At a joint press conference with Congress leaders, NCP president Sharad Pawar said the two parties will discuss and evolve a consensus on what should be the policies and programs if the Shiv Sena was to be supported. NCP chief Sharad Pawar with Congress leader Ahmed Patel in Mumbai on Tuesday. Mumbai: The Congress and NCP said on Tuesday evening that they had yet not taken any decision about supporting the Shiv Sena to form government in Maharashtra... 

The absence and resignation of the 17 MLAs during the trust vote had led to the collapse of the HD Kumaraswamy-headed coalition government in July, helping the BJP come to power. The then Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar had disqualified the 17 lawmakers under the anti-defection law, which they have challenged in the Supreme Court. The rebel MLAs housed in Mumbai said they would stand by their decision and not attend the trust vote on Thursday. Bengaluru:... 

PM Narendra Modi. Away from the increasing politicisation of the recent surgical strikes that the Indian armed forces conducted across the Line of Control (LoC), one aspect that is not properly highlighted in our discourse on the subject is the fact that it was a “strategic decision” — a decision taken at the highest level of the political leadership of the country (involving the Prime Minister of India). Such strikes, as the Congress rightly... 

Refuting Congress‘ claims of surgical strikes in 2013 during UPA rule, the former DGMO of the Indian Army, from 2012 to 2014, Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia, has clarified that the surgical strikes conducted by the Indian Army on 29 September, post Uri attacks were different from the one Congress claims were conducted. Representational image. In an interview with NDTV, on Wednesday, the former DGMO rubbished Congress’ claims of ‘surgical strikes’... 

The burden of proof always rests on the claimant. This is one of the most basic principles of logic. The person or party making a claim has to provide substantial evidence backing that claim, irrespective of any counter-claims made. But things are never this simple in international diplomacy, especially when it comes to India-Pakistan relations. The discussion around the evidence for the surgical strikes conducted by the Indian Army against terror... 

NEW DELHI: BJP has managed to narrow the gap with the Congress in Rajya Sabha, where it is in a minority, after winning 11 of the 27 contested seats in seven states. 30 candidates were elected unopposed to the Upper House in the remaining eight states. The Congress, the largest party in the House, faced stiff competition from independents backed by the BJP. BJP Gains In Rajya Sabha Elections In a contest watched most keenly, Congress’ Kapil... 

The Congress was in for a shock when its ally the NCP criticized them for its misrule and ineptitude. What’s more, NCP leader and Union Minister Praful Patel also praise Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi. “If Narendra Modi won in Gujarat because of the division of secular votes, it is time to introspect why it happened,” Patel said adding that people trust Modi.  Patel said that the reason why the NCP candidates lost in Gujarat... 

Ahmed Patel is widely been regarded as one of the most influential men in the Congress, but prefers to keep away from the limelight. However, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi’s continuous attack on the part, more so its first family, has forced Patel to take up the battle on behalf of the beleaguered party and most importantly Sonia Gandhi. “He is politically targeting Congress president and Rahul (Gandhi) because he wants to hide... 

That Rahul Gandhi is the crown prince of the Congress has never been in doubt. But now, there is a clear sign from the party that Rahul Gandhi has become the next prime ministerial candidate of Congress. Party spokesperson P.C. Chacko said in media that Rahul will lead UPA’s campaign in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and take up an ‘important responsibility’ in the party very soon. However, the party is not going to project him...