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June 15, 2016 01:19 IST
Chandra, an Independent candidate backed by the BJP, was in fact so certain of defeat when the Congress MLAs trooped in to cast their vote that he “went out from the booth”.
Wed, Jun 15, 2016
June 15, 2016 01:03 IST
In the same room two pens were found. Some ballot papers were rejected for using the wrong markers and others were not. Let the EC find out who changed the pen, when and why.
Wed, Jun 15, 2016
June 11, 2016 05:41 IST
In view of the ongoing NSG plenary in Vienna, the government source spelled out why China should not be “demonized.”
Sat, Jun 11, 2016
June 04, 2016 22:24 IST
US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter will meet with India's Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to “identify new ways to cooperate” before Modi's visit to Washington DC on June 7 and 8.
Sat, Jun 04, 2016
June 03, 2016 02:57 IST
The hearing on India’s internal situation is scheduled for June 7 at 3 pm when Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Washington will be on.
Fri, Jun 03, 2016
June 02, 2016 04:42 IST
Shah declined to respond to queries from The Indian Express but sources close to him said that he had a “much bigger agenda and mission” on his table.
Thu, Jun 02, 2016
May 26, 2016 05:29 IST
Union Ministers Arun Jaitley, Manohar Parrikar, M Venkaiah Naidu and Suresh Prabhu were also present at the event.
Thu, May 26, 2016
May 24, 2016 01:30 IST
Union Defence Minister discusses improved procurement, AgustaWestland, and his view of honesty with Indian Express.
Tue, May 24, 2016
May 20, 2016 02:26 IST
“When I arrived in New Delhi, I wanted BJP to have a permanent presence in the Coromandel states. Today is the shubh shuruaat (auspicious start) of the BJP’s grand dream, ” said Shah.
Fri, May 20, 2016
May 20, 2016 02:12 IST
Sarbananda Sonowal’s clean image along with Himanta Biswa Sarma’s dynamism helped us,” says Sethi, who has emerged as the Prashant Kishor for BJP in Assam.
Fri, May 20, 2016
May 18, 2016 00:01 IST
Amar Singh was long considered a shadow of Mulayam until the emergence of son Akhilesh, brother Shivpal, Azam Khan and Ram Gopal Yadav and the family feud within.
Wed, May 18, 2016
May 11, 2016 05:24 IST
The Gujarat government is committed to honestly implement 10 per cent reservation for non-reserved poor people.
Wed, May 11, 2016
May 11, 2016 01:04 IST
10% quota for poor will provide new direction to country: Gujarat BJP chief
Wed, May 11, 2016
May 07, 2016 02:52 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah were seen as keen to have Pandya, an MD in Medicine, in the Upper House. Based on the government’s recommendation, President Pranab Mukherjee had nominated him on Wednesday.
Sat, May 07, 2016
May 06, 2016 04:32 IST
The Modi-Khamenei meeting will be closely watched, especially by Israel, Pakistan and the United States. Khamenei is Iran’s most powerful leader who controls all policy matters.
Fri, May 06, 2016
May 05, 2016 03:32 IST
As the discussion got underway, it was clear that the Congress attack was directed more at Swamy than the government. Their strategy seemed simple: stay united, sound aggressive and take him head on.
Thu, May 05, 2016
April 29, 2016 05:43 IST
That’s also the day the results of assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry will be announced. The ongoing session of Parliament is scheduled to end May 13.
Fri, Apr 29, 2016
April 29, 2016 01:55 IST
He said China takes Uighur leaders — such as Isa and the US-based Rebiya Kadeer — seriously and is trying to have them blacklisted internationally, but “we (India) have no reason” to see Isa as a terrorist.
Sun, May 01, 2016
April 28, 2016 03:48 IST
At the centre of the row over the AgustaWestland deal, Ahmed Patel, political secretary to the Congress chief, speaks to The Indian Express.
Thu, Apr 28, 2016
April 26, 2016 02:53 IST
The decision to nominate Subramanian Swamy and Navjot Singh Sidhu to Rajya Sabha was taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah without inputs from any senior party leader.
Tue, Apr 26, 2016
April 22, 2016 03:20 IST
Within the party, there is admission that BJP managers lost their grip on the situation when Governor K K Paul gave Chief Minister Harish Rawat nine days to prove his majority.
Fri, Apr 22, 2016
April 16, 2016 03:32 IST
Doval lists internal and external threats to country, seeks more cooperation in speeding up the judicial system
Sat, Apr 16, 2016
April 15, 2016 03:26 IST
Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman talks to Sheela Bhatt on the recent outcry over ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’, the JNU issue and beef controversy.
Fri, Apr 15, 2016
April 14, 2016 00:53 IST
JD(U) chief and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh are likely to form a common front called the Jan Vikas Party (JVP).
Thu, Apr 14, 2016
April 12, 2016 02:04 IST
The Bommai judgment’s theme was that Article 356 would not be misused in the future. But it seems to have been disregarded by successive governments.
Tue, Apr 12, 2016




