Congress peeved over envoy’s single dynastic party remark
New Delhi, April 17 - The Congress has deplored an Indian envoy's remark who took a swipe at the grand old party calling it "dynastic".
Security tightened in Kolkata for Ram Navami processions
Kolkata, April 17 - Kolkata was wrapped under blanket security cover on Wednesday in view of the processions to be taken out in the city on the occasion of Ram Navami.
Amitabh Bachchan, A.R. Rahman to be conferred Mangeshkar family awards
Mumbai, April 17 - Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan shall be conferred the ‘Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar’ at a function scheduled here on April 24, while music maestro A. R. Rahman shall be bestowed the ‘Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award,’ next week, the organisers said.
First Ram Navami after Pran Pratishtha in Ayodhya is generational milestone: PM Modi
New Delhi, April 17 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the occasion of Ram Navami on Wednesday and said "Ayodhya is in immense joy" and celebrating the birth anniversary of Lord Ram after the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
In first phase of LS polls, these candidates in UP seek to preserve political legacy
Lucknow, April 17 - The first phase of polls in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, will see a group of candidates making a bid to preserve the political legacy of their families.
Constituency Watch: Union Minister Anurag Thakur eyeing 5th consecutive term from Hamirpur
Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh), April 17 - Union Minister and sitting BJP MP Anurag Thakur is eyeing to win Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat for the fifth time in a row, while the Congress is yet to announce its candidate for the parliamentary
Campaigning to end for first phase elections in UP today
Lucknow, April 17 - Campaigning on eight seats that are going to polls in the first phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh on April 19, will end today at 5 p.m.
Constituency Watch: It’s Nitin Gadkari’s ‘Vikas’ vs Congress’ Vikas Thakre in Nagpur
Mumbai, April 17 - The BJP is relying on development brought in by Union Minister and sitting MP Nitin Gadkari in Maharashtra's high-profile Nagpur Lok Sabha constituency while the Congress is banking on the contacts and relations of its candidate Vikas Thakre with
LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in Assam, Tripura today
New Delhi, April 17 - With the Lok Sabha elections inching closer, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to campaign for NDA candidates in Assam and Tripura on Wednesday.
Ram Navami celebrations begin in Ayodhya; ‘Surya Tilak’ of Ram Lalla at noon
Ayodhya, April 17 - A huge rush of devotees is being witnessed in Ayodhya on the occasion of Ram Navami and the Ram temple doors were opened for pilgrims at 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
Two BSP MLAs from Rajasthan join Shiv Sena in Mumbai
Jaipur, April 17 - In a setback to the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Rajasthan, two party MLAs -- Manoj Kumar and Jaswant Singh Gurjar -- joined the Shiv Sena in Mumbai on Tuesday in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Tension between Israel & Iran a matter of global concern: S. Jaishankar
Bengaluru, April 16 - The tension between Israel and Iran is a matter of deep global concern, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said here on Tuesday.
Congress government will not last more than a year, claims KCR
Hyderabad, April 16 - Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) President K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday predicted that the Congress government in Telangana will not last more than a year "as nobody knows who will join the BJP and when".
Nirmala Sitharaman accuses previous Rajasthan govt of spreading lies on OPS
Jaipur, April 16 - Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday lashed at the Congress government in Rajasthan for "spreading lies and creating confusion" on the Old Pension Scheme (OPS).
‘Amul babies’: Himanta Biswa Sarma takes potshot at Priyanka Gandhi
Guwahati, April 16 - Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday took a potshot at Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi terming her as “Amul baby” and asserted that people do not want to see members of the Gandhi family.
NDA to retain power with thrice the number of seats than INDIA bloc: Opinion Poll
New Delhi, April 16 - The BJP-led NDA is expected to comfortably romp back to power for a third term with over 360 seats, while the INDIA bloc will lag with just one-third of this number, as per an opinion poll conducted by
India, Uzbekistan discuss ways to enhance military cooperation during General Pande’s Tashkent visit
Tashkent, April 16 - India and Uzbekistan on Tuesday discussed the prospects of training and military cooperation between the two countries during the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Pande's ongoing visit to Tashkent.
‘Water Mismanagement’: Over 2 crore people deprived of drinking water in Delhi, L-G writes to Kejriwal
New Delhi, April 16 - Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) V.K. Saxena on Tuesday wrote to incarcerated Chief Minister Arvid Kejriwal, saying that due to the wrong policies of the Delhi government, over two crore people are deprived of drinking water in the national
BJP urges EC to stop Cong’s ‘Guarantee Cards’ campaign aimed to ‘induce voters’
New Delhi, April 16 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to restrain the Congress from “publishing, disseminating and distributing Guarantee Cards or any such material aimed to promote electoral bribery and inducement of voters”.
Kamal Nath accuses BJP of ‘threatening’ Congress leaders in Chhindwara
Bhopal, April 16 - Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Tuesday accused the BJP of “threatening” and “pressuring” Congress leaders in the Chhindwara constituency.