Amarinder refuses to contest from Amritsar seat
Chandigarh, March 20 (IANS) With speculation rife in Punjab's political circles that the Congress wanted to field him from the Amritsar Lok Sabha s
Poll panel unveils mascot to lure first-time voters in Bengal
Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) In a bid to woo as many as 20 lakh first-time voters in West Bengal, the Election Commission Thursday here unveiled its yo
Nagaland CM files Lok Sabha nomination
Kohima, March 20 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio Thursday filed his nomination papers for the Lok Sabha polls from the lone parliamentar
Vaiko to contest from Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar
Chennai, March 20 (IANS) MDMK leader Vaiko will contest from Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency as part of the six-party front in the
Modi speaks of new formula to help farmers
Wardha (Maharashtra), March 20 (IANS) Appealing to Maharashtra farmers not to commit suicide, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Thurs
Now, Jaswant Singh wants constituency of choice
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) After L.K. Advani, another BJP veteran Jaswant Singh was Thursday reportedly seeking a Lok Sabha constituency of his choic
Sardar Patel termed RSS poisonous: Rahul (Lead)
Dharamsala, March 20 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Thursday hit out at the BJP's ideological offshoot RSS, saying even Sardar Vallabh
BJP workers opposing Shatrughan Sinha assaulted in Bihar
Patna, March 20 (IANS) A group of BJP workers opposing the Lok Sabha candidature of sitting MP Shatrughan Sinha from the Patna Sahib seat were Thur
Azad falls in line despite reluctance over Udhampur seat
Jammu, March 21 (IANS) Despite his initial reluctance, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad will fight for the Udhampur Lok Sabha seat in Jammu a
Won't challenge BJP in UP: Shiv Sena
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Controversy again dogged the uneasy relations between the Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) amid reports here
India's Northeast: A region grows in electoral importance (News Analysis)
The dominant narrative about India's Northeast looks in for a change. A rare coalescing of domestic politics and foreign policy interests is making
PM condoles Khushwant Singh's death
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday condoled the death of Khushwant Singh, saying the renowned author had lived a "tr
President, PM condole Khushwant Singh's death (Lead)
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday condoled the death of renowned author and journali
Khushwant Singh dies at 99; led a rich, full life, say admirers (Roundup)
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Khushwant Singh, author, journalist, commentator, wit and raconteur par excellence, died at his home here Thursday morni
President, PM, Sonia condole Khushwant Singh's death
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi Thursday condoled the death o
Literary giant Khushwant Singh dies at 99 after 'rich, full life' (Intro Roundup)
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Khushwant Singh, author, journalist, commentator, wit and raconteur par excellence, died at his home here Thursday morni
Talks only after Sri Lanka releases Indian fishermen: Jayalalithaa
Chennai, March 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa Thursday said the second round of talks between the Indian and Sri Lankan fisherm
BSP declares all 80 LS candidates in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, March 20 (IANS) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Thursday released the names of party candidates for all the 80 Lok Sabha (LS) seats from Utt
Amarinder refuses to contest from Amritsar seat
Chandigarh, March 20 (IANS) With speculation rife in Punjab's political circles that the Congress wanted to field him from the Amritsar Lok Sabha s
Vulnerable children seek promises from political parties
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Vulnerable children from across the country Wednesday put together a manifesto seeking certain things for themselves in
