Mamata demands removal of 'tainted' EC official
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) Accusing Deputy Election Commissioner Vinod Zutshi of involvement in a scam, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tue
Facing rigid EC, Mamata agrees to transfers, attacks poll official again
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) With the Election Commission toughening its stand, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday agreed to its directi
RSS, Ramdev, Ravi Shankar engaging in politics: Congress
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday moved the Election Commission against the RSS, yoga guru Ramdev and Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ra
Gujarat's progress aimed at crony capitalists, says Congress
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday targeted BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, citing a Gujarat government effort to conten
Campaigning ends for first phase of polls in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, April 8 (IANS) The campaign for the first phase assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Odisha ended Tuesday evening with candidates makin
Assam, Tripura kick off balloting with high turnout
Guwahati/Agartala/New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) India went to the polls Monday, with nearly six million people casting their vote in five constituencie
Two CRPF troopers killed in Bihar blast
Patna, April 7 (IANS) Two CRPF troopers were killed in Bihar's Aurangabad district Monday when an IED exploded while they were defusing it, police
Election Commission transfers eight Bengal officials
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) The Election Commission Monday ordered transfer of eight West Bengal officials including five district police chiefs and on
What can be done to make NRIs vote in Lok Sabha polls, asks SC
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court asked the central government and the Election Commission to respond with what steps they can take to en
209 FIRs against political parties in Jharkhand
Ranchi, April 7 (IANS) A total of 209 FIRs have been registered against political parties in Jharkhand for violating the model code of conduct, an
Bappi Lahiri files nomination as BJP candidate
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) Famed music composer Bappi Lahiri, contesting the Lok Sabha polls on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket, Monday filed hi
Turnout in Assam could cross 75 percent: EC
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Polling percentage in five parliamentary constituencies of Assam was expected to cross 75 percent while an 84 percent tur
Amit Shah gets notice for poll code breach
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Election Commission Monday issued notice to BJP leader Amit Shah for violating the model code of conduct through his
Sharp increase in number of registered political parties
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A whopping 1,616 registered political parties are in the fray in the 2014 general elections, an increase of 556 since the
Modi attacks Vadra over Rajasthan land deals
Ratkudiya (Rajasthan), April 7 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Monday attacked Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra over h
Modi's 3D rallies cancelled due to technical reasons
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) BJP leader Narendra Modi's 3D rallies in 100 cities, including nine locations in Delhi Monday evening have been cancelled
Eight millionaires in Meghalaya electoral battle
Shillong, April 7 (IANS) Eight of the 10 candidates in the fray in Meghalaya's two parliamentary constituencies that go to polls Wednesday are mil
Calculated words and cold shoulders at BJP manifesto release
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A galaxy of BJP bigwigs came together to release its much delayed manifesto Monday, but an iciness between prime minister
Nine Bengal officials removed from poll-related posts
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) The Election Commission Monday removed nine West Bengal officials including five district police chiefs and one district ma
Over 83 percent voters cast vote in Tripura
Agartala, April 7 (IANS) Over 83 percent of the 1.2 million electorate Monday cast their ballot as polling was held in one of the two Lok Sabha con
