LS polls: BSP chief Mayawati changes her caste arithmetic, focuses on non-Muslims in UP’s first phase
Lucknow, April 12 - Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati has tweaked her policy while selecting candidates for the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh.
Filing of nominations for 14 LS seats begins in K’taka
Bengaluru, April 12 - The filing of nominations for 14 Lok Sabha seats, predominantly located in north Karnataka, began on Friday.
Amid Oppn outcry over central agencies, PM Modi says action against corruption will not stop
New Delhi, April 12 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said his government is committed to fighting corruption even as the opposition is crying foul over actions taken by the central agencies.
‘They tried but failed to lure Sharad Pawar’: Jayant Patil on Praful Patel’s claims
Mumbai, April 12 - Nationalist Congress Party (SP) state President Jayant Patil on Friday said that the rival Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party made attempts to lure Sharad Pawar on its side, but failed.
Maha govt orders panchnama of unseasonal rain-hit crops spread over 50,000 hectares
Mumbai, April 12 - Maharashtra's Relief and Rehabilitation department has ordered panchnama (on-the-spot assessment) of crops hit by unseasonal rains and hailstorms in about 11 districts in the state.
Akhilesh Yadav to launch campaign today from UP’s Pilibhit
Lucknow, April 12 - Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav will on Friday start campaigning for the SP candidates from the Pilibhit Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in J&K, Rajasthan today
New Delhi, April 11 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday will address an election rally in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur followed by a public meeting at Barmer and a roadshow at Dausa in Rajasthan for the Lok Sabha elections.
‘Rahul Gandhi visits Rajasthan during polls, makes promises and then disappears’
Jaipur, April 12 - Rajasthan unit BJP president CP Joshi on Thursday said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visits Rajasthan during elections, makes big promises, and then goes 'missing' for the next five years.
EC modifies voting process for Kashmiri migrant voters
Jammu, April 11 -The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday, after receiving representations from different organisations of Kashmiri migrant voters about difficulties being faced by them in the filing of form-M, has modified the voting process for the migrant voters.
PM Modi to visit Mysuru on April 14: K’taka BJP chief Vijayendra
Bengaluru, April 11 - Karnataka BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the state's Mysuru city on April 14 and address a public meeting.
No infiltration can happen in Assam with PM Modi in power: Himanta Sarma
Guwahati, April 11 - Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed on Friday that the state will not see any infiltration attempt from Bangladesh with the Narendra Modi-led BJP in power at the Centre.
Multi-tier security in place for PM’s Udhampur visit to address rally
Jammu, April 11 - A multi-tier security arrangement, with a complete ban on flying drones, is in place for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Udhampur district on Friday to address a campaign rally for BJP candidate, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh.
No major violence in Manipur after LS polls announced, expect peaceful voting: CEO
Imphal, April 11 - No major incident of violence has taken place in Manipur since the announcement of the Lok Sabha polls by the Election Commission on March 16, and it is expected that voting in the state's two parliamentary seats will be
Congress plays diversionary tactics to divert attention from real issues: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 - Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday hit out at the Congress after the grand old party targetted the BJP candidate from Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat over his income disclosures, saying it was aimed at diverting attention from the real
Akali Dal files complaint against Punjab CM, Sanjay Singh for poll code violation
Chandigarh, April 11 - The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday filed a complaint with the Election Commission against Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh for violating the Model Code of Conduct by misusing government machinery and
Ex-BJP MLA in Tripura joins Congress
Agartala, April 11 - Former BJP MLA and veteran lawyer Arun Chandra Bhowmik, who was expelled from the ruling party in November last year for anti-party activities, joined the Congress on Thursday.
Amit Shah tears into ‘fake’ Sena, NCP, ‘half-hearted’ Congress at Maha rally
Nanded, April 11 - Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Thursday taunted that the 'fake' Shiv Sena led by Uddhav Thackeray, the 'fake' NCP led by Sharad Pawar and the half-hearted Congress party won't be in a position to
Misa Bharti’s ‘Modi will be in jail’ remark draws fire from BJP
New Delhi, April 11 - Lalu Yadav’s daughter Misa Bharti’s comments about the ‘incarceration of Narendra Modi in INDIA bloc government’ has kicked up a political storm and triggered a volley of attacks from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders including party chief
LS polls 2024: Nominations for third phase from Friday in 12 states
New Delhi, April 11 - Filing of nominations for the third phase of Lok Sabha 2024 will begin on Friday.
‘Soil of martyrs’ villages reveals Kashmir connection’: PM Modi slams Kharge in Rajasthan rally
Jaipur, April 11 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday sternly criticised Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks in which he questioned the relevance of PM Modi raising the issue of Kashmir and Article 370 abrogation during his speeches, saying "many heroes