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The significance of the results has been the return of the Congress and the NCP to their old strongholds like Pune and Vidarbha.

Congress, NCP make civic bypoll gains

Byelections were held in two zilla parishad seats. An independent candidate won unopposed, while the Sena and the BJP...

8 April 2018 1:41 AM IST

'Fraud' Gujarat firm linked to BJP leaders: Congress

Congress party alleges that Vadodara-based Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd (DPIL) has active connection with senior BJP...

8 April 2018 1:11 AM IST

The BJP accuses the Congress and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi of disrupting parliament. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

No work, only protests in Parliament: BJP MPs to fast, Congress...

Cong, BJP MPs stood facing each other outside Parliament with placards, screaming slogans and trying to out-shout other...

6 April 2018 3:26 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes exactly a year ago on November 8, 2016. (Photo: PTI)

No job, no vote: Rajasthan town warns Modi ahead of 2019 polls

Modi's failure to create tens of millions of jobs would be biggest threat to his bid for another term, many political...

6 April 2018 2:00 PM IST

The president of Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee, Raj Babbar, appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked him to take responsibility of the tragic situation in the state. (Photo: PTI)

MPs forgoing pay a 'gimmick': Congress

These issues include the PNB scam, dilution of SC/ ST Act, the Cauvery issue, farm distress, disillusionment among youth...

6 April 2018 1:59 AM IST

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar

Centre blames Cong's negative politics for Parliament impasse

Mr Kumar said the only major changeâ€ since then is the Cong president (Rahul Gandhi) and his miopic visionâ€ and...

6 April 2018 12:33 AM IST

HC rules out stay in defamation case against Delhi CM by Sheila...

Justice A K Pathak refused to pass any interim stay order in view of a SC direction that such matters needed to be...

5 April 2018 2:45 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan addresses a gathering during his indefinite fast in Bhopal on Saturday to placate angry farmers. (Photo: PTI)

Computer Baba, 4 other Hindu religious leaders get MoS status in MP

MoS status has been accorded to Narmadanand Maharaj, Hariharanand Maharaj, Computer Baba, Bhayyu Maharaj and Pandit...

4 April 2018 11:10 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public rally in Puducherry on Sunday. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Hope vs fear in 2019: Jobs may hold the key

The government made a few attempts to resume the dialogue with the Opposition by repackaging UPA schemes, but it all...

4 April 2018 6:31 AM IST

Congress President Rahul Gandhi arrives at Huligemma Temple during his four-day visit, in Koppal in Karnataka. (Photo: PTI)

Rahul to begin 5th leg of poll campaign in Karnataka today

Rahul will travel to Shivamogga, Davangere, Chitradurga, Tumakuru and Ramanagar district as part of his two-day...

3 April 2018 11:45 AM IST

Minister of State for External Affairs Gen VK Singh reportedly said in Amritsar that he was not distributing biscuits, when asked by reporters about compensation to the families of the 39 Indians who died in Mosul. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Not like biscuits: VK Singh's remark on 38 Indians draws criticism

Congress communications in-charge Randeep Surjewala said VK Singh's remark was like rubbing salt on the wounds of those...

3 April 2018 8:56 AM IST

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi speaks on the second day of the 84th Congress plenary. (Photo: PTI)

Rahul replaces C P Joshi with ShaktiSinh Gohil as Bihar Cong in-charge

The new appointments are part of Rahul Gandhi's efforts to bring in young leaders at key party positions.

2 April 2018 5:04 PM IST