Politics News

Amar Singh urges Congress to hurry seat sharing talks

Apparently worried by the moves to form a strong third front with Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati in the forefront, the Samajwadi Party Monday said talks with the COngress on seat sharing in Uttar Pradesh for the next general elections were 'lagging behind' and bogged down by 'unnecessary delays'.7:02 PM on August 25

Geelani, Mirwaiz arrested on eve of Hurriyat march

Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani and the moderate Mirwaiz Umer Farooq were both arrested and removed from their homes late Sunday night on the eve of their proposed march to city centre Lal Chowk Monday.9:00 AM on August 25

Indefinite curfew imposed in Kashmir Valley

Indefinite curfew was imposed in all 10 districts of the Kashmir Valley early Sunday and several separatist leaders were placed under house arrest in a bid to disallow a march to the city centre Monday.10:31 AM on August 24

Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader, four others shot dead

At least five people, including a top leader of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), were shot dead in an ashram in Orissa's Kandhamal district by an armed group during Janmashtami festival celebrations Saturday, the police said.7:31 AM on August 24

CPI-M workers don't meet Somnath during West Bengal visit

Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee Saturday seemed to be feeling alienated from the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) cadres who did not meet him during his visit to Santiniketan to oversee the construction of his new house.10:00 PM on August 23

Breakthrough in sight in Amarnath land row

A solution to the festering Amarnath land row seemed to be in sight Saturday with the Jammu and Kashmir government proposing that the shrine board use the controversial 40 hectares of land for three months during the pilgrimage season.5:31 PM on August 23

Trinamool protests in Tripura against Tata's West Bengal plant

The Trinamool Congress Saturday staged a protest demonstration in Tripura against Tata Motors' small car project at Singur in West Bengal.4:32 PM on August 23

Rahul Gandhi promises more industrial training centres in constituency

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Saturday promised the residents of Sultanpur in Uttar Pradesh that more industrial training centres would be opened to enable the educated youth to get jobs.4:30 PM on August 23

Saffron brigade dividing Hindus, Muslims in Jammu and Kashmir

The Amarnath land transfer row has come as a godsend to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which was looking for an emotive issue after the Ayodhya temple movement fizzled out. The party now hopes to recapture the mood of the 'awakening' of Hindus, which was associated with Ayodhya, to consolidate its position in the run-up to the next round of assembly elections.11:32 AM on August 23

Talks begin on Amarnath land row

Talks began here early Saturday between the organisation leading an agitation for the past two months on the Amarnath land row and a government panel to find a solution to the contentious issue.11:30 AM on August 23

Kamal Nath projected as Madhya Pradesh chief minister at rally

Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath was Friday projected as the future chief minister of Madhya Pradesh by party leaders at a rally in Chhindwara.8:01 AM on August 23

Sanjay Nirupam eliminated from 'Bigg Boss'

Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam, who made news for his conversations with the women participants of reality TV show 'Bigg Boss', was the first to be voted out Friday night.1:30 AM on August 23

Uma Bharti injured in dais collapse

Bharatiya Janshakti Party president Uma Bharti received injuries to her head when a dais she was standing on for a public meeting in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district collapsed. She is reported to be out of danger.1:30 AM on August 23

All Assam Students Union promises to exempt ONGC from shutdowns

The All Assam Students Union (AASU) has promised hydrocarbon major Oil and Natural Gas Commission Ltd (ONGC) 'unconditional support' and exemption from shutdowns so that the company can carry out its operations in the northeastern state in an uninterrupted manner.11:31 PM on August 22

Government wants peaceful solution to Singur row: Buddhadeb

West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Friday said his government wants a peaceful solution to the Singur impasse and urged main opposition party Trinamool Congress to continue the dialogue process to resolve the row over land acquisition for the Tata Motors car factory.11:30 PM on August 22