Uttarakhand Congress leader Satpal Maharaj joins BJP (Second Lead)
New Delhi/Dehradun, March 21 (IANS) Uttarakhand Congress leader Satpal Maharaj Friday joined the BJP after resigning from the Congress, where, his
SP fields Buta Singh from Jalore-Sirohi
Lucknow, March 21 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) Friday named former union home minister Buta Singh, a long-time Congresman who wielded considerab
Remo quits politics, to pursue music
Panaji, March 21 (IANS) Popular musician Remo Fernandes, one of AAP's most celebrated members in Goa, now wants to distance himself from politics b
Jaswant miffed, seeks ticket from Barmer
Jaipur, March 21 (IANS) Senior BJP leader Jawant Singh is annoyed over not being considered from Rajasthan's Barmer constituency and "may even cons
Caste matters for ex-officials in choosing Bihar seat (Election Special)
Patna, March 21 (IANS) Former officials, including those from the elite Indian Administrative Service (IAS), seem to have kept caste equation in mi
Satpal Maharaj quits Congress, likely to join BJP
Dehradun, March 21 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Satpal Maharaj Friday resigned from the Congress. He is likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party
Notice to two JMM legislators fielded by BJP
Ranchi, March 21 (IANS) Jharkhand assembly Speaker Shashank Shekhar Bhokta has issued notice to two JMM legislators who the BJP has fielded as its
Biswajit's candidature gives Trinamool's Delhi fight some lift
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Yesteryears' chocolate boy hero Biswajit's nomination for the New Delhi seat has given the Trinamool Congress' Delhi fig
AAP expels two leaders for fraud (Lead)
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Friday expelled two leaders as they allegedly tried to provide party tickets for monetary considerat
JMM legislator fighting on BJP ticket resigns from assembly
Ranchi, March 21 (IANS) A Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) legislator fighting the Lok Sabha polls on a BJP ticket for the Rajmahal seat resigned Frida
BJP demands security for top leaders
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) A delegation of BJP leaders Friday met Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and demanded security for top party leaders sayi
Why is Rahul quiet on corruption, asks BJP leader
Dharamsala, March 21 (IANS) A day after Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's attacked BJP's ideological mentor RSS, describing it as a "poisonous
'Give photo voter slip to electors five days before polls'
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Election Commission Friday instructed all the state election commissions that the photo voter slip should be given t
Modi coming to Varanasi to wash sin of Godhra: Lalu
Patna, March 21 (IANS) Attacking BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, RJD chief Lalu Prasad said he was contesting from Varanasi in an
Congress justifies `Maut ka saudagar' barb at Modi
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Resurrecting the "maut ka saudagar (merchant of death)" barb against BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Con
Six, including P.A. Sangma, file nominations in Meghalaya
Shillong, March 21 (IANS) Six candidates, including former Lok Sabha speaker Purno Agitok Sangma and union minister Vincent H. Pala filed nominatio
48 candidates file nomination for first phase of Assam polls
Guwahati, March 21 (IANS) A total of 48 candidates have filed their nominations for five Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam, which will go to polls
Congress raises bar for Amritsar, fields Amarinder against Jaitley (Second Lead)
Chandigarh/New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Raising the stakes for the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat, the Congress Friday announced that former chief minister
Battling election anxiety, Congress faces desertions (Lead)
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Congress, fighting negative public perception and with a demoralised cadre following a spate of opinion polls predic
Parrikar to canvass for BJP in north India tour
Panaji, March 21 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar may land up in Varanasi in the next few days to campaign for his Narendra Modi even as
