BJP continues to demand the resignation of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal as well as Law Minister Ashwani Kumar. The BJP has threatened to disrupt the proceedings of Parliament if their demands are not met. The Congress government, in order to shift the f...
The Opposition parties demand action against the comments made by Pakistan's National Assembly. In the meanwhile, decision has been taken to discuss the same issue in both the Houses.
BJP asks the government to take strong steps and actions against Pakistan for its resolution condemning India. In the resolution passed yesterday, Pakistan commented on Afzal Guru's hanging and also asked India to return his body to his family. Pakistan also w...
As the diplomatic standoff between India and Italy over Italy's refusal to hand over two marines, accused of shooting dead two Kerala fishermen, escalates, Italian envoy to India finds himself in the middle of the controversy as he was the one who promised tha...
All eyes are on Vatican as 115 Cardinals from across the globe get ready for the papal conclave to elect the successor to Pope Benedict XVI. There are five Cardinals from India, participating in the papal conclave. The new Pope is likely to be either an Italia...
India's Olympic hero Rajyavardhan Rathore cries foul over the National Rifle Association of India's election procedure. According to Rathore, the nomination process is in violation of the Sports Code. Rathore's protest comes even though the life members of the...
Finance Minister P Chidambaram is under immense pressure as he is all set to present the Union Budget 2013 as this is the last Budget before the general elections. There is a need to dole out populist goodies as well as to take stern measures to put India's ec...
Finance Minister P Chidambaram is all set to present Budget 2013 which will have impact on India's economy as well as UPA's political future. Finance Minister faces the challenge of reviving growth without increasing fiscal deficit, increasing revenue without ...
BJP chief, Rajnath Singh has requested his fellow party members and workers to refrain from passing comments on BJP's nominations for the post of the Prime Minister.
Anna Hazare is back and this time around he has decided to flag off his march from the famous Gandhi Maidan in Patna. This ground has historical significance. Anna Hazare said that he would continue his mission of awakening the public before the 2014 elections...
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi avoided questions on the economic crisis and the 2014 Prime Ministerial elections. He did not want to reveal whether he would campaign for the 2014 elections from Lucknow or not and what would be his economic model.
Just hours after Narendra Modi was declared winner in the 2012 Gujarat Assembly elections, BJP made it clear that his hattrick victory is a stepping stone for Modi to contest for the 2014 Prime Minister elections. BJP supporters from across the nation are expr...
Just when Narendra Modi was declared victorious in the 2012 Gujarat Assembly elections, BJP declared his hat-trick victory as a trailer of the 2014 Prime Ministerial elections. BJP supporters have started demanding that Modi should be declared as a candidate f...
Expressing her happiness over her son's victory, Narendra Modi's mother says that she is happy her son won the Gujarat Assembly Elections 2012 for the third consecutive time and adds that his dedication and urge to work for the development of the people has br...
Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal says that the exit polls and pre-poll predictions gave Narendra Modi a natural advantage in the Assembly elections. He says that while the BJP won in Gujarat, the Congress won in Himachal Pradesh, and what we have to look forward t...
After the results of the Gujarat Assembly Elections 2012, Finance Minister P Chidambaram says that the BJP may form the government in Gujarat but 'the real winner is Congress'. He underlined that the BJP's appeal had shrunk in the State. He also added that a B...
With the election results pointing towards a convincing victory for Narendra Modi in Gujarat, BJP President Nitin Gadkari today thanked the people of Gujarat for the success. He also accused the Congress of trying to play the communal card and said that all se...
Amidst tight security, CM Narendra Modi exercised his franchise at a school in Ranip. Huge crowds had gathered outside Nishan High School where Modi cast his vote, and made a 'V-sign' with his hands after coming out of the polling station. The sign which indic...
Former Minister of State for Home and accused in Tulsi Prajapati and Sohrabuddin Sheikh alleged fake encounter cases, Amit Shah will also be awaiting his fate following today's voting. He cast his vote along with his wife. The widow of slain BJP leader Haren P...
The widow of slain BJP leader Haren Pandya, Jagruti Pandya is fighting a 'revenge' battle seeking 'justice' for her husband, for whose murder she blames Chief Minister Narendra Modi. She will cast her vote at the Elliis Bridge constituency. The wife of suspend...
Shweta Bhatt, who is pitted against Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the Gujarat Assembly Elections, cast her ballot in Maninagar constituency today. Just before voting in the area of Ahmedabad city, the wife of suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, said she was ...
The second round of Gujarat's assembly elections is said to begin at 8 AM today. This last phase will have 95 seats, in which 1.98 crore voters will decide the fate of 820 candidates including Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Mahendra Vaghela, former state Congre...
From Congress party, its senior-most leader and former Chief Minister Shankarsinh Vaghela, his son Mahendra Vaghela, former state Congress president Siddharth Patel and the wife of suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhat, Shweta Bhatt are contesting the second phase...
Addressing the public in Gujarat and indicating towards Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi says that the people of Gujarat shed their blood and sweat for the State but one man takes credit for it and behaves as if he ...
Keshubhai Patel, who spent his youth building the fortress of BJP in Gujarat has become a grave threat for the party after he launched Gujarat Parivartan Party, which has come as an alternative platform to otherwise 'communal' voters of Saurashtra, particularl...
Former Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel casts his vote and says Chief Minister Narendra Modi will lose the elections this time. Keshubhai cast his vote in Rajkot.
The first phase of elections begin today for 87 seats where 1.81 crore voters will decide the fate of 846 candidates.The polling will take place in 48 constituencies in 7 districts of Saurashtra, for 35 seats in five districts of Southern Gujarat and for four ...
A day after announcing that the cap on LPG cylinders will now be nine a year, Petroleum Minister takes back his decision of raising the supply of LPG cylinders from six to nine cylinders a year, due to the Gujarat Elections, which is to begin on December 13.
The Union Sports Ministry has asked the Athletics Federation of India to hold fresh elections. The Ministry has set the deadline for conducting elections as February 28, 2013. There are indications that the AFI is inclined to do what the Sports Ministry demand...
In an attack on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi said that only one voice was heard in the state and that Modi's government has been neglecting important issues like availability of water and jobs in the State. He a...
The election campaign for Gujarat Assembly elections ends today. Senior leader of BJP LK Advani and General Secretary of INC Rahul Gandhi will be campaigning for their respective parties in Gujarat today.
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi attacked Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi alleging him to be 'anti-people' and accusing him of indulging in 'wrong-doings'. She said that the people are not safe under the leadership of Modi. Attacking the development plank of M...
After Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said the Gujarat government worked for a handful of corporates and called for 'liberating' the state from divisive politics. He also spoke about the insecurity of the minorities in the ...
The Hon Supreme Court of India will hear a plea filed by Presidential candidate PA Sangma challenging the election of incumbent President Pranab Mukherjee on the grounds that Pranab Mukherjee was holding two offices simultaneously at the time of nomination. Ho...
Indian sports suffers its biggest embarrassment with the International Olympics Committee suspending the IOA for not adhering to their charter on elections. The athletes are now suffering because of administrators like Randhir Singh who refuse to give up power...
It's a big blow for sports in India, as the Indian Olympic Association is suspended by the International Olympics Committee. Former athletes are outraged by the IOA for blatantly disregarding the international charter on the election process. The IOA has blame...
The Election Commission has put a stop to the implementation of the direct cash transfer scheme in Gujarat where the polling process is on. The EC was taking cognizance of the complaint filed by the BJP on the timing of the announcement that was made last wee...
The Election Commission, that met today to pore over the reply of the UPA government over the announcement of its direct cash transfer scheme, is unhappy and says the announcement could have been delayed. The BJP had complained last week about the scheme sayin...
The Election Commission has received the reply from the UPA government over the cash transfer scheme. The reply said there were no fresh budgetary allocations made for the scheme and hence it was not a new announcement. The BJP had complained to the Election C...
Heating up the political battle in Gujarat, suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt’s wife Shweta, filed nomination papers as the Congress candidate from Maninagar to take on Chief Minister Narendra Modi today.
India TV and C-voter opinion poll on the Gujarat assembly elections show that the BJP under Narendra Modi could return to power in Gujarat for the third time, with a gain of three seats. The pre-poll survey shows that the Congress currently with 55 seats could...
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) secretary general Randhir Singh comes under severe criticism after he suggested that the Delhi High Court be approached for clarification over resignation of SY Quraishi. Quraishi was earlier the chief of the IOA election c...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh congratulated US President Barack Obama on his re-election and invites him to visit India. The PM also hopes that Obama's visit will help boost trade and economic ties between the two nations.
The chairman of Tehreek-e-Insaaf and the man who one day hopes to rule Pakistan, Imran Khan, talks about Obama's re-election and what it means to Pakistan and India. He says that Obama could actually be good for Pakistan. Listen to him talk about how Pakistan ...
Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy will move court against the Election Commission. The EC had rejected Swamy's petition to de-recognise the Congress as a political party for violating guidelines. The EC had stated that it is not within its jurisdiction to ...
Achil Vandhavai | Obama gets re-elected for the second time in a row. Not only does this mean a huge victory for the Democrat party, but also speaks volumes of the trust America has in this man, who has promised to revive the country's economy.
Politburo member of the CPI, Sitaram Yechury accuses Barack Obama of not keeping his promise. He says that while the verdict of the people should be accepted, there are many things that Obama promised but never fulfilled. The Guantanamo Bay detention camp in C...
Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Kapil Sibal, congratulates President Obama for his re-election. Sibal also says that Obama coming into power would mean a lot to India as the countries have always shared a friendly vibe.
Newshour | With Barack Obama coming back to power for the second time, many things change for countries all around the world. The Middle-East made no secret of the fact that it was supporting Mitt Romney and now Israel has to face the Obama wrath. Obama is als...
Newshour | Barack Obama is re-elected the President of the United States for the second time in a row. While this is a huge celebration in America, what does it imply for the rest of the world? Does it really matter who comes to power in America? Given the fac...
News Night | Barack Obama has proved poll pundits wrong by his thumping victory. Nonetheless this has been described as the dirtiest and most expensive campaign. Can Obama mend the bridges that have been burned and work along with the Republicans for the bette...
Barack Obama wins by a very close margin against Mitt Romney, and gets re-elected as the President of the United State. Why did USA choose Obama? Was it the Sandy evacuation procedures? Was it his healthcare plans? Or was it simply his charisma? Find out.
Republican candidate Mitt Romney, with his wife and family members by his side, addresses his supporters minutes after Barack Obama wins the elections, and concedes defeat to Obama. He congratulates Obama, and hopes there won't be any partisanship. Romney may ...
Barack Obama wins the US presidential elections, defeating Mitt Romney. The graphic shows the states that have voted for Obama and Romney, and it is surprising to note that there is a huge swathe of red (Romney) across the map. But Obama(blue) triumphed in the...
Barack Obama's supporters dance and wave flags as the results of the US presidential elections 2012 come out. Mitt Romney has lost. Experts in the studio deliberate if Obama has been able to bring the US economy out of recession. Americans at the US consulate ...
Upendra Chivukula is a Telugu who is contesting as a Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives. Upendra has been active in politics of the region, and is a respected politician in the New Jersey region.
Janata Party president Dr Subramanian Swamy today tweeted that he would file a petition today before the Election Commission of India seeking derecognition of the Indian National Congress. Last evening, Congress general secretary Janardhan Dwivedi had, in a st...
Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy has said that he will file a petition before the Election Commission of India on Saturday seeking de-recognition of the Congress party. Breaking its silence, the Congress on Friday rejected allegations levelled by Swamy and...
Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy has said that he will file a petition before the Election Commission of India on Saturday seeking de-recognition of the Congress party. Breaking its silence, the Congress on Friday rejected allegations levelled by Swamy and...
Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy has said that he will file a petition before the Election Commission of India on Saturday seeking de-recognition of the Congress party. Breaking its silence, the Congress on Friday rejected allegations levelled by Swamy and...
Breaking its silence, the Congress on Friday rejected allegations levelled by Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy and maintained that its support to National Herald newspaper was interest free loans yielding no commercial profit to the party. After the pa...
Breaking its silence, the Congress on Friday rejected allegations levelled by Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy and maintained that its support to National Herald newspaper was interest free loans yielding no commercial profit to the party. After the pa...
Supreme Court on Thursday will begin hearing of former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma's petition challenging the election of Pranab Mukherjee as President. Sangma, who had filed his nomination independently for the presidency, had petitioned the apex court on Aug...
Gujarat's longest-serving Chief Minister, Narendra Modi, looks all set for a hat-trick in the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections. The 'India Today ORG Gujarat polls' survey has projected that despite anti-incumbency the BJP will win yet again in Gujarat, and ...
One interesting aspect of the voter survey conducted by India Today-ORG was only 35 % of the Gujarati voter sampled said Rahul Gandhi would be a preferred candidate for the post of Prime Minister. For Narendra Modi, the figure was 56% while Nitish Kumar got ju...
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's international isolation appears to have come to an end as British High Commissioner to India, James Bevan, has met the Gujarat CM to discuss trade opportunities. This meet is likely to boost the morale of Modi ahead of th...
The All India Majlis-e-Itehad-ul-Muslimeen, or MIM as it is commonly known, is slowly trying to wrestle its way across to unchartered, but not unfamiliar, territories in Maharashtra and Karnataka. The recent boost has come from the results of Nanded Municipal ...
In what comes as a booster for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who has just completed his month-long election campaign, UK has decided to normalize its ties with the state. UK has expressed its desire to enhance its diplomatic ties with India, especially...
The Bahujan Samaj Party will be conducting a national executive meeting today. Yesterday in her speech, the BSP Chief Mayawati had declared her party would take a decision on whether to continue supporting the UPA from outside or not. She had also claimed that...
Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama, nominees for the US Presidential elections, had their first Presidential debate on Wednesday night, at the University of Denver, where they discussed taxes, jobs and plans for the future. Obama said that he and Romney a...
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi resumed his campaign on Thursday, a day after UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi led her party's charge attacking Modi's governance in Gujarat. He addressed a rally in the Limbdi area as a part of his month-long Vivekananda Yatra...
US President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney clash for the first time in an open forum at the US Presidential debate in Colorado. Obama and Romney debate about taxes levied on the American middle-class, how to lower the federal deficits, the...
The date for the verdict on Narendra Modi has been announced. The D-day is December 20 when the counting will be done for voting polled for Assembly elections in Gujarat, and Himachal Pradesh are announced. It cannot get bigger than this: elections to these t...
The Election Commission will announce the poll dates for Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh in a press conference at 4 PM on October 3. The elections are likely to be held in November-December after giving due consideration to the festivals like Navratri and Diwali....
UPA chief Sonia Gandhi will be starting her election campaign for Congress, with a rally in Rajkot, Gujarat, on Wednesday, where the BJP is pitted against a resurgent Congress and Keshubhai Patel’s political outfit. The farmers' rally at Rajkot would also be...
The general elections of 2014 may be at least two years away, but the Samajwadi Party has startled everyone by announcing that it is ready with its list of party candidates for Lok Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh. This list will be out next week. But what's on ...
India Today's editorial director MJ Akbar speaks about the current political crisis and the reason why the UPA allies are stepping away from the Congress. He says that perhaps the General Elections is the only way out of the mess.
The All India Students Association (AISA) sweeps off three out of four seats in the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union elections where as its rival, Students Federation of India-JNU (SFI-JNU), a rebel faction of the CPI(M), gets the top seat of the Pre...
Ashit Kampani of CosmicMandala 15 Securities has floated a new venture -- an automated trading platform to increase efficiency. He comments on the impact of interest rates and inflation rates. He says easing interest rates is key. Sectors he is keen on include...
In this coverage of Baba Ramdev at the Ramlila Maidan, Ramdev takes on the Congress government and preps the crowd to wake up as the time to sit back is over.
Cricketing genius Sachin Tendulkar and actress Rekha seem to be taking their obligations in the Upper House of the Parliament seriously. Sachin and Rekha were seen together at the Rajya Sabha, casting their vote in the Vice Presidential polls. UPA candidate Ha...
UPA candidate Hamid Ansari is all set to sail through the Vice Presidential polls, which is currently underway in the Upper House of Parliament. Ansari is expected to get 500 votes, more than sufficient to help him gain an upper hand over NDA candidate Jaswant...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi and other senior leaders are seen casting their votes in the 14th Vice Presidential polls in the Rajya Sabha. UPA candidate Hamid Ansari and NDA candidate Jasw...
Polls for electing the 14th Vice President of India are underway in the Rajya Sabha. UPA candidate Hamid Ansari and NDA candidate Jaswant Singh are the prime candidates. The numbers look stacked in favour of Hamid Ansari. In an unprecedented move, the incumben...
Polling has begun in the Rajya Sabha, as Mps in the Upper House gather to choose the next Vice President of India. UPA candidate Hamid Ansari and NDA candidate Jaswant Singh are contesting in the polls. The numbers look stacked in favour of Hamid Ansari. In an...
Listen to Anna Hazare as he speaks of why there is a need to form a political party that would be an alternative to the current political establishment. Anna refers to small slip of paper when he speaks on the crucial issue of forming a political party? In his...
Arvind Kejriwal speaks to the people at Jantar Mantar on the appeal made by 23 prominent personalities of the country to provide a alternative to the current political dispensation. But Kejriwal says they asked him to suggest or lead or form an alternative tha...