The cover for railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal is no longer possible. Sources claim that Congress will be sacking its minister in a matter of time. The sacking will happen after a direct link was obtained between Bansal and his son's firm.
Sources from Congress claim that railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal will be asked to resign, law minister Ashwani Kumar is most likely to be shifted to another ministry. The reason behind the difference in consideration is because Ashwani enjoys the backing o...
In what can only be a clear defence of his beleaguered Cabinet colleague, I&B minister Manish Tewari says the government holds the Supreme Court in the highest esteem and is duty-bound to clarify anything that has been asked of the apex court. Tewari, however,...
Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's problems just keep piling up as the CBI is getting ready to question the minister in connection with the railway bribery scam. The CBI is done questioning Bansal's personal secretary and will call Bansal for questioning an...
After the Supreme Court's scathing observation on the conduct of the law minister as well as the officials in Prime Minister's office over the coal scam probe, the Opposition and the Left have united in their demand for the resignation of Ashwani Kumar. Now, t...
After the indictment of law minister and the government by the Supreme Court today, BJP is demanding Prime Minister's resignation. They say that the law minister was just a human shield for the PM. BJP attacks PM and his role in the coal scam.
Congress is moving towards a single party majority in Karnataka while BJP has slid to the third spot in the state. While on the other hand, both the houses of the Parliament faced disruptions as the Opposition continued to demand the resignation of Law Ministe...
The UPA tried to get its food security bill passed in the Lok Sabha, but the BJP is in no mood to relent. According to the BJP, it will not allow any bill to be passed, unless Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar resign over the b...
Congress has no intention to cave in despite raging protests from BJP both inside and outside the Parliament, demanding resignation of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. Congress, stepping up counterattack, says the Opposition's demand for the resignation of...
BJP appears to be in no mood to relent its attack on the government as the party continues to demand the resignation of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal over bribery allegations. The party has expressed its readiness to go any extend, including stalling the...
Congress party is keen on getting the food security bill passed in Lok Sabha at the earliest, but BJP has made it clear that it will not allow the houses of the Parliament to function unless Congress makes Pawan Kumar Bansal and Ashwani Kumar resign from their...
Bollywood actress Rekha finally made an appearance at the Rajya Sabha for the first time since she was instated as a member. But with the protests by the BJP demanding the resignation of Pawan Kumar Bansal and Ashwani Kumar in connection with corruption scanda...
While Congress gets ready to get the food security bill to be passed in the Lok Sabha, BJP has said that it will not allow the Houses to function unless Pawan Kumar Bansal and Ashwani Kumar resign from their posts. BJP leader Yashwant Sinha in an interview sai...
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...
BJP held a crucial meet to chalk out strategies to take on the government. The party plans to hold nation-wide protests as soon as the Parliamentary session ends. BJP is going to make corruption a big issue and demand for the resignation of the Prime Minister.
BJP holds a crucial meet to chalk out strategies to take on the government. The party plans to hold nation-wide protests as soon as the Parliamentary session ends.
BJP continues the protest, which it began inside the Parliament demanding the resignation of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, outside Bansal's residence. Police have resorted to the use of force to disperse the riotous crowd. Meanwhile the party intend to ...
Problems for Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal may not end soon now with the buzz that a pharmaceutical company run by his wife and sons had recorded a turnover of Rs 153 crores. BJP continues to demand Bansal's resignation, but Congress says that will not h...
Union railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal is said to have met the Prime Minister and offered to resign, in the wake of the arrest of his nephew in connection with a bribery case. The CBI arrested Bansal's nephew, Vijay Singhla, for accepting Rs 90 lakh in bri...
Law Minister Ashwani Kumar might not hold his seat for too long as the Opposition's clamour for his removal grows louder every day. After CBI filed a plea in the Supreme Court stating that the Law Minister demanded to see the report on coal scam and made chang...
Despite an all-party meeting called before the sessions began in both the Houses of the Parliament, the Opposition leaders made sure that the proceedings were disrupted. They continued to shout slogans demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister, following...
There have protests outside the police headquarters in New Delhi demanding the resignation of police commissioner Neeraj Kumar over the inability of the police in curbing rising crimes, especially against women and children.
Opposition disrupts the functioning of both the Houses of Parliament over the coal block allocation scam, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar over the matter. It appears the Budget Session of Parliament is ...
Congress party defends Singh after BJP demanded his resignation over the 2G scam report. Kamal Nath has said that there is no way that Manmohan Singh would resign. He said that BJP has always asked for the Prime Minister's resignation on a number of occasions ...
BJP is all set to take on the government in both Houses of the Parliament. BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj and Murli Manohar Joshi said that they would protest in the well of the House. BJP has accused the UPA government of tampering with the 2G report as well as th...
Delhi BJP leaders are enraged after Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit attempted to shift the blame saying that the state police does not report to her. Angry BJP workers stage protest, demanding the resignation of the Chief Minister. The protesters are also ...
Delhi minor's rape | Protesters gather outside Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde's house and chant slogans against him. This even as demonstrations against the recent brutality on a five-year-old came to light, who is undergoing treatment at AIIMS.
The scene outside Delhi Police headquarters and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), brings back the memories of images from December 23, 2012, when the citizens of Delhi congregated at India Gate to protest the brutal gangrape of a 23-year-old par...
Even as the Delhi Police struggles to keep protesters contained outside AIIMS, where a five-year-old victim of rape is being treated, the anger amongst the people is only growing over the authorities' lackadaisical attitude towards people's safety. While prote...
Protests continue to rage outside the police headquarters at ITO in Delhi over the rape of a five-year-old. Protesters are demanding the resignation of Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar.
Although the Congress has said that allegations against Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar is a legal matter which should be sorted out in court, the party certainly has realized that this controversy is likely to have political ramifications especially in the g...
The apology offered by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and a one-day fast have failed to yield any results as the Opposition continues to demand his resignation. Pressure now mounts of Pawar as the Opposition has threatened to stall the proceeding...
The apology offered by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has failed to appease the Opposition which continues to demand his resignation over his crass, distasteful remarks. Nonetheless, the NCP has thrown its weight firmly behind its leader.
Under pressure, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has offered an apology admitting that he has made the biggest blunder in his career. However, the Opposition continues to demand his resignation over his insensitive and distasteful remarks. All eyes...
Director Shaji Kailas has resigned from the Board of Directors of the Kerala State Film Development Corporation. This resignation follows in the wake of KB Ganesh Kumar stepping down as the Minister for Cinema.
Ajit Pawar made an absolutely shameful remark on the water crisis in his state. Now an all-out political war has broken out in Maharashtra as the opposition demands his resignation.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar faces the wrath of Opposition and people for making fun of the drought situation in Maharashtra. The apology of Pawar and his assurance that his government is committed to drought relief have failed to cut any ice a...
Opposition leader VS Achuthanandan tears into UDF leadership, accusing Chief Minister Oommen Chandy of protecting resigned Forest Minister KB Ganesh Kumar despite complaints by his wife Yamini Thankachi that he had been physically harassing her. Further on, he...
The meeting of KPCC office bearers and ministers will take place today evening. The meet is set to discuss the political turmoil in the state which erupted in the wake of the allegations against KB Ganesh Kumar and his subsequent resignation as Forest Minister...
Kerala Forest Minister KB Ganesh Kumar, who was forced to resign following the allegations of domestic abuse by his wife Yamini Thankachi, has met NSS general secretary G Sukumaran Nair. While speaking to media after the meet, Ganesh Kumar has said that he has...
CPI(M) state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan demands the resignation of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy over the KB Ganesh Kumar domestic violence row. Further on he says that Ganesh Kumar has no moral right to continue as a politician.
The Opposition appears to be attempting to gain maximum political mileage from KB Ganesh Kumar domestic abuse row both within the state Assembly and outside. Disruptions in the House is likely to continued even today. Meanwhile, there are widespread protests p...
The KPCC meet, scheduled for today, is set to discuss the replacement of Forest Minister KB Ganesh Kumar who was forced to resign following the allegations of domestic abuse levelled against him by his wife Yamini Thankachi. The names doing the rounds are Yami...
Following the complaint filed by Yamini Thankachi, Kerala police have filed a case of domestic violence against resigned Forest Minister Ganesh Kumar. The police will also probe the complaint filed by Ganesh Kumar against Thankachi.
There are indications that Yamini Thankachi has been incited by a woman CPIM leader to act against KB Ganesh Kumar, resulting in his resignation. Both Ganesh Kumar and Chief Minister Oommen Chandy have confirmed this.
Actor-turned-politician KB Ganesh Kumar certainly impressed a lot of people with his able governance and his relentless fight against corruption. And in the process he earned a few foes too, including his father R Balakrishna Pillai. Here is a brief account of...
Here is a glance at the various incidents leading to the resignation of Kerala Forest Minister KB Ganesh Kumar, accused of assaulting his wife Dr Yamini Thankachi. This resignation is likely to affect the political future of Kerala Congress (B).
Kerala Forest Minister KB Ganesh Kumar justifies his resignation saying that he has made this decision assuming high moral grounds. He says that his resignation is imperative for an impartial probe. Further on, he claims innocence and says that he awaits justi...
The allegations of domestic abuse made against KB Ganesh Kumar by his wife Yamini Thankachi and his subsequent resignation are likely to adversely affect the political future of the actor-turned-politician. Ganesh Kumar has always been controversy's favorite c...
Dr Yamini Thankachi, whose allegations led to the downfall of Forest Minister KB Ganesh Kumar, has also claimed that although she had brought up the issue of domestic violence to the notice of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, he did not initiate any action agains...
Accusing the UPA government of being a 'minority government', the TMC asks the Prime Minister to resign. The TMC also says that the government is anti-people as it increases the fuel prices as and when it wants.
Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has tendered his resignation in protest against the Italian government's decision to send back two Italian marines to India to face trial in connection with the killing of two Kerala fishermen. Terzi has said that he made ...
Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has resigned from his post in protest over the return of two Italian marines to India to face trial in connection with the killing of two Kerala fishermen. Terzi has said that he made the decision to quit as his opinion ov...
RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav says that Beni Prasad's comments on Mulayam Singh Yadav were insulting and that he should be immediately removed from the government. He also adds that he wishes the UPA coalition continues to remain in power till the next general e...
Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj brings up the Beni Prasad issue in the Lok Sabha. She says that comments against a senior politician like Mulayam Singh Yadav, of demanding money in return for support is insulting and wrong. She demands that Beni Prasad Verm...
Beni Prasad Verma meets Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in connection with his comments on Mulayam Singh Yadav. When he reached the Prime Minister's office he refused to speak to the media. There are speculations that Congress might ask Beni Prasad Verma to subm...
Beni Prasad Verma will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in connection with his comments on Mulayam Singh Yadav and Samajwadi Party. Opposition leader Sushma Swaraj brought up the topic in Lok Sabha today saying that Beni Prasad Verma must submit his resignat...
Congress President Sonia Gandhi meets Samajwadi leader Mulayam Singh Yadav to discuss Beni Prasad Verma's comments. She assures him that the party does not have the same opinion as him. Mulayam Singh Yadav expressed his displeasure at the terror comments made ...
In the Lok Sabha, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj brought up the Beni Prasad Verma issue. She said that he should be immediately removed from his post following his comments on Mulayam Singh Yadav who is a great and respected leader. She also requested for a inquiry ...
In an interview to the media, Beni Prasad Verma refuses to accept the fact that he spoke to Indian Express regarding Mulayam Singh Yadav and Samajwadi Party. He also says that he would only comment on the issue after consulting his party.
Samajwadi Party once again changes its stand regarding the Beni Prasad issue in both the houses today. Yesterday SP leaders said that the bigger person always forgives and Mulayam Singh has taken the path of forgiveness but today the leaders protested in both ...
TRS MLA KT Rama Rao said Telangana Congress MPs should follow the DMK MPs who resigned from the UPA over the issue of alleged genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka.
Samajwadi Party escalates the demand for the resignation of Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma, who accused SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav of having links with terrorists. The SP MPs stage protest in Rajya Sabha, demanding the ouster of the Union Minister. Is the ...
TRS MLA T Harish Rao gives a twist to the withdrawal of DMK from UPA and also the decision of its MPs to resign from the Cabinet. He quotes similarities between the issue of DMK raising the issue of Tamils in Sri Lanka to suicides by students for the cause of ...
DMK ministers, who withdrew support to the UPA government, are all set to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to submit their resignations. Meanwhile there are indications that the government is planning to move a resolution in the Parliament over the Sri Lanka...
Mulayam Singh Yadav decides to let bygones be bygones, and forgive Beni Prasad Verma for his comments. Samajwadi Party leader, Ram Gopal Yadav said that a person who forgives is the bigger one and he also added that Verma's comments only points to his mental c...
Four Congress MLAs who had sent in their resignations from the party to the Speaker have apparently had a rethink over the issue. Two of them, Ranga Rao and Rajesh, met the Speaker Nadendla Manohar in his chamber and said they were taking back their resignatio...
There are indications that a decision on the resignation of minister KB Ganesh Kumar is likely today. Ganesh Kumar and his wife had met Chief Minister Oommen Chandy separately and the CM reportedly asked both of them to organize a joint press conference. Howev...
UP minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya, who tendered his resignation following the murder charge levelled against him, evades questions. Raja Bhaiya was forced to resign after the wife of slain Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Zia-ul-Haq came...
In the wake of the murder charge against him, controversial UP minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya resigns from the UP cabinet. Wife of slain Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Zia-ul-Haq claimed that her husband was murdered at the behest of R...
The Catholic church witnessed history this week as Pope Benedict XVI officially resigned, something that hasn't happened in 600 years. As the church remains leaderless, internal divisions and a marred reputation mean many are losing faith, eroding the church's...
The British Roman Catholic Cardinal Keith O’Brien resigns after being accused of inappropriate acts with priests. Announcing his resignation, he said that he will not be attending the conclave to elect the new pope. He was hitherto the only British Cardinal ...
Parliament is likely to witness a stormy session, as Left MPs decide to raise the PJ Kurien issue today. The Left has written a letter to the Speaker of Lok Sabha demanding suspension of Question Hour and discuss the controversy surrounding Kurien based on the...
BJP, it appears, is in no mood to forgive Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde who irked the party with his 'saffron terror' remarks. The party has organised a protest march at Parliament Street, reiterating the demand for the resignation of the Home Minister. BJP...
Eluru MP Kavuri Sambasiva Rao is busy these days sending a barrage of letters to the Prime Minister and other Central ministers expounding the various projects that need to be put in motion in coastal Andhra Pradesh. The MP, who has sent in his resignation fro...
Even as the clamor for the resignation of tainted duo Lalit Bhanot and Suresh Kalmadi grows louder, the two continue to to hold on to their posts, unwilling to tender their resignations. Despite the widespread criticisms, these claim that they will continue ho...
Telangana Congress MPs said their stance on resignations over delay in Telangana will continue despite the statement made by Congress spokesperson PC Chacko. K Keshav Rao said they welcome Chacko's statement but only partially, and their resignation letter wil...
Congress spokesperson PC Chacko's statement on Telangana has come in handy for the Telangana Congress MPS who were on the verge of resigning from their seats as well as the Congress party. But Chacko said the process of Telangana is on. Komatireddy clarifies o...
TRS leader Vinod is responding to allegations made against party chief KCR in a newspaper today. The newspaper said KCR had tried to foment difference and hatred between two regions in his speech at Indira Park during the TJAC's 'Samara Deeksha'. Vinod counter...
Congress spokesperson PC Chacko's statement on Telangana made yesterday has come in handy for the Telangana Congress MPs who were on the verge of resigning from their seats as well as the Congress party. But Chacko said the process of Telangana is on, and this...
Telangana Congress MPs are meeting in Hyderabad at the residence of K Keshav Rao. The MPs have already submitted their resignation to Sonia Gandhi today morning. But the hints of possible differences within this group of leaders has become the talk in politica...
Two Telangana Congress MPs, Madhu Yaskhi and Ponnam Prabhakar, had gone to Delhi after a call from the High Command. Once there, they said that they were not resigning from their seats or the party. This lead to the other five Telangana Congress MPs becoming r...
Crisis refuse to die down for the Karnataka BJP as 13 BS Yeddyurappa loyalist MLAs have tendered their resignations to the Speaker. Even as the MLAs have decided to tender their resignations, BJP has filed a petition to the Speaker, asking him to disqualify th...
Ponnam Prabhakar and two other Congress MPs will be going to Delhi to meet the Congress High Command to express their anger over the delay in taking a decision on the issue of Telanagana and to hand over their resignations. Seven MPs had announced on Monday th...
Telangana Congress MPs reach Delhi after the call made by party general secretary Vayalar Ravi. These MPs had been threatening to resign and held meetings over the last two days in Hyderabad. K Keshav Rao had said yesterday it was not possible for them to rema...
Congress MPs from Telangana on Monday threatened to resign from the party as the protests intensified. Under attacks from the TRS and the Telangana Political JAC, the Telangana Congress MPs have decided to capitulate. The MPs said they will send in their resig...
Under attack from the TRS and T-JAC, Congress leaders - MPs and MLAs - are under pressure. The TRS and T-JAC have declared an open confrontation with Congress MLAs and MPs from the region following Ghulam Nabi Azad's statement on the delay in a decision on Tel...
State ministers from Telanagana region met in the chambers of K Jana Reddy on Monday afternoon. Talking to the media after the meeting, Jana Reddy said the High Command is seized of the situation in the state and also urged the people to be patient. He was als...
Karnataka Speaker KG Bopaiah has finally spoken up about the ongoing political crisis in the state. According to him, he will review the resignations of the MLAs before taking a decision and will have to review the letters of resignation given by the 13 BJP ML...
In Karnataka, the ruling BJP will seek immediate disqualification of the 13 rebel MLAs who handed their resignation to the party last week. Office bearers of the BJP will meet the Speaker at the Vidhana Soudha with their application, seeking removal of the dis...
Nellore city MLA Sridhar Krishna Reddy handed over his resignation to agitating students who had gheraoed his house as part of the agitation for Samaikyandhra. The MLA also sent letters to Anam Ramnarayan Reddy and the Congress High Command. The Student's JAC ...
Enraged BJP continues to protest against the statements made by Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde. Even the newly elected chief of the party, in his debut speech, launched a scathing attack on the Home Minister over his 'saffron terror' remarks. The party has ...
Rajnath Singh has been elected as the BJP chief unopposed. But the road ahead isn't easy for him as he has to deal with the crisis that the party faces in Karnataka. The crisis Karnataka BJP has escalated after two ministers have tendered their resignation. Mo...
BJP and RSS are in no mood to relent after Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde accused both these parties of promoting saffron terror in the country. The claims that Shinde made were not proved in any court of law. Consequently, the onus is on the Home Minister t...
Congress minister Ghanta Srinivas Rao says the Congress general secretary Vayalar Ravi is very much aware of the reaction of Seemandhra leaders to any move to make a pro-Telangana favourable declaration. He was suggesting essentially that Seemandhra Congress l...
In the wake of fresh militant attacks on Panchayat members in Jammu and Kashmir, over 20 panchayat members tender their resignations citing threat to their life. The militant attacks on Panchayat members in Sapore have created a sense of fear among the members...