Arun Jaitley files nomination papers
Chandigarh, April 7 (IANS) Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley Monday filed his nomination papers for the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat.Jaitley, a senior lawye
"Can a leper like me vote?'
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) As Delhi gears up to vote, with political parties and the poll panel urging everyone to exercise their franchise, one sec
100-plus in Delhi and eager to vote!
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Kalitara Mandal, 104, wants to cast her ballot one last time as she says she might not live to see the next general elect
Ram temple, Article 370 in BJP manifesto
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya and repealing Article 370 of the constitution that gives special status to Jamm
Over 49 percent vote for Assam's five seats
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) Over 49 percent of voters Monday cast their ballot in the first six hours of polling in five Lok Sabha constituencies in A
60 percent polling in Tripura LS polls
Agartala, April 7 (IANS) Around 60 percent of the electorate had cast their votes till 2 p.m. Monday as polling was held in one of the two constitu
Five northeast states to vote Wednesday (Curtain Raiser)
Itanagar/Imphal/Aizawl/Kohima, April 7 (IANS) The second phase of the Lok Sabha elections will be held Wednesday for seven seats in five northeaste
Shutdown hits life in poll-bound Mizoram
Aizawl, April 7 (IANS) Normal life was affected in Mizoram Monday as six NGOs and student groups called for a three-day shutdown and boycott of th
Congress trying to win back expelled Seemandhra MPs
Hyderabad, April 7 (IANS) The Congress is trying to win back former union minister of state and MP A. Sai Prathap to its fold.Prathap, who was one o
Former Andhra police chief joins YSR Congress
Hyderabad, April 7 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh police chief V. Dinesh Reddy Monday joined the YSR Congress.Dinesh Reddy, who retired as the directo
Farooq Abdullah files nomination from Srinagar
Srinagar, April 7 (IANS) National Conference (NC) patron and union minister Farooq Abdullah Monday filed his nomination papers for the Srinagar Lok
TDP politburo member quits to protest alliance with BJP
Hyderabad, April 7 (IANS) Telugu Desam Party (TDP) politburo member Zahid Ali Khan Monday resigned from the party to protest its electoral alliance
NDA will get absolute majority, says Venkaiah Naidu
Bhubaneswar, April 7 (IANS) The BJP and its allies will get about 300 seats in the LOk Sabha polls and form the government at the centre with absol
Polling begins for LS polls in Tripura
Agartala, April 7 (IANS) Voting for one of the two Lok Sabha seats in Tripura began Monday in the first phase of India's general election, official
Voting begins in Assam
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) Voting for five Lok Sabha seats in Assam began Monday, marking the first phase of India's national election, officials said.
AAP's Yogendra Yadav was called Salim as a child
Gurgaon, April 6 (IANS) AAP's Gurgaon candidate Yogendra Yadav has a Muslim name too. His family and close friends call him 'Salim', while one of h
We must not vote for those with self-declared criminal cases (Comment)
The final episode of Satyamev Jayate, the popular Sunday TV show hosted by actor Aamir Khan, on March 30 focussed on criminalization of politics. It
Gul Panag walks, jogs, rides mobike to woo Chandigarh
Chandigarh, April 6 (IANS) She is not the conventional politician. Gul Panag, a Bollywood actor with a pronounced dimple, rides a Royal Enfield 350
Rahul to campaign for Nilekani in Bangalore
Bangalore, April 6 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will campaign Monday for party candidates Nandan Nilekani, Rizwan Arshad and C. Nara
Vote BJP, Congress, face inflation, warns Kejriwal
Ghaziabad, April 6 (IANS) AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal Sunday lambasted the BJP and the Congress, and warned people they will face unprecedented infl
