Sudarshan attacks Sonia: Cong workers protest

Sudarshan attacks Sonia: Cong workers protest New Delhi: The battle lines are drawn between the Congress and RSS, a day after former RSS chief KS Sudarshan made disparaging remarks against Sonia Gandhi. Thousands of angry Congress workers protested outside the RSS headquarters at Jhandewalan in New Delhi on Friday and burnt effigies of Sudarshan. Delhi Police had blocked the roads leading to the RSS headquarters to make sure that the Congress workers did not reach the...
02:06 PM, Nov 12, 2010

Ram Jethmalani turns into BJP's new headache

Ram Jethmalani turns into BJP's new headache New Delhi: Lawyer-turned-politician Ram Jethmalani has become a major source of headache for the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP). However, the BJP is downplaying the embarrassment for the time being. Ram Jethmalani had surprised many by getting a BJP Rajya Sabha ticket from Rajasthan on June in 2010. However this wasn't the first time that he had left the party red faced. In 2000, he was forced out of the law...
10:05 AM, Oct 28, 2010

Sushma Swaraj downplays Narendra Modi's charm

Sushma Swaraj downplays Narendra Modi's charm New Delhi: In the recent turn of senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj also agreed with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. She said that it was the BJP's own decision not to send Narendra Modi for campaigning in Bihar as the party already has enough leaders to do the job. “We already have two magicians in Bihar, don’t need any more,” said Sushma. Recently Sushma Swaraj downplaying the significance of the...
10:01 PM, Oct 25, 2010

BJP, Congress at war of words over CWG probe

BJP, Congress at war of words over CWG probe New Delhi: If yesterday, it was Commonwealth Games Organising Committtee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi versus Sheila Dixit, today it was the BJP versus the Congress. The Income Tax (I-T) raids on late party leader Pramod Mahajan aide and BJP activist Sudhanshu Mittal in connection with the Commonwealth Games mess, has blown into an all-out political war. The big question being posed by the BJP is why Sudhanshu Mittal has been targeted...
06:49 PM, Oct 19, 2010

BJP demands JPC probe into Games "scam"

BJP demands JPC probe into Games New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday demanded an investigation by a Joint Parliamentary Committee into financial irregularities in conducting the just-concluded Commonwealth Games. Terming the Commonwealth Games as a “very big scam”, BJP President Nitin Gadkari said the investigation should include all agencies of the Centre as well as of Delhi Government. “Benami financial deals took place in CWG projects through the Mauritius route,” Gadkari told reporters...
02:32 PM, Oct 19, 2010
HC rejects plea to defer Ayodhya verdict

HC rejects plea to defer Ayodhya verdict

The three-judge Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court will deliver the verdict on September 24. ...
09:01 PM, Sep 17, 2010
Modi campaigning in Bihar? BJP says yes, then no

Modi campaigning in Bihar? BJP says yes, then no

On Monday, the party did a flip-flop on whether Gujarat CM Narendra Modi would be campaigning for Bihar polls. ...
11:21 PM, Sep 13, 2010

Price rise dominates Parliament yet again

Price rise dominates Parliament yet again BJP gave notice to the Lok Sabha Speaker for discussion on the issue under Rule 184, which entails a vote. ...
10:58 AM, Jul 29, 2010

Activist seeks info from CBI, gets threats instead

Activist seeks info from CBI, gets threats instead Manish Bhatnagar, an RTI activist, claims he was threatened by CBI officials for seeking information. ...
09:57 AM, Jul 18, 2010

Jaswant Singh back in BJP after nine months

Jaswant Singh back in BJP after nine months Singh returned to the party formally in a function attended by Gadkari, Advani and a number of senior BJP leaders. ...
12:35 PM, Jun 24, 2010

BJP divided over Jethmalani as RS MP

BJP divided over Jethmalani as RS MP The decision to send Jethmalani to the Upper House has stirred a huge controversy within the party. ...
01:42 PM, Jun 09, 2010
Manmohan Singh on two-day visit to J-K

Manmohan Singh on two-day visit to J-K

Protests have been growing over the alleged Machil fake encounter case that left 3 locals dead last week in J-K. ...
09:48 PM, Jun 07, 2010
Soren to lose CM's seat but will keep govt

Soren to lose CM's seat but will keep govt

JMM leader succumbs to BJP pressure after supporting UPA in Parliament. ...
10:22 PM, May 08, 2010
BJP, JMM to sort out Jharkhand mess

BJP, JMM to sort out Jharkhand mess

BJP has put on hold its earlier decision of withdrawing support from the Shibu Soren government in Jharkhand. ...
11:20 PM, Apr 30, 2010

UPA breaks Oppn's unity, wins cut motions

UPA breaks Oppn's unity, wins cut motions Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati did a U-turn and supported the Manmohan Singh Government. ...
10:15 PM, Apr 27, 2010