What’s the hitch in Congress leading post-poll coalition opposite BJP? (Comment)
The ghastly news from Kashmir did cast a shadow, otherwise Lucknow has had a festive February. The first week was filled with the five-day annual …
Rebel Congress MLAs keep Karnataka coalition government on edge (IANS Special)
Bengaluru, Feb 7 (IANS) Four rebels and a few other disgruntled legislators of the Congress are keeping the H.D. Kumaraswamy-led coalition government in Karnataka on …
AIADMK to lead coalition for Lok Sabha polls
Chennai, Feb 6 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam said here on Wednesday the AIADMK would lead the electoral coalition in the next …
A coalition again at the centre this summer? (Column: Political Circus)
If the opinion polls are to be believed, India is heading for another period of coalitions. The reason is that the next general election is …
US-led coalition strikes kill civilians, IS militants in Syria: Monitor
Damascus, Jan 27 (IANS) The forces of the US-led coalition bombarded the Islamic State (IS)-held farms in Syria’s eastern Euphrates region, killing 42 people, including …
No threat to coalition government in Karnataka: Congress
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Amid reports of poaching of its MLAs by the BJP, the Congress on Wednesday said there was no threat to …
No threat to coalition government: Karnataka CM
Bengaluru, Jan 16 (IANS) Amidst allegations of poaching by BJP, Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Wednesday said there was no threat to his government. …
US top diplomat seeks Arab coalition force to face threats
Dubai, Jan 13 (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday announced the formation of an Arab force and alliance capable of encountering regional …
Coalition blues hit BJP in UP as Apna Dal raises red flag
Lucknow, Dec 26 (IANS) Coalition blues have hit the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh as the Apna Dal (Sonelal) leadership has alleged …
Saudi-led coalition accuses Houthi rebels of violating ceasefire in Hodeida
Riyadh, Dec 25 (IANS) The Saudi-led military coalition backing the government in Yemen’s civil war on Monday accused the Houthi rebels of repeatedly violating the …
Mamata can be face of anti-BJP coalition after LS polls: Yashwant Sinha
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS) Praising West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, former Union Finance Minister Yashant Sinha on Sunday said she has all the qualities …
Not part of any coalition or in alliance with any political party: AAP
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is maintaining its distance from the Congress while being aggressive in its anti-Bharatiya …
US-led coalition attacks Syrian military sites, causing damages
Damascus, Dec 3 (IANS) The US-led coalition fires several missiles on military sites in central Syria on Sunday evening, causing damages only, state-run SANA news …
Congress can never be nucleus of coalition: Jaitley
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Terming the opposition’s efforts to forge a grand alliance ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls as a failure, Union …
Coalition of rivals certain recipe for disaster: Jaitley
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) Attacking the proposed grand alliance of opposition parties for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday warned …
US coalition uses phosphorus bombs in Syria: Russia
Moscow, Nov 16 (IANS) The US-led coalition in Syria has resumed intensive air strikes in the terrorist-held localities in the regions east of the Euphrates, …
Weak coalition will be bad for India: Doval
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) A weak coalition will be bad for India, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval said on Thursday asserting that India will …
US-led coalition struck Syrian IS ‘command centres’ inside mosques
Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) terror group in Syria conducted two strikes against two “command centres” that were …
Saudi-led coalition announces removal of 2,020 landmines in Yemen
Riyadh, Oct 17 (IANS) Saudi-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen on Tuesday announced the removal of more than 2,020 landmines from Yemeni territories. …
BSP minister in Karnataka coalition government quits
Bengaluru, Oct 11 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party’s (BSP) lone Minister N Mahesh in Karnataka’s JD-S-Congress coalition government resigned on Thursday, citing personal reasons. “I have …
‘Formalin in fish’ row threatens to split Goa ruling coalition party
Panaji, Oct 9 (IANS) A controversy surrounding the use of formalin to preserve fish sold in Goa is threatening a split in the Goa Forward, …
Coalition is not in Congress’ DNA: BJP
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The BJP on Wednesday took a jibe at the Congress after BSP chief Mayawati ruled out an alliance with it …
Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi missile
Aden, Yemen, Sep 28 (IANS) The air defences of the Saudi-led coalition on Thursday intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Houthi rebels toward Yemen’s …
Saudi-led coalition vows to target suspicious ships in Red Sea
Riyadh, Sep 24 (IANS) The Saudi-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen vowed on Monday to continue to target suspicious ships threatening navigation in …
Saudi-led coalition admits wrongdoing in Saada attack
Riyadh, Sep 2 (IANS) Saudi-led coalition involved in a Yemen war Saturday admitted the wrongdoing in an airstrike that targeted Yemeni city Saada, pledging to …
Marjan Sarec forms coalition government in Slovenia
Ljubljana (Slovenia), Aug 29 (IANS) Five centre-Left parties on Wednesday nominated Marjan Sarec to become the Prime Minister of Slovenia and signed an agreement to …
Vajpayee showed art of managing coalition government: Naveen
Bhubaneswar, Aug 24 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday said former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee showed to the world the art of …
Vajpayee will be remembered for first stable non-Congress coalition government: Advani
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) BJP veteran L.K. Advani, who had a long association with Atal Bihari Vajpayee and had jointly built the party from …
Yemeni children stage protest against Saudi coalition
Sanaa, Aug 13 (IANS) Dozens of Yemeni children gathered on Sunday in the capital Sanaa to protest against airstrikes by the Saudi-led international coalition, which …
Congress’ yielding on PM face improves chances for grand coalition (Column: Political Circus)
After the hug and the wink, a step back. The Congress’s realisation, albeit belatedly, that Rahul Gandhi still does not have the gravitas required to …
Imran Khan will need to form coalition, official results show
Islamabad, July 27 (IANS) The Election Commission of Pakistan early on Friday announced 95 per cent of the provisional results for the National and four …
Two Kerala parties in Left coalition to merge
Kollam, July 23 (IANS) As part of getting a larger share in the spoils of power, the Kerala Congress (Skariah Thomas) and Kerala Congress (B) …
No question of being part of any coalition with RJD, says JD-U
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) on Sunday said that it would “like” to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections with its …
Merkel averts coalition government spilt over migrants
Berlin, July 3 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition government remains intact after she reached a deal over the country’s migration policy, ending a political …
Karnataka coalition panel to finalise new budget proposals
Bengaluru, June 28 (IANS) The coordination committee of the Karnataka coalition partners will deliberate on the new state budget proposals on Sunday, said Deputy Chief …
9 Killed in Saudi-led coalition strikes in Yemen
Sanaa, June 27 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and 11 others wounded on Tuesday in an airstrike by the Saudi Arabia-led Arab coalition …
Morocco to host meeting of global coalition against IS
Rabat, June 25 (IANS) Morocco will host a meeting of global coalition against the Islamic State (IS) here on Tuesday to discuss threats posed by …
After coalition fiasco, what is roadmap for normalcy in J&K, Congress asks BJP
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Accusing the BJP of setting Jammu and Kashmir on “a fire of anarchy and radicalization” in its three years coalition …
Congress rules out coalition with PDP
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of a coalition with the Peoples Democratic Alliance (PDP), making Governor’s rule …
6-day fighting devastates Yemen port, coalition seeks Houthis’ pullback
Sanaa, June 19 (IANS) Arab coalition forces on Monday continued air, sea and ground bombardment on Iranian-allied Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen’s Red Sea port …
Saudi-led coalition announces “liberation” of Yemeni city Hodeidah
Riyadh, June 14 (IANS) Saudi-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen has announced “liberation” of Hodeidah city after the Houthi militias ignored the grace …