news-in-politicsRichie Rich candidates in northeast poll fray
Agartala, May 2 (IANS) Nearly a third of the candidates contesting the Lok Sabha elections from the northeast are multi-millionaires.Of the 232 candidates contesting for the 24 Lok Sabha seats in
Congress invoking secularism to divert people's attention: Modi
Khalilabad (Uttar Pradesh), May 2 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Friday accused the Congress party of invoking secularism to divert the people's attention from issues like
Lok Sabha candidate attacked by Trinamool-backed men: Congress
Kolkata, May 2 (IANS) The Congress Thursday night alleged that Samrat Tapadar, the party candidate for the Barrackpore Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal, was attacked by people backed by the Trinamool
JD-U backs Kejriwal against Modi
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Janata Dal-United Thursday announced its support to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal's electoral battle against the BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in
Jaitley defends Modi, suggests EC may have acted in haste
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) BJP leader Arun Jaitley Thursday indirectly suggested that the Election Commission acted in haste when it asked for a police complaint to be be registered against Narendra
AAP promises 'holy city' status to Varanasi
Varanasi, May 1 (IANS) The AAP Thursday released its Varanasi manifesto, promising a "holy city" status to the city besides setting up new medical centres, cleaning the Ganges and curbing the
No deliberate editing of Modi interview: Doordarshan
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Doordarshan Thursday clarified that there was "no deliberate editing or omission" of any part of Narendra Modi's interview, amid a raging controversy that the state-run
As BJP defends Modi, Congress says EC insulted
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) As the BJP defended its leader Narendra Modi who was booked for flashing the party's election symbol near a polling booth, the Congress Thursday slammed the main opposition
Modi behaving as if he is already PM: Sonia
Lucknow, May 1 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday ridiculed BJP's prime ministerial candidate on his overzealousness and said he was behaving as if he is already in office.Addressing
Congress moves EC, demands Modi's arrest
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Congress Thursday moved the EC demanding immediate arrest of BJP leader Narendra Modi, saying section 130 of the Representation of the People Act should be added to the
Poll code violation: Congress for FIR against Amit Shah
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Congress Thursday accused BJP leader Amit Shah of violating the poll code by appealing to people to vote for Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad April 30, and demanded action
Modi hits out at YSR Congress, says mother-son backstabbed Seemandhra
Visakhapatnam/Bheemavaram/Guntur/Nellore/Madanapalle (Andhra Pradesh), May 1 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Thursday targeted the YSR Congress party, warning the people of
Delhi government launches anti-graft drive
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Delhi government Thursday launched a drive against hoarders, black-marketers and touts in the national capital.Various teams were formed at the direction of Lt. Governor
Congress, BJP condemn Pakistan army chief's Kashmir remark
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Congress and the BJP Thursday strongly objected to Pakistan army chief Raheel Sharif's claim that Kashmir was Islamabad's "jugular vein", with the Congress reasserting
My father is Rajiv Gandhi: Priyanka to Modi's daughter comment
Amethi/New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) In a scathing retort to Narendra Modi's reported "daughter" comment, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Thursday said she was the daughter of late former prime minister Rajiv
Court grants 10 days custody parole to Mukhtar Ansari
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) A court here has granted Uttar Pradesh legislator Mukhtar Ansari 10 days' custody parole for election campaigning, a lawyer said Thursday.A sitting legislator from Mau
Remove two Bengal poll officials: Left Front
Kolkata, May 1 (IANS) A day after complaining of "massive ragging" in the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal, the Left Front (LF) Thursday demanded the removal of two election officials.LF chairman
TV anchor Amrita Rai files hacking complaint
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) A day after her intimate photographs with Congress leader Digvijaya Singh appeared on a social networking site, TV anchor Amrita Rai Thursday lodged a police complaint,
Stop Trinamool's attempts to loot votes: Congress leader to partymen
Kolkata, May 1 (IANS) A senior Congress leader Thursday called upon his partymen to form village protection forces and "resist by whatever means" attempts by West Bengal's ruling Trinamool
Bengal polls free, fair and peaceful: Election official
Kolkata, May 1 (IANS) The Election Commission's Special Observer for West Bengal Sudhir Kumar Rakesh Thursday maintained that the April 30 poll exercise was "absolutely free, fair and peaceful",
