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Cabinet to discuss setting up Legislative Council in Assam
The state Legislative Assembly had in 2005 and 2010 passed a resolution demanding an Upper House.
Mamata magic: New municipal results show TMC getting stronger
The Trinamool Congress swept in Jhargram and Krishnagar and retained Medinipur, and won a couple of seats for the first time in Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury's bastion Baharampur.
Pawar admitted to hospital due to high blood pressure
The NCP chief was in the city to attend a meeting in Mumbai.
Priyanka pays tributes to Indira in Rae Bareli
Priyanka paid floral tributes to the former prime minister at the Indira Gandhi Botanical gardens, where she also interacted with school children.
'Pak leaders met Kashmiri separatists even during NDA regime'
Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said Kashmiri separatist leaders have been meeting Pakistani leaders on Indian soil since the days of NDA when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister.
Congress failed to put up strong candidate against Chouhan: Digvijaya
Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh on Monday said his party had failed to put up a strong candidate against Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan from Budhni constituency for the 25 November polls.
SP MLA booked for beating up her husband
A Samajwadi Party MLA has been booked along with her aides for allegedly beating up her estranged husband.
BJP's lotus symbol gets a make over ahead of polls, becomes bolder
"The BJP has been allowed to use its poll symbol "Lotus" with bolder outlines, though there is no change in its design," said an EC official.
AAP plays 'shoot and scoot' politics on corruption: Subramanian Swamy
Addressing a press conference here, he said said although the AAP talked of corruption it had not pursued any of the cases to logical conclusion.
Advani backs Modi up, says Nehru called Patel 'total communalist'
BJP today raked up another controversy over Sardar Patel with L K Advani quoting a book to allege that then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru called his Home Minister a "total communalist" when the latter suggested that army be sent to take over a defiant Hyderabad after Independence.
Website of AIADMK hacked
The official website of AIADMK, the ruling party in Tamil Nadu, was hacked, today.
Congress nominee elected unopposed in Arunachal by-poll
The seat had fallen vacant following the death of sitting MLA Jomin Tayeng on 8 May.
CPI(M) chastises Achuthanandan
The CPI-M on Friday pulled up its senior leader and former Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan for making "baseless" and "unwarranted" charges related to the party.
One lakh people expected at Narendra Modi's Goa rally
BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will address a public meeting in Goa in first week of December, a senior party official said today.
Political parties urged not to use insurgents in Mizoram poll
Voters should be allowed to exercise their free will and choice in the polls and political parties should refrain from intimidation, cheating and distribution of money by armed groups, a church group said.
Eid will strengthen unity in our society: Narendra Modi
Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended greetings to people on Eid-ul-Azha.
Modi and Advani to inaugurate Ahmedabad public gardens together
The AMC invitation cards mentioned that Advani would dedicate the gardens to the people in the presence of Modi.
Congress is the most communal party, says BJP
Terming the Congress the most communal party in India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday alleged it has been dividing people to get votes.
Nation paying a high price for UPA government: BJP
As the wholesale price index touched a seven-month high, the BJP on Tuesday said every day of the UPA government in office is costing the nation.
EC official visits Mizoram-Tripura border to check on Bru voters
Though the DG did not say exactly how the Brus who were enlisted in the voters list in Mizoram would vote, he hinted that postal ballot system would be used.
Gogoi rubbishes AGP, BJP claims on development
The chief minister termed AGP rule as the darkest chapter in the history of Assam.
Congress moves to curb rebellion within Goa legislature wing
With its nine legislators, Congress is the largest opposition in the House.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi to visit Rae Bareli today
Congress President Sonia Gandhi will be on a day visit to her parliamentary constituency of Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday.
Gujarat Congress 'revitalised' after Rahul Gandhi visit
"After his visit, the atmosphere in the party has changed and workers are hopeful of a revival which is very much needed to take on BJP in the 2014 elections," Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi said.
BJP, Mulayam spreading violence in Uttar Pradesh: Beni
A few days ago, Verma had claimed that there was a threat to his life for continuously speaking against Mulayam.
Narendra Modi's Kanpur rally now on 19 Oct
The rally was earlier shifted to 20 October from 15 October, as the date was clashing with two religious festivals.
Congress hails PM for convincing US on terror issues
A day after Rahul Gandhi caused political tremors with his denunciation of the ordinance on lawmakers and attack on government, Congress today got into damage control mode hailing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for convincing the US on the issue of terror.
Bengal: TMC sweeps crucial Haldia municipality in no-confidence motion
Once a stronghold of the CPI-M, the Haldia municipality in East Midnapore district today voted in favour of a Trinamool Congress-sponsored no-confidence motion against its chairperson Tamalika Panda Seth of the Marxist party.