Politics News

Left parties undecided over alliance in Andhra Pradesh

Leaders of the Left parties are still undecided on allying with cine star Chiranjeevi's new party Praja Rajyam in Andhra Pradesh and are awaiting a decision of the Communist Party of India's (CPI-M) state unit that is holding a crucial meeting Wednesday.6:01 PM on September 03

Mayawati transfers three officials

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati late Tuesday transferred some senior bureaucrats who were once perceived as influential members of her administration.4:00 AM on September 03

YSR rejects Chiranjeevi's allegation on land sale

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy has rejected allegations by Telugu superstar-turned-politician Chiranjeevi that his government was acting like a broker by selling land to private companies.3:02 PM on September 02

Soren yet to allocate departments to Jharkhand ministers

Almost a week after Shibu Soren took charge of the Jharkhand government, the ministers are yet to be assigned their responsibilites and departments.2:31 PM on September 02

Punjab's u-turn on central status to Panjab university

The Punjab government Monday withdrew its approval for Panjab University to get central university status, six days after the order was passed.2:30 PM on September 02

Curfew in Kashmir as Hurriyat calls for peaceful protests

Curfew continued across the Kashmir valley for the ninth day Monday with the Hurriyat calling for peaceful protests but authorities treading with caution following the deal to set aside 40 hectares of land for the Amarnath shrine board to use during the pilgrimage season.5:32 PM on September 01

Secret Punjab Police directive seeks out 'smugglers, criminals' for polls

A 'top secret' Punjab Police circular seeking information about 'important smugglers and criminals with a vote bank' so they can help the ruling Akali Dal (Badal) win the coming Lok Sabha elections has stunned officials in the state. Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has dismissed it as 'baseless'.5:31 PM on September 01

Financial assistance for 100 more madrassas in UP

The Uttar Pradesh government is considering providing financial assistance to 100 more madrassas, according to informed sources.5:30 PM on September 01

Jammu bounces back to normalcy after Amarnath agreement

People thronged barbers' shops, children rushed to school and heavy traffic clogged the roads here Monday as the Jammu region bounced back to normalcy after a two-month-long spell of curfews and shutdowns over the Amarnath land row.5:04 PM on September 01

Left Front takes out 'anti-imperialism' rally in West Bengal

Thousands of West Bengal's ruling Left Front (LF) activists Monday marched in an 'anti-imperialism' rally in Kolkata and Siliguri, protesting price rise, the Manmohan Singh government's foreign policy and the India-US nuclear deal.4:01 PM on September 01

Government appeasing separatists: Lt. Gen S.K. Sinha

Former Jammu and Kashmir governor Lt. Gen. (retd.) S.K. Sinha has accused the government of going out of its way to 'appease' separatists in the valley when it should have countered their 'absurd propaganda' that land transfer to the Amarnath shrine board was going to change the demographic profile of Kashmir.2:00 PM on September 01

Karunakaran rushed to Vellore hospital in air ambulance

Former Kerala chief minister and veteran Congress leader K. Karunakaran was Monday taken in an air ambulance to the Christian Medical College in Vellore for treatment.1:00 PM on September 01

No work in Nano factory Monday: Tata Motors

Tata Motors' Nano factory in West Bengal's Singur area stayed closed Monday, its third back-to-back manday lost, with the company stating that the situation was not conducive to resuming work.12:00 PM on September 01

Nano will be beneficial for West Bengal: Pranab Mukherjee

The Tata Motors' small car Nano, if rolled out from West Bengal's Singur plant, will help in the state's development, said External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee here Sunday.7:00 PM on August 31

Amarnath talks: Negotiators take a break

Jammu, Aug 31 ( IANS) At the end of the fourth round of talks between the Shri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti (SASS) and the Governor's panel here late Saturday, the Samiti representatives have gone to consult their colleagues on the terms offered by the panel for the resolution of the Amarnath land row.8:00 AM on August 31