Politics

Centre is not releasing funds to Uttar Pradesh, alleges Samajwadi Party in RS

The Rajya Sabha was disrupted on Thursday as Samajwadi Party members said the Central government was not releasing funds due to Uttar Pradesh (UP).

Tamil Nadu polls: TR Baalu's son seeks second term to establish Mannargudi supremacy

DMK's sitting MLA T R B Rajaa, who seeks to retain the seat, is up against AIADMK's S Kamaraj in Mannargudi

Iliyas Azmi resigns from AAP, calls party 'Kejriwal's fiefdom'

The resignation comes after Azmi's name was not included in the PAC (Political Affairs Committee), the highest decision-making body of AAP

Kerala polls: Former India cricketer Sreesanth bats for BJP, against UDF and LDF

A fierce battle is on between Health Minister V S Sivakumar of Congress, Antony Raju of Janathipathya Kerala Congress, and Sreesanth of BJP

What the 10% reservation for EBCs in Gujarat says about Narendra Modi's politics

Gujarat, with its Hindutva rhetoric, is the best to experiment with the creation of a new reservation prototype

West Bengal polls: Trinamool Congress in confusion

Trinamool Congress caught in internal struggle as Mamata Banerjee has been trying to distance herself from the leaders in the Narada sting operation

Drinking beer instead of water not our culture: Shiv Sena takes potshots at Maharashtra minister Munde

Shiv Sena on Monday said drinking beer instead of water is not our culture.

Watch: Patterns beginning to emerge as Grand Alliance takes the lead in Bihar

"I've never seen this sort of election," says Firstpost executive editor Ajay Singh watching the Bihar polls, "It's like a political thriller."

24 hours to go, 66.8 million voters, 243 seats: Bihar battle is Modi’s acid test

Some 66.8 million people will be eligible to vote from Monday in staggered assembly polls in Bihar in the biggest popularity test for Narendra Modi since the BJP was routed in Delhi in February.

EVMs being tampered with to help BJP, charges Arvind Kejriwal

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday alleged that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were being tampered with to favour BJP in the 7 February Assembly election.

'Protests against Kudankulam unfortunate; all norms in place'

Russia today said all safety norms have been taken into consideration in view of the Fukushima accident in Japan.

Modi to award Rs 60 lakh to 11 farmers at mega agri-fair

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 'Krishi Mahotsav', a month-long mega agriculture fair of seven districts of south Gujarat, at the tribal-dominated Nana Pondha village in Valsad district tomorrow.

UPA has lost credibility over cotton export policy: Modi

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said the Congress-led UPA government has lost its "credibility" in the eye of world for banning cotton export and then rolling it back buckling under pressure from allies.

BJP distances itself from Bharti remark on Wal-Mart

The BJP today distanced itself from the fiery comments of its leader Uma Bharti that she would burn down Wal-Mart multi-brand stores if they are opened in India