Politics
Pragya Thakur's Comments 'Sickening and Repulsive', Says Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
Amarinder Singh described Thakur's comments as sickening and repulsive and accused her of insulting a decorated police officer, and dragging the current discourse on nationalism in the country to a new low.
Were Fake Fingers Manufactured to Cast Votes in Lok Sabha Elections? Here is a Fact Check
The claim is false; the pictures have been taken from 2013 articles about prosthetic fingers helping to reform former Yakuza in Japan.
Rape Accused Former Goa MLA Atanasio Monserrate Joins Congress, May Contest From Panaji
Monserrate, who has a history of changing parties, was sacked from the Congress for anti-party activities in 2015. He then joined the Goa Forward (GF) and was an office-bearer till a few weeks back.
Nehru Distanced Sardar Patel from Kashmir Issue And We Are Bearing the Brunt, Says Modi in Gujarat
Speaking in Gujarati, PM Modi invoked the ‘son of the soil’ card before voters and urged them to vote for their ‘own man’ at the Centre. 'Press the ‘lotus’ button and the votes will reach me, he appealed.
'Protected Chowkidar': AAP's Barb After EC Suspends Officer for Modi's Chopper Search Invites BJP Wrath
The Election Commission’s decision to suspend a high-ranking poll observer who attempted to check PM Narendra Modi’s helicopter sparked the fiery Twitter exchange.
In Maharashtra’s Beed, Legacy Politics, Farm Distress and Caste Mobilisation to Decide Voting Patterns
The BJP holds an upper hand among all parties in the Marathwada region because of its late OBC leader Gopinath Munde, who engineered the voter fabric here in party's favour.
HDK's Son, Celeb Wives, Vokkaliga Factor: More Than North, Why Phase 2 Elections is High-octane South Battle
The bulk of the Lok Sabha’s second phase seats are in the South, with 14 seats in Karnataka and 39 seats in Tamil Nadu gearing up for polls.
Imran Khan's Endorsement an Attempt to Influence Polls With 'Reverse Swing', Says Modi
Modi also expressed confidence that the BJP will win more seats than before, saying he is seeing "unprecedented" support for the party and that the first phase of polling on April 11 has reinforced his confidence.
After Modi Biopic, Film 'Inspired' by Mamata Banerjee's Journey in Trouble as CPI(M) and BJP Move EC
The BJP moved the Supreme Court against the release of Mamata's biopic, which the producers say has been 'inspired' by the life and struggles of West Bengal CM.
Rahul Gandhi Performs 'Beli Tharpanam' for Father in Kerala
Rahul Gandhi took note of every detail told to him by the temple priests and then prayed to the deity. He along with the priests later walked some 700 metres to the spot where his father's ashes was immersed on May 30, 1991.
Should I ask TMC Workers for Help? BJP’s Rahul Sinha Loses His Cool on Campaign Team Ahead of Polls
BJP's Rahul Sinha is up against Trinamool veteran Sudip Bandyopadhyay, who won the north Kolkata seat in 2014 with a margin of nearly 90,000 votes.
Election 2019 LIVE: EC Issues Notice to BJP Himachal Chief for Using Expletive Against Priyanka
Election 2019 Live: The Election Commission has served a notice to BJP's Himachal Pradesh chief Satpal Singh Satti for making offensive remarks against Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi in Solan district. The poll panel has asked him to reply in 24 hours.
Banned from Campaigning, Yogi Adityanath Stays in Limelight With Temple Spree
The chief minister, who has been asked to avoid public speeches or rallies, made a much-publicised visit to the Hanuman Setu temple in Lucknow on the first day of the ban on Tuesday.
3,500 Supporters of BJP-IPFT, CPI(M) Join Congress in Tripura Two Days Ahead of Polls
Some BJP leaders, who were present at the press conference, alleged that they were forced to resign from the party because there was no inner party democracy.
Why I-T Raids Only Against Those Opposing BJP, Asks Naidu While Campaigning for DMK
Naidu said that income tax raids were conducted only against DMK, Telugu Desam and (Karnataka Chief Minister) H D Kumaraswamy.
Red-Faced Ashok Gehlot Removes Lawyer Who Filed Contempt Case Against Rahul Gandhi
Rajasthan government swung into action after it was noticed that advocate Ruchi Kohli is the Advocate-on-Record for the petition filed by BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi against Gandhi.