Politics News

Congress king of all it surveys in Arunachal Pradesh

The northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh is perhaps the only Indian state now where there is no opposition party legislator, with the ruling Congress government enjoying absolute control and authority.12:32 PM on August 20

Strike by Left unions cripples life in Kerala

A nationwide 24-hour general strike called by Left trade unions protesting against rising food prices and central government policies crippled life in Kerala Wednesday.12:32 PM on August 20

Strike hits image of West Bengal: industry leaders

Industry leaders here are bitter over the loss of a working day and all it entails as Left-supported trade unions went on a countrywide strike Wednesday, crippling normal life in West Bengal.12:32 PM on August 20

Congress attacks Arundhati over Kashmir remark

Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy who had issued a statement advocating freedom for Kashmir was a 'loose cannon' who had 'abused the liberal traditions of India', the Congress said Wednesday.12:31 PM on August 20

Left strike cripples Tripura

Normal life came to a standstill Wednesday in Tripura as the ruling Left Front called a general strike to protest against the India-US nuclear deal and rising prices among other issues.12:31 PM on August 20

Shutdown called by trade unions cripples life in West Bengal

About 80 flights were postponed and rail and road traffic were disrupted in West Bengal Wednesday following a 24-hour shutdown called by Leftist trade unions against inflation, price rise and the other economic policies of the central government.11:02 AM on August 20

Karunanidhi blows hot and cold at the Left

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Tuesday blew hot and cold at Wednesday's day-long Left-sponsored general strike by announcing moral support to it and obliquely referring to the caste of a senior leader of the Communist Party of India-Marxist derisively in a statement.1:31 AM on August 20

Do not send children for arrests, Jammu residents urged

As agitators prepared for the third day of their Court Arrest campaign on the Amarnath land issue Wednesday, the Jammu and Kashmir government urged the people here to keep their children away from the stir.1:30 AM on August 20

Curfew imposed in Jammu as protests rage

As violent protests raged in various parts of this Jammu and Kashmir winter capital till late Tuesday evening, the authorities clamped curfew on the entire walled city.1:30 AM on August 20

Mayawati appoints another BSP national vice president

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati late Tuesday appointed Alok Kumar Verma as the second national vice president of her Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).1:30 AM on August 20

Jailed BSP lawmaker denied permission to attend session

A Faizabad court Tuesday denied Bahujan Samaj Party legislator Anand Sen permission to attend the ongoing legislative session of the state assembly, an official said.11:01 PM on August 19

Top Congress leaders named in illegal construction case

Two senior Congress leaders and three others were slapped with cases by the Punjab vigilance department Tuesday for the illegal construction of a building on government land in Amritsar city, an official said.11:00 PM on August 19

RAW officer attempts suicide outside PMO

A woman officer of India's external intelligence agency, apparently suffering from what officials claimed a 'disturbed state of mind', Tuesday attempted suicide outside the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).11:00 PM on August 19

Samiti finally agrees for talks, but extends Jammu shutdown

The Shri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti (SASS), leading an agitation for restoration of land to the Amarnath shrine management, late Tuesday agreed for talks with a panel set up by Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra but decided to extend the Jammu shutown till Aug 25.11:00 PM on August 19

Land must be returned to Singur farmers, says Mamata

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Tuesday told industry representatives here that the 400 acres of farmlands acquired for the Tata Motors small car factory project in Singur had to be returned to the farmers.10:03 PM on August 19