news-in-politicsRahul Gandhi accuses BJP of dividing country
Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh), April 17 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Thursday accused the BJP of "dividing" the country into two parts and said his party wants a "united" India."If the
Forward Bloc demands repoll in Cooch Behar
Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) Accusing West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress of unleashing terror in Cooch Behar constituency, the Forward Bloc Thursday sought repoll in three assembly segments. Poll
Mamata unhurt after fire breaks out in her hotel room
Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had a close shave when a fire broke out in her hotel room in Malda district Thursday evening. She was evacuated in time and is
Opposition slams Mamata for 'fabricated' case against BJP's Babul Supriyo
Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who once had described a gruesome rape as "fabricated", is getting a dose of her own medicine, with the opposition unanimously
FIR against Rakhi Birla for poll violation
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) An FIR has been filed against AAP candidate Rakhi Birla for violating the model code of conduct, the Election Commission (EC) said Thursday."Rakhi Birla was spotted on
Congress government survived because of CBI: Modi
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Thursday accused the Congress of misusing constitutional institutions and said their government would not have survived
Andhra industrialist files nominations as candidate of BJP, TDP
Hyderabad, April 17 (IANS) An industrialist in Andhra Pradesh has filed nominations for Narsapur Lok Sabha constituency as the candidate of both BJP and TDP, which have entered into electoral
Jaganmohan Reddy is worth Rs.416 crore
Hyderabad, April 17 (IANS) YSR Congress party chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy and his wife Y.S. Bharathi Reddy own Rs.416 crore assets.Jagan, as the young leader is popularly known, has movable assets
Trinamool captured 147 polling booths in Bengal: Left Front
Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) West Bengal's opposition Left Front Thursday accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of capturing nearly 150 polling booths during the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in
Kejriwal denies allegations of spending more than limit on polls
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Denying allegations made by BJP leader Vijender Gupta against him of exceeding the prescribed expenditure limit of Rs.14 lakh in the state assembly elections in
Naveen Patnaik facing his toughest battle yet
Bhubaneswar, April 16 (IANS) Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik seems to be facing his toughest political battle as he bids for a fourth straight term in Odisha and struggles to retain his party's 14
N.D. Tiwari not to contest from Nainital
Lucknow, April 16 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Narayan Dutt Tiwari will not contest from Uttarakhand's Nainital Lok Sabha constituency seat, his close aides said Wednesday.Sources said the former
Sonia, Rahul destroyed the country: Modi
Patna, April 15 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son and party vice president Rahul Gandhi have destroyed the country, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi said
PM kin's reaction means claims in books are true: Modi (Lead)
Bhagalpur (Bihar)/Hazaribagh (Jharkhand), April 15 (IANS) BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Tuesday said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's daughter's reaction to a book which
Modi regrets targeting Manmohan, attacks Rahul
Hazaribagh (Jharkhand), April 15 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Tuesday regretted attacking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh but targeted Congress vice president Rahul
Polling begins in Rajasthan with first phase April 17
Jaipur, April 15 (IANS) Over 42.9 million voters will decide the fate of 320 candidates, including Congress leader Sachin Pilot, who are in the fray for the 25 Lok Sabha seats from Rajasthan where
Congress in Himachal banking on electoral trend
Shimla, April 15 (IANS) The opposition BJP in Himachal Pradesh is struggling to regain the ground lost in the 2012 assembly election, while the Congress is banking on the history of the electorate
Rahul to hold rallies in UP, Bihar
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will Wednesday address two election rallies in Uttar Pradesh and one in Bihar, his office said Tuesday.Gandhi will address his first
BJP bets on Modi to check Congress in Karnataka
Bangalore, April 15 (IANS) A staggering 46 million voters will elect 28 lawmakers when Karnataka votes Thursday in the sixth phase of the general election and the BJP is betting big on its prime
Won't cross 'Lakshman Rekha' against family: Varun
Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh), April 15 (IANS) BJP leader Varun Gandhi Tuesday defended his decision to be with the BJP and refused to criticize his cousin Priyanka Gandhi despite her criticism of
