news-in-politicsGoa Church wants Catholics to engage in politics
Panaji, March 22 (IANS) Goa's influential Roman Catholic church wants its followers to both pray and actively engage in the political process to elect parliamentarians who will work for the good
Rahul to begin UP campaign Saturday
Lucknow, March 22 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will begin his party's Lok Sabha campaign in Uttar Pradesh with a rally in Pratapgarh Saturday.Gandhi will be accompanied by party
`Remo's decision to quit politics will affect AAP'
Panaji, March 22 (IANS) The AAP Saturday admitted that popstar Remo Fernandes's decision to quit active politics would be a setback for the party, but added that the popular musician's heart was
Chandigarh's the 'birthright' of these two celebs!
Chandigarh, March 22 (IANS) They may have been para-dropped into Chandigarh with an "outsider" tag but two celebrity women from Bollywood are now claiming their "birthright" to contest the lone
Will pollsters get it right this time in Kashmir?
Jammu/Srinagar, March 22 (IANS) As Jammu and Kashmir's regional National Conference (NC) and the Congress gear up to fight their arch rivals, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Bharatiya
Third legislator quits Jharkhand assembly
Ranchi, March 22 (IANS) Another Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) legislator contesting the Lok Sabha polls has resigned from the assembly, said an official Saturday.The official told IANS that Vidyut
Raj Babbar rebuffed
Ghaziabad, March 22 (IANS) Congress candidate Raj Babbar was rebuffed Saturday by an official here when he tried to bypass a queue to submit his nomination papers.Ghaziabad Assistant Returning
Arun Jaitley will win the election: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh Saturday said he is confident that senior leader Arun Jaitley will win the Lok Sabha election from Punjab's Amritsar
Would rename country United States of India: MDMK manifesto
Chennai, March 22 (IANS) The MDMK has promised in its manifesto released Saturday that it would rename the country as the United States of India if it takes part in government formation after the
Ex-babu and 'neta' battle in Kerala's commercial capital
Kochi, March 22 (IANS) A grizzled politician and a seasoned bureaucrat will match their wits to win over Kerala's commercial capital, the Ernakulam Lok Sabha seat.The two veterans are former union
Azharuddin meets Meena leader
Jaipur, March 22 (IANS) Former Indian cricket captain and Congress candidate from Rajasthan's Tonk-Sawai Madhopur constituency Mohammad Azharuddin met Meena leader Kirorilal Meena at his residence
Jaswant Singh may fight as independent from Barmer
Jaipur, March 22 (IANS) Annoyed at not being considered from Rajasthan's Barmer seat, senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh is likely to contest the Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate from
NHRC seeks action against engaging children in polls
Bhubaneswar, March 22 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take appropriate action against parties and candidates engaging
Thackeray cautions BJP, bats for Advani
Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray Saturday cautioned ally BJP against virtually dumping a senior leader like L.K. Advani."There is talk that a 'Modi era' has started in BJP,
Chiranjeevi finds fault with brother's meeting with Modi
Hyderabad, March 22 (IANS) Union minister and Congress leader K. Chiranjeevi has found fault with his brother Pawan Kalyan for meeting BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.Chiranjeevi
Chiranjeevi finds fault with brother's meeting with Modi
Hyderabad, March 22 (IANS) Union minister and Congress leader K. Chiranjeevi has found fault with his brother Pawan Kalyan for meeting BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.Chiranjeevi
Prove scam charge or quit politics, Jaiswal tells Joshi
Kanpur, March 22 (IANS) Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal Saturday dared BJP candidate Murli Manohar Joshi, who is pitted against him in the Kanpur Lok Sabha constituency, to prove corruption
BJP fields actor Paresh Rawal instead of Harin Pathak
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) In a move that could create further controversy after denial of ticket to senior leader Jaswant Singh, the BJP Saturday fielded actor Paresh Rawal as the party candidate
Four in fray for Nagaland's lone Lok Sabha seat
Kohima, March 22 (IANS) Filing of nominations in Nagaland for the Lok Sabha elections ended Saturday with a total of four candidates in the fray, an election official said Saturday.Polling for the
BJP being encroached by outsiders: Jaswant Singh
New Delhi/Jodhpur, March 22 (IANS) Peeved at being denied a ticket from Rajasthan's Barmer Lok Sabha constituency, senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh Saturday said the party was being encroached by
