Communist Party

CPI Once Again Reaches Out To CPI(M) For Reunification

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 13, 2019

The CPI has once again reached out to the CPI(M) for a reunification of the two communist parties, hoping this time the cadre would exert pressure on its leadership to respond positively after their Lok Sabha poll debacle.

Chinese Delegation Meets Foreign Minister, Gandhis During India Visit

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday June 6, 2019

A Chinese delegation headed by a Communist Party politburo member met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to discuss bilateral and economic ties between India and China on Thursday. They later paid a visit to the top Congress leadership for a party-specific exchange.

30 Years Since The Deadly Tiananmen Crackdown, US Calls It "Heroic"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 4, 2019

In China the Communist Party made sure the anniversary remained a distant memory, detaining several activists in the run-up to June 4 while popular livestreaming sites conspicuously shut down for "technical" maintenance.

"Don't Say We Didn't Warn You": China Media Hints Payback In US Trade War

World News | Reuters | Wednesday May 29, 2019

China's Communist Party newspaper warned the United States on Wednesday that the country was ready to use rare earths to strike back in their bitter trade war, saying in an extremely strongly worded commentary "don't say we didn't warn you".

"If I Disappear...": Chinese Student Amid Crackdown Over Labour Activism

World News | Gerry Shih, The Washington Post | Sunday May 26, 2019

The video opens with the 21-year-old sociology student facing the camera. His voice quivers as he recounts his interrogation - his humiliation - for days at the hands of Beijing police.

Election Results 2019: BJP, Communist Party Supporters Clash In Begusarai

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 23, 2019

According to district police officials, the rival groups pelted stones and attacked each other.

Kerala Lok Sabha Election Results: How To Check Election Result

Richa Taneja | Wednesday May 22, 2019

Lok Sabha Election Results in Kerala, along with all other states, will be declared tomorrow. The counting of votes will begin at 8 am and the final result tally is expected by evening. Kerala voted in the third phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 with voter turnout of 70.63 per cent. United Democratic Front (UDF) which includes the Congress, Left De...

Row Over CPM Leader's Remark On Purdah In Polling Booths

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 18, 2019

Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader M V Jayarajan kicked up a controversy in Kerala saying purdah-clad women should remove their veil in polling booths, drawing sharp reaction from Congress which on Saturday termed the demand as unjustified.

Chinese State Media Hits Out at 'Fabricated' US Tech Claims

Reuters | Saturday May 18, 2019

The United States has "fabricated" accusations that China forces firms to hand over technology in exchange for market access, China's top Communist Party newspaper said on Saturday.

Complaint Against BJP's Locket Chatterjee For Threatening Bengal Poll Official

India News | Reported by Rica Roy, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday May 6, 2019

A complaint has been filed against the BJP's Locket Chatterjee for allegedly threatening a presiding officer at a poll booth in West Bengal's Hooghly constituency during the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections earlier today.

Top Maoist Leaders Named In Gadchiroli Blast Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 5, 2019

Top functionaries of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) and at least 120 others have been named in the police case registered in connection with the IED blast in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra on May 1 that killed 15 policemen and a driver.

"No Place For Us In Bihar Gathbandhan. Very Regrettable": Sitaram Yechury

India News | ANI | Wednesday April 24, 2019

Sitaram Yechury, the general secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist) has said that it is regrettable that the left party has not found a place in the Bihar grand alliance of opposition parties.

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale Holds Talks With Chinese foreign Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 22, 2019

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on Monday held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and discussed the progress in bilateral ties since the Wuhan summit last year and said both sides were implementing the decisions in a manner in which "we are sensitive to each other''s concerns".

Poll Body Probe Confirms Booths Were Captured In Tripura, 10 Cases Filed

India News | Written by Arvind Gunasekar | Friday April 19, 2019

An Election Commission probe has confirmed largescale "booth capturing" in the Tripura West constituency, which voted in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections on April 11. The poll body came to this conclusion after conducting a probe into a complaint of "massive poll rigging and booth capturing by the ruling BJP" lodged by the Communist Party...

Sena Leader Gets Notice For "Tamper With EVMs" Remark Over Kanhaiya Kumar

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 2, 2019

Shiv Sena lawmaker Sanjay Raut has been issued a notice by the Mumbai district election officer for allegedly violating the model code of conduct over his comments against Communist Party of India's candidate Kanhaiya Kumar. Mr Raut, who is the editor of Shiv Sena's mouthpiece Saamana, said in the publication on Sunday that Kanhaiya Kumar must be d...