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Minister for Information and Broadcasting, M. Venkaiah Naidu speaks at the release of the annual year book India-2017 (Bharat-2017) published by Publications Division, in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Akhilesh admitted SP-Cong tie-up 'opportunistic': Venkaiah Naidu

Akhilesh said that the alliance with Congress may not have happened had the family feud not broken out.

22 Feb 2017 5:10 PM IST

Power, Coal and Mines Minister Piyush Goyal

UP govt discriminating in giving power connections: Piyush Goyal

Goyal alleged that several areas in the Prime Minister's constituency in Varanasi face 8 to 10 hour-long power cuts.

22 Feb 2017 5:00 PM IST

Senior Congress leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil. (Photo: PTI)

Congress ready for mid-term polls in Maharashtra: Vikhe Patil

NCP had earlier said they were ready for mid-term polls, whereas Sena said people wanted elections for bringing a...

22 Feb 2017 4:52 PM IST

The Election Commission has asked the poll machinery in the five poll-bound states to either cover or remove photographs of political leaders on all hoardings and advertisements. (Photo: Representational Image)

Economic blockade will not impact Manipur poll process: EC

An indefinite economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council since November 1, 2016 is on in Manipur.

22 Feb 2017 4:34 PM IST

INLD leader Ajay Chautala. (Photo:PTI)

DA case: Court seeks CBI reply on Ajay Chautala's transfer plea

Ajay is serving 10-yr jail in teachers' recruitment scam, for transfer of a disproportionate assets case against him to...

22 Feb 2017 4:16 PM IST

BJP president Amit Shah (Photo: PTI)

No post-poll alliance in UP, BJP will get full majority: Amit Shah

Shah also said that not naming a chief ministerial candidate for UP was part of the party's strategy.

22 Feb 2017 4:07 PM IST

Union minister and BJP leader Uma Bharti addresses an election rally in Agra

Modi targeted as he is from poor family: Uma Bharti

Bharti said there was a wave in favour of BJP and it showed that the paty was growing bigger and stronger.

22 Feb 2017 4:06 PM IST

The fire broke out in a textile shop around 11:30 am. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Kerala: Fire at commercial street guts 15 shops, 10 fire tenders...

As many as 10 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames and efforts were made to control the flames from...

22 Feb 2017 4:02 PM IST

RJD Supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav. (Photo: PTI)

Centre dismisses Lalu's demand for probe into Vajpayee's health

Lalu Prasad alleged that Vajpayee has been put on intoxicants and sidelined from politics.

22 Feb 2017 4:01 PM IST

Clashes at Delhis Ramjas College over invitation to JNU student Umar Khalid

Clashes at Delhi's Ramjas College over invitation to JNU student Umar...

Khalid was invited by the college's Literary Society to speak this afternoon on War in Adivasi Areas, a subject related...

22 Feb 2017 3:22 PM IST

Their vehicle was hit by a train and dragged till about half a kilometre at the unmanned Karmad-Chikalthana railway crossing in Aurangabad. (Photo: Representational Image)

Kin of rail mishap victim to get Rs 30 lakh compensation

The judge ordered that SCR would pay 70 per cent of the compensation amount, while the insurance company would pay the...

22 Feb 2017 3:12 PM IST

AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala consoled by a lady on the way from Koovathur Resort to Poes Garden at Koovathur, outskrits of Chennai on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

With Sasikala in Bengaluru jail, serial killer Cyanide Mallika shifted...

Mallika's presence in the jail cell next to Sasikala's was considered a threat to the AIADMK chief's life.

22 Feb 2017 3:10 PM IST