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Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Kharge release Congress' manifesto for Lok Sabha polls | Kashmir: Infiltration bid foiled in Uri, one militant killed | Bengal Guv directs removal of state Education Minister; Bratya Basu retorts | Pinarayi Vijayan urges Doordarshan to withdraw screening of The Kerala Story | Economy projected to grow at 7 percent in 2024-25; geopolitical tensions pose risks to outlook: RBI | 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Himachal's Kangra Valley, Chamba | Robert Vadra drops hint at contesting Lok Sabha polls, says 'if Amethi wants' | All Sandeshkhali perpetrators will be severely punished: PM Modi in Bengal | Sonia Gandhi takes oath as Rajya Sabha member | Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh quits party; says party became 'directionless'

Telangana legislative assembly Speaker suspends BJP members

Mar 24, 2017, at 09:25 pm

Hyderabad, Mar 24 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members of the Telangana Legislative Assembly have been suspended from the house for the rest of the week by the Speaker on Friday, according to media reports.

High expectations riding on new UP Government: ASSOCHAM

Mar 20, 2017, at 10:19 pm

New Delhi,Mar (IBNS): Faced with high expectations created by a massive mandate given to the BJP, the incoming Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh has to meet immediate challenges of ensuring much better electricity supply in the coming summer, give urgent relief to Bundelkhand and find a lasting solutions for arrears of sugarcane farmers, the ASSOCHAM said.

Manipur: UNC to end 130-day long economic blockade from Sunday

Mar 20, 2017, at 01:38 am

Guwahati, Mar 19 (IBNS): The United Naga Council (UNC) on Sunday has decided to end the 130-day long economic blockade against Manipur.

India's Jan Shakti is powering the rise of a new and transformed India, says PM Modi

Mar 20, 2017, at 01:32 am

New Delhi, Mar 19 (IBNS): Hailing the people of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that India's population is helping the nation transform.

Will lend my support for combined opposition against BJP: Mamata Banerjee

Mar 18, 2017, at 04:18 am

Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that she would be a participant if there is a combined opposition in future, hinting at a grand alliance against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre on Friday.

WB child trafficking: Roopa Ganguly slams oppositions' allegation against her in RS

Mar 17, 2017, at 12:39 am

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Roopa Ganguly on Thursday slammed oppositions's allegation against her over child trafficking issue in West Bengal.

World leaders congratulate Narendra Modi on Assembly Election results

Mar 15, 2017, at 09:54 pm

New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): World leaders have congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his party Bharaitya Janata Party's (BJP's) overall success in the recently held state assembly elections.

Smaller parties, lone Independent MLA to decide forming next govt in Manipur

Mar 12, 2017, at 05:29 pm

Guwahati, Mar 12 (IBNS): Smaller parties Conard Sangma led National People's Party (NPP), Naga People's Front (NPF), Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) and the lone Independent MLA have emerged as the big players in Manipur to decide who will form the next government in the state-Congress or BJP.

2017 Assembly Polls: Rahul Gandhi congratulates PM Modi, BJP

Mar 12, 2017, at 01:51 am

New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP for poll victory in UP and Uttarakhand.

May be people of UP want more development than we did: Akhilesh Yadav

Mar 12, 2017, at 12:19 am

Lucknow, Mar 11 (IBNS): Samajwadi Party chief and outgoing UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said that perhaps people of UP want more development than SP did during its tenure as he addressed the media in a post defeat press conference accepting defeat in the hands of the saffron party.

India will be free from casteism and appeasement from now onwards: Amit Shah

Mar 12, 2017, at 12:13 am

New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Amit Shah said that India will be free from casteism and appeasement from now onwards, after the victory of his party in UP and Uttarakhand.

BJP sweeps Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand; Cong to take Punjab

Mar 11, 2017, at 04:19 pm

Lucknow, Mar 11 (IBNS): As counting progressed it is a saffron surge in heartland India with the BJP crossing the halfway mark in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in a massive show of mandate while Congress is taking over in Punjab where the Akalis are losing badly and AAP emerged as the second force.

BJP's ally AGP unhappy with the Chairman, Deputy Chairman list of government undertaking bodies

Mar 06, 2017, at 02:07 am

Guwahati, Mar 5 (IBNS): The ally party of the BJP led Assam government, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has gone vexed following the party was neglected in the list of 43 chairmen and deputy chairmen to the various government undertaking bodies, which were appointed by the state government on Saturday.

No BJP candidate for BMC Mayor post, says Maha CM

Mar 04, 2017, at 11:51 pm

Mumbai, Mar 4 (IBNS):Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday the BJP has withdrawn from the race to be the Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation Mayor.

'Rs one crore bounty' remark: RSS relieves Kundan Chandravat of all duties

Mar 04, 2017, at 02:03 am

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Friday said it s functionary who had issued death threat to Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has been relieved off all duties.

Campaign reaches peak on Thursday for sixth phase of UP Assembly Election

Mar 02, 2017, at 08:09 pm

Lucknow, Mar 2 (IBNS): With campaigning for the sixth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections ending on Thursday, all parties are busy reaching out to the people.

Gurmehar Kaur withdraws from protest march

Feb 28, 2017, at 04:23 pm

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur has pulled out of a march which is scheduled to take place in the university on Tuesday to protest against campus violence.

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi chairs 75th meeting of Central Waqf Council in New Delhi

Feb 27, 2017, at 09:02 pm

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) & Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that some vested interests are creating various obstacles in development of waqf properties and utilisation of these properties for welfare of the society.

Nitin Gadkari to address three rallies in UP today

Feb 25, 2017, at 04:15 pm

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS): Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari will travel to Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, where he will address three rallies.

Bengaluru: BJP demands resignation of CM Siddaramaiah on alleged pay-off issue

Feb 24, 2017, at 06:38 pm

Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IBNS): BJP Yuva Morcha on Friday staged demonstration demanding resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for his alleged payoff to Congress high command, media reported.

Poll Verdict: Shiv Sena tops Mumbai, close second BJP shines statewide; Congress-NCP bite dust

Feb 24, 2017, at 12:16 am

Mumbai, Feb 23 (IBNS): Estranged allies Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are neck in neck with 84 and 81 seats respectively in the battle for Mumbai corporation as the saffron brigades routed the Congress and NCP.

Assam: State BJP unit lands in trouble after MLA's sex tape goes viral

Feb 19, 2017, at 03:10 am

Guwahati, Feb 18 (IBNS): The Assam unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) landed in fresh trouble after a sex tape of its legislator went viral, reports said.

Digvijaya Singh taunts PM Modi as Father of the Fashion

Feb 13, 2017, at 04:27 pm

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh on Monday dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Father of the Fashion.

Congress-SP wind will blow away BJP, BSP, says Rahul Gandhi

Feb 08, 2017, at 05:20 pm

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IBNS): Campaigning ahead of state polls in Uttar Pradesh, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said that the alliance of his party and the ruling Samajwadi Party will prevail over others.

Nitin Gadkari to address public rallies in Uttarakhand today

Feb 07, 2017, at 05:48 pm

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Union Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari will address three rallies in Uttarakhand on Tuesday.

SM Krishna to join BJP, confirms BS Yeddyurappa

Feb 04, 2017, at 11:47 pm

Bangalore, Feb 4 (IBNS): Former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna is likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Calcutta High Court grants conditional bail to BJP leader Jay Prakash Majumder

Feb 03, 2017, at 10:30 pm

Kolkata, Feb 3 (IBNS): State BJP vice-president and spokesperson Jay Prakash Majumder, who was arrested by Bidhannagar City Police in January for allegedly cheating TET (Teachers' Eligibility Test) candidates, was granted conditional bail from the Calcutta High Court on Friday.

Kejriwal dubs PM Modi 'shameless dictator'

Feb 03, 2017, at 05:30 pm

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): Firing a fresh salvo, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal has dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi a 'shameless dictator'.

Demonetisation: TMC to protest move, not attend budget sessions

Jan 30, 2017, at 07:46 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata, Jan 30 (IBNS): Protesting government's demonetisation move and the arrest of TMC MP's, the party said on Monday that it will not attend the first two days of the upcoming budget session.

UP polls: BJP releases manifesto

Jan 28, 2017, at 10:40 pm

Lucknow, Jan 28 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released its manifesto for the upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh.