Tag: Politics
Mamata Flays Trinamool Leader's Arrest, BJP Office Attacked
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday dubbed the arrest of Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay as "vendetta politics" by the Centre as her supporters attacked the BJP office here, leaving some 15 people injured.....
Why So Much Fuss On Modi's 'raincoat' Barb, BJP Asks Congress
The BJP on Thursday rallied behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "raincoat" remark against his predecessor Manmohan Singh, saying there was nothing wrong in the remark as the Congress too had insulted former premiers.....
Won't Ever Join Politics, Says Nitish Kumar's Son
Unlike sons and daughters of other politicians in the country, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's only son, Nishant Kumar, says he has no interest in politics and he will never take the plunge.....
Campus Politics Hurting Academic Freedom?
The violent clashes between the right-wing ABVP and the Left-leaning student groups at Delhi University's Ramjas College are just a reminder of campuses turning into political battlegrounds, or are they also reflective of the premier educational institutions losing their academic freedom?....
After Rape Threat, Student Withdraws From Anti-ABVP Campaign
Threatened with rape and murder, Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur on Tuesday announced she was withdrawing from the campaign against the RSS-affiliated student group.....
Delhi Congress Ex-chief Lovely Quits Party, Joins BJP
In a setback to the Congress ahead of the April 23 civic polls, former Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely and former Youth Congress leader Amit Malik quit the party and joined the BJP on Tuesday.....
'Dinakaran Arrest Not To Impact Proposed Unification Talks In AIADMK'
The midnight arrest of AIADMK Deputy General Secretary T.T.V. Dinakaran by the Delhi Police will not affect the proposed unification talks between the two factions in the party, said a former AIADMK parliamentarian.....
Rahul Gandhi Visits Flood Affected Villages In Rajasthan
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is visiting flood affected areas in Gujarat and Rajasthan today. He is going to visit the flood affected areas in Jalore, Rajasthan and Banaskantha, Gujarat today.' ....
Poll Symbol: HC Seeks JD-U MP, EC's Response To Sharad Yadav Faction's Plea
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a notice to Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Ramachandra Prasad Singh and the Election Commission (EC) on a plea filed by the Sharad Yadav faction of the party, challenging the poll panel's order of granting the party's "Arrow" symbol to the faction led by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.....
Modi Hopes For Fruitful Winter Session
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed hope that the winter session of Parliament that starts here on Friday will be productive.....
