news-in-politicsBJP 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
Muslims in Delhi lean towards AAP
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) With the balloting in Delhi barely ten days away, Muslims in the capital seem to be increasingly veering towards the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).Although the Congress contests
Don't vote for those who preach hatred: Sonia
Guwahati, March 30 (IANS) In a clear hint at the BJP, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Sunday asked people in Assam not to vote for those who believe in the politics of hatred."Two forces which
Kolkata's Chinese-Indian community cynical, indifferent
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) Ignored by politicians, except during the election season, Kolkata's disgruntled Chinese-Indian community - the largest in India - sounds cynical about the upcoming
Kolkata's Chinese-Indian community cynical, indifferent
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) Ignored by politicians, except during the election season, Kolkata's disgruntled Chinese-Indian community - the largest in India - sounds cynical about the upcoming
Will Naveen Patnaik's gamble pay off?
Bhubaneswar, March 30 (IANS) Biju Janata Dal chief and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik seems to have played a political gamble by denying ticket to about one-third party legislators and half a dozen
A family of 47 voters wooed by all in Bihar
Patna, March 30 (IANS) It's a joint family of 85 people, with 47 being voters and in this poll season, they find themselves much in demand in Bihar's Kishanganj constituency. Leaders and workers
Only seven women candidates in Rajasthan
Jaipur, March 30 (IANS) A grand total of only seven women candidates have been fielded by the Congress and the BJP to contest the Lok Sabha polls from Rajasthan.Political observers say it has
Mafia don, eunuch too challenge Modi in Varanasi
Lucknow, March 30 (IANS) If you thought Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal was the last big challenge to BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in Varanasi, read on!The latest
