KPCC president Ramesh Chennithala asks CPI(M) state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan to clarify his statement about Congress leaders assisting the Left parties.
'Kerala Yathra', led by KPCC president Ramesh Chennithala, continues in Kottayam. Chennithala felicitates senior Congress activists in the district. Further on, he takes on the Left parties, listing the many flaws and faults of the party.
In the wake of the coal scam probe report scandal, the Congress-led central government has been facing the flak as the Opposition demands nothing less than the resignation of the Prime Minister, the law minister and also senior law officials, saying that Ashwa...
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the industrialists in West Bengal, attacked Congress and Congress-led coalition government at the Centre. The scathing attack has left the Congress fuming with the party, along with Left and the Samajwadi ...
News Night | A huge uproar has broken out in Kolkata over the death of SFI leader Sudipta Gupta. According to the eyewitness, the 22-year-old was brutally beaten by the police after he was taken into custody. Angry students hit the streets demanding justice fo...
CPI leader D Raja says that the Prime Minister's needs to clarify what he means by uncertainities with the government. However, Raja refuses to divulge his party's stand about an early election.
The hunger strike over the issue of power taken by first by the Left parties, who were forcibly admitted to hospital, and then TDP leaders could well be start of a new political alliance in Andhra Pradesh. Even though YSR Congress looks to corner the Congress ...
Left parties in the state have decided to launch a state-wide agitation after their leaders were forcibly shifted to hospital last night, thus ending their hunger strike on the issue of power. The leaders whose hunger strike entered its fourth day yesterday we...
After the police forcibly moved Left leaders on fast against rising power tariff to hospital last night, TDP began its indefinite hunger strike on the same issue. Late last night, 22 TDP MLAs marched to the Old MLA Quarters in Hyderabad and began their hunger ...
Even as political leaders are making a beeline to Indira Park, where the Left leaders' fast over the issue of power enters its fourth day, the visible increase in police presence has made party activists wary. They fear that the police would swoop and forcibly...
TRS leader Harish Rao came out in full support of the Left parties' hunger strike at Indira Park in Hyderabad. Harish Rao said it was the Left that had usually taken up issues relating to power policy.
TRS leaders Harish Rao attacks the links between private producers and the Congress government. The TRS has lent its support to the indefinite fast of Left parties against current surcharge and proposed hike in power tariff. Left leaders, CPM's BV Raghavulu an...
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has lent its support to the fast by the Left party leaders - CPI's K Narayana and CPM's BV Raghavulu. The Left leaders are on fast demanding that the proposed hike in current tariff be stopped and the current surcharge adjustment b...
Telangana JAC chairman Kodandaram arrived at the venue at Indiranagar, the scene of the protest by the Left parties at the dismal power situation in the state.
CPM state general secretary BV Raghavulu's indefinite fast on the power surcharge issue has entered its second day. Raghavulu talks about the reasons for the fast, moves to hike power tariff, and his demand to stop collecting fuel surcharge adjustment.
MLAs of five Left parties blindfolded themselves as part of their protest against power shortage and the proposed hike in current charges. The Left parties' MLAs even addressed the media at the Assembly blindfolded.
The hunger strike by the Left party leaders -- CPM's BV Raghavulu and CPI's K Naryana -- enters its second day today. The parties are demanding that the government rollback the hike in current surcharge, and protesting against the government's failure in provi...
Virtually all the political parties are up in arms against any proposal to hike the power tariff. On Monday, when the APERC was conducting its hearing in Hyderabad, protesters barged into the hall, shouting slogans and disrupting the meeting for some time, til...
After Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam, Left parties organise a massive protest at Hyderabad's FAPCI House where the APERC was holding a public hearing on the proposals to hike power tariff. Like the earlier two public hearings this too was disrupted initially by ...
The Trinamool Congress has sparked another controversy after one of its leaders, Jyotipriyo Mullick provoked violence across the state against the CPI(M). The comment by the leader comes at a time when the state of West Bengal has seen the worst spate of viole...
Rajya Sabha witnessed much havoc over the SC/ST promotion bill. While the Congress appears to be totally in favour of the bill, SP is completely opposed to it. BJP's stand appears to be unclear while the Left parties sit on the fence over the issue.
Trinamool Congress MLAs clash with Left MLAs in the West Bengal Assembly over chit-fund schemes. The Left party legislators allege that the Trinamool Congress leaders 'misbehaved' in the Assembly. The legislative members then staged a walk-out of the Parliamen...
The much awaited discussion on FDI in retail under Rule 184 which entails voting is underway in Parliament. Both the government and the Opposition parties have strictly asked their MPs to be present in the Parliament during the debate and the voting thereafter...
Slamming the Left parties, Civic Chandran has said that the Left parties are trying to bring in a political ideology that has been rejected worldwide. He also slams the party for propagating violence-ridden politics.
The FDI in retail issue in Parliament may seem more like an NDA vs UPA government issue. But if you take the Left parties and those parties supporting the UPA from outside, there is a wide divergence of opinions. This story explains the stands taken by each of...
The winter session of the Parliament has been disrupted over the issue of FDI in retail. Even though TMC's no-confidence motion against the government has been rejected, Opposition parties created a ruckus, halting the proceedings of both the houses. While the...
The winter session of the Parliament, which is set to begin, is expected to be turbulent as the Opposition parties are bent on opposing FDI in retail. Left leader Basudeb Acharia says that the Left parties have no intention to support the no-confidence motion ...
The Mamata that stood by the UPA, now stands as the foremost opponent of the government. With just 19 MPs, her party may seem like trying to reach the sky, but Mamata Bannerjee is actively seeking out support for the no-confidence motion that she announced aga...
At a press conference in New Delhi, CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury attacked the Centre and its reform policies. The Left party leader said that they would demand a vote in the Parliament winter session on FDI in retail. Yechury also slammed the governement's su...
At a press conference in New Delhi, CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury attacked the Centre and the way it has gone about attacking the fresh auction of 2G spectrum. Even though the Leftist party would demand a vote in the Parliament winter session on FDI in retail,...
The winter session of the Parliament is set to begin amidst the Opposition NDA alliance sharpening its knives to attack the UPA over several issues, including the FDI in retail proposal. The Left is also expected to support the move to seek a vote on the passa...
The JPC meet on the 2G spectrum case has proved inconclusive. In the stormy JPC meet, the Left parties as well as the right-wing opposition took a strong stand against the Congress. The two groups of politicians in the JPC have demanded that the Prime Minister...
It has been almost 45 days since 12-year-old Navruna Chakravarty was abducted from her home in Muzzafarpur in Bihar. Despite protests by her family and friends, the police have failed to make any headway in the case so far. The case has now taken a political t...
Left parties organise a protest and lay siege to the Collector's office in Visakhapatnam to protest against the moves to privatise the Vizag Steel Plant. The Centre has recently approved offloading a 10% stake in VSP, and an IPO is in the offing.
They may have gone ahead with the second wave of reforms, but the Cabinet's move to approve 49 per cent of FDI in pension and insurance is now subject to the Parliament's approval. While the TMC and the Left has taken a clear stand against the government's mov...
Newshour | Even though the Bharat bandh may hardly have offered anything to the common man, it has offered various political parties an opportunity to come together and share a platform. There are talks of a third front doing the rounds even though there is ha...
Left, TDP and Samajwadi Party, which are protesting against the latest reforms by the government, have refused to join hands with the BJP, but instead are staging protests together. Although there are indications that the SP would pitch in to support the UPA ...
Left, TDP and Samajwadi Party have joined hands to protest against the latest reforms by the UPA government like the FDI in retail and diesel price hike. These parties have refused to join hands with the BJP which is also protesting against the allegedly 'anti...
TMC, Left parties and the Samajwadi Party too have joined the Bharat bandh along with the BJP, protesting against FDI in retail, diesel price hike and cap on LPG cylinders.
The Samajwadi Party activists have stopped trains running between Lucknow and Allahabad. In Bihar, BJP activists are sitting on tracks, blocking the Lokmanya Tilak Express. The bandh is getting full support from the non-NDA parties and UPA allies. The DMK and ...
We will fight the 2014 general elections on our own, says Mulayam Singh Yadav. He denies that he is talking to the Left on forming a Third Front, or that he was in the race for the post of Prime Minister. But he says his party won't fight put up a candidate ag...
The coverage on the Coalgate scam began with the delay in tabling the CAG report on coal allocations in Parliament. This was followed by a 1000-page expose on the Screening Committee's report on the matter. In time, the links of nepotism and impropriety were u...
Facing the heat over Coalgate, so far the government's defence has been that the critical decisions regarding the controversial coal block allocations were being taken in continuation of the policies of previous governments including the NDA government. Howeve...
Hour by hour, session by session, the entire Monsoon session is washed out due to the Coalgate debate. The ruckus and disruption in Parliament have cost the taxpayer an additional 30 crore rupees, if the 1.87 lakh crore rupees loss estimated in the coal alloca...
BJP Spokesperson Prakash Javadekar lashes out at Union Minister Jairam Ramesh for dragging BJP President Nitin Gadkari's key aide into the 'Coalgate' battle. Rubbishing the allegations, the BJP calls Jairam's comments a diversionary tactic and promises to agit...
RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav speaks out regarding the logjam in the Upper House of Parliament over the SC/ST reservations in promotions Bill. Reiterating the necessity of clearing the Quota Bill, the RJD Chief takes on both the ruling UPA government and the BJP...
The government attempts to table the SC/ST reservations in promotions Bill in the Upper House of Parliament amidst absolute chaos. The BJP-led NDA opposition stubbornly refuses to relent, even temporarily, on its attack against the government. The BJP is deman...
The Government is determined to pass the SC/ST quota bill in Parliament before the Monsoon Session ends. The bill is supported by the Congress, BSP and Left parties. The Samajwadi Party is strongly opposed to the bill along with the DMK and TDP.
Headlines Today exposes the massive hole in the government's 'zero-loss' theory with regard to the coal allocation scam. Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram questioned how any loss could be incurred if not even a single block of coal had been mined. This expo...
The CBI probe unearths documents into the coal allocation scam that have raised many political eyebrows. All coal block allocations made during the UPA government's tenure in 2004, were reportedly signed off by the then Coal Minister, Manmohan Singh. Prime Min...
The Congress-led UPA government seems to have pulled off a masterstroke as far as the SC/ST reservation in promotion Bill is concerned. The quota Bill is scheduled to be introduced in the Rajya Sabha again tomorrow. The Congress is attempting to put the BJP on...
A new revelation into the Coalgate probe has raised eyebrows. All coal block allocations made during the tenure of the UPA government's tenure in 2004, were reportedly signed off by the then Coal Minister, Manmohan Singh. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was...
CPI state secretary Pannyan Raveendran has asked the government not to go ahead with controversial projects like the Emerging Kerala project. He has further said that Left parties are not against any projects that would set the state in the path of progress bu...
The Congress has also called for a probe into the allegations made by the BJP. the Congress MPs are expected to approach the Central Vigilance Commission with a petition soon. The Congress has now sought an expansion of the CBI probe now going on in the alloca...
The Rajya Sabha is adjourned yet again as the BJP holds the Parliament hostage until their demands, in connection with the coal allocation scam, are met. The impasse in Parliament now enters the third consecutive week. The BJP and the Congress have both harden...
In an attempt to end the logjam in both Houses of Parliament, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is now taking matters into his own hands. The Prime Minister has called a meeting with all senior UPA leaders to formalize a strategy to combat the BJP's stubborn attit...
BJP Spokesperson Ravishankar Prasad reiterates the opposition's stand against the government in connection with the coal block allocation scam. The BJP has three demands. They have called for the resignation of the Prime Minister because he was the Coal Minist...
BJP leader Ravishankar Prasad claims that the Opposition is not to blame for the logjam in Parliament. He blames the arrogance of the UPA government for the washout of the entire monsoon session of Parliament. The BJP has three demands. They have called for th...
The CBI teams fanned out in over ten cities raiding those companies named in their primary FIRs, which are said to have illegally benefited from nepotism in coal block allocations. Meanwhile, Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal reiterated that the policy fo...
BJP leader Sushma Swaraj takes on the government for being 'stubborn' and not conceding its 'obvious' role in the massive coal allocation scam. The Opposition continues to stall proceedings in the Parliament, as the standoff enters the third consecutive week....
Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal addresses a press conference and rebutts some of the charges made by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj. The BJP-led opposition continues to hold the Parliament hostage, creating an uproar in the Parliament as...
BJP Spokesperson Prakash Javadekar lashes out at the Congress government in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the Centre for the misuse of law and order personnel. The BJP demands an answer from the Congress, as to why the Telangana protestors were lathicharged ...
The BJP-led opposition continues to hold the Parliament hostage, creating an uproar in the Parliament as the impasse enters the third consecutive week. The BJP and the Congress have both hardened their stand on the issues brought to light by the controversial ...
MNS chief Raj Thackeray's anti-Bihari rant has irked various political parties who now demand that he be penalized for his remarks. Political parties like the Left, JDU, and BSP have also slammed the Congress and NCP for failing to act against Raj who branded ...
The Coal Secretary had written a letter to the Coal Minister eight years ago, calling for competitive bidding of coal blocks and warning the government of 'windfall gains to private companies if screening instead of bidding is done. Following this expose by th...
MNS chief Raj Thackeray's anti-Bihari rant has irked various political parties who now demand that he be penalized for his remarks. Political parties like the Left, JDU, and BSP have also slammed the Congress and NCP for failing to act against Raj who branded ...
Clearly cornered by the Opposition on all fronts and with almost no escape routes left following the untimely 'confession' of Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi meets President Pranab Mukherjee, the former Congress troubleshooter ...
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi is planning to hold a meeting of all UPA allies to attempt formulating a strategy to combat the opposition in Parliament. Sonia Gandhi is likely to discuss the demands of Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav. The SP supremo h...
Senior CPM leader Sitaram Yechury takes the fight back to the Congress following the 'Sahay' controversy. The Left demands that the Union Minister be sacked immediately and that all the licenses be cancelled with immediate effect. The Left claims that proceedi...
Even as the Samajwadi Party decided to be part of the Left and other parties to hold a dharna at the Parliament over the Coalgate scam, the has extended the period of the Select Committee that is looking into the Lokpal bill. The duration has been extended ti...
Samajwadi Party's Mulayam Singh Yadav is joined by the Left parties and the TDP as they stage a dharna on the steps on the Parliament against the logjam in the Parliament over the coal scam. They also want cancellation of allotment of coal blocks and in inquir...
Is Mulayam Singh Yadav moving away from the UPA and trying to make some movement forward on the formation of a third front in the current political lineup? Mulayam, who has prime ministerial ambitions, has managed to convince Left parties and TDP to join him i...
So far considered in the UPA camp, Samajwadi Party's Mulayam Singh Yadav today called a meeting of the Left parties and the TDP and demanded that the coal block allotment be scrapped.
Left leader Sitaram Yechury states that the Left front along with TDP and SP will stage a dharna in front of the Parliament against the unnecessary uproar and constant disruption of the Houses. He says that the Congress and the BJP should work towards an amica...
Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid, reacting to the protest called by SP, TDP and the Left parties, have said that it is a welcome step. Mulayam Singh Yadav's Samajwadi Party has joined hands with the Left parties and TDP to hold a protest against the constant...
Can Mualayam demonstrate against the UPA government? Mulayam Singh Yadav says he is angry at the way both the Houses of Parliament are not being allowed to function and says he will demonstrate against this inside the Parliament.
Mulayam Singh Yadav, the Left parties and the TDP will be offering dharna in the Parliament against the constant adjournments that are taking place. This is the first time in recent hungama in Parliament that the SP has decided to act, even if not an too adver...
Key ally of the Congress, the Mulayam Singh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party, backs the BJP demand for the cancellation of licenses. In an attempt to end the standoff in Parliament, Mulayam Singh Yadav called for a meeting with all non-UPA, non-NDA parties. The 'Thir...
Both the Houses of the Parliament have been adjourned for the eighth day after the BJP led Opposition continued to disrupt the proceedings, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister over coal block allocation. Both the Congress and BJP have refused give in t...
Non-Congress and non-BJP parties unite against the two principle parties stalling the Parliamentary proceedings. Samajwadi Party, Left parties and TDP demand for discussion in Parliament over the coal block allocation and want the Congress and BJP to end disru...
Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has called for a crucial meeting with all non-UPA, non-NDA constituents as the Parliament is adjourned yet again. The Left and TDP have already voiced their support for the SP, in what could lead to the formation of a ...
Even as many in the Opposition favour discussion on the CAG report on coal block allocation instead of stalling the Parliamentary proceedings, BJP has decided to take on the UPA government single-handedly and has decided to boycott the Parliament. BJP had invi...
CPI, CPI(M) and other Left parties today held a 'chalo secretariat' march against the surcharge on power tariff being imposed by the Andhra Pradesh government. Will this agitation and the struggle solve the problem? In the studio is CPI(M) state secretary BV R...
The area around Hyderabad's Secretariat resembled a fortress with the police clamping prohibitory orders in view of the protest by Left parties. The protest is for reduction of current surcharge.
In view of the dharna called by the Left parties near the Secretariat, the Hyderabad police has imposed traffic restrictions on Wednesday in the central area of Hyderabad. In case you are travelling to work, here is what you may need to do to reach safe and fa...
Centrestage | The latest in a series of provocations by the UPA is Chidambaram's comment on the middle class. Has he given away the UPA's disconnect with the Aam Aadmi? Is this another Mary Antoniette-like remark justified?
In a shocking remark, P Chidambaram mocked the middle class with a comment on price rise. He turned around later and blamed the media for using his statement out of context. The public reacts to this jibe with anger and disappointment.
Left Parties also slam Home Minister P Chidambaram's comments on the Urban middle class. Sitaram Yechury says his comments are like a Mary Antoinette repeat of "If you don't have bread, eat cake".
Presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee is in West Bengal as part of his Presidential campaign. Though there is no meeting scheduled with Mamata Banerjee yet, Pranab says he will write to UPA allies who are not supporting him.
As the race for Raisina heats up, Pranab goes to West Bengal as part of his Presidential campaign. The TMC is still undecided of its support to Pranab for President. Though Pranab refused to speak about whether he will meet Mamata Banerjee this time, all eyes ...
Even as the Chhattisgarh government compliments itself for the killing of 20 Naxals in the state by CRPF jawans, there are allegations that innocent people too have been killed in the encounter. Left parties have sought a judicial probe into the matter. The ce...
After being declared one of the contenders for the Presidential polls, Pranab Mukherjee goes back home to Birbhum, West Bengal, to seek blessings. This time around Pranab will be welcomed by ample security and Congress party workers from the region.
After the JD(U) comes out in support of Pranab Mukherjee, the Left parties are likely to back him too as the Presidential candidate. CPI(M) is likely to propose Pranab Mukherjee's name in a meeting of the Left parties on June 21.
After the JD(U) comes out in support of Pranab Mukherjee, the Left parties are likely to back him too as the Presidential candidate. There were also rumors that the left may altogether abstain from voting. Pranab Mukherjee is way ahead in the contest as the le...
The 12-hour Bharat Bandh meant to voice the concerns of the aam admi is only causing greater concern with autorickshaws going on strike in Delhi, tyres burnt in Pune, trains stopped across North India and public transport targeted in the South.
The Bharat Bandh, which began with incidents of sporadic violence, gains momentum with Opposition workers targetting public transport including buses and trains.