'Local political rivalry' behind Smriti Irani's close aide Surendra Singh's murder, says police
The UP Police investigating the murder of BJP supporter Surendra Singh in Amethi has said that his killing is the result of a 'local political vendetta.'
May 27, 2019, 18:41 PM IST
Biju Janata Dal may lose 1 Rajya Sabha seat
The party may lose one Rajya Sabha seat if the united opposition field a consensus candidate against the BJD nominee.
May 27, 2019, 17:42 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi to visit Wayanad next week to thank voters for his record-breaking victory
The Gandhi scion had won with the highest ever margin of victory in any Lok Sabha election with 431,770 votes.
May 27, 2019, 17:24 PM IST
PCC Sunil Jakhar resigns post Lok Sabha loss, CM Amarinder calls it 'unnecessary'
Stressing that the Congress' had performed impressively in Punjab and hence, there was no need for Jakhar to step down, Amarinder Singh said the Punjab Congress chief had had not discussed the issue
May 27, 2019, 17:06 PM IST
Alpesh Thakor meets Gujarat Deputy CM Nitin Patel amidst rumours of him joining BJP
Alpesh Thakor had quit Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha election 2019.
May 27, 2019, 16:31 PM IST
After RJD rout, MLA asks Tejashwi Yadav to quit as Bihar opposition leader
"Tejashwi Yadav should take moral responsibility and resign as the leader of opposition", Maheshwar said.
May 27, 2019, 16:15 PM IST
MNM chief Kamal Haasan invited for PM Narendra Modi's swearing-in on May 30
Kamal Haasan is a vocal critic of PM Narendra Modi and the BJP-led NDA government's functioning and its policies.
May 27, 2019, 16:06 PM IST
Chemistry defeated arithmetic: PM Modi attacks SP-BSP alliance in UP
"Elections are all about arithmetic but there is chemistry that goes beyond arithmetic. This time chemistry has defeated arithmetic," PM Modi said.
May 27, 2019, 15:24 PM IST
Congress issues statement decrying speculation on CWC, defends Rahul Gandhi
"CWC held a collective deliberation on the performance of the party, the challenges before it as also the way ahead, instead of casting aspersions on the role or conduct of any specific individual."
May 27, 2019, 14:50 PM IST
Lok Sabha election results create vacancies in Yogi Adityanath's cabinet, first reshuffle likely soon
This would be the first cabinet reshuffle since Adityanath was sworn in as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh in March 2017.
May 27, 2019, 14:32 PM IST
BJP a Hindi heartland party? Check Karnataka, Goa, northeast: PM Narendra Modi
Gone are the days when the support base of the Bharatiya Janata Party was restricted to the Hindi heartland of the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted the massive strides his
May 27, 2019, 14:07 PM IST
Political vendetta behind Surendra Singh's murder in Amethi, say sources
Three people - Ramchandra, Dharmnath Gupta and Naseem - have been arrested in connection with the murder while the Crime Branch is looking out for two shooters.
May 27, 2019, 13:48 PM IST
I may be PM but will always be party worker for you: Narendra Modi to BJP cadre in Varanasi
"The reason I was absolutely relaxed after the election was not because of confidence in myself but because of the confidence in the hard work all of you put in."
May 27, 2019, 12:54 PM IST
SC refuses to grant protection from arrest to rape accused BSP MP Atul Rai
Atul Rai was the SP-BSP-RLD candidate from Ghosi parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh and he had won from this seat.
May 27, 2019, 12:51 PM IST
Amit Shah hails voters in Varanasi for blessing BJP in Lok Sabha election 2019
Amit Shah has said that Uttar Pradesh will soon be counted among the most progressive states in the country with Narendra Modi as PM and Yogi Adityanath as CM.
May 27, 2019, 12:34 PM IST
BJP won rural Bengal riding on Modi government's schemes
Besides, north Bengal and Jangalmahal, the BJP also won some seats in the Gangetic West Bengal like Hoogly. However, it failed to penetrate in any of the four urban seats in Kolkata and Howrah.
May 27, 2019, 11:07 AM IST
Jharkhand Congress chief Ajoy Kumar resigns after Lok Sabha election debacle
In Jharkhand, the BJP-AJSU Party alliance swept the polls, winning 12 of the 14 Lok Sabha seats while the Congress bagged only one seat.
May 27, 2019, 10:49 AM IST
43% newly-elected Lok Sabha MPs have criminal cases against them: ADR
According to ADR, in 2014, 185 (345) MPs had criminal charges and 112 MPs had serious criminal cases against them.
May 27, 2019, 09:56 AM IST
Smriti Irani targets Rahul Gandhi over his 'take care of Amethi with love' message after close aide Surendra Singh's murder
"To the person, who gave me the message, I would like to say that I have received the message loud and clear," Smriti Irani said.
May 27, 2019, 09:36 AM IST
How Varanasi plans to welcome a victorious PM Narendra Modi
PM Narendra Modi once again registered a dominant performance from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in Lok Sabha election 2019.
May 27, 2019, 08:37 AM IST
