news-in-politicsPoll panel urges media to report paid news cases
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Election Commission Wednesday urged the electronic media to report to it cases of paid news, where political parties approach channels for advertisements without the
Congress attacks BJP over WikiLeaks controversy
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the WikiLeaks controversy surrounding the latter's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and
CPI-M names 14 more Lok Sabha candidates
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The CPI-M Wednesday named 14 more Lok Sabha candidates, taking the total announced thus far to 88 across the country.The third list of contestants of the Communist Party
BJP is future of Indian politics: Raju Srivastava
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Popular stand-up comedian and actor Raju Srivastava Wednesday joined the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), saying it "is the future of Indian politics"."I think the country
Odisha Maoist leader's wife to contest polls
Bhubaneswar, March 19 (IANS) Subhashree Das, wife of Odisha's most wanted Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda, Wednesday joined Ama Odisha, a regional political party, here.Das said the ideology of the
EC notifies LS polls in Karnataka April 17
Bangalore, March 19 (IANS) The Election Commission Wednesday notified single phase elections to the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka April 17.Polling will be held for 11 hours from 7 a.m. to
Unique online campaign for young voters launched
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) With the Lok Sabha election buzz keeping India's youth engaged these days, a new online voting campaign was flagged off here Wednesday, encouraging tech-savvy youngsters
Six more candidates file nominations in Delhi
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Six candidates filed nomination papers for the Lok Sabha polls in the national capital Wednesday, an election commission official said.Delhi goes to polls April 10.Padam
BJP bats for Gorkhaland
Siliguri, March 19 (IANS) BJP vice president S.S. Ahluwalia Wednesday asserted that his party was in favour of creating smaller states, and said the demand for a separate Gorkhaland was not
Trinamool's Umesh Mishra to contest against Sonia in Rae Bareli
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress Wednesday announced its candidates for 18 more Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, including Umesh Mishra for the prestigious Rae Bareli
Jammu and Kashmir poll observer dies in Tripura
Agartala, March 19 (IANS) Pratapaditya Datta, an IAS officer of the 2010 Tripura-Manipur cadre and an election observer for Jammu and Kashmir, died here Wednesday following cardiac arrest, an
Reel-life Chhatrapati joins Shiv Sena
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Marathi actor Amol Kolhe, who attained popularity for his portrayal of Chhatrapati Shivaji in a TV serial, Wednesday joined the Shiv Sena.He joined the Shiv Sena in the
Why Tharoor not booked over wife's death: Achuthanandan
Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 (IANS) Congress leaders should answer why no complaint has been registered against union minister Shashi Tharoor in connection with his wife Sunanda Pushkar's
Jharkhand speaker may act against defectors
Ranchi, March 19 (IANS) Jharkhand Speaker Shashanka Shekhar Bhokta Wednesday said he may take suo motu action against legislators who have switched sides to fight the upcoming Lok Sabha
I-T department to monitor black money during polls
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) The Mumbai income-tax department is gearing up to keep a strict watch on black money transactions during elections, an official said here Wednesday.Donning the mantle of
No Haryana candidate to be changed: AAP
Chandigarh, March 19 (IANS) The AAP said Wednesday it had no plans to drop or change some of its candidates for the Lok Sabha election in Haryana.AAP spokesman Rajeev Godara said reports that former
Make Congress leaders lose their deposits: Jayalalithaa
Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), March 19 (IANS) AIADMK leader J. Jayalalithaa Wednesday urged people to trounce the Congress and make its candidates lose even their election deposit in the coming Lok
PM cleared controversial Goa candidate: Congress
Panaji, March 19 (IANS) The Congress said Wednesday that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had approved the nomination of controversial Lok Sabha candidate Ravi Naik.Goa Congress president John
21 file papers in Karnataka for April 17 LS polls (Lead)
Bangalore, March 19 (IANS) A total of 21 candidates filed their nomination papers Wednesday after the Election Commission notified single phase elections April 17 to the 28 Lok Sabha
Poll preparations: Deputy EC Zutsi in Bengal March 25
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) Deputy Election Commissioner Vinod Zutshi will visit West Bengal March 25 to oversee the preparations for the Lok Sabha polls in the state, an official said
