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Now, Raj Thackeray plans anti-BJP front with help from Kejriwal, Mamata, Stalin, Akhilesh

MNS chief Raj Thackeray recently met Sonia Gandhi, but Maharashtra Congress leaders opposed to joining hands ahead of state assembly polls.

Karnataka Speaker partisan, wants to allow minority govt to function, rebel MLAs tell SC

In their petition filed in Supreme Court, the MLAs say Speaker Ramesh Kumar’s refusal to accept their resignations is a ploy to disqualify them.

Karnataka govt drama shifts to Mumbai hotel where MLAs are staying, section 144 imposed

Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar was stopped from entering the hotel after MLAs told police they feared for their safety. The minister, however, refused to leave.

Karnataka crisis continues as MLAs move Supreme Court over their resignations

Karnataka assembly Speaker Tuesday said nine of the 14 MLA resignations were not in order, giving the Congress-JD(S) more time to try and get their parties in order in the ongoing crisis.

Haryana BJP eyes repeat of Lok Sabha feat, to deploy 3 lakh panna-pramukhs for state polls

In the Lok Sabha elections, 2 lakh panna-pramukhs were involved by the BJP to micro-manage the electorate.

Navjot Sidhu continues to sulk, Amarinder aides say it has gone too far

The cricketer-turned-politician is believed to be at Vaishno Devi in J&K and is yet to take charge as the Punjab power minister.

Karnataka Speaker buys time for Congress-JD(S) by asking 8 MLAs to resign again

Speaker Ramesh Kumar says 8 resignations not in prescribed format under Rule 202 of Karnataka legislature procedure, to meet 5 others later this week.

How to master oratory? Learn from the Communists, Congress tells first-time MPs

At session held for first-time MPs to train them in ways to be effective parliamentarians, Congress cites Hiren Mukherjee, Mohan Kumaramangalam

BJP got 93% of the Rs 985 crore corporates donated to national parties in 2016-18

According to a survey by ADR, six national parties together received more money in 2016-17 & 2017-18 than the previous four years combined.

Karnataka Speaker feels the heat, says he can’t make a mistake in his decision on MLAs

Karnataka Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar indicated that the MLA resignations will have to be submitted to him person, and added he was aware of the burden of his decision.

On Camera

Make it a Fundamental Right of every religionist to propagate, convert: TT Krishnamachari

On 6 December 1948, TT Krishnamachari spoke in the Constituent Assembly during a debate on Article 19, supporting it as it is, including how it's framed in the matter of religion.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

Iran’s Shahab-3, India’s Agni-1 to US’s Minuteman III—ballistic missile arsenals, who has what

Iran used Shahab-3, along with Fattah-1 hypersonic missiles, to attack Israel after the killing of Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah in air strikes on Lebanon's Beirut.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?