Clear wave against PM Modi and CM Vijayan in Kerala, says Congress
Thiruvananthapuram, April 24 - Kerala's opposition Congress-led UDF appeared to be in a buoyant mood as campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls closed in the state on Wednesday with Congress' acting state chief M.M. Hassan claiming that there is a wave against Prime
Akhilesh to contest Kannauj LS seat himself, will file nomination on Thursday
Lucknow, April 24 - About 48 hours after announcing the candidature of his nephew Tej Pratap Yadav from Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj Lok Sabha seat, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has now declared himself as a candidate from the same seat.
UP CM addresses 67 rallies in 25 days for 2nd phase of LS polls
Lucknow, April 24 - Despite the soaring mercury, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, has held over 67 rallies, roadshows, and ‘Prabuddhjan Sammelans’ within a span of 25 days while campaigning for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
Party gives everyone opportunities: Punjab Congress chief at Faridkot campaign
Gidderbaha (Punjab), April 24 - Saying the party gives everyone opportunities, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Wednesday inaugurated the electoral campaign of Congress MP candidate from Faridkot (reserved), Amarjit Kaur Sahoke.
Being self-reliant in war-fighting platforms vital: Army chief
New Delhi, April 25 - Indian Army chief, General Manoj Pande has underscored the vital need of being self-reliant in warfighting platforms and systems besides achieving self-sufficiency in critical technologies through indigenous research and development.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh slams Congress over ‘appeasement’ politics
New Delhi, April 24 - Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has launched a scathing attack against the Congress’ “Muslim appeasement politics”.
Maharashtra: Nitin Gadkari faints while addressing Yavatmal poll rally; fine now
Yavatmal (Maharashtra), April 24 - Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday fainted while addressing a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) election rally in Pusad town of Yavatmal district in the blistering summer heat.
41,976 Kerala Police personnel deployed for Lok Sabha polls in state
Thiruvananthapuram, April 24 - A record 41,976 Kerala Police personnel will be overseeing the smooth conduct of the polls in the state's 20 Lok Sabha seats on Friday, officials said.
Congress gave OBC’s reservation quota share to Muslims in K’taka to save its vote bank, PM Modi says in MP
Bhopal, April 24 - Criticising the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the grand old party has 'snatched' the reservation quota of the OBCs in Karnataka and gave around 15 per cent of that to the people of the Muslim community
Baghpat, without Chaudhary family, ready to return to BJP-RLD fold
Baghpat (UP), April 24 - Baghpat, which has been won by Chaudhary Charan Singh and Ajit Singh for 10 terms, can rightly be termed as a Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) bastion.
Gujarat CM to lead BJP campaign in Telangana on April 25
Gandhinagar, April 24 - Gujarat Chief Minister, Bhupendra Patel, is set to visit Telangana on Thursday to campaign for BJP candidates ahead of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in the state.
In Russia, NSA Doval pledges India’s cooperation to counter terrorism, terror funding
Saint Petersburg, April 24 - National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Wednesday emphasised that India will continue cooperation for countering misuse of information and communication technologies by terrorists and criminals, as also for countering terror funding.
More women voters in 14 Karnataka LS seats which go to polls on May 7: CEO
Bengaluru, April 24 - Karnataka's Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Meena on Wednesday announced the voters' list for the 14 Lok Sabha seats which would go for polling on May 7, in the third phase of the polls, has been finalised and has
Time is right for BJP to make an entry into Kerala: Amit Shah
Alappuzha ( Kerala), April 24 - On the last day of campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections in Kerala, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday slammed the ruling CPI-M-led Left and the opposition UDF led by the Congress in the state.
Congress will form government at Centre: Telangana CM
Hyderabad, April 24 - Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday claimed that his Congress is going to form the next government at the Centre.
India and Japan hold disarmament and non-proliferation talks in Tokyo
New Delhi, April 24 - India and Japan on Wednesday exchanged a wide range of views on major current issues in the fields of disarmament and non-proliferation, including nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, during the 10th Round of India-Japan Consultations on Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and
Blistering two month campaign comes to a close, over to Kerala voters now
Thiruvananthapuram, April 24 - With just one day left for the electorate to cast their votes, the over two-month-long blistering Lok Sabha poll campaign in Kerala comes to a close on Wednesday evening.
More paramilitary forces to be deployed in high-profile Bengaluru Rural LS seat, says EC
Bengaluru, April 24 - The State Election Commission has decided to make special arrangements for the high-profile Bengaluru Rural Lok Sabha Constituency.
PDP’s Waheed Parra files nomination for Srinagar LS seat
Srinagar, April 24 - Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed ur Rehman Parra on Wednesday filed his nomination for the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat.
All three units of EVMs have their own microcontroller, ECI tells SC
New Delhi, April 24 - The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday apprised the Supreme Court that all three units (i.e. ballot unit, control unit and VVPAT) of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) have their own microcontroller.