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Punjab Congress President Captain Amarinder Singh. (Photo PTI)

One family, one ticket' in Punjab polls: Amarinder Singh

Among those are six-time MLA from Sanaur Lal Singh, who wants to shift to Samana, but is unlikely to be obliged.

19 Dec 2016 2:30 AM IST

The NDA government on Saturday appointed Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat as the next chief of the Indian Army. (Photo: PTI)

Political slugfest starts over Army Chief's appointment

The slugfest comes at a time when the Opposition is bitterly opposed to the government's demonetisation move.

19 Dec 2016 2:00 AM IST

Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat. (Photo: PTI)

BJP says Cong 'politicising' Lt Bipin Rawat's appointment

Congress and the Left on Sunday questioned the appointment of the new army chief by superseding two officers.

18 Dec 2016 3:42 PM IST

Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat and Air Marshal B.S. Dhanoa

Cong accuses govt of ignoring seniority to appoint army chief

However, there is precedent to appointing a new army chief by superseding seniors.

18 Dec 2016 9:33 AM IST

J. Jayalalithaa (right) and her associate Sasikala Natarajan and were together through thick and thin for nearly 33 years.

360 Degree: The politics of succession

Politics, particularly Indian rajneeti' and the demi-god status that some netas have is mind-boggling.

18 Dec 2016 2:49 AM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee meeting with a delegation of opposition parties Leaders & Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) to discuss on the issue of demonetisation and its impacts across the country, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Note ban's shadow on politics to linger

The Congress was reportedly going by its understanding that Mr Modi may announce a loan waiver and seek to grab credit...

18 Dec 2016 12:56 AM IST

Congress President Sonia Gandhi. (Photo: PTI)

Sonia Gandhi prefers 'non-polluted' Goa over Delhi: Rahul

Mid-November, Sonia Gandhi visited the coastal state, where she lived in a starred resort in South Goa.

17 Dec 2016 2:46 PM IST

SUCI(C) supporters demonstrate outside the Assembly building against the proposed education bill on Friday. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Government defers proposed education bill

Last-minute change in government plan as Congress, Left call bill anti-people'.

17 Dec 2016 4:16 AM IST

Capt. Amarinder Singh welcomed the two, and said it was just the beginning of an exodus that would intensify as the date of elections near, and specially after the model code of conduct comes into force.

Punjab Cong chief Amarinder raises farmers' debt issue with PM

Responding to media persons questions, he said the demonetisation had aggravated the problems of the farmers.

16 Dec 2016 7:48 PM IST

Sitaram Yechury

Meeting Prez on note ban was a bad idea, should have gone to people:...

The Congress, which on Friday took the demonetisation war to the Rashtrapati Bhavan, accused government of breaking all...

16 Dec 2016 7:09 PM IST

Potatoes. (Photo: Representational Image)

Indore: Congress MLA arrested for insisting on free potato...

The MLA along with nearly 30 protestors was arrested for protesting on the issue with potato growing farmers.

16 Dec 2016 5:14 PM IST

Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu (Photo: PTI)

Parties that fought graft in UPA have joined hands with Congress:...

Congress, along with opposition parties is actively campaigning against the note ban to highlight the problems people...

16 Dec 2016 3:58 PM IST