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Centre's ordinance on Delhi services insult to judiciary: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday came in support of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and said that Centre's ordinance on services in the national capital was an insult to judiciary

Cong preps for next round of assembly polls; Kharge calls meeting on May 24

After a stunning victory in Karnataka, the focus of Congress leadership has shifted to the next round of assembly elections where the party is locked in a direct contest with the BJP in some states

Withdrawal of Rs 2,000 note political decision like demonetisation: Soren

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday alleged that the withdrawal of the Rs 2,000 currency note from circulation was a political decision similar to demonetisation

Whatever happened in Delhi is a wake-up call, can happen anywhere: Mufti

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti who is visiting Karnataka, appreciated the people for voting out a fascist BJP govt, but also cautioned people about the recent developments in Delhi

Political fortunes: Here are the average assets of re-contesting MLAs

An analysis of asset comparison of re-contesting MLAs in the Karnataka Assembly election

Siddaramaiah's anti-urban bias may well become the chink in Cong's armour

And Siddaramaiah's relationship with his former leader, H D Deve Gowda, and his biting criticism of the Vokkaliga community amplify and inform both the data and his politics

Challenge to fight powers inciting social and communal divide: Pawar

Nationalist Congress party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Sunday said the challenge before everyone is to fight powers that are deliberately inciting social and communal divide in the country

'Those who gathered Rs 2,000 notes illegally are crying over withdrawal'

Haryana's Home Minister Anil Vij has said that those who accumulated Rs 2,000 currency notes illegally are the ones crying over the Reserve Bank of India's decision to withdraw them from circulation

Party in power at Centre concerned about itself, rather than nation: Cong

The Congress in Kerala lashed out at the BJP, alleging that the party in power at the Centre is more concerned about itself rather than the country, a sharp contrast to ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi

Nitish meets Kejriwal, assures support to AAP govt amid tussle with Centre

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal at the latter's residence here and extended complete support to him in the AAP government's ongoing tussle with the Centre

President, not PM, should inaugurate new Parliament building: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that the President should inaugurate the new Parliament building and not the prime minister

Siddaramaiah-led govt will work for people in Karnataka, says Sachin Pilot

A day after the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka took an oath, party leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday said that the party will work for the people and fulfil the expectations.

PM Narendra Modi pays tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Congress leader Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary

Kerala CM releases progress report of LDF government for last 2 years

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday released the progress report of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government, highlighting its achievements during the last two years

Projects around Rs 16,000 cr completed in 4 years in Gandhinagar: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday claimed projects worth more than Rs 16,000 crore were completed within four years in his Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency

9 years of Modi govt: BJP to hold 'Maha Jan Sampark' programme in Rajasthan

The BJP has planned a 'Maha Jan Sampark' programme from May 30 to June 30 in Rajasthan to mark the completion of nine years of the Modi government and inform people about its achievements

Priyanka to kickstart Cong's MP poll campaign from Jabalpur on June 12

Priyanka will kickstart poll campaign for her party in MP on June 12 with a road show and rally in Jabalpur after offering prayers to Narmada river, considered state's lifeline, a functionary said

Odisha CM may reshuffle his cabinet on Monday, to fill three vacancies

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is likely to reshuffle his cabinet on Monday, official sources said.

Karnataka suffered as Rs 5,495-cr special grant not given to state: CM

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah blamed PM Modi for state suffering a loss as its legitimate special grant of Rs 5,495 crore mentioned in interim report of 15th Finance Commission was not given to it

Siddaramaiah govt's first Cabinet meet gives nod for Congress' guarantees

Karnataka govt in its maiden Cabinet meeting accorded "in-principle" approval to implement Cong party's 5 guarantees and initial estimates indicate that it would cost exchequer Rs 50,000 cr annually