Politics

Sharad Pawar said FDI in multi-brand retail will cut down post-harvest losses to farmers.

Mamata Banerjee was the main speaker at a rally against FDI in multi-brand retail in New Delhi October 1.

Congress leader Dharambir Goyat was issued a disciplinary notice by the party and asked to explain his comments.

Sources in the government said Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and SP President Mulayam Singh Yadav have taken strong note of the report.

The country is presently facing a "precarious situation" on account of the economic policy, Sitaram Yechury said.

The sanctity of the motherland has to be preserved while the industry will have to go forward, Mamata said.

BJP insisted Vadra is a "politically exposed person" and all his high volume transactions should have been monitored as per the rules.

The BJP further claimed that all allegations it has levelled till now against the UPA have been on the basis of "credible documents".

Justifying his stand that he is not pro-BJP, Kejriwal attacked the party for asking IAC to take up the issue of Priyanka's property in Himachal.

The minister also appealed to Maoists to join the mainstream and participate in the development activities being carried out by the government.

On Saturday, the state Congress accused Narendra Modi of misusing government machinery for his election campaigns.

I intend to meet with the leaders of opposition and convince them, the Finance Minister said.

Anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal on Friday accused Sonia's son-in-law Robert Vadra of financial impropriety.

Modi has shown his grip on Gujarat and is going to win the polls for the third time in a row, he said.

Yeddyurappa, who began a day-long dharna in protest against the CRA order, demanded that the PM withdraw its diktat without delay.

Farmers in Karnataka have been blocking the Mysore-Bangalore highway in protest against the SC order to release water to Tamil Nadu.