Politics
No decision yet on Rahul’s Ayodhya visit
Officials of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation met the chief priest of the Ram Janmabhoomi, along with local Congress leaders, and expressed the possibility that Rahul Gandhi may visit the Ram temple. Congress sources, however, said no decision on the visit has been taken yet. “Office-bearers of the Rajiv Gandhi...
Nitish scotches rumours of return to NDA fold
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday ruled out returning to the NDA, an alliance he parted with a year ago, to which the BJP retorted he would not be welcome even if he begged for another chance. Kumar snapped at reporters asking him about speculations on the possibility...
Opposition sees big loss to BJP in AIADMK walk-out
BJP Tamil Nadu party chief K Annamalai said the national leadership will give a timely response about the AIADMK’s decision to walk out of the NDA alliance. After a tumultuous relationship over the past few months, the AIADMK on Monday announced to sever ties with its ally Bharatiya Janata...
AIADMK, BJP split over refusal to tame Annamalai
What led to the AIADMK breaking off its alliance with the BJP and walking out of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Monday? According to sources, the southern party wanted the BJP to remove or rein in its Tamil Nadu unit chief K Annamalai. When the saffron party refused,...
Cong accuses Govt of economic mismanagement
The Congress on Sunday alleged that the government has mismanaged the economy across all sectors and since it is “too inept” in fixing issues such as unemployment and price rise, it is distorting the data instead. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said now that the special session of Parliament...
Cong drive to ‘expose’ Govt on women’s quota
The Congress will hold press conferences in 21 cities on Monday in which 21 women leaders will “expose the Modi government” on the issue of women’s reservation, the party said. While MP Rajani Patil will hold a press conference in Ahmedabad, Mahila Congress chief Netta D’Souza will hold a...
Rahul predicts Cong win in MP, Chhattisgarh; close in Rajasthan
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said his party is sure of a win in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, while it is a “very close” contest in Rajasthan and a likely win in Telangana. He said he is confident about the party’s performance in the upcoming assembly elections and the Congress...
Cauvery protests intensify in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
Protests over the Cauvery water dispute intensified in Tamil Nadu on Sunday, with farmers in Trichy demanding the release of river water into their state while pro-Kannada outfits as well as farmers in Karnataka’s Mandya also continued to agitate. The DMK said Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin is...
Mamata suffers knee injury; rest for 10 days
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee was on Sunday advised 10 days of rest by doctors, after she suffered an injury on her left knee during a recent trip to Spain and Dubai. Doctors conducted medical tests, including an MRI at the Woodburn Block of the state-run SSKM Hospital,...
Uma Bharti bats for OBC quota in women’s quota
While the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has positioned itself to take all the credit for the ‘Women’s Reservation Bill’ passed unanimously during the recent special session of Parliament, former Union minister Uma Bharti has voiced her disappointment. Bharti, a former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, said she was...
