Bhubaneswar, April 26 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday called NYAY scheme a surgical strike on poverty as he took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for growing unemployment in the country. “Under…
Chandigarh, April 26 (IANS) While their political opponents Sukhbir Singh Badal and Harsimrat Kaur Badal (SAD) declared combined assets of a whopping Rs 217 crore, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and his wife Preneet Kaur…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Congress on Friday questioned the presence of NDA alliance partners during the filing of nomination by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the BJP’s confidence had declined over the past…
Chandigarh, April 26 (IANS) With a combined declared net worth of Rs 217 crore, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal and his Union Minister wife Harsimrat Kaur Badal are so far the richest…
Patna, April 26 (IANS) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Friday dared Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi to contest from Varanasi against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha elections. “If Priyanka…
Guwahati, April 26 (IANS) In what could be described as post-poll violence in Assam, two journalists have been targeted by unidentified miscreants in two separate incidents in the state . Late on Thursday, while the…
Shimla, April 26 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday said that Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s dream of becoming the Prime Minister would not be realised this year as the people had…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Election Commission on Friday barred BJP’s Nadia district president Mahadev Sarkar from campaigning for two days after it found him guilty of violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC)…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party’s East Delhi Lok Sabha candidate Atishi has filed a criminal complaint against Gautam Gambhir, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominee for the same seat, for holding two voter…
Chhindwara, April 26 (IANS) Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh has gained the unique distinction of being the only constituency from where a father and son are contesting the elections. While Chief Minister Kamal Nath is a…
Sidhi (Madhya Pradesh), April 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attacked Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, alleging that the state’s Congress government misappropriated funds meant for providing nutrition to poor children and…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Former Rajya Sabha member Shahid Siddiqui on Friday extended support to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its seven candidates in Delhi. Siddiqui, also a journalist, told the media here…
Agartala, April 26 (IANS) Around 1,020 troopers of the counter-insurgency trained Tripura State Rifles (TSR) left for West Bengal on Friday to perform election related duties in the Trinamool Congress ruled state, official said here….
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) His party may not be contesting the ongoing Lok Sabha polls but Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has ensured significant attention as he campaigns in Maharashtra…
Bhopal, April 26 (IANS) BJP candidate from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, who has already received two notices from the Election Commission (EC) and has an FIR registered against her since the announcement of her name,…
By Archana Sharma Jodhpur, April 26 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who is going all out to ensure his son Vaibhav Gehlot’s win from the Jodhpur parliamentary seat, has been branded “Dhritrashtra” by the…
Gurdaspur (Punjab), April 26 (IANS) Dismissing the possibility of any threat to Sunil Jakhar, the Congress candidate for the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat, against BJP’s Sunny Deol, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday said…
Patiala, April 26 (IANS) Confident of a clean sweep for the Congress in Punjab, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday said that in the absence of a Modi wave, and with no achievements to boast,…
By Jaideep Sarin & Piyush Sarna Chandigarh, April 26 (IANS) Dynasties and political lineage have been a dominant aspect of Haryana’s electoral scene through decades and the ongoing Lok Sabha elections are no different. Like…
BY VENKATACHARI JAGANNATHAN Chennai, April 26 (IANS) Creating a positive perception and a strong political brand even for a mass hero-politician is not an easy job, say brand and perception strategists. “Today when actors float…