Supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Surendra Singh heckled District School Inspector ND Pandey during a meeting in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia. Inspector alleged he was being pressurised to make illegal appointments. On the other hand, the MLA leveled bribe allegations against officials. The viral video shows the MLA getting purportedly agitated with the DIOS Narendra Dev Pandey and moves towards him. Later, Pandey can be seen being pushed by a BJP leader. The police had to intervene in the matter and had to whisk away the education officer after a scuffle broke out. (ht correspondent)read more

Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Monday dropped from his cabinet D’Souza and Pandurang Madkaikar, both ailing and currently admitted at hospitals. read more

As per the FIR, the accused allegedly made casteist remarks and beat the complainant Raj Singh and his two kin up when they refused to support Gurshawinder’s wife. read more

Former Rajasthan BJP leader Manvendra Singh spoke to HT on his plan read more

The zila parishad and block samiti elections proved to be a boon for the relatives, including sons, grandsons and spouses, of some MLAs and former ministers. read more

After the relatives and supporters of the slain leaders attacked Dumbriguda police station while blaming police for negligence, they set afire vehicles seized by the police in various cases and parked in the premises. read more

The incident, a video of which has gone viral, took place Saturday in presence of the district magistrate. read more

Kidari Sarveswara Rao, who represented Araku, and S Soma belonged to the Telugu Desam Party. Both of them were shot dead by Maoists in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. read more

Actor-turned-politician Sethu Karunas is a supporter of rebel AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran. read more

Bus journey takes lesser time, is more punctual and on most occasions, one can find a seat just before the vehicle departs. This is in stark contrast to the Bihar-bound trains which are often delayed by as much as 24 hours, needs a ticket to be booked... read more

Former Union minister Jaswant Singh’s son was evasive on his joining Congress. read more

The ruling Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) are accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of trying to lure away their MLAs to topple the HD Kumaraswamy coalition goverment read more

The demand was made after an “all-party” meeting held by the Khaira group on the issue of sacrilege incidents. read more

The heated exchange of words came in the backdrop of a group clash in a village near Tadipatri earlier this week with Reddy alleging that police fled the scene like eunuchs, unable to bring the situation under control. read more

Manvendra, son of former union minister Jaswant Singh, had announced the ‘Swabhimaan Sammelan’ after chief minister Vasundhara Raje excluded his Sheo assembly constituency from her Gaurav Yatra itinerary. read more