Should the MP who walked away during Vande Mataram apologise?

A BSP member on Wednesday left the Lok Sabha as the national song was being played to mark the sine die adjournment of the Budget Session of Parliament. ...
11:57 PM, May 09, 2013

Proper respect should be shown to the national song: Somnath Chatterjee

Reacting to the controversy stirred by BSP MP Shafiqur Rahman Burq, who walked out of the Lok Sabha while Vande Mataram was being played, former Speaker Somnath Chatterjee said as an MP it is his responsibility to respect the national song. ...
04:08 PM, May 09, 2013

Third Front will be a reality in the coming general elections: JD(S)

JD(S) leader Danish Ali said the BJP must realise that general elections won't be easy. "The third alternative will be a reality in the coming general elections," he said. ...
11:40 AM, May 08, 2013

Act aganist ministers whose names have come in scams: Sharad Yadav

The Supreme Court has said that the details in the CBI affidavit on the coal scam are 'very disturbing'. "There has been a massive breach of trust that has shaken our foundation," the apex court said. The court said sharing information with the government has shaken the entire process. ...
01:25 PM, Apr 30, 2013

Parliament disrupted because of corrupt government: Sushma Swaraj

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj said the proceedings were disrupted not because of the Opposition but because of the scams and the corrupt government. ...
12:31 PM, Apr 30, 2013

Telangana protesters try to enter Parliament compound, arrested

Telangana protesters on Tuesday tried to enter Parliament compund and were arrested. ...
12:12 PM, Apr 30, 2013

No riots in Gujarat since 2002: Narendra Modi

Religious leaders in Haridwar on Friday endorsed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, giving more strength to his prime ministerial ambitions. ...
05:44 PM, Apr 26, 2013

BJP must check its record on coal, 2G during its rule: Manish Tewari

Congress leader Manish Tewari said that the BJP should check its own record on coal and 2G during its rule from 1999 to 2004. ...
12:56 PM, Apr 23, 2013

I don't think CBI was influenced by the govt in coal scam: Mulayam

The BJP parliamentary party has decided that its MPs will continue to press for the PM's and the Law Minister's ouster for allegedly vetting the CBI investigations into coal block allocations. ...
12:40 PM, Apr 23, 2013

Shiv Sena warns BJP on PM candidate debate

Shiv Sena on Wednesday cautioned that BJP should take allies into confidence on the issue of its prime ministerial candidate or else there could be a "Mahabharat". ...
10:37 PM, Apr 17, 2013

Patnaik rules out tie-up with BJP, says Third Front an option

Leaving no scope for the BJP to duck the issue, the Janata Dal (United), one of its key allies, demanded that the party announce its prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 general election by year-end. It also added that the candidate should have 'secular credentials'. But former ally, Odisha Chief Minister and BJD Leader Naveen Patnaik, ruled out giving any help to the BJP in its hour of crisis. Reflecting ...
02:13 PM, Apr 15, 2013

Nitish sets benchmark for NDA's PM candidate

The Janata Dal (United) has set the terms for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), giving out a stern message on the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) prime ministerial nominee. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did not name the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, but made it very clear he is not acceptable as a PM candidate. ...
11:25 PM, Apr 14, 2013

Have JD(U)-BJP ties reached breaking point?

The Janata Dal (United) has set the terms for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), giving out a stern message on the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) prime ministerial nominee. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did not name the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, but made it very clear he is not acceptable as a PM candidate. ...
10:35 PM, Apr 14, 2013

NDA's internal matter to select Advani or Modi as its PM candidate: Rashid Alvi

Rashid Alvi said it is NDA's internal matter to select LK Advani or Narendra Modi as its PM candidate, but there is not much of a difference between the two. ...
07:24 PM, Apr 14, 2013

Political resolution on PM candidate to be taken on Sunday: Sharad Yadav

The top leadership of JD(U), a key constituent of NDA, met in Delhi for a conclave amidst indication that it may not set a deadline for BJP to announce its Prime Ministerial candidate for next Lok Sabha elections. JD(U) President Sharad Yadav spoke about the meet and said that, "A political resolution will be taken on Sunday. Political members from different states will only put forward their resolutions today." ...
04:03 PM, Apr 13, 2013

Watch: JD(U) poster shows Nitish leading the NDA chariot, no BJP in it

As the two-day National Executive Meeting of the JD(U) began in New Delhi on Saturday, posters outside its office have surprised many. The poster which reads '2nd Mahabharata War 2014' shows two chariots - one of the UPA and the other of the NDA. The NDA chariot is shown being driven by Nitish Kumar, no BJP leader features in the poster. ...
11:49 AM, Apr 13, 2013

Have asked Parliamentary Board to announce PM candidate: BJP leader

The JD(U) is likely to adopt a political resolution at its national executive asking the NDA to name its PM candidate before polls. ...
12:52 PM, Apr 11, 2013

News 360: Cong must be removed from power at any cost, says Modi

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi continued his offensive against the UPA government on Tuesday. ...
09:24 PM, Apr 09, 2013

Narendra Modi sounds election bugle ahead of 2014

Narender Modi took on Rahul Gandhi for his recent speech to India Inc and sounded the election bugle ahead of 2014 with his party president Rajnath Singh saying Modi will prove to be 'Yamraj' who will bring down the Congress. ...
11:05 PM, Apr 06, 2013

The Last Word: Has Sonia-Manmohan model been productive over the last 9 years?

The Congress praised the Sonia-PM power sharing model and said that until a name was announced for the 2014 polls, Manmohan Singh was the leader of the government. ...
11:10 PM, Apr 03, 2013