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  Akhilesh fears BJP wave, clinging to whatever support he gets: Modi

  February 05, 2017 17:29 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that he is tightening screws to teach those supporting black money a lesson.

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  UP polls: Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav to hold third roadshow in Kanpur today

  February 05, 2017 14:28 IST

  With less than a week to go for the first phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will today hold their third joint roadshow in Kanpur.

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  Sasikala elected AIADMK Legislative party leader, set to become Tamil Nadu CM

  February 05, 2017 17:30 IST

  Many in the AIADMK have urged Sasikala to take the post of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.

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  Chunav Manch: Status quo on reservation to continue, says BJP chief Amit Shah

  February 04, 2017 22:45 IST

  BJP president Amit Shah said today in Chunav Manch that the status quo on reservation will not be touched by the government in any case.

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  Navjot Singh Sidhu, family enter polling premises with cavalcade, ‘violate’ model code

  February 04, 2017 21:11 IST

  Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday landed himself in trouble after he entered the premises of a polling booth in private cars for casting his vote along with his family. The four-time former MP, his

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  BJP's alliance with PDP self-contradictory, fails its core ideal: Congress leader Pramod Tiwari at Chunav Manch

  February 04, 2017 20:56 IST

  Congress leader Pramod Tiwari today hit out at rival BJP alleging that the saffron party has diverted from its core ideal that it will never compromise on Article 370. Dubbing BJP's alliance with PDP as

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  Confident of winning majority of seats in five poll-bound states, says Venkaiah Naidu

  February 04, 2017 20:45 IST

  Senior BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu today said that the party was confident of winning majority of seats in all five poll-bound states including politically crucial Uttar Pradesh. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, he said

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  Rose Valley scam: TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay’s bail plea rejected

  February 04, 2017 18:57 IST

  A Bhubaneswar court today rejected the bail plea of Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay.

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  Alliance with Congress to go beyond 2019: SP's Naresh Agarwal at Chunav Manch

  February 04, 2017 22:43 IST

  Samajwadi Party on Saturday said that its alliance with the Congress was not temporary and was forged with an eye on the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and beyond.

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  ‘Spineless' EC has surrendered to PM Modi, says Arvind Kejriwal

  February 04, 2017 18:47 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today alleged that the “spineless” Election Commission has "completely surrendered" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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  Joined BJP to realise dreams of BR Ambedkar: Swami Prasad Maurya at Chunav Manch

  February 04, 2017 18:46 IST

  Newly inducted BJP leader Swami Prasad Maurya, once a close confidante of BSP supremo Mayawati, today alleged that the “BSP is diagnosed with the ‘bimari’ illness of money”.

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  Chunav Manch: Mulayam’s ‘chhoti bahu’ Aparna Yadav defends dynasty politics charge

  February 04, 2017 17:36 IST

  Aparna Yadav today defended the charges of dynasty politics and said she had been doing social work and is qualified enough to contest elections.

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  UP polls: BJP has maximum candidates with criminal background contesting in first phase, says ADR

  February 04, 2017 16:47 IST

  With only a week left for the voters to exercise their ballot power in the first phase of UP assembly elections, it has emerged that a total of 168 (20 per cent) out of of

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  ‘Acche din’ will come in UP after BSP, SP are wiped out, says Rajnath Singh

  February 04, 2017 16:39 IST

  Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today attacked the Samajwadi Party and the BSP for frequently questioning when 'achche din', promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in campaigning for 2014 elections, will come.

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  Chunav Manch: Alliance with SP historic, says Congress; BJP terms it ‘survival stunt’

  February 04, 2017 16:02 IST

  Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid today termed the alliance between the grand old party and the Samajwadi Party for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls as ‘historic’.

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  Our fight against SCAM which stands for SP, Congress, Akhilesh, Mayawati: PM Modi

  February 04, 2017 17:26 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly election was a fight between BJP and SCAM- Samajwadi Party, Congress, Akhilesh and Mayawati.

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  Triple talaq an issue of women’s rights, not of religion: BJP's Sudhanshu Trivedi at Chunav Manch

  February 04, 2017 15:41 IST

  BJP' Sudhanshu Trivedi today said that triple talaq is not a religious issue for it but one of women’s rights.

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  Free petrol to free wifi: Big promises in little Goa

  February 04, 2017 15:08 IST

  The Congress has promised students five litres of free petrol per month (if they hold a valid driver’s license), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has promised free Wi-Fi across the state and the ruling Bharatiya

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  Punjab win will be my ‘great gift’ to Rahul Gandhi, says Navjot Singh Sidhu

  February 04, 2017 15:04 IST

  Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu today said that he will give Congress vice-president a ‘great gift’ by ensuring that the party emerges victorious in Punjab Assembly elections.

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  ‘ISI sponsoring Kejriwal’, alleges Union minister Harsimrat Kaur

  February 04, 2017 14:43 IST

  Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Saturday accused him of being hand in glove with the terrorists, while alleging that his activities clearly indicate that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is sponsoring the party.

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  SM Krishna will join BJP soon, claims BS Yeddyurappa

  February 04, 2017 13:25 IST

  Karnataka BJP President BS Yeddyurappa today claimed that veteran Congress leader SM Krishna will join the BJP soon. "SM Krishna has decided to join BJP. We don't know when for certain, we'll fix that soon.

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  Sasikala set to take over reigns of TN govt? Decision expected in AIADMK meet tomorrow

  February 04, 2017 13:17 IST

  Tamil Nadu may see a change of guard as a section of ruling AIADMK MLAs are likely to urge Sasikala, a close aide of late Jayalalithaa, to take over the reins of the government at a meeting here tomorrow.

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  Kairana exodus, love jihad, anti-romeo squad: Yogi Adityanath outlines agenda for UP polls at Chunav Manch

  February 04, 2017 13:16 IST

  With Assembly polls round the corner, firebrand BJP leader Yogi Adityanath today sought to play the religious card to woo the electorate.

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  ‘India should take the lead in declaring Pakistan a terrorist state’

  February 04, 2017 12:42 IST

  Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrashekhar on Friday moved a bill in the Upper House that asked Indian government to declare Pakistan a terrorist state.

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  Chunav Manch: UP’s top leaders brainstorm on key issues

  February 05, 2017 7:26 IST

  While the country braces itself for much awaited Assembly Elections 2017, the epicenter of all the buzz remains Uttar Pradesh. The soaring high political fever has gripped this all-political state like never before – an

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  Have no PM ambitions, happier away from Delhi: Akhilesh at Chunav Manch

  February 04, 2017 12:29 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister today said that he was content with his task in Uttar Pradesh and harbours no ambitions of becoming the Prime Minister of the country.

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  Goa Assembly elections: Manohar Parrikar among early voters, dodges question on return to state

  March 02, 2017 10:39 IST

  Amid speculation of his return to Goa politics, Union Defence minister Manohar Parrikar today kept everyone guessing by describing himself as a "party man" who will work as per the directions of party leaders.

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  ‘No guarantee that there won’t be surgical strike in future’, Rajnath Singh warns Pakistan

  February 04, 2017 7:12 IST

  Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday made it clear that there is no guarantee that surgical strikes won’t happen in future as any such action will depend on the situation prevailing at that time.