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The state Assembly polls are due in September-October. (Photo: Representational)

Ahead of Maharashtra Polls, another NCP MLA set to join Shiv Sena

Last month, NCP MLA Pandurang Barora, who represented Shahapur Assembly seat in Palghar district, joined the Shiv Sena.

26 Aug 2019 7:49 PM

Controversial Bihar MLA Anant Singh, who surrendered before a Delhi in connection with a case lodged under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against him, was brought to Patna on Sunday morning from the national capital, police said. (Photo: File)

BJP Bihar MLA Anant Singh produced in Patna court today

Singh, who was on the run since an AK-47 rifle and grenade was recovered from his ancestral home, had on Friday surrendered before court.

25 Aug 2019 11:51 AM

elugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA from Visakhapatnam South and ex-Army soldier Vasupalli Ganesh Kumar has been serving meals to poor people at Rs 5 by investing his own money at King George Hospital (KGH) Anna Canteen, after Ann Canteens were closed by the YSRCP government. (Photo: ANI)

TDP MLA provides meal at Rs 5 outside Andhra hospital

With the outsourcing agency stopping supply of food following the state government's orders, all canteens of Andhra downed their shutters.

20 Aug 2019 8:59 AM

Congress general secretary in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday lashed out at BJP after Unnao rape accused Kuldeep Singh Sengar's photo featured alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the local edition of a Hindi daily. (Photo: File)

Enough is enough: Priyanka Gandhi on Kuldeep Sengar's poster with PM on I-Day

Sengar, who was expelled by the BJP earlier this month, featured on advertisements funded by the Panchayat chairman of Ugoo area in Unnao.

17 Aug 2019 2:38 PM

In the year 2014, the complainant with some other women went to the office of the accused MLA Kumar with respect to the problems related to waterlogging. (Photo: ANI)

AAP MLA Manoj Kumar convicted in assault case

The order was passed by the court on August 13.

15 Aug 2019 7:50 PM

The former JD(S) state president and a disqualified MLA A H Vishwanath on Wednesday claimed that the former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy tapped the phones of all rebel MLAs. (Photo: File)

No need for phone tapping: Kumaraswamy denies rebel MLA's allegation

Recalling a similar incident, he pointed out that Ramakrishna Hegde resigned as CM in the late 1980s on similar phone tapping charges.

15 Aug 2019 11:56 AM

The decision comes nearly a week after Ram Niwas Goel disqualified rebel AAP MLA and former Delhi minister Kapil Mishra for campaigning for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi Speaker disqualifies two more rebel AAP MLAs

Bajpai and Sehrawat had shared the stage with BJP leaders during the Lok Sabha polls.

08 Aug 2019 6:46 PM

Irked by "false and baseless allegations" by former Union Minister and BJP leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, Congress leader DK Shivakumar has filed a defamation suit of Rs 204 crore. (Photo: File)

'He questioned my integrity': Shivakumar files defamation case against K’taka BJP MLA

Shivakumar went on to mention in petition that during his stint as Water Resources Minister, he undertook several official visits to Delhi.

04 Aug 2019 3:19 PM

Devender Kishore Pal, owner of the truck which collided with the car the Unnao rape survivor was travelling to Raebareli in, said he is unaware who expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar is. (Photo: ANI)

Unnao case: ‘Don't know who Kuldeep Sengar is,’ says truck owner

Pal also said he will tell CBI that he had painted the number plate for avoiding seizure of the vehicle as installments were due.

04 Aug 2019 2:51 PM

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting search operations in more than 15 locations, including Unnao rape accused Kuldeep Singh Sengar's residence here on Sunday. (Photo: File)

Unnao case: CBI conducts raid at Kuldeep Sengar's residence, 15 other locations

Earlier on Saturday, CBI court sent truck driver and cleaner involved to 3 days of CBI remand in connection with July 28 accident.

04 Aug 2019 12:42 PM

In the 90 member Haryana Assembly, BJP has 48 MLAs. (Photo: File)

Lok Dal MLA, former minister switch sides; join BJP in Haryana

The MLA, Ravinder Baliala, joined the party along with Jagdish Yadav, a former Haryana minister.

01 Aug 2019 8:02 PM

The party remained non-committal on the continuity of its alliance with JD(S), putting the onus on the Congress high command. (Photo: Representational)

After fall of govt, Congress starts preparation for Karnataka assembly bypolls

The party at a meeting of its top leaders here also decided to face the legal battle against disqualified MLAs in theSupreme Court.

01 Aug 2019 6:18 PM

Youth Congress workers in protest against a stir by a Dalit CPI MLA has triggered a controversy in Kerala with the lawmaker dubbing it 'casteist' and lodging a police complaint. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Kerala Cong workers sprinkle cow dung water to ‘purify’ venue after Dalit’s protest

In a counter-protest, the Youth Congress activists staged a march against the MLA, alleging her protest was an act to 'befool' the people.

29 Jul 2019 9:58 AM

Senior Congress leader and former Union minister S Jaipal Reddy died at a hospital here in the early hours of Sunday, sources close to him said. (Photo: File)

Former Union minister Jaipal Reddy dies at 77

Veteran Congress leader has been a parliamentarian for several decades and held key portfolios in various governments.

28 Jul 2019 8:53 AM

The rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs camping in Mumbai will leave for Bengaluru after BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa is sworn in as chief minister of the southern state, party sources said on Tuesday. (Photo: ANI)

Rebel Karnataka lawmakers to return after Yeddyurappa's swearing in: report

The rebels had earlier denied any BJP role in their resignations and withdrawal of support to the government.

24 Jul 2019 8:58 AM

"We have provided security to the MLA and his statement is being recorded," he said. (Photo: AFP)

Mumbai Police provides security to 'ailing' Karnataka Cong MLA

According to sources, 15 rebel MLAs from the Congress and JD (S) are camping at a luxury hotel in Mumbai.

19 Jul 2019 2:14 PM

In a statement that could stir controversy, BJP MLA from Ballia, Surendra Singh, has said that Muslims who have many wives and children in large numbers have an 'animalistic tendency'. (Photo: File)

Watch: UP BJP MLA stirs controversy, says ‘Muslims have 50 wives, 1050 kids’

Singh, in an interview to ANI, had said this step is necessary to increase the population of Hindus in India.

15 Jul 2019 10:58 AM

Meanwhile, the 14 MLAs residing at Renaissance Hotel here wrote to Senior Police Inspector, Powai Police Station, over an alleged 'threat' from senior Karnataka and Maharashtra Congress leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge and Ghulam Nabi Azad. (Representational Image)

Rebel K'taka MLAs write to Mumbai police; seek protection

The development came after the Supreme Court had directed them to meet the Speaker and resubmit their resignations afresh.

15 Jul 2019 8:48 AM

According to reports, Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara too reached Nagaraj's house to convince him to withdraw the resignation. (Photo: File)

K'taka crisis: Cong initiates backchannel negotiations to win back rebel MLAs

D K Shivakumar reached the residence of Housing Minister M T B Nagaraj at about 5 am and camped there for 4 hours, trying to pacify him.

13 Jul 2019 11:43 AM

Amid ongoing political turmoil in Karnataka, Congress leader D K Shivakumar visited the residence of Congress MLA and state minister MTB Nagaraj early on Saturday morning to convince him to take back his resignation. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Shivakumar meets rebel Cong MLA Nagaraj in Bengaluru, asks to reconsider resignation

Hoskote MLA Nagaraj and Chikballapur Congress MLA Dr K Sudhakar resigned from the Assembly on July 10.

13 Jul 2019 9:55 AM

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