M.J Akbar, N.K. Singh join BJP, JD-U fumes (Second Lead)
New Delhi/Patna, March 22 (IANS) Noted journalist and author M.J. Akbar and former bureaucrat N.K. Singh Saturday joined the BJP, the latter inviti
Over 3,000 Bengal hamlets vulnerable: Poll panel
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) The Election Commission has identified over 3,000 "vulnerable" hamlets in the 42 parliamentary constituencies in West Beng
Weapons, bombs, gold seized in Bengal
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) A total of 392 illegal weapons, 686 rounds of ammunition and 1,882 bombs have been seized by police in West Bengal, while
Muslim body to campaign for Congress
Aligarh, March 22 (IANS) A group of Muslim intellectuals, teachers and students of Aligarh have decided to support the Congress in the Lok Sabha el
M.J Akbar, N.K. Singh join BJP (Lead)
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Noted journalist and author M.J. Akbar and former revenue secretary N.K. Singh, who was with the Janata Dal-United, Satu
Nominations end, 38 candidates in the fray in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, March 22 (IANS) A total of 38 contestants, including Raj Babbar of the Congress, General V.K. Singh of the BJP, Shazia Ilmi of the AAP,
Dissent over seats rattles BJP's poll rath
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The BJP's carefully orchestrated election effort seems to be hitting a rough patch closer to the Lok Sabha polls with so
Gujarat's development due to people, not Modi: Rahul (Lead)
Lucknow, March 22 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday lashed out at BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, saying the de
Raj Babbar rebuffed by poll official (Lead)
Ghaziabad, March 22 (IANS) Congress Lok Sabha candidate Raj Babbar was Saturday rebuffed by the Ghaziabad assistant returning officer (ARO) when th
Defence scams maligned India's image, says Mamata
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) Claiming that "scams in defence deals" have maligned India's image, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supr
Trinamool's manifesto stresses need of judicial reforms
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) Asserting that judicial reforms were essential in a country plagued by numerous pending cases, the Trinamool Congress mani
Have old association with Mathura, says Hema Malini
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Bollywood actress Hema Malini, who is making her maiden foray in the Lok Sabha elections as a BJP candidate from Mathura
JD-S Delhi unit merges into AAP
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Janata Dal-Secular's Delhi unit Saturday merged into the Aam Aadmi Party.Besides hundred of party workers, Delhi stat
Filing of nominations over in Meghalaya, 10 in fray
Shillong, March 22 (IANS) Filing of nominations in Meghalaya for the Lok Sabha elections ended Saturday with a total of 10 candidates in the fray,
AAP targets Parrikar over illegal mining mafia
Panaji, March 22 (IANS) The AAP in Goa stepped up its attack on Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Saturday demanding his resignation over his comment
Mamata ridicules AAP's fund raising dinner
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday took a jibe at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for organising a fund raising
BJP being encroached by outsiders: Jaswant Singh (Lead)
New Delhi/Jodhpur, March 22 (IANS) Annoyed at not being considered from Rajasthan's Barmer constituency, senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh Saturday s
UP government fourth class staff to exercise NOTA
Lucknow, March 22 (IANS) The fourth class government employees in Uttar Pradesh have decided to opt for the None Of The Above (NOTA) option in the
Rahul is right alternative to 'divisive' Modi: Tharoor
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Union minister Shashi Tharoor has backed Rahul Gandhi for prime minister, saying people with lesser credentials than the
Will miss Chidambaram: Jaitley
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) BJP leader Arun Jaitley Saturday said he would miss P. Chidambaram after the finance minister opted out of the Lok Sabha
