Defence scams maligned India's image, says Mamata
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) Claiming that "scams in defence deals" have maligned India's image, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supr
Trinamool's manifesto stresses need of judicial reforms
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) Asserting that judicial reforms were essential in a country plagued by numerous pending cases, the Trinamool Congress mani
Have old association with Mathura, says Hema Malini
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Bollywood actress Hema Malini, who is making her maiden foray in the Lok Sabha elections as a BJP candidate from Mathura
JD-S Delhi unit merges into AAP
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Janata Dal-Secular's Delhi unit Saturday merged into the Aam Aadmi Party.Besides hundred of party workers, Delhi stat
Filing of nominations over in Meghalaya, 10 in fray
Shillong, March 22 (IANS) Filing of nominations in Meghalaya for the Lok Sabha elections ended Saturday with a total of 10 candidates in the fray,
AAP targets Parrikar over illegal mining mafia
Panaji, March 22 (IANS) The AAP in Goa stepped up its attack on Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Saturday demanding his resignation over his comment
Mamata ridicules AAP's fund raising dinner
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday took a jibe at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for organising a fund raising
BJP being encroached by outsiders: Jaswant Singh (Lead)
New Delhi/Jodhpur, March 22 (IANS) Annoyed at not being considered from Rajasthan's Barmer constituency, senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh Saturday s
UP government fourth class staff to exercise NOTA
Lucknow, March 22 (IANS) The fourth class government employees in Uttar Pradesh have decided to opt for the None Of The Above (NOTA) option in the
Rahul is right alternative to 'divisive' Modi: Tharoor
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Union minister Shashi Tharoor has backed Rahul Gandhi for prime minister, saying people with lesser credentials than the
Will miss Chidambaram: Jaitley
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) BJP leader Arun Jaitley Saturday said he would miss P. Chidambaram after the finance minister opted out of the Lok Sabha
Shatrughan Sinha faces uphill task in Patna Sahib
Patna, March 22 (IANS) It doesn't look like a cakewalk for Bollywood actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha, BJP candidate and sitting MP from Bi
Noted journalist M.J. Akbar joins BJP
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Noted journalist and author M.J. Akbar Saturday joined the BJP."Social activists, retired military officers and actors ha
Tamil Nadu to set up industrial park: Jayalalithaa
Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu), March 21 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Friday said the government has decided to set up an industrial
Mamata hits out at NaMO
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) Peeved at the constant comparison of Gujarat with her state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday said chants
Bishnoi drives a tractor on way to file nomination in Haryana
Hisar (Haryana), March 21 (IANS) Political leaders use various vehicles like cars and SUVs with sunroofs while going to file their nomination paper
Jaswant Singh denied ticket for Barmer
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The BJP Friday denied a ticket from Barmer to senior leader Jaswant Singh, making former Congress leader Sonaram Choudha
Battle of equals to raise temperatures in Palakkad
Palakkad (Kerala), March 21 (IANS) The political heat is likely to raise the already sweltering temperature in Kerala's hottest district of Palakka
Nandan Nilekani files nomination from Bangalore South
Bangalore, March 21 (IANS) Multi-billionaire Infosys co-founder and Congress candidate Nandan Nilekani Friday filed his nomination to contest from
Can Modi strike a bargain of decency on Varanasi?
Ofcourse there will be some sophistry by which the current scramble for Varanasi will be justified, but there are finer reasons for which the city s