POLITICS
Congress not to contest bypolls in Uttar Pradesh
According to UPCC president Brijlal Khabri, "We do not have time to contest the by-elections. We have urban local bodies elections ahead." The by-election to Mainpuri Lok Sabha and Khatauli Assembly seats is scheduled for December 5. The Mainpuri by-election has been necessitated by the death of Samajwadi Party (SP) patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav on October 10.
PM Modi sets trend not to wear loyalty on head in Himachal
Since long the cap with maroon band in front reflects the BJP ideology and the green band is synonymous with the Congress. The former is the trademark of two-time Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal and the latter of six-time Congress Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh.
Dimple Yadav to contest Mainpuri LS seat
The Mainpuri seat was held by Mulayam Singh Yadav who passed away last month, necessitating a by-election.
Delhi BJP releases 'Vachan Patra' ahead of MCD polls
Releasing the manifesto, Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta said, "With a promise to allot houses to slum dwellers, we have come up with this Vachan Patra which has details of the allottees."
Sanjay Raut 'uncaged', says spoke to self and jail walls in prison
"I was in solitary confinement, no contact with the outside world... I had to talk to myself or to the jail walls. I wore a watch for the first time after over three months," said a visibly relaxed Raut.
Kashmir's fast churning pot of political ideologies
Politics has been the art of the possible, but in Kashmir's fast changing political realities, it has also become the art of the impossible. Not only have the mainstream political leaders and workers been changing loyalties, but those claiming to be hardcore separatists are also seen speaking a different language now.
Telugu link to Delhi liquor scam: Aurobindo Pharma director among two arrested
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday arrested Sarath Chandra Reddy, whole time director of the leading pharma company based in Hyderabad. Vinay Babu, who is a Andhra Pradesh-based businessman, is associated with Pernod Ricord firm.
Conman Sukesh pens another letter to L-G, seeks transfer from Delhi jail
"Since last one week, after my complaint to L-G office in regards to AAP and its leaders Mr. Arvind Kejriwal and Kailash Ghelot and Satyender Jain, I have been receiving severe threats of all forms from Jail administration which is directed by Mr. Jain and Mr. Kejriwal," said the Mandoli jail inmate in a letter addressed to L-G on November 7.
Telangana Governor suspects phone tapping
"I'm afraid my phone is tapped. My privacy is being infringed," she told reporters at Raj Bhavan. The Governor slammed the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) for dragging Raj Bhavan into MLAs' poaching episode. She said the official TRS handle claimed that Raj Bhavan is involved in the case. "This is a false allegation. My office is transparent and all my works are in the open," she said.
Notification for bypoll to UP's Rampur Assembly seat held back
The notification for the by election was scheduled to be issued on Thursday. In a release, the CEO said that the notification was being stalled till further orders.
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