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  'Akhilesh playing politics of vendetta against BJP'

  Politics | July 27, 2014 14:06 IST

  Lucknow: He is possibly the only one from the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh to have the ears of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Accredited with the groundwork for the party's unprecedented success in the

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  Efforts on to develop all official languages: Rajnath Singh

  Politics | July 15, 2014 15:49 IST

  New Delhi: All efforts will be made to encourage national language and the government directs various departments from time to time to enhance use of Hindi, the Lok Sabha was informed today.Home Minister Rajnath Singh

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  Amit Shah may be announced BJP president Wednesday

  Politics | July 08, 2014 14:37 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah may be named the next BJP president Wednesday, party sources said.The parliamentary board of the BJP, its top decision making body, will be meeting in

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  Murli Manohar Joshi conferred Russia's highest civilian award

  Politics | June 20, 2014 15:29 IST

  New Delhi: Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi was today conferred Russia's highest civilian award for foreign nationals, “Order of Friendship”, for his championing role in fostering ties between the two countries.  Joshi was bestowed

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  Murli Manohar Joshi to hold talks with Kanpur industrialists

  June 17, 2014 9:01 IST

  Kanpur: Aiming at restoring Kanpur's pride of being a global industrial city, Senior BJP leader and Member of Parliament Murli Manohar Joshi will tomorrow hold talks with leading industrialists and businessmen here, an umbrella business

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  It's PM discretion whom he makes minister: Joshi

  Politics | June 01, 2014 23:57 IST

  Kanpur: Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi today said that it is a sole discretion of the Prime Minister whom he will make a minister in his Cabinet.  “It's a sole discretion of the Prime

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  Ensure uninterrupted power supply: Joshi to Kanpur officials

  Politics | June 01, 2014 12:22 IST

  Kanpur: BJP MP Murli Manohar Joshi today met power authorities here to discuss the issue of frequent outages in the city.Joshi met the Managing Director of Kanpur Electric Supply Corporation, S N Bajpai at his

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  Ensure uninterrupted power supply: Murli Manohar Joshi to Kanpur officials

  India | June 01, 2014 6:23 IST

  Kanpur: BJP MP Murli Manohar Joshi yesterday met power authorities here to discuss the issue of frequent outages in the city.Joshi met the Managing Director of Kanpur Electric Supply Corporation, S N Bajpai at his

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  Modi to be elected leader of parliamentary party on May 20

  India | May 17, 2014 20:27 IST

  New Delhi: After steering his party to power, Narendra Modi will be formally elected as the leader of the BJP Parliamentary Party at its meeting here on May 20 ahead of taking oath as Prime

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  Joshi trounces Jaiswal in Kanpur

  Politics | May 16, 2014 23:11 IST

  Kanpur: BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi today won Kanpur Parliamentary constituency, defeating Union coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal by 2,22,946 votes.  Buoyed by the historic win of BJP, Joshi said the country wanted change and the

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  BJP will welcome support of any party in national interest: Amit Shah

  Politics | May 13, 2014 21:10 IST

  New Delhi: BJP on Tuesday said the party will welcome the support of anyone in national interest, even as most exit polls and its own predictions give a majority to NDA led by it. BJP

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  No discontent over vacating Varanasi seat for Modi: Joshi

  Politics | May 12, 2014 13:37 IST

  Varanasi: BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi today denied any discontent over vacating the Varanasi seat for Narendra Modi and shifting to Kanpur.  Joshi said there was a “development wave in the country” which is being

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  Political volunteers stream in ahead of high-profile battle

  Politics | May 08, 2014 14:16 IST

  Varanasi: As political temperature hots up in this ancient temple town for the blockbuster fight, large number of volunteers of all three major players -Congress, BJP and Aam Aadmi Party- have streamed into the city

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  Round 7 of general election: Narendra Modi, Sonia Gandhi in contest

  India | April 30, 2014 8:21 IST

  New Delhi: The whole of Gujarat and Punjab is voting today in the seventh phase of Lok Sabha election along with some seats in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar that will decide the fate of top

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  Bengal, Modi do not go hand in hand: Buddhadeb

  Politics | April 25, 2014 18:41 IST

  Kolkata: Claiming that the "wave" surrounding BJP's prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi was a creation of corporate houses, CPI-M politburo member Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Friday said the people of West Bengal would never support a man

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  Joshi congratulates Modi on filing nomination in Varanasi

  Politics | April 24, 2014 16:44 IST

  Kanpur: Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi congratulated party's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on filing his nomination today in Varanasi and claimed his victory was certain in the temple town.  “It is a matter

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  In Pics: Kejriwal files nomination from Varanasi

  Politics | April 24, 2014 8:36 IST

  Varanasi: AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday filed his nomination for the Lok Sabha election from here to take on BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi after a roadshow that drew thousands in the Hindu holy

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  Mukhtar Ansari to contest from Ghosi

  Politics | April 23, 2014 16:28 IST

  Lucknow: Mukhtar Ansari, who withdrew from the Lok Sabha contest against BJP's Narendra Modi in Varanasi, will now be a candidate of his Quami Ekta Dal in Ghosi in Uttar Pradesh.Ansari had announced his candidature

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  Pawar slams Modi, warns against "power concentration" in one man

  Politics | April 22, 2014 11:51 IST

  Mumbai: NCP chief Sharad Pawar feels there are grim portents for Indian democracy in “concentration of power” in the hands of BJP's PM aspirant Narendra Modi as seen by the marginalisation of party veterans like

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  No Modi wave in the country: Joshi

  Politics | April 13, 2014 18:19 IST

  New Delhi: In subtle comments aimed at its Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi today said there was no Modi wave in the country but only a BJP wave.Joshi, who headed