Odisha got more central funds under UPA: Sonia
Bhubaneswar, April 5 (IANS) Odisha received more central funds during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) rule than what it got during the term o
Modi-led BJP buoyant as India readies for Lok Sabha battle
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India will begin voting Monday in a staggered national election widely tipped to give a decisive edge to a confident BJP,
Is BJP manifesto a victim of party's inner division?
Why has the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) not been able to release the party manifesto as yet, even though the first phase of balloting begins Monday
TRS announces candidates for seven Lok Sabha seats
Hyderabad, April 5 (IANS) The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Saturday released first list of candidates for Lok Sabha election.The party, which has
'BJP will probe Goa's drug mafia if voted to power'
Panaji, April 5 (IANS) The BJP will initiate a central government probe into Goa's drug mafia if voted to power, said three-time MP and the party's
Half of Karnataka voters below 40 years
Bangalore, April 5 (IANS) Half of the 46 million voters across Karnataka are below 40 years and the enrollment of first-time voters in the 18-19 ye
An illiterate takes Goa poll road to prove a point
Panaji, April 5 (IANS) Upset over an unsolved minor girl's rape, constant police harassment and an inflation-stricken kitchen may have given Goa it
Sonia Gandhi addresses rally in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, April 5 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday spoke of land reforms and women’s safety at a rally in Odisha's Khariar
Rahul to address three rallies in Delhi, Haryana
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will address three rallies in Delhi and Haryana on Sunday, a statement said Saturday.P
Voting for CPI-M means helping BJP: Rahul Gandhi
Kasargode (Kerala), April 5 (IANS) Voting for the CPI-M means "helping the BJP", said Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, who Saturday began a da
Assam votes Monday - in five constituencies
Guwahati, April 5 (IANS) Five Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam will go to the polls Monday, marking the first phase of India's staggered national
Advani files nomination from Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar, April 5 (IANS) Former deputy prime minister and senior BJP leader L.K. Advani Saturday filed his nomination papers from Gandhinagar Lo
Gul Panag: A former Miss India with an agenda for Chandigarh
Chandigarh, April 5 (IANS) Gul Panag may be new to politics but the former Miss India has already proved she is no pushover in the election for Cha
Youth groups call to boycott Mizoram polls
Aizawl/Agartala, April 5 (IANS) Six NGOs and students' groups have called for a boycott of the April 9 Lok Sabha polls in Mizoram to protest the El
Modi will become next PM: Advani
Gandhinagar, April 5 (IANS) Former deputy prime minister and senior BJP leader L.K. Advani Saturday said Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will
Changes in our favour since 2011 polls: Biman Bose
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) West Bengal's Left Front chairman Biman Bose conceded that many of those who switched allegiance to the Trinamool Congress
Imam Bukhari's job to lead congregational prayers, not politics
Muslim spokesmen, appointed by few know whom, are all over the TV channels. With election fever picking up, they are also forming delegations and tr
Bukhari's support to Congress draws rebuke from clerics
Lucknow, April 5 (IANS) Shahi Imam Ahmed Bukhari's open support to the Congress for the Lok Sabha election has drawn sharp criticism from the polit
Poll panel orders extra security for Hema, Nagma
Lucknow, April 5 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Hema Malini and Nagma contesting the Lok Sabha election from Uttar Pradesh, will be given special p
Live webcasting at 40 UP polling stations
Lucknow, April 5 (IANS) Live webcasting will take place at 40 sensitive polling stations across Uttar Pradesh, a senior official said Saturday.A tec
