news-in-politics11 Indian nurses evacuated from Iraq's Kirkuk
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Eleven Indian nurses, hailing from Kerala, have been evacuated from conflict-hit Kirkuk in Iraq and are waiting to fly back home, the government said Thursday.External
Delhi polls not a referendum on Modi: Amit Shah
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) BJP president Amit Shah Thursday said the Feb 7polls to the Delhi assembly are a state election and not a referendum on the performance of the central government led by
Despondent Congress fears debacle in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Squeezed between an aggressive BJP and a resurgent AAP, the Congress is dreading the prospect of finishing a distant third yet again in Delhi.While no one in the Congress
Delhi polls between promise-keepers and liars: Amit Shah
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) BJP president Amit Shah Thursday said the Delhi election was a fight between two ideologies - one that makes and keeps its promises, referring to the BJP, and the other of
Nagaland CM wins trust vote
Kohima, Feb 5 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister T.R. Zeliang Thursday won a trust vote by garnering 59 votes in the 60-member assembly, thus ending a month-long dissidence within the ruling Naga
Paris 2015 climate pact to be one among all for all: France
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius Thursday said the Paris 2015 agreement, crucial to guide the post-2020 global climate change initiatives, would be an "ambitious",
Vote for AAP, says Mamata
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday urged the people of Delhi to vote for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi."My request to all of you in Delhi to please vote
US aid to Pakistan in region's collective interest: Envoy
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The recent US proposal to give $1 billion aid to Pakistan is in "collective interest for the region" and Washington's relations with India "stand on their own", US envoy to
Trinamool hints at BJP pressure in Srinjoy Bose resignation
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) Pointing fingers at the BJP, the Trinamool Congress Thursday claimed that Srinjoy Bose - who quit from both the Trinamool as also the Rajya Sabha - was under "tremendous
Bengali actress quits Trinamool to join BJP
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) Citing building mistrust in the party due to the raging Saradha scam, West Bengal Women's Commission member and actress Locket Chatterjee Thursday quit Trinamool Congress to
Amit Shah attacks AAP over donations
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) BJP president Amit Shah Thursday attacked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on the issue of donations and questioned it for "falling back" on its promises."How did you (AAP) not
AAP will win 40 seats, may cross 50: Yogendra Yadav
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set to win about 40 seats and could even cross the 50-mark in the Delhi assembly election, party leader Yogendra Yadav said Thursday.Yadav,
From hushed tones to shrill voices, Mayawati faces rebellion
Lucknow, Feb 5 (IANS) Rocked by successive electoral reverses, four-time Uttar Pradesh chief minister and BSP leader Mayawati is battling a never-before revolt in the party.Close aides are
L.C. Goyal takes over as Home Secretary
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Senior IAS officer L.C. Goyal Thursday took over as the new union home secretary. His predecessor Anil Goswami was removed Wednesday.Goyal, a 1979 batch officer, is the
Southeast Asian Chinese's Cross-Cultural Traditions at National Museum
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) A slice of cross-cultural traditions of the Peranakan Chinese in Singapore and the surrounding region will be on display at the National Museum from Feb 10, organisers said
Campaigning Ends in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The high-decibel campaign from various political parties for Feb 7 Delhi assembly polls ended 5 p.m. Thursday.The three main parties -- the AAP, the BJP,and the Congress --
Election to be quashed if crime is not disclosed: SC
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday said the suppression or non-disclosure of information about serious crimes by a candidate at the time of filing nomination interferes with the
EC says there is no issue in EVM Machine
On Wednesday the Election Commission discharged trepidations expressed by Aam Admi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal that certain electronic voting machines had been “fiddled” with to favour
Rahul Says BJP is not doing that what they were supposed to do
While quitting, former Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan had claimed that she used to hold up environmental clearances following directions from Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and rued
Mr.Modi Says My politics has only one style and that is Development
On Wednesday, Prime minister Narendra Modi made his development mantra in his forth and the Last election Jan Sabha in ahead of the Delhi Assembly Polls.
