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  India needs a strong leader, strong nation

  Business | April 15, 2019 17:21 IST

  At the eve of another election, the discourse on strong leadership has started again. But we need to understand that strong leader doesn't mean an undemocratic leader.

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  EC punishes Yogi Adityanath, Mayawati: Both leaders banned for violating Model Code of Conduct

  April 15, 2019 15:10 IST

  Both the leaders have been banned for violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by making objectionable statements in their speeches.

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  Shiv Sena targets Sharad Pawar over Congress' sedition law repeal promise, asks to clarify stand

  April 15, 2019 8:30 IST

  "It is the need of the hour to ask Sharad Pawar whether he is ashamed of himself," Uddhav Thackeray said.

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  Left, Congress allege rigging in first phase of polling in Tripura; BJP rubbishes charge

  April 15, 2019 7:38 IST

  A delegation of the Tripura Left Front Committee on Sunday met Chief Electoral Officer Sriram Taranikanti and complained of gross violation of the model code of conduct during first phase of elections.

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  Lok Sabha Election 2019, April 15: As it Happened

  April 15, 2019 23:14 IST

  The Lok Sabha polls are just a few days away and the parties are leaving no stone unturned to garner as much as attention and affection from the crowds as possible. To this end, Rahul Gandhi is slated to address election rallies in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Meanwhile, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who was slated to be on a two-day visit to Amethi from today, has stalled her visit. Stay tuned to this space for live and latest updates on the Lok Sabha poll campaign.

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  Nehru, Indira built Army when Modi didn't even learn to wear pants: Kamal Nath

  April 14, 2019 22:45 IST

  The veteran Congress leader's stinging attack on Modi came days after the prime minister referred to him as 'bhrasht' Nath, meaning corrupt.

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  Amit Shah holds roadshow in Kalol

  April 14, 2019 21:45 IST

  The roadshow was kicked off in the evening after Shah paid tributes at the statue of Dalit icon Babasaheb Ambedkar on the occasion of his birth anniversary in Kalol town.

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  So, why did you make Muftis CM, Omar asks Modi

  April 14, 2019 21:31 IST

  National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi why did he make two members of the Mufti family Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister after condemning them in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

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  Attempt being made to destroy the Constitution: Priyanka

  April 14, 2019 21:01 IST

  Holding a roadshow in Silchar in support of Congress candidate and sitting MP Sushmita Dev, she also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has toured the world over, but hardly spent time in his own constituency in Varanasi.

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  Dharmendra hits Lok Sabha election campaign trail in Mathura for 'Basanti' Hema Malini | Watch

  April 14, 2019 20:40 IST

  Bollywood legend on Sunday campaigned for his wife and sitting MP, Hema Malini, for the Mathura Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh.

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  Voting since 1951, 103-year-old Jalandhar man eager to cast ballot again

  April 14, 2019 19:39 IST

  "I have not missed a single election ever since the process began in the country. Be it a municipal election or the Lok Sabha polls, I have always made it a point to cast my vote. I am eagerly waiting to vote this time too," Das told PTI.

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  Modi attacks Punjab CM for skipping Jallianwala Bagh commemoration ceremony

  April 14, 2019 19:33 IST

  "There is a difference between 'rashtra bhakti' (patriotism) and 'pariwar bhakti' (loyalty to family). I have known Capt Singh for decades and never questioned his patriotism. But I can understand the pressure built on him for this 'pariwar bhakti' and the tactics being adopted in Punjab. The captain too had to bend before it," Modi said.

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  Adtiyanath should be booked for sedition: Ashok Gehlot

  April 14, 2019 17:49 IST

    Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot suggested on Sunday that his Uttar Pradesh counterpart, Yogi Adityanath, should be booked for sedition for labelling the military as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's army.  

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  Congress did not give Ambedkar his due: Modi

  April 14, 2019 17:43 IST

  Addressing an election rally, Modi said: "The Congress has always insulted Dr Ambedkar. But I have seen other parties too that claimed to follow the ideology of Dr Ambedkar and then betrayed him. For all these parties, it is the family that comes first."  

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  Structured Indo-Pak engagement key to build edifice of durable peace: Pak

  India | April 14, 2019 17:37 IST

  In an interview to PTI, Pakistan's outgoing High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood said diplomacy and dialogue are indispensable to improve ties between the two neighbours.

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  Priyanka Gandhi to embark on UP river ride for campaigning

  April 14, 2019 14:56 IST

  The three-day programme comes almost a month after she completed a similar one from Prayagraj to Varanasi from March 17 to 20 when she covered a distance of 140 km.

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  Telangana Rashtra Samiti polling agent arrested for taking photos of EVM strongroom

  April 14, 2019 14:05 IST

  N Venkatesh, political agent of Telangana Rashtra Samithi candidate Rajashekar Reddy, was Saturday arrested and sent to judicial remand, Keesara Police Station Inspector J Narender Goud said.  

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  This chowkidar is committed to let Kashmiri Pandits live on their land: PM Modi in Kathua, JK

  April 14, 2019 13:08 IST

  He also urged the people of the state to give the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a chance to “serve you”.

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  Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha poll: Digvijaya's gesture on Bhopal Ram temple riles BJP

  April 14, 2019 12:03 IST

  While BJP leaders claimed the temple land was grabbed by the District Congress Committee (DCC), a court here had ordered that the land belonged to the DCC, a local Congress leader said.  

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  Would have loved contest against Prime Minister Modi: Shatrughan Sinha

  April 14, 2019 8:41 IST

  He cited the victories of Congress and RJD nominees in the past from the prestigious Bihar seat, from where he is seeking re-election for the third straight time, to deride BJP's claim.