BJP gets boost with Rajya Sabha polls ahead of Presidential election
The BJP's strength in state assemblies suggested that the party could retain only 20 of the 24 Rajya Sabha seats it held in the biennial polls for 57 seats but as the electoral process got over on Saturday, it has won 22 and also ensured the victory of an independent, underlining its pull among unaffiliated legislators and disaffected lawmakers in the opposition camp.
Bengal BJP chief arrested on way to violence-hit Howrah
BJP's West Bengal unit president Sukanta Majumdar was arrested on Saturday afternoon when he tried to visit violence-hit Howrah district, police said.
Cong gets mixed results in Rajya Sabha polls
Congress on Saturday failed to bag a Rajya Sabha seat in Haryana where it had enough MLAs to get its candidate win, as an independent backed by BJP and its allies managed sail through after a sulking Congress MLA refused to back Ajay Maken and another lawmaker’s vote was declared invalid.
'If Hindu deities insulted, then truth will be told'
Amid protests in parts of the country over the controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammed made by now suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, party's Bhopal MP Pragya Singh Thakur has supported her, saying that if anybody insults Hindu deities, then such people would be told the "truth".
KCR likely to float national party Bharat Rashtra Samithi
After failing to make any progress on his idea of a national front, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao appears to have made up his mind to float a national party.
Why should people suffer for BJP's sin?: Mamata on stir
As violence struck parts of West Bengal in the aftermath of remarks by former BJP spokesperson against Prophet Mohammed, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at political parties causing the 'riots'.
Delhi court summons Huawei India CEO after I-T search at Gurugram office
A Delhi Court has summoned Huawei India CEO Li Xiongwei and other top officials on a complaint of the Income Tax department stating the "willful failure" of providing account books and relevant documents during a search at the Chinese electronic company's Gurugram office.
Test of Pant's captaincy as India plot comeback versus Proteas
Accidental captain Rishabh Pant will expect an improved showing from the India bowlers as he plots a comeback against a marauding South Africa in the second T20 of the five-match series on Sunday.
'Eye won't blink': Bieber suffering from face paralysis
Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber disclosed on Friday that he was diagnosed with a virus that left half of his face paralyzed and forced him to cancel some upcoming performances to focus on recovery.
Naveen Jindal's family leaves Delhi after death threat
The family of dismissed BJP leader Naveen Jindal has left Delhi following a death threat. He was dismissed from the BJP after controversy erupted over his remark against Prophet Mohammed which was in support of suspended party BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's statement also against the Prophet.
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