news-in-politicsCongress did not propagate its achievements: Chidambaram
Chennai, March 15 (IANS) Union Finance Minister P.Chidambaram Saturday said that the Congress' biggest fault was that it did not expound its achievements.Addressing a meeting here, he said the
Former Odisha MP seeks ticket to contest against husband
Bhubaneswar, March 15 (IANS) Hema Gomango, former MP from Odisha's Koraput, Saturday said she wants to contest against her husband, former chief minister Giridhar Gomango, on a Biju Janata Dal
UPA lacks political will to solve Naga issue: Rio
Shillong, March 15 (IANS) Terming the Congress as a "communal party" for shielding certain communities, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio Saturday also accused the UPA government of lacking
Congress not doing any good for people: Nagaland CM
Shillong, March 15 (IANS) The Congress was not doing any good for the people and the populist schemes launched by the outgoing UPA government were meant to "fool the people", Nagaland Chief
BJP sews up its Tamil Nadu front with DMDK, MDMK, PMK
Chennai, March 15 (IANS) The BJP Saturday finalised its alliance formation in Tamil Nadu with DMDK, MDMK, PMK and two other small parties, said a party official.The alliance formation was on the
Vote for Modi for India to become superpower: Vijayakant
Chennai, March 15 (IANS) People should vote for BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi so that India becomes a superpower, actor-turned-politician A. Vijayakant said here Saturday.The DMDK
11 hours for voting in Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Voters across India, barring the northeast, will be given 11 hours - from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. - to cast their ballot for the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission said
Street vendors thank Rahul for passage of bill
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Street vendors from various areas of Delhi Saturday met Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and thanked him for the passage of the street vendors bill in parliament,
Not going soft on Narendra Modi, asserts Trinamool
Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress Saturday rubbished speculations that it was going soft on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi, asserting it was
TRS rules out even alliance with Congress (Lead)
Hyderabad, March 15 (IANS) In a major jolt to Congress, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Saturday ruled out electoral alliance with the party for the forthcoming polls to Lok Sabha and state
DMK manifesto a bundle of lies, says Jayalalithaa
Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu), March 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa Saturday came down heavily on rival DMK's manifesto, terming it a bundle of lies.The AIADMK chief also urged the
'Shoot at sight' orders against trouble-makers in Bihar for polls
Patna, March 15 (IANS) Fearing violence during the Lok Sabha polls in Bihar, the state administration Saturday said it has issued "shoot at sight orders" against trouble-makers.State Chief
BJD rules out alliance with JMM
Bhubaneswar, March 15 (IANS) Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Saturday said it will not have any seat-sharing pact with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM).Last week the BJD initiated a dialogue
Kejriwal should not generalise about media: AAP leader
Panaji, March 15 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal should not generalise and be specific about his criticism of the media, a party leader in Goa said Saturday."Instead of generalising,
Kejriwal asks Bangaloreans to vote for AAP (Lead)
Bangalore, March 15 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal Saturday struck a chord with Bangaloreans during a day-long road show to campaign for his party's candidates contesting in
Shazia Ilmi, Soni Sori in AAP's sixth candidates list
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Saturday declared its sixth list of 55 candidates for Lok Sabha polls including prominent party leader Shazia Ilmi, alleged Maoist conduit Soni
Raj Babbar holds road show in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, March 15 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician and Congress candidate from Ghaziabad parliamentary constituency Raj Babbar held a road show in the city Saturday.Babbar flagged off his road show
Shazia Ilmi AAP candidate from Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, March 15 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Saturday announced that the party's core committee member Shazia Ilmi will contest the Lok Sabha polls from Ghaziabad constituency.Ilmi, who
Trinamool accuses GJM of injuring party workers
Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress and the GJM are seemingly heading towards confrontation with a state minister Saturday alleging involvement of the Gorkha outfit
Sidhu refuses to fight from anywhere except Amritsar
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) BJP leader and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu Saturday said he will not fight the Lok Sabha polls from anywhere except Amritsar, which he currently
