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BJP fields third Rajya Sabha candidate in Madhya Pradesh contest

India, June 8 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday night fielded a third candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh, setting up a direct contest with the Congress for ... Read More


Who 'destroyed' the INDIA bloc? JD(U) leader Sanjay Jha names two former chief ministers

New Delhi, June 8 -- Senior Janata Dal (United) leader, Sanjay Jha has blamed TMC chief Mamata Banerjee and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal for the collapse of cohesion within the Opposition's... Read More


Chhagan Bhujbal turns down party's offer to move to Rajya Sabha

India, June 8 -- NCP cabinet minister Chhagan Bhujbal has declined the party leadership's offer to nominate him to the Rajya Sabha from the seat vacated by deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar who was ... Read More


Startups came, took loans and vanished. Now borrowing isn't easy

Kathmandu, June 8 -- Nearly 1,500 startup entrepreneurs have received around Rs1.88 billion in subsidised loans from the government over the past three fiscal years, including the current one. However... Read More


Lucknow emerging as important centre for defence production: Rajnath

LUCKNOW, June 8 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said Lucknow is emerging as an important centre for defence production and research. He is a Lok Sabha MP from Lucknow. Interacting with pr... Read More


'No choice': Trump says Netanyahu will have to accept Iran deal; Israel hits Tehran hours later

India, June 8 -- Donald Trump said on Sunday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have no choice but to accept any deal the US negotiates with Iran because, according to him, the US Pre... Read More


Regional Buzz | Appointment sparks buzz

India, June 8 -- The appointment of Randhir Singh Dhira Khuddian, the estranged nephew of agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian, as chairperson of the Punjab State Container and Warehousing Corpo... Read More


Is Prime Minister Balendra Shah using social media to evade accountability?

Kathmandu, June 8 -- Prime Minister Balendra Shah has triggered a national debate following a series of controversial late-night social media posts and aggressive administrative actions. This politica... Read More


Crucial INDIA bloc meeting in Delhi today: Who's attending and what's on the agenda?

New Delhi, June 8 -- At least 23 political parties of the opposition INDIA bloc are schedulde to meet oday to redraw their strategy to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The meeting scheduled ... Read More


23 parties to participate in key INDIA bloc meet today; DMK, AAP to skip

India, June 8 -- A total of 23 political parties of the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) will meet in New Delhi on Monday to revive the grouping amid differences amo... Read More