news-in-politicsLok Sabha battle, overshadowed by Modi, ends Monday
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) India's most bitterly fought parliamentary elections end Monday when the last lot of 41 Lok Sabha constituencies vote in three major states, bringing the curtains down on
Gujarat coast used for narcotics smuggling: Congress
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Congress Sunday accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of major security lapses in his state's coastal region leading to narcotics smuggling."On 22nd/23rd April,
BJP's Shah demands paramilitary in four UP constituencies
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Taking on the Election Commission yet again, BJP leader Amit Shah Sunday said that despite the party's repeated demands, the poll panel has failed to deploy paramilitary
Congress won't have any role in government formation: Jaitley
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) BJP leader Arun Jaitley Sunday attacked the Congress, saying it will not have any role in government formation, and that the principal causes of its defeat would be its
Rajnath meets RSS leaders again
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A day after meeting RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat along with party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, BJP president Rajnath Singh Sunday again met top RSS leaders at the
Poll panel issues notice to Kejriwal over anti-Congress remarks
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A notice has been issued to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal for his remarks against the Congress during a rally in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, the Election Commission said
Despite majority claims, BJP scours for allies
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Even as its leaders claim that the BJP and its allies will get a majority in the Lok Sabha, the party seems to be looking for potential allies. BJP's prime ministerial
After elections, AAP will groom new leaders
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Realising that it cannot keep solely depending on Arvind Kejriwal after a gruelling Lok Sabha poll, the fledgling AAP has begun preparing its new rank of leadership.Party
Why politicise Ganga aarti, Kejriwal asks Modi
Varanasi, May 8 (IANS) AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal Thursday accused BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi of politicising the issue of the 'Ganga aarti', saying no permission was needed to
When a crocodile attacked Modi!
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) When he was a Class 8 student, BJP leader Narendra Modi was attacked by a crocodile while swimming in a crocodile-infested lake in Gujarat, necessitating nine stitches on
Modi targets Election Commission
Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh), May 8 (IANS) BJP leader Narendra Modi Thursday accused the Election Commission of bias and asked it to ensure free and fair polls in the last phase of Lok Sabha election
EC should concentrate on silent booth capturing: Jaitley
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) BJP leader Arun Jaitley Wednesday said the Election Commission (EC) should "concentrate its energies" on checking the "silent booth capturing" and not the speeches being
Modi's Varanasi rally spiked, BJP on warpath (Night Lead)
Varanasi/New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The BJP Wednesday declared war on the Election Commission after it denied permission to its prime ministerial aspirant Narendra Modi to hold rallies and another
Rahul trying to influence voters, allege BJP and AAP
Amethi, May 7 (IANS) Circulating images of Rahul Gandhi interacting with voters at polling booths here Wednesday while polling was on for the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, both the BJP and the AAP
Modi's Varanasi rallies disallowed; BJP wants official removed
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was Wednesday denied permission to hold rallies in Varanasi, the party said, and sought removal of the city's poll official,
Congress will not open account in many states: Modi
Valmiki Nagar (Bihar), May 7 (IANS) BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Wednesday launched an attack on the Congress by saying that the party would be unable to open its account in many
Modi gives caste spin to Priyanka barb, faces flak from Congress, Mayawati
Lucknow/Domariyaganj (Uttar Pradesh)/New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Priyanka Gandhi's "neech rajniti" (low-level politics) barb at Narendra Modi got a caste spin with the BJP prime ministerial candidate
Never pursued low-level politics, says Modi
Domariyaganj (Uttar Pradesh)/New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) BJP leader Narendra Modi said Tuesday he was born in a lower caste but has never done "low-level politics", retorting to Congress campaigner
Modi invokes Lord Ram in Faizabad, Congress complains
Lucknow/New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) BJP leader Narendra Modi Monday invoked the name of Lord Ram in a Lok Sabha election speech and urged the people to vote out the "corrupt and incompetent Congress
Modi's track record against graft poor in Gujarat: Sonia
Patna, May 5 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday targeted BJP leader Narendra Modi, saying he is talking of corruption but his track record in tackling graft in Gujarat is very
