Weather plays truant in UP, New Year revellers undeterred

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 11:36

Lucknow woke up to a drizzle and chilly winds Tuesday, the last day of the year, but revellers were seemingly determined to party in the night to sign off 2013 and ring in the New Year.

Mumbaikars can party till 5 am on New Year: Bombay HC

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 09:19

A vacation bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday allowed Mumbaikars to hold New Year parties till 5 am, way beyond the police deadline of 1.30 am.

Left welcomes Kejriwal govt but cautious about its stability

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 01:12

Left parties on Saturday welcomed the formation of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi but were cautious about its stability with Congress backing.

Left determined to fight communal forces: CPI leader

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 18:14

Senior Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Joginder Dayal on Friday said that the Left parties were determined to fight "communal forces" in the country.

Thekha.com: The entry card to the best parties in town

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 14:26

Every New Year Ever, there is rush to get into the most happening parties in town. Well, the good news is that there is a new site on the block - Theka.com which can be anyone’s entry card to some of the most rocking parties, frequented by the affluent party hoppers across major cities of India.

APMCC seeks Congress` help for passage of Kashmir temple Bill

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 19:03

All Parties Migrants Coordination Committee (APMCC) organisation of Kashmiri Pandits met Congress minister Sham Lal Sharma and sought passage of Kashmir Temples and Shrines Management Bill.

Political parties gear up for Jor Mela in Punjab

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 17:05

Major political parties in Punjab are going all out to make their conferences during the annual Jor Mela, beginning here on Tuesday, a show of strength, and to woo voters ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

Students arrested in Kolkata for protests outside US consulate

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 00:51

Scores of students of organisations of the Left parties and the Congress courted arrest Thursday while protesting in front of the US consulate in Kolkata.

Action against Indian diplomat outrageous: Left

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 19:34

Terming the treatment meted out to Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade as "outrageous", Left parties on Wednesday asked India to take reciprocal measures and get an assurance from the US that it would adhere to the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations.

UN envoy brokers meeting between Bangladesh`s rival parties

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 19:49

Senior leaders of Bangladesh`s two major feuding parties today began a dialogue aimed at ending a political deadlock over upcoming general elections even as a visiting UN special envoy extended his mission by a day.

Left parties eying new political combination after polls: CPI

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 18:55

Left parties are expecting a new combination after the 2014 general elections, as other parties will fall short of an absolute majority, former CPI general secretary A B Bardhan said here on Tuesday.

Saradha Scam: LF for strong movement against WB govt`s stand

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 00:06

The Left Front has chalked out an agitation programme against the Mamata Banerjee government`s alleged attempt to take away democratic rights in the state and its handling of the multi-crore Saradha group ponzi scam issue.