newsIn Gurgaon manifesto, AAP vows to battle corruption
Gurgaon, April 2 (IANS) The AAP Wednesday released its Gurgaon election manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls, saying it was determined to battle endemic corruption in this business hub bordering
Delhi HC asks poll panel to decide over MNS suspension
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the Election Commission to take a decision expeditiously on a representation seeking suspension of recognition of the MNS as a
Delhi HC asks poll panel to decide over MNS suspension
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the Election Commission to take a decision expeditiously on a representation seeking suspension of recognition of the MNS as a
Goa BJP using Catholic legislators to criticise Church: NCP
Panaji, April 1 (IANS) The Goa BJP is using Catholic legislators in the party as a "mask" to openly criticize the Church in Goa for hyping the secularism versus communalism debate ahead of general
Moon Moon Sen hits campaign trail
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) Former Bollywood actress Moon Moon Sen Tuesday launched her campaign as the Trinamool Congress candidate from the Bankura Lok Sabha constituency.The daughter of Bengali
Get high on booze till 4 a.m. in Goa
Panaji, April 1 (IANS) The Goa government Tuesday relaxed excise norms to enable bars and alcohol outlets to stay open till 4 a.m. on payment of an additional fee.The move also makes things easier
Karnataka's six former CMs in election fray
Bangalore, April 1 (IANS) Six former chief ministers of Karnataka, including one who was prime minister for 10 months, are in the fray for the Lok Sabha seats from the state -- a record of sorts.Of
Not bothered by Smriti Irani: Kumar Vishwas
Amethi, April 1 (IANS) AAP candidate Kumar Vishwas said Tuesday he was confident of defeating Congress leader Rahul Gandhi despite the BJP's move to field actor-turned-politician Smriti Irani in
Tejpal rape trial also packs political punch
Panaji, April 1 (IANS) While lawyers on both sides of the bar sweat it out in the courtroom debating the Tarun Tejpal rape trial, on the outside the former Tehelka editor-in-chief is unwittingly
Breather for Chandy as court stays controversial references
Kochi, April 1 (IANS) Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Tuesday got a breather after a Kerala High Court division bench stayed two controversial references by a single division bench against him last
SP not to field candidates against Sonia, Rahul
Lucknow, April 1 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party said Tuesday it will not field candidates against Congress president Sonia Gandhi (Rae Bareli) and her son and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi
Trinamool will spread across India in six months: Mamata
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) Claiming that the Trinamool Congress will spread its roots across India within the next six months, party chief Mamata Banerjee Tuesday accused the Congress, CPI-M and the
Modi attacks Congress over farmer suicides
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), April 1 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Tuesday attacked the Congress-led UPA government over unending farmer suicides in the country.Addressing an
Gujarat model will burst after election: Rahul
Ranchi, April 1 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday the Gujarat model of development would burst after the Lok Sabha election - as the BJP's India Shining had burst after 2004
Kejriwal campaigns in AAP hub Delhi
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday began a week-long campaign for the Lok Sabha election in the capital, attacking both Congress president Sonia Gandhi and BJP star
Parrikar was advisor of trust with Muthalik links: NCP
Panaji, April 1 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar was an advisor of an anti-cow slaughter trust with links to Sri Ram Sene chief Pramod Muthalik, the NCP alleged Tuesday.Nationalist
Slain Ranvir Sena chief's son queers BJP poll pitch
Patna, April 1 (IANS) Slain Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh's son Indu Bhusan, who is contesting the Lok Sabha election from Patliputra constituency in Patna, has queered the pitch for the
A 'commoner' takes on 'royalty' in Himachal
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), April 1 (IANS) It's being made out to be a political battle between a 'rani' (queen) and an 'aam admi' (commoner).Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Ram Swaroop Sharma
Will put up best fight against Rahul Gandhi: Irani
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Smriti Irani Tuesday said she will put up the best fight against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and is confident of winning the Lok Sabha
Odisha Maoists oppose polls, call for shutdown
Bhubaneswar, April 1 (IANS) Urging people to boycott the polls, the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoists has called for a shutdown in parts of Odisha April 10, a rebel leader said in an audio
