Politics News

Rahul Gandhi 'looking for an open-minded girl'

When a group of school students here asked him about his marriage plans, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi smiled and said he was not averse to the idea.

BJP demands floor test, UNPA cracking up

Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Japan for the G8 summit, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday got into battle mode demanding an immediate floor test by the government in parliament even as fissures appeared within the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA), a grouping of regional parties that projected themselves as a third front.7:30 PM on July 05

Day's political events in quotes

The day's political events in quotes:6:00 PM on July 05

Rahul Gandhi interacts with children in Bhopal

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi who arrived here Saturday interacted with schoolchildren after inaugurating Sanskar Valley school's boys and girls hostel.5:30 PM on July 05

Amar Singh mounts attack on Chidambaram, Deora

The Samajwadi Party, which is expected to extend outside support to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government, Saturday stepped up its attack on Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and Petroleum Minister Murli Deora.5:00 PM on July 05

Chandrababu Naidu in touch with UNPA leaders

With the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) heading for a split over the India-US nuclear deal, Telugu Desam Party president N. Chandrababu Naidu was Saturday busy holding consultations with leaders of the alliance's constituents.4:34 PM on July 05

Samajwadi Party's exit will not impact UNPA: TDP

The Telugu Desam Party, a key constituent of the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA), Saturday said the Samajwadi Party's exit would have no impact on the alliance.4:33 PM on July 05

Karat, Jyoti Basu discuss political situation

Amid the stand-off between the Left parties and the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) over the India-US nuclear deal, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat Saturday met party patriarch Jyoti Basu here to discuss the political situation.4:31 PM on July 05

Samajwadi Party justifies support to Congress, but no commitment

Justifying its support to the Congress-led government of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Samajwadi Party Saturday said it had to choose between the secular and the non-secular parties and that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani was 'more lethal' than US President George W Bush.4:31 PM on July 05

'Lethal' remark leaves Advani stunned

Lal Krishna Advani, the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial hopeful, could never have imagined that he would be measured up against US President George W. Bush but that's exactly what happened Saturday - courtesy the Samajwadi Party.4:30 PM on July 05

CPI-M's last days of glory for now

At the headquarters of the Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M) crowds have started thinning out. The media in droves is now descending on the Samajwadi Party (SP) office on Copernicus Lane and Amar Singh's residence in Lodi Estate.4:30 PM on July 05

Chautala swings from prediction of glory to doom

Two days ago former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala made a prediction before fatigued journalists - wilting from a scorching sun and endless hours of waiting for the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) meeting to end.4:30 PM on July 05

Despite Samajwadi support, it's still touch-and-go for government

It's still touch-and-go for the government of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, even as he prepares for his trip to Japan for the G8 summit, even though the ruling coalition has managed to rope in the Samajwadi Party's support in parliament in case of a showdown over the India-US civil nuclear deal.3:31 PM on July 05

PMK leader Guru, 11 supporters arrested

Controversial PMK leader J. Guru, also known as Kaduvetti Guru, was arrested at his residence in Kaduvetti, about 300 km south of Chennai, Saturday morning.3:30 PM on July 05

BJP demands general elections

The main opposition Bharatiya Janata Pary (BJP) has demanded fresh general elections in the country, claiming the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has lost its mandate in the wake of the Left front's threat of withdrawal of support from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government over the India-US nuclear deal.2:31 PM on July 05