newsStalling of parliament hit passage of laws: Sonia
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Taking a swipe at the opposition, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Sunday said the stalling of parliament prevented many important welfare measures of the UPA government
Over 70 percent polling in Andhra local body elections
Hyderabad, March 30 (IANS) Over 70 percent polling was recorded Sunday in the elections to 146 municipalities and 10 municipal corporations in Andhra Pradesh, which passed off peacefully barring
We cannot ban opinion polls: CEC
Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) V.S. Sampath said here Sunday the Election Commission cannot ban opinion polls as parliament has already framed a law."Parliament has
Congress, BJP luring actors for LS polls, says Akhilesh
Ghaziabad, March 30 (IANS) The Congress and the BJP are facing a crisis of contestants as big leaders are shying away from the Lok Sabha polls to escape humiliation. That is why both parties are
Threatened with beheading for removing Mamata posters: Bengal official
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) A government official in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district has alleged that he was threatened with being beheaded by a ruling Trinamool Congress legislator and his
Congress shaking in fear: Modi
Bijapur (Karnataka), March 30 (IANS) The Congress is "shaking in fear" with the approaching Lok Sabha poll dates as it knows very well it will be ousted, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra
Kejriwal taken ill after Chandigarh road show
Chandigarh, March 30 (IANS) AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal was taken ill after his road show in Chandigarh Sunday and cancelled his later engagements in Haryana, party sources said here.Kejriwal, who
Modi has given a 'face' to opposition: Uddhav
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) After many years, the opposition in India has got a face in Narendra Modi and this has created a storm in national politics, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray said here
BJP has lost its vision, says Jaswant Singh
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singh Sunday accused the party of having "lost sight of its vision and frittered away its virtue for temporary political gain".Reacting to
Children do not vote, hence ignored by parties
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Children cannot vote, they cannot make political demands and therefore do not have any say in electoral outcomes. Is this the reason why, year after year, political
To beat Kolkata heat, Somen Mitra campaigns with water tanker
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) As the mercury touched 40 degrees Celsius in Kolkata, Congress candidate Somen Mitra was seen campaigning on the streets with a water tanker in tow Sunday.The veteran
Give proof or apologise: Sabir Ali to Naqvi
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Former JD-U leader Sabir Ali Sunday said BJP vice-president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi should either substantiate his allegations or apologise for his comment that Ali has
Time to give back to country what I got in life: Nilekani (Interview)
Bangalore, March 30 (IANS) Indian IT bellwether Infosys' co-founder Nandan Nilekani, who has declared assets worth Rs.7,770 crore ($1.3 billion), said that "it's time to give back to people and
Rajnath flays Congress for lack of development in NE
Guwahati, March 30 (IANS) BJP president Rajnath Singh Sunday charged the Congress with not doing anything to develop the northeast region."It is the Congress party which was in power for most of the
Amritsar's Mahabharat: `reluctant contestant' vs `outsider'
Amritsar, March 30 (IANS) Amritsar is witnessing a political "Mahabharat" as two stalwarts fight it out for this Lok Sabha seat.The unique thing about the election in Amritsar this time is that the
Bihar declares all polling stations no-smoking zones
Patna, March 30 (IANS) All polling stations for the Lok Sabha election in Bihar have been declared no-smoking zones, an official said Sunday.Additional Chief Electoral Officer R. Lakshmanan said the
Development or Gorkhaland: Tough choice for people in Darjeeling hills
Kalimpong, March 30 (IANS) Believing in the promise of Gorkhaland, people of the hills in West Bengal voted for a BJP candidate in 2009. This poll season, with the dream of a separate state still
239 candidates for 20 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan
Jaipur, March 30 (IANS) With the withdrawal of 46 nomination papers, 239 candidates are in the fray for 20 of the 25 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan where polling will take place April 17, officials
Has Azad's plunge improved Congress fortunes in Udhampur?
Udhampur, March 30 (IANS) After union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad decided to stand from here, it is generally believed the Congress has an edge over its BJP rivals in the Udhampur Lok Sabha
Modi has given a 'face' to opposition: Thackeray
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) After many years, the Indian opposition has got a face in Narendra Modi and this will create "a saffron storm" in national politics, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray
