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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (Photo: PTI)

Opposition makes push for non-NDA President

Nitish meets Yechury, other major leaders; efforts to reach out to Akalis and Shiv Sena too.

20 Feb 2017 1:25 AM IST

Hold special session on loan waiver: Congress

The drought did not choose to affect only marginal farmers: Ashok Chavan

6 Jun 2017 1:10 AM IST

Counting of votes underway in Bhind, Madhya Pradesh. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

One-One in MP as BJP retains seat, Cong wins by 857 votes

Significantly, sons of sitting MLAs in both the constituencies won the byelections from their respective seats.

14 April 2017 12:47 AM IST

Raising the issue of alleged tampering of EVMs during the Zero Hour, CPI-M leader P Karunakaran demanded an in-depth and independent inquiry into the matter.

Try hacking EVMs: EC's open challenge after Oppn uproar

Several Opposition parties, chiefly the BSP, Congress and the AAP, had raised questions on the EVMs.

13 April 2017 2:49 AM IST

Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was arrested in March 2016, during a press conference by Pakistans army spokesman and the Information Minister, in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Photo: PTI)

Outrage in LS, RS over death penalty to Jadhav, govt promises action

Sushma Swaraj asked Islamabad to consider the consequences for Indo-Pak bilateral relations if it proceeds with the...

11 April 2017 11:14 AM IST

Congress leader Anand Sharma. (Photo: File)

Opposition fires salvo at govt on GST bills

A total of eight hours have been kept for discussion in the Upper House after which the finance minister will reply.

6 April 2017 7:17 AM IST

CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Mantris meet Opposition, but no names yet for Prez

BJP core group to meet June 20 on candidate.

17 Jun 2017 1:23 AM IST

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Rahul's holiday plan draws BJP jibe

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi going abroad to spend time with grandmother.

14 Jun 2017 1:56 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Photo: PTI)

BJP divided on Shivraj Singh Chouhan future as chief minister

Mr Chouhan, whose image took a hit after the Vyapam scam, is now reeling over the agrarian unrest.

14 Jun 2017 1:47 AM IST

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik greets his West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee addresses the press at his residence in Bhubaneswar. (Photo: PTI)

Mamata Banerjee, Naveen Patanaik face CBI heat in graft cases

The CBI is apparently zeroing in on Ms Banerjee and Mr Patanaik in the multicrore Narada bribery scam and Seashore Group...

11 Jun 2017 1:52 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

India now yearns for a strong Opposition

Oxymoronically, it is the great Indian middle class that is now feeling insecure with the electoral choices they have...

1 April 2017 3:01 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a gathering in Guwahati. (Photo: AP)

PM's remarks just lip-service': Opposition parties

The Hyderabad MP and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi echoed similar words as he asked the Prime Minister to walk the talk...

30 Jun 2017 4:17 AM IST