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Women sit on pavements outside the gate of a bank as they wait to exchange their old Rs-500 and Rs-1000 notes in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Queues confuse: Out to cast vote or withdraw note?

The Opposition parties however alleged that the bypoll was marred by rigging and false voting.

20 Nov 2016 5:50 AM IST

The BJP had romped home to victory in the Assembly elections in Assam, the Saturday bypolls will show peoples mood after demonetisation.

Demonetisation: Byelections to reveal mood on cash shake-up

The Congress already swept on Friday the panchayat polls in Gujarat's Unjha.

20 Nov 2016 3:28 AM IST

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh taking oath on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

States should have a say in foreign affairs

Foreign affairs is a subject of the Union under India's Constitution and, indeed, of all countries.

19 March 2017 2:17 AM IST

Priyanka Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Congress' last trump card

If Priyanka's entry rekindles that hope, she would have achieved something.

20 Nov 2016 12:08 AM IST

The Badarpur thermal power plant will be reopened in April.

25-yr old power plants to be turned into super critical plants

The old power plants of NTPC, which together produced around 11,000 MW power, will be phased out and converted into...

16 March 2017 2:56 PM IST

Prime MInister Narendra Modi. (Photo: File)

Poll hero' PM Modi gets a rousing welcome in Lok Sabha

In Punjab, the Congress has got absolute majority.

16 March 2017 3:11 AM IST

NGOs chief Anita Sharma (second from right). (Photo: YouTube Screenshot)

'Belan Brigade' in Punjab to tackle drug menace in polls

The NGO chief said the 'belan' (rolling pin) has always been part of every household and it is the symbol of a woman's...

30 Jan 2017 5:35 PM IST

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. (Photo: PTI)

Bhiwandi court likely to frame charges against Gandhi today

The Congress vice-president had secured bail in the last case hearing in November 2016.

30 Jan 2017 1:27 AM IST

Laxmikant Bajpai

The good doctor of Meerut eyes fifth term

As president of UP BJP, Dr Bajpai was often seen in Lucknow, riding his scooter with his security guard sitting pillion.

28 Jan 2017 2:25 AM IST

A file photo of proceedings in Lok Sabha (Photo: PTI/ Video grab)

Ruckus over note ban; LS, RS adjourned till Monday

The demonetisation issue had rocked Parliament on days 1 and 2, with both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha being...

18 Nov 2016 11:04 AM IST

A file photo of proceedings in Lok Sabha (Photo: PTI/ Video grab)

LS, RS adjourned for the day after ruckus over note ban

Congress leaders said they would not let the House function till Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Rajya Sabha.

17 Nov 2016 11:08 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi told the people in Bhiwandi on Wednesday that the BJP governments demonetisation move was anti-poor and in favour of industrialists and rich people.

Rahul Gandhi secures bail in defamatory speech case

Gandhi had allegedly spoken about the role of the RSS in Mahatma Gandhi's assassination, in the run-up to the 2014 Lok...

17 Nov 2016 2:40 AM IST