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BJP Leader Gajendra Bhati Murder Case: Second Accused Arrested

Ghaziabad News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 22, 2017

A man, accused in the murder case of a BJP leader in Ghaziabad, was arrested on Thursday in Delhi's Rohini area, police said.

Former International Kabaddi Player Arrested For Killing BJP Leader

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 22, 2017

A former international kabaddi player was arrested for allegedly killing a local BJP leader in Ghaziabad earlier this month, the police said on Thursday.

Need To Curb Rising Intolerance Over Political Views: Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 18, 2017

The need of the hour is to curb the growing intolerance among people who value their views more than someone else's life, a Delhi court has said, observing that such instances reflected a return to "the age of barbarism".

Congress-Backed NSUI Wins Delhi University Top Posts, Says 'Big Comeback'

Delhi News | Reported by Bhairavi Singh | Wednesday September 13, 2017

The Congress-linked NSUI or National Students Union of India today celebrated what it described as its "major comeback" after winning the top two posts of the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU), leaving two for its rival Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), which is linked to the BJP.

'Does RSS Control Government,' Diplomats Ask Mohan Bhagwat. His Answer

India News | Written by Sunetra Choudhury | Wednesday September 13, 2017

Over breakfast at Delhi's Claridges Hotel this morning, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat explained the organisation to diplomats from 50 countries, answering questions like - does the RSS control the BJP and the government.

Ajay Maken Urges Arvind Kejriwal, Manoj Tiwari To Help Make Delhi Landfill Free

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 6, 2017

Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken today urged Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and BJP state president Manoj Tiwari to rise above politics to make the city landfill free and pitched for localised treatment of garbage.

Siddaramaiah Cracks Down On BJP's Mangaluru Chalo Rally: 10 Facts

Karnataka News | Reported by Harish Upadhya, Edited by Arun Nair | Tuesday September 5, 2017

More than 1,900 BJP workers were detained by Karnataka police today after they started a bike rally from Bangaluru to for Mangaluru despite being effused permission. The Mangaluru Chalo rally, the BJP said, was meant to draw attention to killings of right-wing workers in communally sensitive areas. The ruling Congress says the rally would raise com...

BJP-Led North-East Political Group To Discuss Election Plans

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday September 4, 2017

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah will inaugurate the second meeting of the party-led North-East Democratic Alliance or NEDA in New Delhi on Tuesday. The BJP is looking to perform well in the assembly elections in three states in the north-east

Beef Will Continue In Kerala, BJP Has No Problems: Minister KJ Alphons

India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday September 4, 2017

KJ Alphons, a bureaucrat who has joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government as Minister of State for Tourism and IT, said today that he would act like a "bridge" between the Christian community and the BJP

After Delhi Win, Buoyant AAP Plans A Challenge For BJP In Gujarat Polls

India News | Edited by Nonika Marwaha | Sunday September 3, 2017

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday announced that it will contest the Assembly elections in Gujarat which are to be held by the end of this year.

Supreme Court To Hear Plea To Reopen Bofors Case In October

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 1, 2017

In a fresh turn of events, the Supreme Court today agreed to hear an appeal filed by BJP leader Ajay Kumar Agarwal challenging a 2005 Delhi High Court order quashing charges against Europe-based industrialists -- the Hinduja brothers -- in the politically-sensitive Bofors pay-off scam case.

After Nitish Kumar Meets Her Legislators, Sonia Gandhi Asks To See Them

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Suparna Singh | Thursday August 31, 2017

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has over the last few days met with a large swathe of the opposition Congress' legislators on Bihar. Spooked, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi met this morning in Delhi with her party's top leaders from Bihar to discuss the growing risk of them ditching the party to join the chief minister

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Dares BJP To Use VVPAT In Every Poll

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 29, 2017

Buoyed by a thumping victory in the Bawana bypoll, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday dared the BJP to use VVPAT, a paper trail audit which lets voters check if the vote has gone to the candidate they chose, in every election.

Bawana Bypoll: Will Review Reasons Behind Our Loss, Says Delhi BJP Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 29, 2017

Jolted by defeat in the Bawana Assembly bypoll by a margin of over 24,000 votes, the BJP on Monday said it will review the reasons behind its embarrassing loss.

AAP's Ram Chander, Who Won Bawana By-Election, Reveals Winning Formula

Delhi News | Edited by Arun Nair | Tuesday August 29, 2017

After a big win in Delhi's Bawana that has also delivered the first good news from an election in many months for chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's the Aam Aadmi Party, its candidate Ram Chander shared his winning formula that, he said, had "stalled the BJP's victory chariot."

Arvind Kejriwal Catches Big Break, AAP Wins By-Election Easily

Delhi News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday August 28, 2017

The Aam Aadmi Party has retained the Bawana assembly seat in Delhi today in a booster shot for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Delhi's ruling party has won a by-election for the seat by a big 24,000 votes, leaving behind the BJP and the Congress, which had hoped to enter the Delhi assembly as it ran neck and neck with AAP in the early rounds of cou...

Voting Underway In West Delhi's Bawana Assembly By-Election

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 23, 2017

Voting began this morning for the Bawana Assembly constituency by-election in Delhi, in which the BJP, the AAP and the Congress are locked in a triangular contest.

45% Voting In Bypoll In North Delhi's Bawana, Results On August 28

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 24, 2017

The Bawana assembly bypoll saw a 45 per cent turnout on Wednesday, with the three main contenders -- the BJP, AAP and the Congress -- hoping for a victory in the election, being seen as the barometer of their political influence.

At Delhi Landmark, Jawaharlal Nehru May Have Company Of National Icons

Delhi News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Wednesday August 23, 2017

India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, may soon have to share space with other national leaders at the campus of Delhi's Nehru Memorial Museum and Library. A plan to expand and digitize the memorial -- which is at the drawing board stage -- is there that involves showcasing the lives and works of various national icons, including BJP ideol...

BJP Leader, Arvind Kejriwal Put An End To Civil Defamation Case

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 22, 2017

A bitterly-fought defamation suit filed by BJP leader Avtar Singh Bhadana against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for latter's alleged remarks, on Monday came to an end as the leaders decided not to pursue it in a court in New Delhi.

Amit Shah's Changed Travel Plans Seen As Giveaway Of Cabinet Reshuffle

Tamil Nadu News | Written by Sunetra Choudhury | Monday August 21, 2017

A day before Amit Shah was meant to depart for Chennai, the BJP confirmed that its president's itinerary has been revised and that he will remain in Delhi because of "a greater need to have him in the capital over the next few days."

Somnath Bharti Claims BJP Leader's Aides Threatened Him, Files Complaint

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 19, 2017

Aam Aadmi Party or AAP lawmaker Somnath Bharti has lodged a complaint with police alleging that he was threatened by some supporters of a Delhi BJP leader, police said today.

On Day Of Mamata Banerjee's Big Win, Amit Shah Briefs BJP On 2019 Plans

India News | Written by Sunetra Choudhury | Thursday August 17, 2017

At a three-hour long session in Delhi today, BJP chief Amit Shah, accompanied by various power point presentations , met 31 of the party's top leaders including ministers to brief them on his strategy for dominating the 2019 general election. In short, his credo: focus on seats the BJP didn't win last time.

Rahul Gandhi Pitches Opposition Unity, BJP Says 'Alliance Of The Scared'

India News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday August 17, 2017

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pitching for a united opposition to take on the BJP, at a meeting hosted by Sharad Yadav, who is recently estranged from Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) boss Nitish Kumar over his alliance with the BJP.

BJP Chief Amit Shah Invites Nitish Kumar To Join NDA

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 12, 2017

BJP president Amit Shah has invited Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar to join the ruling NDA, following the latter's alliance with the saffron party in the state to form a new government.

Nitish Kumar To Re-Enter NDA After Split With Sharad Yadav

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Nishant Saxena | Saturday August 12, 2017

After making it clear that he will make no attempt to make nice with his partner, Sharad Yadav, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is ready for his next big move: re-entering the BJP's national coalition, which he exited abruptly in 2013 over its decision to name then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate.

Jab We Met: PM Narendra Modi's Busy Day Included Nitish Kumar And EPS Sessions

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Arun Nair | Friday August 11, 2017

It was a busy Friday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi met old allies and new, and potential partners too, all in Delhi for the oath ceremony of Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu. He was also in the Rajya Sabha, warmly welcoming Mr Naidu as Chairman of the Upper House of Parliament.

AAP, BJP Clash In Delhi Assembly Over Mohalla Clinics Issue

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 10, 2017

The AAP and the BJP today traded charges in the Delhi Assembly over the issue of delay in setting up more mohalla clinics, a pet project of Arvind Kejriwal Government, with the ruling party accusing the BJP of creating hurdles in implementation of the health care project.

For First Time Since BJP Tie-Up, Nitish Kumar Asks To Meet PM Narendra Modi

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar and Suparna SIngh | Thursday August 10, 2017

For the first time since he resurrected his relationship with the BJP, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is in Delhi. Tomorrow, he will attend the oath-taking ceremony of Venkaiah Naidu as India's 13th Vice President. His aides said that he has sought an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi - if that is sanctioned, it will be their first m...

Teams EPS And OPS Work On Merger, Likely Meeting With PM Modi: 10 Facts

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday August 11, 2017

After months of one step forward and several back, the competing factions of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK have agreed in principle to merge, with leaders talking of a union by August 15. The leaders of the two wings, former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam ("OPS") and his successor, E Palaniswami ("EPS"), are expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Mo...