Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has weighed in on the ongoing suspense over who the next Nationalist Congress Party president will be, using a pointed remark that appeared aimed at senior NCP leader Praful Patel.
On Wednesday morning, NCP chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash. Just three days later, on Saturday evening, his wife Sunetra Pawar took the oath as Deputy Chief Minister.
Hours after the funeral of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday, a meeting in Baramati has fuelled talk that the NCP has begun planning its future strategy.
The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is betting big on the upcoming election in Bangladesh on February 12, amidst the reports by The Washington Post of a secret understanding with the United States.
Bangladesh said on Sunday it was "surprised" and "shocked" that India had allowed fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to make a public address in New Delhi.
The Enforcement Directorate launched search operations at multiple locations in Delhi and Goa in connection with the Arpora night club fire that killed 25 people in December last year.
The India-Bangladesh Farrakka Water Treaty talks between India and Bangladesh have made little headway as it comes up for renewal this year.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman has officially kicked off his party's election campaign for the February 12 elections with a rally at Alia Madrasa ground in Sylhet-- some 242 kilometres from Dhaka.
Mumbai's mayoral race moved a step forward after the completion of the Urban Development Department's lottery process to determine reservation categories for key municipal posts.
Political circles have been rife with speculation about a possible scenario in which only the Shiv Sena (UBT) may be able to come up with a candidate for the upcoming mayoral election in Mumbai.
As international attention on the continuing attacks on minorities in Bangladesh grows, the interim government has defended its record on protection on minorities by saying the majority of cases were "criminal in nature rather than communal'.
Aspiring Prime Minister and political heavyweight Tarique Rahman, Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has been meeting with foreign diplomats ahead of the national elections scheduled in a month.
The elections to 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including the all-important BMC, may have one clear winner in the BJP, but most other parties also have some positives they can take away.
Uddhav Thackeray may have lost control of the BMC amid a massive challenge from the BJP, but his position as a leader of consequence has remained intact with the Shiv Sena (UBT) winning 74 seats so far and outsmarting Eknath Shinde.
Amidst worries of delay in elections in Bangladesh, Chief Adviser of the Interim Government in Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, has reiterated that "No matter who says what, elections will be held on February 12, not a day before, not a day after."
Maharashtra Chief Minister Ajit Pawar - amid differences with ally BJP over party leader Nawab Malik and the corruption allegations against him -- has made some startling claims that have added a major twist in Maharashtra politics
After tension along the Myanmar-Bangladesh border, Bangladesh has summoned Myanmar's Ambassador to Dhaka, Kyaw Soe Moe.
Helmed by Saurabh Gupta, Laikey Laikaa is billed as a romantic-action entertainer
Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group, has joined the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) in Bhutan as a founding member, the GMC authority has announced.
With the Bangladesh Nationalist Party Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman overseeing the party for a while now, the answer to 'Who's next?' has always been known.
The National Citizen Party in Bangladesh has recentlylost prominent faces because of its tie-up with the hardline Jamaat-E-Islami Bangladesh, considered a pro-Pakistan and radical Islamist party.
Singer James is known for performing the hit songs 'Bheegi Bheegi' and 'Alvida' in Bollywood movies.
Officials at the Navi Mumbai International Airport say the newly built terminal has clocked impressive passenger figures on the first two days of operations, with nearly 10,000 passengers using the airport.
A lawyer aligned with the pro-Pakistan Jamaat-E-Islami Bangladesh has issued a death threat to Tarique Rahman, just hours after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader landed in the country after 17 years in exile.
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