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  Once arch-rivals, Mulayam Singh, Mayawati to share stage at Mainpuri rally today

  April 19, 2019 9:14 IST

  Preparations are underway for the rally at Christian Field to send out a message to our political opponents that the alliance against the BJP in Uttar Pradesh shares a strong bond, an SP party leader said.

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  Sadhvi Pragya breaks down at BJP meet; recalls "torture" in custody

  April 19, 2019 9:29 IST

  Out on bail, Sadhvi Pragya has been discharged by a court on charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in the 2008 case, but is still facing trial under other criminal provisions, including the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

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  If health condition doesn't permit her to be in jail, how it permits her to contest poll: Omar on Sadhvi's ticket

  April 18, 2019 13:04 IST

  “BJP has given ticket (from Bhopal) to a candidate who is not only an accused in a terror case but is also out on bail on health grounds," ANI quoted Omar Abdullah as saying after he casted vote during the second phase of Lok Sabha elections 2019.

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  'Dynasty politics isn't important issue now in India,' says HD Kumaraswamy in apparent defence of Rahul Gandhi

  April 18, 2019 11:44 IST

  "Only because of dynasty politics and regional politics, this country developed in several states. We're not bothered about criticism from the BJP,” ANI quoted HD Kumaraswamy as saying after casting his vote in Ramanagara during the second phase of Lok Sabha elections 2019.

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  PM Narendra Modi is trying to create Hindu Rashtra: Sushilkumar Shinde

  April 18, 2019 9:09 IST

  “Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to create a Hindu Rashtra (nation). No one trusts him,” said Sushilkumar Shinde after casting his vote during the second phase of polling for the Lok Sabha elections 2019.  

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  Strong political beliefs may hamper ability to think logically: Study

  April 17, 2019 16:19 IST

  Study on political debate: The research also shows that when confronted with the unsound reasoning of opposing groups, people become better able to identify flawed logic.

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  Congress MLA extends support to Shiv Sena candidate in Mumbai

  April 17, 2019 14:40 IST

  Polling in the Mumbai-South Central Lok Sabha seat will take place on April 29. 

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  Foreign funding is being used to stop Modi from becoming Prime Minister again: Baba Ramdev

  April 17, 2019 13:50 IST

  If this government continues in office, in 25 years, India will be ahead of America, Yoga guru Baba Ramdev stressed.

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  After seeing this sea of saffron, I now know why Sharad Pawar fled from poll arena: Modi takes jibe at NCP leader

  April 17, 2019 16:23 IST

  Lok Sabha Elections Latest News: “After seeing this sea of saffron, I now know why Pawar fled from the poll arena,” said PM Modi while addressing a rally in Madha, Maharashtra. Interestingly, NCP MP Vijaysinh Mohite Patil shared the stage with PM Modi during the poll rally.

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  Hadn’t informed anybody, not even in my party circle: Nirmala Sitharaman on paying visit to Shashi Tharoor

  April 17, 2019 8:57 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha Congress candidate Tharoor, on Monday, suffered a freak accident while performing a ritual at a temple near here, leading to eight stitches on his head.

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  Antagarh bypoll case: Three granted anticipatory bail

  April 17, 2019 7:31 IST

  All three accused had filed separate pleas seeking pre-arrest bail. The hearing was going on before Justice Goutam Bhaduri

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  Ban imposed on my father because of being Muslim: Azam Khan's son

  April 16, 2019 14:49 IST

  On Monday, the National Commission for Women urged the Election Commission to take "strong action" against SP leader for making offensive remarks against actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada.

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  Tharoor injured during 'Tulabharam': Here's what Cong leader says when Sitharaman visits him in hospital

  April 16, 2019 11:18 IST

  Tharoor, the Thiruvananthapuram MP and party candidate in the April 23 Lok Sabha polls, was injured when the hook of a weighing scale came off and its iron panel hit his head during the "Thulabharam" ritual.

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  Those who raise question against government are termed as traitors: Priyanka Gandhi attacks Modi government

  April 15, 2019 14:04 IST

  She also alleged that attempts are being made to “destroy the democracy of the country”.

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  Bhaad mein gaya kanoon: Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut on Model Code of Conduct

  April 15, 2019 12:20 IST

  Shiv Sena is an ally of the BJP in Maharashtra.

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  Azam Khan has crossed all limits: Jaya Prada on 'khaki underwear' remark

  April 15, 2019 20:24 IST

  On Sunday, during electioneering, Khan made an "underwear jibe", which the saffron party said was made against the actor, fighting the Lok Sabha polls from Rampur against him.

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  WATCH: Ex-Mizoram governor Aziz Qureshi gives controversial statement, says Pulwama attack planned by PM

  April 15, 2019 9:42 IST

  Pulwama attack took place on 14 February. A convoy of vehicles carrying security personnel on the Jammu Srinagar National Highway was attacked by a vehicle-borne suicide bomber at Lethpora (near Awantipora) in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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  Azam Khan clarifies for his 'khaki underwear' remark, says 'haven't named anyone'

  April 15, 2019 20:25 IST

  The video of Khan's purported speech was also doing the rounds on various social media platform.

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  Opposition parties to approach SC again to demand verification of 50 pc votes by paper trails

  April 14, 2019 14:32 IST

  Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi said opposition parties will approach the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the EC for counting of at least 50 per cent of the VVPAT slips with the EVMs in every assembly segment.

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  AAP govt has no interest in development: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

  April 14, 2019 11:41 IST

  The Union minister also rejected the AAP government's claims of good work in the education sector, saying it has not opened any school since it came to power.

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  Rahul Gandhi got M.Phil without Masters degree: Jaitley

  April 13, 2019 18:20 IST

  "One day the focus would be on the BJP candidate's educational qualifications, fully forgetting that a public audit of Rahul Gandhi's academic credentials may leave a lot to be answered. After all, he got an M.Phil without a Masters degree," Jaitley said in Facebook.  

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  MK Stalin is going to be CM of Tamil Nadu: Rahul Gandhi

  April 12, 2019 13:41 IST

  The Congress party has formed an alliance with the DMK for the Lok Sabha elections 2019.

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  BJP's Meenakshi Lekhi files criminal contempt case against Congress president Rahul Gandhi

  April 12, 2019 13:07 IST

  Congress party has been trying to corner the Modi government over the Rafale deal.

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  Congress will start MGNREGA 3.0: Rahul Gandhi

  April 12, 2019 8:13 IST

  "The work done under MGNREGA will be used to build and renew water bodies," he said in a Facebook post.

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  Vijayan slams Amit Shah for calling Wayanad as 'Pakistan'

  April 11, 2019 14:01 IST

  Shah, while campaigning in North India, pointed out that Wayanad resembles Pakistan as he referred to the innumerable green flags of the Indian Union Muslim League, the second biggest ally of the Congress, during Gandhi's visit.  

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  Ram temple will be built when God wants: VK Singh

  April 11, 2019 12:01 IST

  The BJP has reiterated its commitment to construct a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya in its Lok Sabha election manifesto.  

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  Akhilesh Yadav welcomes ban on PM Modi biopic

  April 11, 2019 7:52 IST

  He also posted a picture in which the EC used a picture of armymen with quote "the powerful weapon is not only the gun we hold, it's also the button we press".

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  Modi slams opposition, but doesn't give account of his govt: Sharad Pawar

  April 10, 2019 14:18 IST

  He said Modi has never shown preparedness to find out who all benefited out of the Rafale French fighter jets deal.