Politics News
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Ghosi bye-polls: Muslims being prevented from casting votes, alleges Samajwadi Party
Party leader Arvind Kumar Singh has also alleged that a village head and a booth agent were being forced to ensure residents vote for the BJP.
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KC Rao’s call for non-BJP, non-Congress Third Front gets Mamata Banerjee, Asaduddin Owaisi’s support
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Jana Sena leader Pawan Kalyan also backed the proposal for a new national alliance.
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Left’s demise will be a disaster for India, says Jairam Ramesh
The Congress leader said the parties should change and attempt to understand people’s aspirations.
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Trending
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In heated Maharashtra poll battle, Uddhav Thackeray emerges as Opposition alliance’s strike weapon
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Will Indian schools ever be ready to give students sex education?
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Panchayat’ season 3 is out
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May global fiction: Six hot-off-the-press books to take you on a world literary tour
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‘iParent’: An eye-opening, sobering read for parents raising an always-online generation of children
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In a jibe at Narendra Modi, Sharad Pawar says politicians should avoid personal attacks
Without mentioning the prime minister, the Nationalist Congress Party chief said ‘certain boundaries’ should never be crossed in politics.
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‘Narendra Modi is morally not right to be prime minister,’ says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
The chief minister asked the BJP to support with facts its allegations that the state has rampant corruption and misgovernance.
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Shiv Sena will be the bigger loser if it breaks alliance with BJP, says Devendra Fadnavis
The Maharashtra chief minister said the party was ‘quite wise politically’ and seemed confident it will change its decision to contest the 2019 polls solo.
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Video
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?
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Video: How free and fair are Indian elections today?
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Watch: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walks the Cannes red carpet with an injured arm
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Watch: Meet Figaro, the curious cat who loves to ‘help’ her human making pottery
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Watch: Messi, the dog from ‘Anatomy of a Fall’, walks the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival
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Shiv Sena will contest 2019 Assembly and Lok Sabha elections solo, no alliance with BJP
The party also elevated Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray to its core leadership team during the national executive meet.
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2019 Lok Sabha elections: Akhilesh Yadav rules out possibility of alliance with Congress ‘for now’
The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said the Samajwadi Party was open to ‘friendships’ with like-minded parties.
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JD(U) rebels Sharad Yadav and Ali Anwar disqualified from Rajya Sabha
The order from Upper House Chairperson Venkaiah Naidu said Yadav had ‘voluntarily given up his membership of the political party’.
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The Reel
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’ review: Overcooked and unsavoury
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‘Kartam Bhugtam’ review: Lots of sowing but little reaping
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‘Baahubali: Crown of Blood’ review: More of the same, only in animation
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Rahul Gandhi files nomination papers for post of Congress president
A number of senior leaders, including Amarinder Singh and Karan Singh, praised the Congress scion and said he will take the party to new heights.
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Sonia Gandhi’s role in the Congress will remain undiminished, says Veerappa Moily
The former Union minister said Rahul Gandhi will be the party’s prime ministerial candidate in the Lok Sabha elections in 2019.
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Former Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy joins BJP
He had resigned from the Rajya Sabha and all posts in the TMC less than a month ago.
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The Field
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: Satwik-Chirag enter fourth final; Tanisha-Ashwini exit
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Boxing, Elorda Cup: Nikhat Zareen, Minakshi secure gold medals for India
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Shooting, Olympic Trials: Sift Kaur Samra, Niraj Kumar win 50m Rifle 3 Positions event
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IPL 2024: Mumbai Indians end forgetful season in last place after loss to Lucknow Super Giants
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Football: Sunil Chhetri retires – ‘Always wanted to bring value and not be carried by the team’