. (Photo: ANI)

'Will be appointed minister when they need me,' says BSP MLA Ramabai

She claimed to have been offered ministerial berth and crores of rupees by BJP in exchange for withdrawing support from...

13 July 2019 11:13 AM IST

Former Union minister Salman Khurshid

Weaker sections in far-flung areas living in fear: Salman Khurshid

Khurshid's comment came after 3 madrasa students were thrashed with cricket bats and forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'...

13 July 2019 10:36 AM IST

Amid ongoing political turmoil in Karnataka, Congress leader D K Shivakumar visited the residence of Congress MLA and state minister MTB Nagaraj early on Saturday morning to convince him to take back his resignation. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Shivakumar meets rebel Cong MLA Nagaraj in Bengaluru, asks to...

Hoskote MLA Nagaraj and Chikballapur Congress MLA Dr K Sudhakar resigned from the Assembly on July 10.

13 July 2019 9:55 AM IST

The development comes two days after 10 Goa Congress MLAs joined the BJP in the presence of its working president J P Nadda and Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant in Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: ANI)

Days after renewing membership, Goa BJP worker resigns over induction...

Sanvorderkar who claims to be working for the party for about two decades now made his resignation public by posting it...

13 July 2019 9:44 AM IST

Accusing BJP of not taking any steps to prevent the move, Surjewala said, The notification came on March 4. But the government did not do anything to prevent it. In future, we could see many more industries, including services, where exports worth USD 28 billion could be significantly affected. (Photo: File)

Privacy of citizens a severe casualty under BJP govt: Congress

Surjewala cited a news report, which alleged that the government has given out data of citizens, while levelling the...

13 July 2019 9:15 AM IST

The MLAs visited the famous Siddhivinayak Temple after which they had their lunch at south Indian restaurant-bar Dakshin Culture Curry and a typical Marathi/ Konkani food Junction Diva Maharashtracha. (Photo: ANI)

K'taka rebel MLAs visit Siddhivinayak Temple, sample regional...

Karnataka rebel MLAs returned to Renaissance - Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel on Thursday after meeting Assembly Speaker...

13 July 2019 8:30 AM IST

Pramod Sawant already has his personal account on both social media platforms while the official Facebook and Twitter accounts (Image: ANI)

New cabinet ministers to be sworn in at 3 pm today: Goa CM

CM said the three members from coalition partner Goa Forward Party and an Independent MLA Rohan Khaunte would be dropped...

13 July 2019 8:19 AM IST

Pramod Sawant already has his personal account on both social media platforms while the official Facebook and Twitter accounts (Image: ANI)

Goa CM seeks resignations of four ministers to induct new faces into...

With 10 MLAs changing the sides, the strength of Congress on the floor of the House has reduced to mere five.

12 July 2019 8:24 PM IST

The dissidents came back to Bengaluru yesterday to meet the Speaker, as per Supreme Court directions but flew back to Mumbai at night ignoring the whip issued by the Congress-JDS coalition leader. (Photo: ANI)

Congress, BJP go hotel-hopping in Bengaluru as Karnataka crisis...

The state unit of the BJP has booked 30 rooms for two days at the facility.

12 July 2019 7:22 PM IST

Led by Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar, 10 of the 15 Congress MLAs in Goa joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

'Political prostitution' happened in Goa: Cong MLA on switching...

After the merger of the breakaway Congress MLAs, the BJP's strength in the 40-member assembly has gone up to 27.

12 July 2019 5:07 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leaves Sewree court in Mumbai. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Thankful to BJP-RSS for opportunities to take ideological battle to...

Cong leaders had claimed that bank was involved in 'scam' to swap Rs 750 crore in scrapped notes with valid currency...

12 July 2019 3:14 PM 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)

Karnataka crisis: Supreme Court to hear rebel MLAs' petition on July...

'MLAs in plea have levelled corruption allegations and order was passed without hearing me,' Karnataka CM informed SC.

12 July 2019 12:52 PM IST