Politics
Mizoram's sitting MP Raula retains state's lone LS seat
The Mizoram Lok sabha constituency, a reserved ST seat, witnessed about 66 per cent of polling on April 11, 2014.
There is a long list of Congress leaders behind Narendra Modi's success
Rahul's approach to the elections was collegiate, almost as if he was participating in a student council election and not in a LS battle.
Delhi: Fate of senior Congress, BJP leaders to be declared on Friday
In Chandni Chowk seat, Union Minister Kapil Sibal was pitted against BJP's Harsh Vardhan and AAP's Ashutosh.
Sushil Kumar Shinde given warm farewell at Home Ministry
The farewell was organised a day before the results of the Lok Sabha polls and attended by all joint secretaries and other senior officers.
Expecting big win, Maharashtra BJP prepares 40,000 ladoos, giant cake
Buoyed by exit poll predictions, Maharashtra BJP unit has prepared a giant cake and as many as 40,000 laddoos to distribute among the people after the Lok Sabha election results on Friday.
Congress lauds PM for leading country through difficult times
Manmohan Singh would be demitting office on May 17. He had earlier this year announced his retirement.
Government spent Rs 3,426 crore on LS polls to make it costliest ever
In the last Lok Sabha polls five years ago, the cost to the exchequer was Rs 1,483 crore.
Lok Sabha polls: 66.38 pc Indian voters cast vote, create record
A total of 8,202 candidates were in the fray and their fate will be declared on May 16.
Congress top brass to hold consultations on post-poll strategy
A senior party leader had floated the idea of an "enlarged" UPA-III taking on board new allies.
West Bengal records nearly 80 pc polling amid sporadic violence
There were long queues before polling stations even at the end of polling at 6:00 pm, state Chief Electoral Officer Sunil Gupta said.
Lok Sabha polls: Over 56 pc voting recorded in Bihar
According to the EC, this is around 12 per cent more than the 2009 general elections, when the overall voting percentage was 44.46.
WB: Repolling underway at a booth in Bishnupur constituency
The repoll was ordered after the presiding officer complained to the DM that the local MLA Dipali Saha had forcefully cast 100 votes in booth number 27 at Sahapur.
Siddaramaiah cracks whip, decides to return non-Kannada files
A Karnataka government rule makes it mandatory for all government officials to use Kannada in official business. They can even be fined, if they don't follow it.
What if Modi falls short? Some market players brace for shocker
Shares hit a record high as opinion polls pointed to a sweeping win for the BJP, seen as more business friendly than the rival Congress party.
Prisoners want phone in jails; Maharashtra government says Thane, Taloja have it
This facility has been made available in Thane Central jail and Taloja prison in Thane and Navi Mumbai respectively.
