The 'Election King of India' is set to contest his 184th electionWith a badge that says 'All India Election King' pinned on his khadi shirt, Salem resident Dr Padmarajan is always ready for any electoral ...
29 Nov, 2017, 12.48 PM IST
First Lady leaves Rashtrapati Bhavan staff in a dilemmaThe President’s secretariat was recently stumped when First Lady Savita Kovind wanted to write a letter to the wives’ welfare association o...
14 Sep, 2017, 10.49 AM IST
K R Narayanan to Ram Nath Kovind, a tale of two dalit presidentsThe election of Kovind, 71, as India's 14th President is a virtual certainty with several non-NDA parties too lending their support to BJP'...
20 Jun, 2017, 05.26 PM IST
Governor right in inviting BJP-led coalition: FM Arun JaitleyIn a Facebook post, Arun Jaitley slammed the Congress for protesting in Lok Sabha as well as approaching Supreme Court on Goa issue
15 Mar, 2017, 12.28 AM IST
Stalled projects, talks may get moving as President Pranab Mukherjee heads to NepalThe proposed trip, which starts on November 2, will be the first state visit by an Indian president to the Himalayan nation.
26 Oct, 2016, 01.16 AM IST
FM Arun Jaitley sees FY16 GDP growth at 7.6%; Hopes for better rate next yearThe Narayanan Lectures are hosted by the Australian National University in honour of the former Indian President K R Narayanan.
01 Apr, 2016, 03.06 AM IST
Singapore to name an orchid after PM Narendra ModiSingapore, which is incidentally celebrating its 50th anniversary, is expecting Modi to deliver something on India's role in the South East...
10 Nov, 2015, 01.54 PM IST
President’s role crucial in choice of prime minister, if no party or alliance gets outright majorityPresident R Venkataraman and, following him, President Shankar Dayal Sharma, chose to call the leader of the single-largest party in the Lo...
15 May, 2014, 06.10 AM IST
President to seek allies’ support letters if nobody gets majorityPresident Pranab Mukherjee may not invite the single largest pre-poll combination to form the government unless it provides letters of supp...
14 May, 2014, 11.35 AM IST
Cool-off period for R K Singh, Satya Pal Singh entering politics debatedWhile RK Singh joined the BJP immediately upon his retirement, Satya Pal Singh took voluntary retirement to join the saffron party.
07 Feb, 2014, 10.41 AM IST
BJP’s Dalit Morcha cites encounters between BR Ambedkar and MS GolwalkarIn his lifetime, BR Ambedkar’s hatred for caste system was well documented and is reflected in India’s liberal Constitution he framed.
27 Nov, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Patna High Court order in Laxmanpur-Bathe case unacceptable: Left partiesCPI(M) reiterated its earlier demand to appeal against the HC judgement acquitting Pappu Yadav in the murder of CPI(M) MLA Ajit Sarkar.
11 Oct, 2013, 04.26 PM IST
Mercy Plea: Pranab Mukherjee's speedy disposalsPranab has cleared all mercy plea files on his table with speed. He cleared execution of 13 persons, including Ajmal Kasab and Mohammad Afz...
05 Apr, 2013, 05.31 AM IST
- Trinamool Congress to abstain from presidential and vice-presidential elections
Trinamool Congress, which seems to have made up its mind to abstain from voting in the presidential election, may stay away from the vice-p...
12 Jul, 2012, 04.52 AM IST
- CPM ex-MP says party's words, deeds differ; quits
It is not an exodus as yet, but the CPM in Kerala is facing desertion from its top ranks, with another ex-MP deciding to quit, alleging tha...
03 Feb, 2010, 05.55 PM IST
- Will Kalam get a second term?
The controversy over President APJ Abdul Kalam returning the office of profit bill to parliament has raised questions if he will get an ext...
06 Jun, 2006, 02.31 AM IST
- Call to remove hurdles in way of NRI investment
Strongly favouring removal of hurdles in investment by non-resident Indians, several distinguished personalities on Saturday said dual citi...
25 Jan, 2003, 07.25 PM IST