Shatrughan Sinha faces uphill task in Patna Sahib
Patna, March 22 (IANS) It doesn't look like a cakewalk for Bollywood actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha, BJP candidate and sitting MP from Bi
Noted journalist M.J. Akbar joins BJP
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Noted journalist and author M.J. Akbar Saturday joined the BJP."Social activists, retired military officers and actors ha
Tamil Nadu to set up industrial park: Jayalalithaa
Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu), March 21 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Friday said the government has decided to set up an industrial
Mamata hits out at NaMO
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) Peeved at the constant comparison of Gujarat with her state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday said chants
Bishnoi drives a tractor on way to file nomination in Haryana
Hisar (Haryana), March 21 (IANS) Political leaders use various vehicles like cars and SUVs with sunroofs while going to file their nomination paper
Jaswant Singh denied ticket for Barmer
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The BJP Friday denied a ticket from Barmer to senior leader Jaswant Singh, making former Congress leader Sonaram Choudha
Battle of equals to raise temperatures in Palakkad
Palakkad (Kerala), March 21 (IANS) The political heat is likely to raise the already sweltering temperature in Kerala's hottest district of Palakka
Nandan Nilekani files nomination from Bangalore South
Bangalore, March 21 (IANS) Multi-billionaire Infosys co-founder and Congress candidate Nandan Nilekani Friday filed his nomination to contest from
Can Modi strike a bargain of decency on Varanasi?
Ofcourse there will be some sophistry by which the current scramble for Varanasi will be justified, but there are finer reasons for which the city s
YSR Congress leader arrested for distributing valuables
Hyderabad, March 21 (IANS) Police in Andhra Pradesh Friday arrested a legislator of YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) for allegedly distributing valuables
Kirron Kher, Gul Panag file nominations from Chandigarh
Chandigarh, March 21 (IANS) Bollywood actresses Kirron Kher (BJP) and Gul Panag (AAP) Friday filed their nomination papers to contest the April 10
Rise in women entering Lok Sabha
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) There has been a steady rise in the number of women entering the Lok Sabha, figures compiled by the Election Commission sh
Ground slipping from under Lalu's feet? (Election Special)
Patna, March 21 (IANS) RJD chief Lalu Prasad, one of the main players in Bihar's murky politics for over two decades, is facing desertion by his le
Sonia to file nomination papers from Rae Bareli April 2
Lucknow, March 21 (IANS) Congress president and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will file her nomination papers from Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh April
Academicians say section of media biased in poll coverage
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) As India prepares to vote for its 16th Lok Sabha, eminent academicians say poll coverage in a section of the media was bia
Congress accuses election officials of bias in Goa
Panaji, March 21 (IANS) The Congress Friday accused office of the chief electoral officer (CEO) of bias towards the ruling BJP in Goa, claiming tha
AAP expels two leaders for fraud
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Friday expelled two leaders as they allegedly tried to provide party tickets for monetary considerat
This election, Punjab's `Belan Brigade' to battle drugs, liquor (Election Special)
Chandigarh, March 21 (IANS) The rolling pin has always been part of every household. But now an NGO wants to use the `belan' as a symbol to fight a
Clash in Patna over Shotgun's candidature
Patna, March 21 (IANS) Supporters of Shatrughan Sinha clashed here Friday with some people waving black flags against the actor-turned-politician w
Alliance with Shiv Sena intact: BJP
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh Friday denied any rift with ally Shiv Sena."Shiv Sena and the BJP are
