No Gandhi in Amethi this time, Congress leaves it to Kishori Lal Sharma
Amethi, May - With Rahul Gandhi choosing Rae Bareli over Amethi this time, it seems that the Gandhis have given up a constituency considered to be their bastion.
People of Raebareli will end Rahul Gandhi’s political career: BJP
New Delhi, May 3 - Hours after the Congress announced that party's former president Rahul Gandhi will contest the Lok Sabha polls from Raebareli, the BJP on Friday said that the people of Raebareli will end his political career.
Helicopter crashes en route to pick up Shiv Sena leader in Maha’s Raigad
Raigad (Maharashtra), May 3 - In a shocker, a private helicopter which was flying to pick up Shiv Sena Deputy Leader Sushma Andhare, suddenly crashed on landing, officials said here on Friday.
Rahul Gandhi should have informed people of Wayanad: Annie Raja
Thiruvananthapuram, May 3 - With Rahul Gandhi deciding to contest from the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency also, his rival in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, Annie Raja of the CPI, slammed him on Thursday, saying he should have revealed this earlier.
LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in West Bengal, Jharkhand today
New Delhi, May 2 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address public meetings in West Bengal and Jharkhand on Thursday.
Rae Bareli’s tryst with another Gandhi, will Rahul do it this time?
Rae Bareli, May 3 - If there is one Lok Sabha seat in the country that can claim to have the longest association with the Gandhi family, it is the Rae Bareli seat in Uttar Pradesh.
LS polls: Rahul Gandhi to contest from Raebareli, K.L. Sharma in Amethi
Lucknow, May 3 - Ending days of suspense, the Congress has finally announced that Rahul Gandhi will contest from the Raebareli Lok Sabha constituency, the seat held earlier by his mother Sonia Gandhi.
200 Sindhis from Pakistan to visit Ayodhya today
Ayodhya, May 3 - A 200-member delegation of the Sindhi community from Pakistan will reach Ayodhya on Friday to pay obeisance to Ram Lalla, the temple trust authorities said.
BJP trying to create a ‘monolithic idea of India’, says Shashi Tharoor
Panaji, May 3 - Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday slammed the BJP for trying to create a 'monolithic idea of India’, rather than protecting (the idea of) India as written in the Constitution.
Voting for Ajmal, Hussain is like ‘expecting milk from male cow’: Assam CM
Guwahati, May 3 - During campaigning in Dhubri, a Muslim-majority Lok Sabha constituency in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday came down heavily on sitting All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MP Badruddin Ajmal and Congress nominee Rakibul Hussain.
BJP must apologise to nation for supporting ‘mass rapist’ Prajwal Revanna: Rahul Gandhi
Shivamogga (Karnataka), May 3 - Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday that the BJP must apologise to the people of the country, particularly the women, for seeking votes for a 'mass rapist' like Prajwal Revanna, the grandson of former Prime Minister
Asaduddin Owaisi criticises HM Amit Shah’s ‘Razakar’ remarks
Hyderabad, May 3 - AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday took exception to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks made at a roadshow, asking him what he was doing if Razakars were occupying Hyderabad for 40 years.
4.14 crore eligible to cast votes in Andhra Pradesh
Vijayawada, May 2 - A little over 4.14 crore voters are eligible to cast their votes in Andhra Pradesh for May 13 simultaneous elections to the state Assembly and Lok Sabha.
ASI finds articles from Shunga period in Rajasthan’s Braj region
Jaipur, May 2 - In a major success, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found ancient remains in the form of metal tools and coins, among other ancient articles, from the Shunga period, Kushan period, Maurya period, and Mahajanapada period during excavation
Congress’ ideology is based on Hinduism: Priyanka Gandhi
Bhopal, May 2 - Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday said that the party's ideology is based on Hinduism and follows the path of Mahatma Gandhi.
BJP adopting innovative ways to instruct IAS, IPS officers to act on its behalf: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, May 2 - West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the BJP of sending instructions to IAS and IPS officers deputed in the states not ruled by the BJP to act on its behalf during the elections.
In Maha campaign, PM Modi’s style is to mouth words penned by local leaders, says Sharad Pawar
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), May 2 - Days after a spirited row on PM Narendra Modi's 'bhatakti atma' comments, Nationalist Congress Party-SP President Sharad Pawar on Thursday said that PM Modi reads out the words penned by local leaders in his poll campaigns in Maharashtra.
Breakdown of law and order in Punjab, gangsters mushrooming: Sukhbir Badal
Ludhiana, May 2 - Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Thursday said the breakdown of law and order and "gangster culture" under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) rule has sounded a death knell to Punjab's industry, asserting that his party once
Hardeep Puri takes auto ride, holds candid conversation with driver over Centre’s welfare schemes
New Delhi, May 2 - Hardeep Singh Puri, the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, on Thursday, had a candid conversation with an autorickshaw driver, during which the latter apprised him about the various welfare schemes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government
Congress in Punjab united to win all 13 seats, says party chief Warring
Ludhiana, May 2 - The Congress is united in Punjab to win all 13 seats as the party does not find any challenge or competition anywhere in the state, state party chief and Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat candidate, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, said