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Maharashtra AAP Leader Anjali Damania quits Party
Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader from Maharashtra, Anjali Damania has quit the the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), raising banner of revolt in the party. The move came in the wake of reports that AAP is mulling expelling Yogendra Yadav and…
Summons issued to Manmohan Singh in Coal Scam
A special court in Delhi on Wednesday summoned former prime minister Manmohan Singh as accused in a coal block allocation case. Reacting to the development, Dr. Singh said, "Of course, I am upset, but this is a part of life. I am sure that…
No Separatist will be released without Consultation: Sayeed
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed on Tuesday assured Home Minister Rajnath Singh that no separatist would be henceforth released without taking the BJP into confidence.
Sources in the Peoples Democratic Party said…
Lok Sabha passes Land Acquisition Bill amid Protests
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday finally passed the land acquisition bill, which is under attack from farmer and civil society activists, brushing aside protests by the opposition.
The proposed legislation removes the need for obtaining the…
Centre proposes Nine Amendments to Land Bill
Facing stiff opposition over the land bill, the government has proposed nine amendments including restricting acquisition of land within one km of both sides of railway tracks and highways, providing employment to at least one member of…
Kejriwal Loyalists slam Yogendra Yadav and Bhushan
The crisis in Delhi's ruling AAP worsened on Tuesday as four leaders known to be close to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday accused colleagues Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan of attempting to defeat the party in the February…
PM Modi’s Three-Nation Tour to boost Maritime Diplomacy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sets off on Tuesday on a five-day official visit to the three key Indian Ocean island neighbours - the Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka - in a bid to ramp up India's profile in the crucial maritime region…
Separatist Masrat Alam’s release rocks Parliament
The release of separatist leader Masrat Alam in Jammu and Kashmir created uproar in both houses of parliament even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi clarified that the central government was not consulted on the decision.
The prime…
Centre not satisfied with Report on Masrat Alam’s Release
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday the central government was not satisfied with the clarifications of the Jammu and Kashmir government on the release of separatist leader Masrat Alam and has sought a fresh report from it.…
President, PM greet Nation on International Women’s Day
President Pranab Mukherjee extended his greetings to women on Sunday on the occasion of International Women's Day. "I pay tribute to all women who have given this nation their invaluable gift of labour and love," Mukherjee tweeted.
"Let…