Politics

The political honeymoon between the CPI(M) and the Congress in West Bengal is over with the parties, who were alliance partners in this year's Assembly poll, fielding their own candidates in the coming bypolls without so much as a dialogue between the two...

Congress on Thursday virtually ruled out any grand alliance in poll bound Uttar Pradesh including with Samajwadi Party insisting that Rahul Gandhi wanted to set things right in the state which is in bad shape for past 27 years in non-Congress rule.

Former Union minister and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor wrote in an article recently that three factors—the US-South Korea bilateral relationship, a perception of a lack of conviction on India’s part, and the George Bush Administration’s desire not to repeat...

When the current political crisis in the Samajwadi Party erupted with a series of sackings and resignations last month, an old hand in state BJP politics warned a Shivpal Singh Yadav supporter to tread with caution.

The influence of drugs, liquor, money and muscle-power by some political parties and leaders top the concerns expressed before the Election Commission (EC) by various quarters in the run-up to the Punjab assembly elections.

Keeping alive the 'surgical strikes' issue ahead of state polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said people celebrated 'choti Diwali' when the Army destroyed terrorist launch pads across LoC, and asked them not to forget valour of security forces.

Priyanka Gandhi will be a "force multiplier" for Congress in Rahul Gandhi's "forceful" campaign in Uttar Pradesh and people will reject any attempt by BJP to use army's surgical strikes across the LoC for political gains, Congress' Chief Ministerial candi...

Singh, however, said the UCC should not be brought in until there is no consensus.

Here are the reasons why Rita Bahuguna Joshi joined BJP:

"This is the difference. The BJP CMs dedicated themselves to providing water and roads. But the others who came...what all did they not dedicate to themselves!" he added.

Taking strong exception to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar giving credit for the decision for cross-LoC surgical strikes to his "RSS teachings", BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday alleged that it amounts to degrading the country's armed forces.

"Mr Modi would you be able to convince them with your Oratorial Skills ? I sincerely hope you would. Best wishes to you !," he said on twitter.

A case has been registered against Balyan under sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint), 451 (assault) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC, Vijay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West), said.

Citing the example of Singapore, the Minister said "Singapore is a fine city but also 'fines' city."

It also attacked the BSP supremo over her jibes at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying she was practising low level politics and her comments reflected "mental bankruptcy and frustration" as her support base was shifting away from her while Modi's popula...

"During the polls, the BJP in Bihar had put at stake Modi's image and had got the entire Council of ministers at the Centre to campaign for the party. Yet, the party was decimated. If this fact is taken into consideration, there will be no reason to belie...