Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo, Mulayam Singh Yadav on Saturday addressed his first rally where he sought votes for brother Shivpal, saying the election is important for both of them. Mulayam, who was removed as party president with his son Akhilesh Yadav taking over the reins just before the polls following[Read More…]
Attacking PM Narendra Modi over his “raincoat” remark about former prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today said that he was aware that “PM was fond of peeping into others’ bathrooms” The comment was made in the Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi were addressing a joint[Read More…]
Nearly 2.6 crore people in 73 constituencies of western Uttar Pradesh will be eligible to vote on Saturday in the first of the seven phases of high-stake Assembly elections. 839 candidates, including from main contenders BJP, BSP, allies Congress and Samajwadi party, RLD as well independents, are in the fray[Read More…]
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will release a joint list of ten commitments to the people of Uttar Pradesh. The two leaders on Saturday will together release the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) here, Congress leader Satyadev Tripathi said. Some of the promises made by[Read More…]
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Friday said more women leaders would make the world safer as they can ensure promoting deeper human values. “Scientists now say women are more sensitive of others’ suffering. There are 200 nations on this planet and more women leaders would bring more safer world,”[Read More…]
A Young man who went to Thiruvanthapuram University College to watch a play alleged that he was beaten up by a group of Students Federation of India (SFI) activists for sitting with girls. Jijesh, the complainant, had gone to the campus for a drama festival along with two students studying[Read More…]
The Supreme Court on Friday declined an urgent hearing of a PIL seeking to restrain AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala from taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. The top court declined its hearing till its decision in the Jayalalithaa disproportionate assets case. The apex court is set to pronounce[Read More…]
As the uncertainty over the chief ministerial position continues, Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao has invited AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam for meeting him separately. Rao, who holds the charge of Tamil Nadu in addition to Maharashtra, arrived Chennai on Thursday[Read More…]
Madras High Court on Thursday rejected the plea for an urgent hearing Habeas Corpus petitions which alleged illegal detention of 130-odd ruling AIADMK MLAs after the Tamil Nadu government said the legislators were staying at the MLAs’ Hostel and “free to move around”. Additional Public Prosecutor, who appeared for the[Read More…]
Asserting that UP election is about ending 14-year exile of growth in the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday alleged that the government led by Akhilesh Yadav has sheltering and nursing crime. “Is this poll about choosing a new government, or about electing a new CM? This election is[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Wednesday said he would recommend an inquiry commission under a sitting Supreme Court judge to probe the “doubts” surrounding the health condition and demise of the former chief minister J Jayalalithaa. “There are widespread doubts on Amma’s health among people. It is the[Read More…]
As Tamil Nadu descends deeper into a political crisis, Congress leader Karti Chidambaram questioned the morality of Sasikala’s ascension to the chief minister’s post and called for immediate elections in the state. Excerpts from an interview: Q: What should be the way forward to resolve the crisis unfolding in[Read More…]
