Rajnath Singh eyeing Home Ministry?
May 19, 2014, at 05:54 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh is keen on becoming the Union Home Minister, said reports on Monday.
UP Minister Satai Ram dies in road mishap
May 19, 2014, at 05:44 pm
Lucknow, May 19 (IBNS) An Uttar Pradesh minister was killed in an accident in Jaunpur district on Monday, said reports.
It's final, Nitish Kumar will resign: Sharad Yadav
May 19, 2014, at 05:41 pm
Patna, May 19 (IBNS) Janata Dal-United (JD-U) supremo Sharad Yadav on Monday said the decision on Nitish Kumar quitting as Bihar Chief Minister is final.
Sonia, Rahul Gandhi trying to run away: Giriraj Singh
May 19, 2014, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Giriraj Singh on Monday said Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son, party vice president Rahul Gandhi are trying to run away post the party's poll debacle.
DMK activists arrested for attack on scribes
May 19, 2014, at 05:17 pm
Chennai, May 19 (IBNS): Eleven Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) activists were arrested in Chennai and charged with attempt to murder for an attack on journalists outside M K Stalin's home.
Modi has come, no Indo-Pak friendship possible: Hafiz Saeed
May 19, 2014, at 03:40 pm
Islamabad, May 19 (IBNS) Banned terrorist organization Jama'at-ud-Da'wah chief Hafiz Saeed has said with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongman Narendra Modi becoming the new Prime Minister of India, no "friendship" between Pakistan and its neighbour is possible any more.
Sonia, Rahul Gandhi unlikely to resign
May 19, 2014, at 03:28 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) As the Congress Working Committee (CWC) will be meeting here on Monday to introspect the recent Lok Sabha poll debacle, party president Sonia Gandhi and her son, party vice president Rahul Gandhi are unlikely to tender their resignation at the meet.
Nitish Kumar to take final call on resignation today
May 19, 2014, at 02:51 pm
Patna, May 19 (IBNS) Former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will take a final decision on his resignation on Monday.
Van Satyagraha in Mahan intensifies
May 19, 2014, at 06:01 am
Singrauli,May 18, (IBNS) In an unprecedented show of support, over 1500 volunteers from 133 cities across the globe turned Van Satyagrahis on Sunday, as they raised a banner to save forests of Mahan at Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh.
JD-U calls for Nitish Kumar comeback
May 19, 2014, at 05:13 am
Patna, May 18 (IBNS): Former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar appeared to script a return as Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leaders on Sunday demanded his reinstatement in a crucial meeting, a day after his dramatic resignation following a poll debacle.
Modi begins government formation frenzy
May 19, 2014, at 03:57 am
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi on Sunday held talks with top leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) including party patriarch L K Advani signalling the commencement of government formation negotiations.
Stalin backtracks after offering to resign
May 19, 2014, at 02:52 am
Chennai, May 18 (IBNS): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M Karunanidhi's son and treasurer M K Stalin on Sunday withdrew his resignation, hours after he offered to quit all party posts, reports said.
President dissolves 15th Lok Sabha
May 19, 2014, at 02:13 am
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS): Ending the formality ahead of the formation of the new government at the Centre, President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday dissolved the 15th Lok Sabha with immediate effect .
CPI-M Polit Bureau meets to discuss poll debacle
May 19, 2014, at 01:18 am
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS) The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) met in New Delhi on Sunday to discuss their poll debacle.
May 19, 2014, at 01:16 am
Patna, May 18 (IBNS): Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leaders, who met in Patna, on Sunday chose Nitish Kumar, who resigned as the chief minister of Bihar on Saturday, as their leader, reports said.
Modi meets Advani, Cabinet posts under discussion
May 18, 2014, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS): Amid a hectic schedule of meetings and consultations to take a final decision on the Cabinet formation, India's Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi, under whose leadership BJP-led-NDA registered a historic win in the 16th Lok sabha elections, on Sunday met party patriarch LK Advani at the latter's residence.
LS debacle: MK Stalin offers to resign from all DMK party posts
May 18, 2014, at 08:08 pm
Chennai, May 18 (IBNS): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M Karunanidhi's son and treasurer M K Stalin on Sunday offered to resign from all party posts, owing to moral responsibility for his party's decimation in the Lok Sabha elections.
We are watching the situation: Lalu on Nitish's resignation
May 18, 2014, at 07:42 pm
Patna, May 18 (IBNS): Amid media speculations of a JD(U)-RJD tie up after Nitish Kumar resigned as the Chief Minister of Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav said he is watching the situation.
Modi is disgrace to tea seller profession: Mani Shankar Aiyar
May 18, 2014, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS): Even as Narendra Modi is set to become the Prime Minister of India, Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar, who created a storm with his 'chai-wallah' barb at the BJP strongman, said the comparison with tea-seller is a disgrace for the latter.
Rahul cannot be blamed alone: Digvijaya
May 18, 2014, at 05:59 pm
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS): After facing a humiliating defeat in the Lok sabha polls, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has said party Vice President Rahul Gandhi cannot be blamed solely.
Pressure mounting up on Prithviraj Chavan to resign?
May 18, 2014, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS): With Nitish Kumar resigning as the Bihar Chief Minister following the humiliating defeat of his Janata Dal-United at the hands of ally-turned-foe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha elections, pressure is now building up on Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan to do the same.
Decision on new JD-U leader today: Sharad Yadav
May 18, 2014, at 04:36 pm
Patna, May 18 (IBNS): A day after Nitish Kumar resigned as the chief minister of Bihar, legislators of Janata Dal-United (JD-U), the ruling party of Bihar, will meet on Sunday to decide on the new leader for the party.
RSS never interferes in BJP's working: Uma Bharti
May 18, 2014, at 04:18 pm
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS): Even as media speculates that Bharatiya Janata Party's ideological patron Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will play a crucial role in the government formation of the NDA, BJP leader Uma Bharti has said the Hindu wing does not interfere in her party's working.
Modi to meet RSS top brass in Delhi
May 18, 2014, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS): After registering a historic win in the Lok Sabha elections and receiving a warm welcome in Varanasi, India's Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi is all set to meet the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) top brass along with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Rajanth Singh in the national capital on Sunday to decide on the future course of action for the party.
Working with you was a great pleasure: Obama tells Singh
May 18, 2014, at 03:38 am
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): US President Barack Obama on Saturday called up former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and said working with him was a ' great pleasure'.
I don't see any reason for Sonia, Rahul to resign: Nath
May 18, 2014, at 03:35 am
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): Congress leader Kamal Nath on Saturday said he could not find any reason for party supremo Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi to resign.
Former Tata Steel chief Russi Mody dies
May 18, 2014, at 02:25 am
Kolkata, May 17 (IBNS): Former chairman and managing director of Tata Steel Russi Mody died in Kolkata on Friday after a prolonged illness.
Ganges linked me to Varanasi: Modi
May 18, 2014, at 02:01 am
Varanasi, May 17 (IBNS): Visiting his constituency for the first time since registering a huge victory in the Lok Sabha polls, India's Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi performed the Ganga aarti (worship of the Ganges) at Dashashwamedh Ghat and said the Ganges has linked him to the city.
Modi performs 'Ganga aarti' in Varanasi
May 18, 2014, at 01:14 am
Varanasi, May 17 (IBNS): Amid cheering crowds, India's Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi performed the Ganga aarti (worship of the Ganges) in Varanasi's Dashashwamedh Ghat on Friday.
Nitish resignation to spark Bihar election?
May 18, 2014, at 01:12 am
Patna, May 17 (IBNS): Bihar could be heading for Assembly Elections soon, after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigned on Saturday, following a crushing defeat of his Janata Dal-United (JD-U) at the hands of ally-turned-foe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha elections.