Politics
- India
Gujarat: Three-way poll contest in bipolar state politics, all eyes on AAP
Ahmedabad: Long caught between two polarities, Gujarat’s electoral field has expanded to include a third party with the Aam Aadmi Party challenging the ruling BJP as well as the opposition Congress that…
- India
In UP, children feel the heat of state’s caste-driven politics
Lucknow: In Uttar Pradesh, C is for children and C is also for caste. It is school children who bear the brunt of the prevailing caste politics in the state. There are…
- India
‘Bhakti’ in politics is road to dictatorship, says Kharge
New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday drew a distinction in “Bhakti” in religion and politics and how it was dangerous in the latter. “Bhakti in religion may be a road…
- Opinions
Debating Hijab: A matter of choice
In recent times a political group has been in the news. It has been called names, and there are allegations. The court notes that “suddenly in the middle of the academic term,…
- World
Chinese President Xi Jinping tightens grip on power
Beijing: China’s President Xi Jinping has strengthened his power as leader and elevated his status within the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) history, with major political resolutions announced on the final day of…
- Featured News
Muslim leadership should focus more on educational development than politics, says analyst Siraj
The entire struggle of the Muslims after the Independence has revolved around identity. It has only triggered a reaction and lent a handle to the majoritarian forces who are now keen to…
- India
Nitish vows “never to ally with BJP again”, says will work with ‘samajwadis’
Samastipur: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday vowed that he would never ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party again, and said that he will work for the progress of the country…
- India
Punjab, Haryana chief ministers meet over Sutlej Yamuna Link canal issue
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday met with his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar to discuss the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue. The Supreme Court had on September 6…
- India
“They want to remove Hindus”: Suvendu Adhikari attacks TMC over Mominpur violence
Kolkata: Hitting out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led government over the Mominpur violence, Leader of the Opposition (LOP) in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Friday alleged that the ruling Trinamool…
- India
Violence after UP Police raid in U’khand leaves BJP leader’s wife dead
Udham Singh Nagar: A UP Police raid on Wednesday in Uttarakhand’s Udham Singh Nagar district to arrest a local BJP leader went tragically wrong after his wife was shot dead, allegedly by…
- India
Tripura: President Murmu flags off first Kolkata-Agartala express train
Agartala: President Droupadi Murmu and Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha flagged off the railway extension of the Guwahati-Kolkata-Guwahati train up to Agartala from Agartala Railway Station on Thursday. President Murmu and CM…
- India
Sushil Modi lambasts Gujarat AAP chief over “anti-women” remarks
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushil Modi on Wednesday called the remarks by Aam Aadmi Party Gujarat chief Gopal Italia on women in a purported video a “reflection of the mindset”…
- Telangana
Munugode by-poll: Political parties ready to distribute gold for votes
Hyderabad: Political parties in Telangana are leaving no stone unturned to win the Munugode assembly seat. They are even ready to distribute gold for votes. As the bypoll is going to be…
- India
BJP desperate to get back power in Bihar, says JDU ahead of Amit Shah’s visit
Patna: As Union Minister Amit Shah visits Bihar on Tuesday for the second time within a month, the Janata Dal-United (JDU) has taken a dig at the “desperation” of the Bharatiya Janta…
- Politics
Amit Shah to address public meeting in Bihar today
New Delhi: In his second visit within three weeks, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a public meeting in Bihar today. The Home Minister will also unveil the statue of Loknayak…
