New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar is keeping the guessing game going with sources claiming he has told the BJP that Narendra Modi's elevation has made their alliance untenable. Keen to defuse the crisis, the BJP on Thursday rushed Nitin Gadkari to JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav for discussions. After meeting Gadkari, Sharad Yadav said that he is trying to mend ties with the BJP....
01:22 PM, Jun 13, 2013
New Delhi: Sacked Rajasthan Royals player Ankeet Chavan, who is out on bail after being arrested for alleged involvement in the IPL spot-fixing scandal, on Thursday said he is hoping to get a positive verdict from the judiciary to restart his cricketing career. "I am happy to be back home. Thanks to judiciary for granting me bail," said Ankeet. The 27-year-old refused to comment on the case against him. "I...
11:46 AM, Jun 13, 2013
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday kept up the pressure on the NDA and said that he can't rule out the possibility of a Third Front. Hinting that the JD(U) could be open to supporting the Congress in future if the demand for Bihar's special status was met, Nitish said, "I can't say that it has taken a solid form yet but can't rule out the possibility in...
10:59 AM, Jun 13, 2013
Ajmer: A mother of a two-year-old boy and a pampering housewife, Doyel Sarangi from Kolkata is a finalist on TV cookery competion 'Masterchef - Kitchen Ke Superstars'. Whether she wins or not, she hopes she is able to set an example for women who have talent but it remains within the four was of their house. Her father introduced Doyel to the world of cooking at a young age, and...
09:17 AM, Jun 13, 2013
New Delhi: While the Janata Dal United has hardened its stand against the Bharatiya Janata Party with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar calling a meeting of the JD(U) leaders to discuss the party's alliance with the BJP, JD(U) spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan has indicated that if Bihar is given backward state status, supporting the Congress cannot be ruled out. "In politics, all possibilities are open. Right now we are a part...
08:09 AM, Jun 13, 2013
Catch the day's top stories with Bhupendra Chaubey on India @ 9. ...
11:59 PM, Jun 12, 2013
Catch the day's top stories with Rajdeep Sardesai on India @ 9. ...
11:17 PM, Jun 12, 2013
Communist Party of India (Marxist) politburo member Brinda Karat said it will be a "wrong step" to bring an ordinance on Food Security. "Bringing of ordinance is a contempt of parliament. What is the logic and reason behind this when Parliament is just one month away," she said. ...
09:57 PM, Jun 12, 2013
The coronation of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) poll panel chief for the upcoming general elections is now leading to a certain exit from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) of Nitish Kumar. An all out war on Modi was launched by the Janata Dal United on Wednesday. ...
09:07 PM, Jun 12, 2013
New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called a meeting of all Janata Dal (United) MLAs and MPs on June 15-16 to discuss the current crisis within the National Democratic Alliance, of which it is second-largest constituent. The NDA is on the verge of a break-up ever since Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was elevated to the post of the chairman of its 2014 election management committee. The JD(U)'s...
08:58 PM, Jun 12, 2013
Amidst reports of a widening rift between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal (United), JD(U) President Sharad Yadav said, "We are analysing the situation. No decision has been taken yet and the NDA is still intact. The party will decide in two-three days on the future course of action." ...
07:25 PM, Jun 12, 2013
New Delhi: Jindal coal companies received coal blocks despite rejection by the Power Ministry, probe details of the coal block allocation scam accessed by CNN-IBN have revealed. The probe reveals how Jindal companies did not meet the criteria set by the Power Ministry and yet managed to receive coal blocks. The revelations came when CNN-IBN accessed details of the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) probe against Congress MP Naveen Jindal...
06:50 PM, Jun 12, 2013
New Delhi: Amidst reports of a widening rift between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal (United), LK Advani on Wednesday spoke to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Sharad Yadav. The simmering rift between the two parties aggravated after the Goa conclave where Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was elevated as the 2014 campaign committee chief. Nitish Kumar has been a bitter critic of Modi, whose elevation...
06:06 PM, Jun 12, 2013
Hisar: BJP workers were lathicharged by the police on Wednesday while they were protesting outside Congress MP Naveen Jindal's residence. Jindal is an elected MP from the Kurukshetra constituency in Haryana. The protests come two days the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case against the industrialist and former Minister of State for coal Dasari N Rao in the allocation of coal blocks in Jharkhand. On Tuesday, the...
03:32 PM, Jun 12, 2013
New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's elevation as the Bharatiya Janata Party's election campaign chief is set to take a toll on the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is laying the groundwork for a split with the BJP. Top JD(U) sources have told CNN-IBN that Nitish has called all party leaders involved in decision making to Patna. Sources say the JD(U) is convinced that Modi...
01:22 PM, Jun 12, 2013
New Delhi: The split between the Janata Dal United and the Bharatiya Janata Party pretty much seems to be out in the open. JD(U) leaders are now openly coming out against BJP leaders. JD(U) leader Shivanand Tiwari took a dig at senior BJP leader LK Advani saying he should retire. "LK Advani is a very senior leader but by this process his stature has been reduced. He is 85-year-old and...
12:41 PM, Jun 12, 2013
Kochi: Suspended Rajasthan Royals player S Sreesanth arrived in Kochi on Wednesday morning after being released from Tihar Jail in the IPL spot-fixing scandal. Sreesanth on Wednesday said, "I don't want to explain anything. I love this game. You guys should believe me. My teammates were in touch, I would like to thank Rajasthan Royals, BCCI and Kerala Cricket Association. I am happy that I am home. My dream is...
10:46 AM, Jun 12, 2013
The BJP is downplaying any differences with the JD(U). BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said, "We will fight the elections with the NDA. Parties are all independent and we have our own say but the NDA is still united. The coalition remains strong." ...
10:40 AM, Jun 12, 2013
Former India captain and chief selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth spoke to CNN-IBN on Sreesanth's bail. ...
09:10 AM, Jun 12, 2013
New Delhi: Suspended Rajasthan Royals players S Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan walked out on bail from Tihar Jail late on Tuesday evening. All the other accused who were also granted bail in connection with with the IPL spot-fixing scandal walked out of jail on Tuesday. While granting bail two days ago, the Delhi court came down heavily on Delhi Police for not being able to provide adequate evidence to book...
08:19 AM, Jun 12, 2013
