news-in-politicsM.J Akbar, N.K. Singh join BJP, JD-U fumes (Second Lead)
New Delhi/Patna, March 22 (IANS) Noted journalist and author M.J. Akbar and former bureaucrat N.K. Singh Saturday joined the BJP, the latter inviting scorn from the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) which
Over 3,000 Bengal hamlets vulnerable: Poll panel
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) The Election Commission has identified over 3,000 "vulnerable" hamlets in the 42 parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal, an official said Saturday.Chief Electoral
Weapons, bombs, gold seized in Bengal
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) A total of 392 illegal weapons, 686 rounds of ammunition and 1,882 bombs have been seized by police in West Bengal, while three kg gold was confiscated from the airport
Muslim body to campaign for Congress
Aligarh, March 22 (IANS) A group of Muslim intellectuals, teachers and students of Aligarh have decided to support the Congress in the Lok Sabha election nationwide.The Millat Bedari Muhim
M.J Akbar, N.K. Singh join BJP (Lead)
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Noted journalist and author M.J. Akbar and former revenue secretary N.K. Singh, who was with the Janata Dal-United, Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Party
Nominations end, 38 candidates in the fray in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, March 22 (IANS) A total of 38 contestants, including Raj Babbar of the Congress, General V.K. Singh of the BJP, Shazia Ilmi of the AAP, Mukul Upadhyay of the BSP and Sudhan Rawat of the
Dissent over seats rattles BJP's poll rath
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The BJP's carefully orchestrated election effort seems to be hitting a rough patch closer to the Lok Sabha polls with some senior party leaders not hiding their
Gujarat's development due to people, not Modi: Rahul (Lead)
Lucknow, March 22 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday lashed out at BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, saying the development in Gujarat was due to the toil and hard
Raj Babbar rebuffed by poll official (Lead)
Ghaziabad, March 22 (IANS) Congress Lok Sabha candidate Raj Babbar was Saturday rebuffed by the Ghaziabad assistant returning officer (ARO) when the actor-turned-politician requested the official
Defence scams maligned India's image, says Mamata
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) Claiming that "scams in defence deals" have maligned India's image, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee Saturday called for
Trinamool's manifesto stresses need of judicial reforms
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) Asserting that judicial reforms were essential in a country plagued by numerous pending cases, the Trinamool Congress manifesto Saturday promised of working on systematic
Have old association with Mathura, says Hema Malini
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Bollywood actress Hema Malini, who is making her maiden foray in the Lok Sabha elections as a BJP candidate from Mathura, Saturday said her association with the holy
JD-S Delhi unit merges into AAP
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Janata Dal-Secular's Delhi unit Saturday merged into the Aam Aadmi Party.Besides hundred of party workers, Delhi state president Haji Ikram Hasssan, vice president
Filing of nominations over in Meghalaya, 10 in fray
Shillong, March 22 (IANS) Filing of nominations in Meghalaya for the Lok Sabha elections ended Saturday with a total of 10 candidates in the fray, an election official said Saturday.Polling for the
AAP targets Parrikar over illegal mining mafia
Panaji, March 22 (IANS) The AAP in Goa stepped up its attack on Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Saturday demanding his resignation over his comments that the Goa Police was scared to take on the
Mamata ridicules AAP's fund raising dinner
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday took a jibe at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for organising a fund raising dinner.Launching her Trinamool Congress'
BJP being encroached by outsiders: Jaswant Singh (Lead)
New Delhi/Jodhpur, March 22 (IANS) Annoyed at not being considered from Rajasthan's Barmer constituency, senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh Saturday said the party was being encroached by
UP government fourth class staff to exercise NOTA
Lucknow, March 22 (IANS) The fourth class government employees in Uttar Pradesh have decided to opt for the None Of The Above (NOTA) option in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, it was announced
Rahul is right alternative to 'divisive' Modi: Tharoor
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Union minister Shashi Tharoor has backed Rahul Gandhi for prime minister, saying people with lesser credentials than the Congress vice president have in the past turned
Will miss Chidambaram: Jaitley
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) BJP leader Arun Jaitley Saturday said he would miss P. Chidambaram after the finance minister opted out of the Lok Sabha elections."My friend, P. Chidambram, the finance
