Politics

"The Party has asked the election Commission of India for early elections in J&K quite well before the expiry date of the present government", J&K BSP chief Tulsi Dass Langeh said.

Raj Thackery said that Uddhav should ask Geete to resign as a mark of protest against the insult meted out to the Shiv Sena.

Modi made a strong pitch before Ban for the UNSC reforms before its 70th anniversary next year, MEA spokesperson said.

Chavan tendered the resignation on Friday after his government was reduced to a minority as the ally NCP withdrew the support.

The Sena has also refused to name its candidates publicly. The party has asked candidates to directly fill forms for nomination.

He said Nepal was for expanding both permanent and non-permanent categories of Security Council membership and supported India, Japan, Germany and Brazil being given permanent seats.

Joseph Whittingto said that he was taking up the cause because some of his constituents were attacked or had family members killed during Gujarat riots.

"Not only the poor, but the middle classes as well will be seriously affected by the electricity tariff increase proposed by the Tamil Electricity Regulatory Commission," the former chief minister said.

The Home Minister had on Wednesday assured all possible assistance to Assam government for rescue and relief of flood-affected people in the state.

Former external affairs minister Natwar Singh said that India should not unite with the US against China as it could be "disastrous".

A day before he embarks on his visit to the United States, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited Finance Minister Arun Jaitely at a city hospital.

In keeping with the habits of a lifetime, Modi will restrict himself to a "liquid diet" throughout the Navratri festival.

Narendra Modi is expected to address thousands in New York's Times Square during his first trip to the US after becoming the Prime Minister.

Gupta, who is the Allahabad MP, had chided Maneka Gandhi for her remarks that Varun Gandhi should be brought back in Uttar Pradesh politics.

AV Subramanian said that a girl student from Tamil Nadu had recently submitted her application under government quota with a 'fake certificate' declaring her to be a native of the union territory.

Bilawal, who has announced plans to contest next general elections in 2018, heads the secular Pakistan People's Party which officially wants good ties with India.