Raj Babbar rebuffed 
Ghaziabad, March 22  (IANS) Congress candidate Raj  Babbar was rebuffed Saturday by an official here when he tried to bypass  a queue to submit his no
Arun Jaitley will win the election: Rajnath Singh 
New Delhi, March 22  (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party  president Rajnath Singh Saturday said he is confident that senior leader  Arun Jaitley will win th
Would rename country United States of India: MDMK manifesto 
Chennai, March 22  (IANS) The MDMK has promised in its  manifesto released Saturday that it would rename the country as the  United States of India if
Ex-babu and 'neta' battle in Kerala's commercial capital  
Kochi, March 22  (IANS) A grizzled politician and a  seasoned bureaucrat will match their wits to win over Kerala's  commercial capital, the Ernakulam
Azharuddin meets Meena leader 
Jaipur, March 22  (IANS) Former Indian cricket captain  and Congress candidate from Rajasthan's Tonk-Sawai Madhopur constituency  Mohammad Azharuddin 
Jaswant Singh may fight as independent from Barmer 
Jaipur, March 22  (IANS) Annoyed at not being  considered from Rajasthan's Barmer seat, senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh  is likely to contest the Lok 
NHRC seeks action against engaging children in polls 
Bhubaneswar, March 22  (IANS) The National Human Rights  Commission (NHRC) has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI)  to take appropriate ac
Thackeray cautions BJP, bats for Advani 
Mumbai, March 22  (IANS) Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray Saturday cautioned ally BJP against virtually dumping a senior leader like L.K. Advani."The
Chiranjeevi finds fault with brother's meeting with Modi 
Hyderabad, March 22  (IANS) Union minister and Congress  leader K. Chiranjeevi has found fault with his brother Pawan Kalyan for  meeting BJP's prime 
Chiranjeevi finds fault with brother's meeting with Modi 
Hyderabad, March 22  (IANS) Union minister and Congress  leader K. Chiranjeevi has found fault with his brother Pawan Kalyan for  meeting BJP's prime 
Prove scam charge or quit politics, Jaiswal tells Joshi 
Kanpur, March 22  (IANS) Union Coal Minister Sriprakash  Jaiswal Saturday dared BJP candidate Murli Manohar Joshi, who is pitted  against him in the K
BJP fields actor Paresh Rawal instead of Harin Pathak  
New Delhi, March 22  (IANS) In a move that could create  further controversy after denial of ticket to senior leader Jaswant  Singh, the BJP Saturday 
Four in fray for Nagaland's lone Lok Sabha seat 
Kohima, March 22  (IANS) Filing of nominations in  Nagaland for the Lok Sabha elections ended Saturday with a total of four  candidates in the fray, a
BJP being encroached by outsiders: Jaswant Singh  
New Delhi/Jodhpur, March 22  (IANS) Peeved at being  denied a ticket from Rajasthan's Barmer Lok Sabha constituency, senior  BJP leader Jaswant Singh 
Mamata ridicules AAP, BJP for raising funds from dinners, rallies (Lead) 
Kolkata, March 22  (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister  Mamata Banerjee Saturday took jibes at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the  BJP for raising funds 
'Ballot only way for people to change their destiny' 
Jammu, March 22  (IANS) Opposition Peoples Democratic  Party (PDP) patron and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mufti  Muhammad Sayeed said S
48,000 securitymen for six Maoist-hit Bihar constituencies 
Patna, March 22  (IANS) The Bihar government has  decided to deploy 48,000 security personnel in six Maoist-affected Lok  Sabha constituencies to ensu
Will contest in a dignified manner against Amarinder: Jaitley 
New Delhi, March 22  (IANS) Senior BJP leader Arun  Jaitley Saturday said he would contest the elections in Amritsar against  a "reluctant" former Pun
Congress, BJP giving walkover to Trinamool in Bengal: Left Front 
Kolkata, March 22  (IANS) The Left Front Saturday  accused the Congress and the BJP of giving a walkover to Trinamool  Congress in West Bengal by fiel
Man fails to get BJP ticket, attempts suicide 
New Delhi, March 22  (IANS) A 32-year-old man, claiming  to be a BJP leader, tried to commit suicide outside the party's Delhi  office Saturday by con