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Increasing VAT on petrol, diesel burden on common man: Sukhbir Badal

SAD President Sukhbir Badal condemned the AAP government for putting an unprecedented burden on the common person and farmers by repeatedly increasing VAT on petrol and diesel

AAP rally Kejriwal's attempt to cover up his corruption, alleges BJP

The BJP on Sunday accused AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal of trying to cover up his government's corruption with his rally at Ramleela ground

In swipe at Congress and DMK, Shah dubs them '2G,3G, 4G' parties

Union Home Minister Amit Shah took a swipe at the Congress and DMK over dynasty politics and alleged corruption, calling them 2G, 3G, 4G parties

Sibal calls for opposition unity to save democracy, expose Modi government

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal on Sunday said that democracy and brotherhood in the country were in danger from the Modi government, which was doing 'whatever it liked'

Cong govt created 'history of development' in Rajasthan, says CM Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot claimed that his government has created history with the development works undertaken by it and listed out its achievements in the last four-and-half years

Sachin Pilot targets former CM Vasundhara Raje over corruption cases

Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot on Sunday targeted ex-chief minister Vasundhara Raje over alleged corruption cases.

Degrees of separation: In 17th LS, 27% of MPs had studied up to Class 12

Profile of present-day Lower House, progression of MP profiles over time bear review ahead of 18th Lok Sabha

Five states will go to the polls in 2023-24 ahead of the general elections

What are the political equations, the challenges, and the threats?

Home Minister Amit Shah pitches for a Tamil PM in future, says report

Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Sunday pitched for making a Tamil as Prime Minister in the future, party sources here said

Delhi first to be attacked, similar ordinances coming for others: Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal hit out at the Centre over ordinance on control of services in the national capital, saying Delhi is the first to be attacked and similar ordinances will be brought for other states

People's trust 'biggest asset for me', will not back down on demands: Pilot

Dissident Congress leader Sachin Pilot said people's trust is the biggest asset for him and asserted that he will keep fighting to get them justice and not back down on his demands

WFI chief slams Congress for Emergency, avoids reference to wrestlers' row

WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh attacked the Congress over the Emergency of 1975 and the anti-Sikhs riots of 1984 at a public meeting, skipping any reference to the wrestlers' protest

Women participation in public sector down from 30% to 24%: Karnataka CM

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in a veiled attack on the BJP said that after 2013-14 the participation of women in the public sector has come down from 30 per cent to 24 per cent

Will contest 2024 polls from Kaiserganj, announces WFI chief Brij Bhushan

WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, announced on Sunday that he will contest the 2024 Lok Sabha election once again from his Kaiserganj constituency

Ordinance sheer disrespect of Delhi people, says CM Kejriwal at AAP rally

Kejriwal hit out at the Centre over its ordinance on control of services in the national capital, saying Delhi is the first to be attacked and similar ordinances will also be brought for other states

Karnataka govt to start free bus ride for women in state from June 11

Women in Karnataka can travel for free on government-run buses in the state from Sunday, with the administration rolling out the first of the five poll guarantees

Priyanka Gandhi to kick-start Congress' MP poll campaign on Monday

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will kick off the Congress's campaign for the year-end Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls from Jabalpur on Monday after praying at the banks of the Narmada river, a party leader said

Poll guarantees in K'taka can be Cong template in other states: Shivakumar

Karnataka Deputy CM D K Shivakumar says the Congress' poll promise of five guarantees was a "very tough call" and feels it can be a template for the party in other states

Bihar municipal elections: Counting of votes for 805 posts underway

The counting of votes for 31 municipal bodies in Bihar is underway on Sunday, amid tight security arrangements, a state election commission official said

W Bengal fears 2018 violence repeat as panchayat poll process takes off

As the newly appointed West Bengal State Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha announced the dates for polls for the three-tier panchayat system and the nomination process started from Friday