newsCongress MLAs, leaders to join Trinamool in Tripura
Agartala, March 29 (IANS) Several legislators and top leaders of the Congress will join the Trinamool Congress (TMC) after the Lok Sabha poll, a top TMC leader said here Saturday."Several MLAs
Manmohan hits campaign trail -- for last time as PM
Sivasagar (Assam), March 29 (IANS) In his first campaign rally for this general election, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who steps down at the end of his 10-year tenure in May, Saturday criticised
Don't write Congress off, says Antony
Thiruvananthapuram, March 29 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K.Antony Saturday contended that the electoral prospects for the Congress-led UPA have brightened and a third stint in power is a possibility
Minorities will always have apprehensions about Modi: BJP leader
Panaji, March 29 (IANS) BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi continues to be a cause of apprehension for the minority community, the party's Goa leader Francis D'Souza said
Northeast parties stitch alliance with NDA
Dimapur (Nagaland), March 29 (IANS) Eleven major regional parties under the banner of North East Regional Parties Forum (NERPF) Saturday stitched an alliance with the BJP-led NDA for peace and
Congress questions Badal's U-turn on 'scamster' realtor
Chandigarh, March 29 (IANS) Having sought a CBI probe into a Rs.1,500 crore land scam by a real estate developer in 2006 and then giving a party ticket to the same person for the 2014 Lok Sabha
Two JD-U women legislators campaign for BJP, RJD
Patna, March 29 (IANS) Two women legislators from Bihar's ruling JD-U, one of them a former minister, are campaigning and seeking votes for the BJP and RJD candidates against the official party
DMDK chief Vijaykant's brother joins AIADMK
Chennai, March 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK is not only attracting the legislators of DMDK floated by actor-turned politician A.Vijaykant but has now drawn his own brother A.Palraj into
106 candidates for Jharkhand's second phase poll
Ranchi, March 29 (IANS) One hundred and sox candidates are in the fray for six Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand where voting will take place in the second phase April 17."Total 106 candidates are in
Congress candidate Masood arrested for threatening Modi
Lucknow, March 29 (IANS) Imran Masood, Congress candidate from Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur constituency, was arrested early Saturday for his hate speech against BJP's prime ministerial candidate
Rahul Gandhi rally in Delhi April 6
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is likely to hold an election rally in Delhi April 6, a party leader said Saturday.The venue for the rally is yet to be decided, said
Sethusamudram channel project of no use to people: Jayalalithaa
Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu), March 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa Saturday said the Sethusamudram ship channel project will not benefit the people or the state as well as
BJP misleading people, will be rejected by voters: Rahul
Ghaziabad, March 29 (IANS) Comparing the BJP's election campaign to a series of films which kept failing, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday said voters will reject the party, which
Poll panel studying poll code violation report against Mamata
Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) The Election Commission Saturday said it has received a report from the Nadia district magistrate following complaints lodged by opposition parties against West Bengal
UPA government has become a burden, threat to country: Modi
Chandigarh, March 29 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Saturday charged the Congress-led UPA central government with becoming a burden and threat to the country.Addressing a
Over 315 model code violations in Bihar
Patna, March 29 (IANS) More than 315 violations of the model code of conduct by candidates and political parties have been registered in Bihar till date, an official said Saturday.Additional Chief
Action taken on most poll code violation complaints: Poll panel
Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) The Election Commission has received 185 complaints of violations of model code of conduct in West Bengal, with defacement of properties topping the list, and taken action
AAP attacks Parrikar over corruption, faking simplicity
Panaji, March 29 (IANS) The AAP Saturday hit out Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, accusing him of corruption and faking simplicity.Addressing the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) first major meeting
Sonia Gandhi to address rally in Delhi Sunday
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Seeking to boost her party's campaign in Delhi for the Lok Sabha polls, Congress president Sonia Gandhi will address an election rally here Sunday.Although Congress'
Bangalore South candidates' debate marred by supporters' verbal clash
Bangalore, March 29 (IANS) A debate by candidates in the high-profile Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency Saturday was marred when supporters of Nandan Nilekani of Congress and Ananth Kumar of
