Lucknow: Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav invited the wrath of the journalists invited to his residence as they were kept waiting on the streets for over an hour, after which they boycotted the meeting.

Hundreds of IAS and police officials, who turned up to greet him at his official residence at Kalidas Marg, were also kept waiting by the chief minister's security personnel.

More than four dozen journalists had been invited by the state Information and Public Relations Department to meet the Uttar Pradesh chief minister on the New Year.

Officials told them there was no word from the...

Jaipur: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Alwar, Rajasthan, Banwari Lal Singhal has created a political storm after he wrote to state Chief Secretary CK Mathew, demanding to ban skirts as a school uniform.

As per the sources, the BJP MLA asked the state Chief Secretary to ban skirts in schools across the state so that girls are spared of the 'lustful gaze of men'.

Sources say...

New Delhi: There was no scope for action against Congress MP Abhijit Mukherjee as he had apologised for his comment that women protesting against the gang-rape in the national capital were "dented-painted", the party said on Friday.

"He has realised it himself and apologised. Where is the scope for action," said Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi a day after the party MP and President Pranab...

New Delhi: The government will take a decision on the issue of carving out a separate Telangana state from Andhra Pradesh in a month, said union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Friday.

"A decision will be taken within a month... we have heard the members of various parties... we have noted their views and will brief the government about it," Shinde told reporters after an all-party meet on...

New Delhi: The entire nation is broiling after the gang-rape of a girl in Delhi and toiling hard to bring justice for her. But President Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit Mukherjee embarrassed his father on Thursday after his controversial comment on women protestors of Delhi gang-rape.

Abhijit's controversial remark comes amidst protest in Delhi over the gang-rape. Mukherjee, who is also...

New Delhi: Miffed at not being allowed to deliver her full speech, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday walked out of the NDC meet here accusing the government of humiliating her.

The National Development Council (NDC) meet here had a stipulated 10 minutes for each chief minister to speak but this did not go down well with Jayalalithaa.

"I began my speech and as soon as 10...

Ahmedabad: Seven cabinet and nine ministers of state on Wednesday took oath in Gujarat along with Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who led the BJP to a sweeping in assembly elections.

The cabinet ministers are Nitin Patel, Anandiben Patel, Ramanlal Vora,Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, Saurabh Patel, Ganpat Vasava and Babubhai Bokhiria.

The ministers of state are Purushottam Solanki, Parbatbhai Patel,...

Ahmedabad: Cheered by hundreds of thousands, On Wednesday, Narendra Modi took oath as Gujarat's chief minister for the fourth time, after leading the BJP to a sweeping win in assembly elections.

Governor Kamla Beniwal administered the oath of office and secrecy to the 62-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party leader, who has ruled Gujarat since 2001, at the Sardar Patel Stadium here.

An estimated...

Ahmedabad: After leading the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to a sweeping win in assembly elections, Narendra Modi took oath as Gujarat Chief Minister for the fourth time on Wednesday, December 26.

According to the sources, large crowd gathered at Sardar Patel Stadium to witness the oath ceremony of Modi. Top BJP leaders like Sushma Swaraj, LK Advani and Nitin Gadkari also attended the...

New Delhi: Party sources informed that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who returned to power in assembly elections for a third time, will sworn in as Gujarat CM on Wednesday.

This will be the fourth swearing-in for the BJP leader, who has ruled the state since 2001.

Modi will attend the National Development Council meeting in Delhi the next day.

In Gujarat, the BJP bagged 115...