TN, Puducherry can decide timing for bursting firecrackers: SC

The Supreme Court has decided to ease the restrictions on timing for bursting firecrackers in states such as Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The court has allowed the states to fix the timing, but not to exceed limit of two hours. Read More
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CPM urges Chhattisgarh voters to vote for Congress against BJP

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has asked voters of Chhattisgarh to vote for the Congress to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party candidates in the upcoming assembly poll where the CPM and other Left parties have not fielded any candidate. Read More
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In a dramatic move, government removes CBI director Alok Verma

The government said they were sent on leaves on the recommendation of the Central Vigilance Commission as it was necessary for a fair probe into the allegations and counterallegations made by the two top officers against each other. Read More
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Supreme Court allows sale of only ‘green’ firecrackers

The Supreme Court, while refusing to order a blanket ban on firecrackers, has allowed the manufacturing and sale of only “green” firecrackers that are considered to be safe for the environment, on Tuesday. Read More
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Cong offer some seats to Sharad Yadav’s LJD in Rajasthan, MP

The Congress has decided to offer some seats for Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for the upcoming assembly elections. Read More
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Rajputs a major hurdle for Raje’s re-election prospects

The Vasundhara Raje-led Bhartiya Janata Party government in Rajasthan faces an uphill task of wooing the disgruntled rajput community in the upcoming assembly elections. Read More
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In Chhattisgarh, Congress fields Atal’s niece against Raman Singh

The Congress has fielded Karuna Shukla against chief minister Raman Singh in the Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon constituency for the assembly election. Shukla is the niece of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Read More
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Telangana assembly election: TRS releases poll manifesto, opposition cries foul

Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s party Telangana Rashtra Samithi was heavily criticized by opposition parties over preparing poll manifesto filled with promises, which the accuse of being copied from their manifestos. Read More
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In Rajasthan, Jaswant Singh’s son Manvendra joins Congress

Manvendra Singh, rebel BJP MLA from Rajasthan and son of former Union minister Jaswant Singh in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cabinet, has on Wednesday, joined hands with the Congress ahead of the state assembly election in Rajasthan. Read More
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Going solo, BSP likely to contest on all 200 seats in Rajasthan

The Bahujan Samaj Party is likely to contest on all 200 seats in Rajasthan state assembly election. The election for the state assembly is going to be held on December 7. Read More
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