WikiLeaks denies endorsing Modi as 'incorruptible'
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) In an embarrassment to the BJP, whistleblower website WikiLeaks has denied it endorsed the party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi as "incorruptible", and
I will defeat Modi in Varanasi: Kejriwal
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday asserted that he was determined to defeat BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha election in Varanasi."I was
Banerjee suggests simultaneous polls, calls model code bizarre
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) Dubbing the model code of conduct for elections as "bizarre", Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Tuesday suggested simultaneous holding of Lok Sabha, assembly and
Rs.38 crore seized as Andhra witnesses record money flow
Hyderabad, March 18 (IANS) It's raining cash in Andhra Pradesh as the politicians in the southern state have broken all previous records of using money power to bribe the voters.Police have seized
AAP's Varanasi rally postponed to March 25
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) An AAP rally scheduled to be held in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh March 23 has been postponed by two days as the city administration did not give permission due to
Congress attacks BJD for 'politics of opportunism'
Bhubaneswar, March 18 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Niranjan Patnaik Tuesday accused the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) of "rank opportunism" and of turning Odisha politics into a "theatre of the
Dev kicks off election campaign urging the youth to vote
Midnapore, March 18 (IANS) Amid frenzied cheers among thousands of adoring fans rooting for him, Bengal's reigning matinee idol Dev Tuesday began his campaign for the Lok Sabha election urging the
Mulayam to contest from Azamgarh also
Lucknow, March 18 (IANS) Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav will be contesting from two constituencies in the Lok Sabha polls - Mainpuri and Azamgarh.Announcing Mulayam Singh's
Road ahead not so easy for BJP, Modi: Mamata
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) Dismissing ny possibility of the BJP coming to power and Narendra Modi taking over as the prime minister, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Tuesday said the battle
Pawan Bansal files nomination from Chandigarh
Chandigarh, March 18 (IANS) Former railways minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Tuesday filed his nomination as the Congress candidate for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat ending speculation over his being
Kerala's cashewnut haven to see a crackling battle (Election Special)
Kollam, March 18 (IANS) In Kerala, the most cracking battle of the Lok Sabha poll will in all likelihood be fought in Kollam, known for production of exotic cashew nuts.The fight between
Modi wave or media hype ? Media must not lose credibility
Is there a wave for the BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi? Certainly yes, if you watch television channels that day-after-day and night-after-night showcase a man who has been
After Holi break, campaign to pick up in Bihar
Patna, March 18 (IANS) After a welcome break for festivity and much-needed rest thanks to Holi, the campaign of different parties for the Lok Sabha polls is expected to pick up in Bihar.Bihar
Murder, scam, green row spice up Kerala polls (Election Special)
Thiruvananthapuram, March 18 (IANS) A sensational political murder, a multi-million rupee solar scam and a green controversy - electoral issues clearly aren't in short supply in Kerala, which is
Country-wide voter awareness campaign starts
Agartala, March 18 (IANS) The information and broadcasting ministry will organise exhibitions in 480 locations across the country as part of its voter awareness campaign, an official said here
'Captain', NaMo need each other in Tamil Nadu (Election Special)
Chennai, March 18 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will need to bank on the charisma of actor-turned-politician A. Vijayakanth in the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu.The
BJP ally RLSP announces candidates for two Bihar seats
Patna, March 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s ally in Bihar, the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP), Tuesday announced candidates for two of the 3 seats it is contesting in the Lok
Modi is 'distrustful person' trending on Twitter
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was trending on Twitter Tuesday -- thanks to certain uncomplimentary observations by a US consulate official describing
Strong anti-incumbency in Odisha: BJP leader (Interview - Election Special)
Bhubaneswar, March 18 (IANS) A strong anti-incumbency mood prevails across Odisha against the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader
Jaitley's Amritsar tour starts with balloon blasts
Amritsar, March 18 (IANS) BJP leader Arun Jaitley's arrival here Tuesday started literally with a 'bang' when gas-filled balloons put up for his welcome caught fire from exploding