Watch: Parties for and against Narendra Modi as PM

While most of the political parties are against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister, only the AIADMK and the Shiromani Akali Dal support him. ...
03:30 PM, Apr 17, 2013

Marines row: Italian government has been fair, says Salman Khurshid

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said, "I think the Italian government has been very sensible. It took time to be persuaded. I have no problem to say that they have done a good job." ...
10:40 PM, Mar 29, 2013

Jayalalithaa walks out of NDC meet, Modi hits out at Centre

On a day Jayalalithaa accused the Centre of stifling her voice, Modi too hit out at the government over leadership crisis. ...
11:40 PM, Dec 27, 2012

All party meet fails to break FDI deadlock in Parliament

While the Left and the BJP are still insisting on a debate with voting on FDI, the Trinamool and other key parties like the BSP and Samajwadi Party are now showing signs of backing off. ...
10:29 PM, Nov 26, 2012

News 360: BJP, Left, JD(U) stick to demand for voting on FDI

In a major relief for the UPA, the TMC, the BSP and the SP have decided against opposing the Central Government's proposal for discussion without voting on FDI in multi-brand retail in Parliament. ...
09:17 PM, Nov 26, 2012

Kalam opts out of the race for the Raisina Hill

Former president APJ Abdul Kalam on Monday withdrew from the Presidential race, despite attempts of persuasion by BJP leader LK Advani. ...
09:44 PM, Jun 18, 2012

President poll: NDA still a divided house

A divided opposition NDA has been unable to reach a consensus on a candidate to take on the UPA's choice Pranab Mukherjee. ...
10:00 PM, Jun 17, 2012

Sangma lobbies hard for Rashtrapati Bhawan

There are reports that both the Congress and the NCP won't back PA Sangma's candidature for the President's post. ...
11:17 PM, May 22, 2012

The Last Word: Govt spending on political anniversaries wrong?

On The Last Word, Karan Thakar asks a panel of experts, is the Indian tradition of taking out multiple large advertisements in all newspapers to commemorate political birth, death or other anniversaries acceptable or morally wrong? ...
10:47 PM, May 21, 2012

Does Jayalalithaa have ambitions beyond Tamil Nadu?

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Rs 25 crore ad campaign to celebrate one year in power and highlight its achievements has been slammed by critics. ...
11:50 PM, May 16, 2012

News 360: Will remain with the UPA unless humiliated, says Mamata

Mamata Banerjee defended her decision to push for Dinesh Trivedi's sacking from the Union Cabinet after he raised passenger fares in all the classes in the budget. ...
09:42 PM, Mar 19, 2012

News 360: All the news of the day

Former IPL chief Lalit Modi has lashed out at the BCCI for its running of the lucrative Twenty20 league. ...
10:10 PM, Feb 07, 2012

Case against Stalin is political vendetta: DMK

DMK Spokesperson TKS Elangovan said that the case filed against MK Stalin shows that there is clear case of political vendetta by the AIADMK government against the DMK. ...
09:38 AM, Dec 02, 2011

Stalin detained, released; vendetta politics in TN?

With the AIADMK government arresting several DMK leaders including former ministers, the DMK has accused Jayalalithaa of indulging in vendetta politics. ...
10:28 AM, Aug 02, 2011

India @ 9 with Suhasini Haidar

Catch the day's top stories on India @ 9 with Suhasini Haidar. ...
11:45 PM, Jun 14, 2011

Is there no future between AIADMK and Congress?

On Talking Point, Suhasini Haidar asks, 'Is there no future between AIADMK and Congress?' ...
11:21 PM, Jun 14, 2011

DMK hits back at Jaya, says Maran won't quit

New Delhi: The DMK has hit back at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa for demanding Textile Minister Dayanidhi Maran's resignation from the Union Cabinet over his alleged involvement in the 2G spectrum scam. The party said that she had no right to demand Maran's resignation as there are many corruption cases pending against her. "Jaya should make such demands keeping in mind the legal cases pending against her. People ...
04:43 PM, Jun 02, 2011

The Amma phenomenon: the rise of Jayalalithaa

The rise of the beloved and controversial Jayalalithaa in Tamil Nadu politics. ...
09:56 PM, May 16, 2011

The return of Amma, Chennai's super queen!

She's the 'Amma' of Tamil Nadu and she has resurrected herself once again. Jayalalithaa has defeated the grand old man of Tamil Nadu politics and her bitter rival M Karunanidhi. ...
06:31 PM, May 13, 2011

Mamata, Jaya symbolise victory of women power

Mamata Banerjee won in West Bengal state elections and Jayalalithaa in Tamil Nadu state elections. ...
01:03 PM, May 13, 2011