Election

New Delhi: Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir Thursday denied the allegations levelled against him by the AAP's East Delhi constituency candidate Atishi Marlena, saying he will withdraw his nomination if her accusations were proven true. In a series of tweets, Gambhir said: "My Challenge number 2, (Delhi...

New Delhi: From highlighting poll manifesto to attacking opponents, the social media is being used widely by candidates from all the three major political parties in fray in the elections to achieve greater connect with voters. It is seemingly a triangular contest on all seven...

New Delhi: The Congress hit back Thursday at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for alleging that the late Rajiv Gandhi used the warship ‘INS Viraat’ as a ‘personal taxi’ on a family vacation. The Congress said that Modi is a ‘serial liar’ who does not have...

Bankura (West Bengal): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is insulting the Indian Constitution by stating that she is not ready to accept him as the Prime Minister of the country. Addressing a rally here, Modi said “Didi...

New Delhi: As Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra held impressive back-to-back roadshows in Delhi, many residents said her face and mannerisms reminded them of her grandmother Indira Gandhi. Neighbours Urmila and Munni in South Delhi’s Madangir area stood on a road divider and waved at...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court dismissed Thursday a plea seeking direction to the Centre and the Election Commission (EC) to debar Congress president Rahul Gandhi from contesting Lok Sabha elections till the issue of his citizenship is decided. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan...

New Delhi: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi repeatedly targeting Rajiv Gandhi in his campaign speeches, senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Thursday said abusing a martyred Prime Minister is the sign of ‘ultimate cowardice’. Patel's counter attack came a day after Modi accused the Gandhi...

Ranchi: BJP President Amit Shah said Wednesday that Article 370 of the Constitution would be removed if Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to power after the Lok Sabha elections. Article 370 grants autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir and limits the Parliament's power to make...

Lalgarh: The BJP is making its presence felt in this once Maoist hotbed despite a dominant presence of the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC), which routed the Left Front promising ‘poriborton’ (change). Several locals, who were among the thousands that joined a movement in 2008...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court asked Wednesday the Election Commission (EC) to examine grievances raised by sacked BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav, whose nomination against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varansai was cancelled. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked the counsel for...