Will NDA grant Congress LOP post in Lok Sabha?

If there was a toss-up between the post of Leader of Opposition and deputy Speaker, Congress would prefer the former, as it puts the party in an advantageous position. Rediff.com contributor Anita......

Mamata's Trinamool wins crucial Howrah by-poll

Trinamool Congress candidate Prasun Banerjee on Wednesday won the Howrah Lok Sabha seat in a by-election defeating his nearest rival, Communist Party of India-Marxist candidate Sridip......

Gujarat, Bengal, Bihar witness peaceful by-polls

By-elections for four Lok Sabha and five assembly seats in four states went off peacefully on Sunday. Results of these by-polls, which will be announced on June 5, will be keenly watched in the......

'Centre issuing threats of engaging CBI against WB govt'

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Centre of issuing threats of engaging CBI against the state government since Trinamool Congress quit the UPA on the issue of FDI in......