In clean-up attempt, Congress readies for changes
New Delhi: The Congress party is in the mood to revamp its organisation. And this time, it is likely to adopt a bottom-up approach. Party sources say the leadership has directed all it’s general secretaries to fill up all the posts of block-level and district-level presidents before April 15. The party will also effect changes in the state-level More...
Delhi: BJP worker stabbed to death allegedly by party councilor
Delhi: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker has been stabbed to death in Delhi’s Model Town area allegedly by a party councilor. The incident happened last night reportedly after Jai Prakash had a heated More...
To go to Mumbai, I don’t need a visa: Nitish Kumar
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar says no one can stop him from going to Mumbai and celebrating Bihar Divas. “To go to Mumbai, I don’t need visa, ” said Mr Kumar in Patna, when asked More...
After textbook controversy, Marx is not untouchable, says Mamata
Kolkata: Amidst criticism of reported exclusion of Karl Marx and Frederich Engels from the history syllabus of higher secondary text books in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said her government More...
Indiscipline will not be tolerated, Rahul Gandhi tells meeting of UP Congress leaders
New Delhi: Reviewing the Uttar Pradesh poll debacle, Rahul Gandhi today warned against indiscipline in Congress and vowed to bring the party back to good days in the state saying he is not the one to accept defeat. During More...
Rahul Gandhi to begin review of Uttar Pradesh poll debacle
New Delhi: The blame-game over the Congress debacle in Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls is expected to begin on Thursday morning when Rahul Gandhi gets down to analysing the poll outcome which has come as a rude shock More...
Santorum remains undeterred, predicts Pennsylvania win
Despite disappointing finishes in all three of Tuesday’s Republican primaries, Rick Santorum indicated no sign of letting up in his quest to win the Republican presidential nomination. “The clock starts More...
Analysis: Romney’s focus shifts to fall fight
While Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich can sustain their bare-bones insurgent campaigns long enough to fight through the spring, GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama have already moved on to the More...
NCTC row: PM to meet chief ministers on May 5
New Delhi: The Prime Minister has given in to a demand for a special meeting of all Chief Ministers to discuss the controversial National Counter Terror Centre (NCTC). Dr Singh will attend that meeting on May 5, More...
Akhilesh’s unemployment allowance has many takers, prompts talk of tweaked policy
Lucknow: At 1 pm on a Monday, Pooja Saxena, is waiting in line in 36 degrees heat outside Lucknow’s employment bureau. There are nearly 40 other women surrounding her. They are here to register for the Rs. More...
