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The I-T Department had on Wednesday conducted searches at 64 locations and properties linked to Shivakumar in a tax evasion case. (Photo: PTI)

Have not violated law, truth will come out soon: K'taka minister after...

The I-T department on Wednesday began its searches on various properties linked to Shivakumar.

5 Aug 2017 2:01 PM IST

The Election Commission denied his claim that EVMs can be programmed to favour any particular party. (Photo: DC archives)

Nota: A bad idea for indirect elections

In any event, the use of Nota cannot be made applicable without the necessary amendments in the Act and Rules.

5 Aug 2017 12:19 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: File)

Blow to Congress as Supreme Court says Nota to stay in Rajya Sabha...

In case of cross-voting, the anti-defection law disqualifies an MLA, but the use of Nota, however, does not invite ...

4 Aug 2017 1:18 AM IST

Karnataka Energy minister D.K. Shivakumar at his residence in Bengaluru. (Photo: PTI)

War against graft targeted at Opposition

India's political democracy is lubricated by corruption. No party, big or small, can be said to be above board.

4 Aug 2017 12:31 AM IST

Leader of opposition in Gujarat assembly Shankarsinh Vaghela at a public meeting of his supporters on his 77th birthday, where he announced he was expelled from the Congress, in Gandhinagar. (Photo: PTI)

7 expelled Gujarat Cong MLAs resign legislature, will join BJP soon

The Congress had 57 MLAs in the Assembly until six of them resigned in July.

11 Aug 2017 3:58 PM IST

BJP President Amit Shah, Cong leader Ahmed Patel and Union Minister Smriti Irani. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Guj RS polls: Didn't vote for Ahmed Patel, Cong won't win, says...

The voting would be held from 9 am to 4 pm on Tuesday; the counting will be held from 5 pm, an hour after the end of...

8 Aug 2017 9:21 AM IST

BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha also demanded that the elections be countermanded and fresh polls be declared by the State Election Commission. (Representational image)

Rajya Sabha polls in Gujarat, Bengal, MP August 8

Polling for the 10 Rajya Sabha seats in three states would be held on August 8.

15 July 2017 1:38 AM IST

BJP President Amit Shah (Photo: PTI)

Amit Shah to fight Rajya Sabha polls from Gujarat

Amit Shah is currently MLA from Naranpura Assembly seat in Gujarat.

27 July 2017 1:22 AM IST

The bill, which amends the Enemy Property Act, 1968, was passed by voice vote in the Lok Sabha, incorporating the amendments made by the Rajya Sabha last week.

5 Trinamool Congress candidates file nomination for Rajya Sabha

Manas Bhunia, Derek O'Brien, Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Dola Sen, Santa Chetri have filed nomination for the upcoming RS polls...

26 July 2017 7:43 PM IST

Shaktisinh Gohil

BJP tried to bribe 22 Gujarat MLAs, says Congress

Gohil said even when the MLAs were threatened by the BJP, they chose to stand by the party.

31 July 2017 4:43 AM IST

Abhishek Singhvi recalled court judgements that termed defections a constitutional sin and unprincipled defections a social evil. (Photo: PTI/File)

BJP horse-trading, using money, muscle power in Gujarat ahead of RS...

Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi warned the MLAs of serious consequences of anti-defection law.

28 July 2017 8:16 PM IST

Gujarat Congress MLAs Balwantsinh Rajput, P I Patel and Tejashree Patel join BJP (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

3 Gujarat Cong MLAs quit ahead of RS polls

All three MLAs submitted their resignation letters to Assembly Speaker Ramanlal Vora in Gandhinagar.

28 July 2017 1:32 AM IST