Politicians have once again come under fire for their shameful and shocking comments. ...
08:03 PM, Dec 28, 2012
From suggesting that eating chowmein led to rape to criticizing women protesters who had make-up on, here are some bizarre things politicians said in 2012. ...
02:13 PM, Dec 28, 2012
The 24-year-old only son of assassinated former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is due to launch his political career on December 27, the fifth anniversary of his mother's death. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is among hundreds of high-ranking Pakistani officials, including the current President, his father Asif Zardari, who gathered to commemorate Bhutto's killing in a gun and suicide attack during a 2007 political campaign rally. ...
06:49 PM, Dec 27, 2012
Through this week in the run up to the new year we are bringing you Highlights 2012 - the defining images from politics, sports & world events. This year the Prime Minister finally ended the government's policy paralysis and brought in big-ticket reforms - facing stiff opposition & even losing an ally in the process. ...
07:24 PM, Dec 26, 2012
Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda today said there was no question mark on the issue of his government's stability in the face of ruling alliance partner JMM mounting pressure on the BJP to make its stand clear on a 'power-sharing formula' that the two allies purportedly struck before forming the government. ...
05:46 PM, Dec 26, 2012
Italian caretaker Prime Minister Mario Monti indicated in a newspaper interview published on Sunday that he would probably not stand in a February election but would try to convince the winner to complete the reforms his government has begun. Monti, who is expected to end weeks of speculation about his political future told La Repubblica daily he would use it to present a list of reforms that the next government...
06:55 PM, Dec 23, 2012
Pakistan's 2013 general election is not likely to be held on time and may be delayed for months or even years, a police unit in Punjab province has said, amid speculation that a caretaker setup will be installed for "a couple of years." The Special Branch of Punjab Police spoke of the likely delay in polls in a report prepared by it, which was recently submitted to Chief Minister Shahbaz...
02:30 PM, Dec 23, 2012
Venezuela's opposition mocked President Hugo Chavez's chosen successor Nicolas Maduro on Friday as a 'poor copy' of his boss who should be promoting national unity rather than insulting opponents during a delicate time for the South American nation. ...
02:18 PM, Dec 22, 2012
IBN7's managing editor Ashutosh joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on Quota Bill on promotions. Q. Dear Ashutosh, Why is the opposition to this only the SP and no other party. What is the reason for BJP to support this? Are they seeing this help them in 2014? Asked by: Narayan A. Of course, vote bank politics ... Q. When the number of persons to be benefited by this Bill...
05:36 PM, Dec 17, 2012
New Delhi: Can Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal be tried under the Information Technology Act for his allegations against Parliament, political parties and their leaders? This question was asked in the Rajya Sabha on Friday by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member Jai Prakash Narayan Singh. Replying to this, Telecom and IT Minister Kapil Sibal said though he would not like to name any person in the House, but...
09:48 PM, Dec 14, 2012
Ahmedabad: There are three days to go for the first phase of the Gujarat elections and Chief Minister Narendra Modi turned the heat on the UPA government. Speaking at a rally in Surat, he accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of playing votebank politics. In a war of words, Manmohan Singh and Narendra Modi attacked each other ocer minority politics. "Minorities in Gujarat feel that they are unsafe in Gujarat," Prime...
08:05 AM, Dec 10, 2012
Raipur: Aam Aadmi Party member Kumar Vishwas on Sunday claimed that the anti-corruption movement led by Anna Hazare, before Team Anna was disbanded, had been 'political' in nature given the reforms it wanted to bring forth. "It was a political movement from day one as we were fighting against government to bring political reforms," he said. When asked whether Anna Hazare was aware of the political overtone of the anti-graft...
10:24 PM, Dec 09, 2012
Former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, founder of Telugu Desam and legendary actor NT Rama Rao's statue finally earned a place in the Parliament complex in New Delhi. His daughter and Central minister Daggubati Purandareswari made efforts in this process and the speaker of Lok Sabha had formally agreed and approved her request in principle about this, as the issue was pending for the past some time. However, the details...
05:57 PM, Dec 07, 2012
New Delhi: Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Tuesday expressed dismay over political parties giving tickets to people with criminal records due to which, he said, India has become a land of scams and slums. "The country has become a land of scams and slums and it is ironical that just for vote bank, political parties are giving tickets to those who have criminal cases against them," said Sri...
11:28 PM, Dec 04, 2012
Sonia Gandhi is perhaps the most important player in Parliament but also for many a most intriguing and fascinating enigma. ...
09:55 PM, Nov 30, 2012
Here's a look at the nominees of CNN-IBN's Indian of the year in the category of Politics. ...
11:58 PM, Nov 26, 2012
Anti-corruption crusader-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal formally launched his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday with a rally at Jantar Mantar, reiterating an anti-dynasty, anti-corruption mantra. ...
11:40 PM, Nov 26, 2012
New Delhi: Anti-corruption crusader-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal formally launched his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday with a rally at Jantar Mantar, reiterating an anti-dynasty, anti-corruption mantra. The party's first electoral test will be the Delhi Assembly elections in 2013. The day began with Kejriwal visiting Rajghat and Ambedkar Smriti. After adopting the constitution and electing Kejriwal as its national convener, the party chose November 26 as its founding day, opening...
10:14 PM, Nov 26, 2012
2012 was a year when the credibility of the entire political class came under question. But there were some who quietly and steadily managed to swim against the tide. Find out who are the nominees in the category of politics for CNN-IBN's Indian of the Year 2012. ...
10:59 AM, Nov 26, 2012
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Congress party of being a "dyed-in-the-wool exponent of votebank politics". "The difference is fundamentally that of style of politics. The BJP is forever committed towards politics for the development, whereas the Congress is a dyed-in-the-wool exponent of votebank politics," Modi wrote on his blog, countering Congress' attack on ruling BJP's development initiatives. "The allegations against us are 'you built 350...
01:10 AM, Nov 25, 2012
