news-in-politicsJD-U releases manifesto, promises reservation in private sector
Patna, April 5 (IANS) Bihar's ruling party JD-U Saturday promised reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs in the private sector and 50 percent reservation for women in panchayati raj institutions, among
Modi aide's remark sparks row, Congress seeks his arrest
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah has raked up a controversy with a remark on the Muzaffarnagar riots, with political parties attacking
BJP, TDP talks on to finalise alliance
Hyderabad, April 5 (IANS) Hectic talks were continuing between top leaders of the TDP and the BJP for a poll alliance in Andhra Pradesh here Saturday even as the BJP leaders from Telangana want
Modi can't be compared to Vajpayee: Advani
Gandhinagar, April 5 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will become the next prime minister of India but cannot be compared to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, senior BJP
Lok Sabha battle begins Monday from India's northeast
Agartala/Guwahati, April 5 (IANS) The nine-phase Lok Sabha election begins Monday from India's northeast, with polling in five of the 14 seats in Assam and one of the two seats in Tripura.The six
Odisha got more central funds under UPA: Sonia
Bhubaneswar, April 5 (IANS) Odisha received more central funds during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) rule than what it got during the term of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)
Modi-led BJP buoyant as India readies for Lok Sabha battle
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India will begin voting Monday in a staggered national election widely tipped to give a decisive edge to a confident BJP, led by Hindutva mascot Narendra Modi, which may
Is BJP manifesto a victim of party's inner division?
Why has the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) not been able to release the party manifesto as yet, even though the first phase of balloting begins Monday? For Narendra Modi, this lapse is a major
TRS announces candidates for seven Lok Sabha seats
Hyderabad, April 5 (IANS) The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Saturday released first list of candidates for Lok Sabha election.The party, which has decided to go alone in simultaneous polls to Lok
'BJP will probe Goa's drug mafia if voted to power'
Panaji, April 5 (IANS) The BJP will initiate a central government probe into Goa's drug mafia if voted to power, said three-time MP and the party's candidate for the North Goa seat Shripad Naik
Half of Karnataka voters below 40 years
Bangalore, April 5 (IANS) Half of the 46 million voters across Karnataka are below 40 years and the enrollment of first-time voters in the 18-19 years age group has been "remarkable this time".The
An illiterate takes Goa poll road to prove a point
Panaji, April 5 (IANS) Upset over an unsolved minor girl's rape, constant police harassment and an inflation-stricken kitchen may have given Goa its only illiterate candidate for the 2014 Lok
Sonia Gandhi addresses rally in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, April 5 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday spoke of land reforms and women’s safety at a rally in Odisha's Khariar Nuapada district and attacked the BJP, saying it
Rahul to address three rallies in Delhi, Haryana
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will address three rallies in Delhi and Haryana on Sunday, a statement said Saturday.Party workers are pulling out all stops to ensure
Voting for CPI-M means helping BJP: Rahul Gandhi
Kasargode (Kerala), April 5 (IANS) Voting for the CPI-M means "helping the BJP", said Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, who Saturday began a day-long whirlwind trip of Kerala.Gandhi criticised
Assam votes Monday - in five constituencies
Guwahati, April 5 (IANS) Five Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam will go to the polls Monday, marking the first phase of India's staggered national elections whose results will be known May 16.An
Advani files nomination from Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar, April 5 (IANS) Former deputy prime minister and senior BJP leader L.K. Advani Saturday filed his nomination papers from Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.Advani has
Gul Panag: A former Miss India with an agenda for Chandigarh
Chandigarh, April 5 (IANS) Gul Panag may be new to politics but the former Miss India has already proved she is no pushover in the election for Chandigarh's lone Lok Sabha seat.When Gul -- as she
Youth groups call to boycott Mizoram polls
Aizawl/Agartala, April 5 (IANS) Six NGOs and students' groups have called for a boycott of the April 9 Lok Sabha polls in Mizoram to protest the Election Commission's decision to allow tribal
Modi will become next PM: Advani
Gandhinagar, April 5 (IANS) Former deputy prime minister and senior BJP leader L.K. Advani Saturday said Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will become the next prime minister of India.Advani
