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Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar calls on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Nitish Kumar's growing liking for all things Modi

As political analysts raise eyebrows over Kumar-Modi bonhomie, the Bihar CM is toughening his stand against so called...

10 July 2017 12:57 AM IST

Opposition Presidential candidate Meira Kumar and NDA Presidential Candidate Ram Nath Kovind. (Photo: PTI)

Prez polls: Tweaking democracy through a vote of conscience

In fielding Ms Kumar, it is true that Mrs Gandhi and other Opposition leaders have put some pressure on the JD(U)...

10 July 2017 12:14 AM IST

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meets Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Mamata Banerjee meets Sonia Gandhi on Prez race, unity bid

TMC chief is ready to back a consensus on re-election of Pranab as President; set to meet Sonia again after 10 days.

17 May 2017 1:03 AM IST

US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Royal Castle in Warsaw. (Photo: AP)

Trump scripts his version of modern day presidential'

The media is sensing blood and latching on to the false promises, ineptitude and implications of the Trump presidency.

7 July 2017 12:16 AM IST

Shah also rejected the Shiv Senas proposal regarding Bhagwat, saying that party has itself ruled it out. (Photo: PTI)

BJP yet to decide on Prez candidate, ruled out Bhagwat's name: Amit...

Even if I have a name on my mind, it has to be discussed within the party first, Shah said.

21 May 2017 1:45 PM IST

BJP MP and religious leader Sakshi Maharaj (Photo: PTI)

Ram temple construction date to be announced in Nov by saints: Sakshi...

'This is the last word on construction of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya and no power on earth can stop it,' he said.

26 Jun 2017 9:29 PM IST

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and Odisha chief minister

Nitish, Naveen in talks to field Presidential candidate

The JD(U), BJD and Mamata Banerjee-led TMC, currently considered by the BJP as its principal political adversaries.

22 April 2017 12:57 AM IST

NDA presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind being greeted by UP deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya as CM Yogi Adityanath looks on, in Lucknow. (Photo: PTI)

Ram Nath Kovind in UP, seeks support of MPs, MLAs

Union minister Nitin Gadkari said that it was the responsibility of every BJP worker to make sure that Mr Kovind got the...

26 Jun 2017 1:15 AM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (Photo: PTI)

Sushma tweets 2013 LS speech, attacks Meira Kumar for interrupting her

Swaraj was seen questioning the neutrality of Kumar, pitted against BJP-led NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind for the...

25 Jun 2017 7:19 PM IST

Opposition Presidential candidate Meira Kumar and NDA Presidential Candidate Ram Nath Kovind. (Photo: PTI)

Wrap-up: Prez poll turns warm-up match

BJP and opposition pick dalits with an eye on the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

25 Jun 2017 2:26 AM IST

Congress President Sonia Gandhi with former PM Manmohan Singh, Ak Antony, NCPs Sharad Pawar, DMKs Kanimozhi and CPI leader D Raja after announcing former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar as their presidential nominee. (Photo: PTI)

Opposition names Meira Kumar as Presidential candidate

JD(U) sticks to backing Kovind, Lalu calls it a historic' mistake.

23 Jun 2017 1:11 AM IST

Prakash Ambedkar (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Prakash Ambekar tells Opposition to field tribal candidate

Ambedkar said he does not believe in caste-based politics else he would have supported Kovind.

22 Jun 2017 2:41 AM IST