Patkar seeks to bring about swaraj
Stressing on the need to include people in the development process, social activist and AAP candidate from the Mumbai North-East constituency, Medha Patkar, on Monday promised to deliver power to the...
View Article‘India needs a confident leader’
Name: Karishma Dasgaonkar College: St. Andrews College, Bandra Class: SYBSc IT Q: Are you a first time voter and how do you feel about it? A: Yes, I will be voting for the first time. I remember I used...
View ArticleFirst phase: Campaigning to end today
Campaigning for the first phase of polling in ten constituencies of Vidarbha region will draw to an end on Tuesday. There are 201 candidates in the fray for the April 10 elections, whose fate will be...
View ArticleCampaign ends for 3rd phase on April 10
Campaigning came to a close for the third phase of polling as the national capital region and riot-hit Muzaffarnagar get ready for voting on April 10. Interesting contests are expected on the Delhi’s...
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2nd phase: 6 LS seats in 4 states
The Election Commission of India has completed the preparation for second phase of polling on six Lok Sabha seats of Manipur (1), Meghalaya (2) and Nagaland (1) and Arunachal Pradesh (2) on Wednesday....
View Article20,000 extra jawans seal LoC, border
In a swift and silent operation, the security forces made an unprecedented deployment along the international border and the LoC in J&K barely 48 hours before polling for the first phase of the Lok...
View ArticleBJP campaign costs `10,000cr: Cong
The Congress claimed Wednesday that the BJP had a `10,000-crore publicity campaign budget for the Lok Sabha elections, and alleged “90 per cent of *this) is black money”. Union minister and Congress...
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EC notice to Azam for Kargil remarks
The Election Commission late on Wednesday issued a notice to UP minister and senior Samajwadi leader Azam Khan over his remarks on Kargil martyrs. The EC examined the footage — a 30-minute video speech...
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Modi files from ‘karmabhoomi’
Describing Vadodara as his “karmabhoomi” and making a pitch for good governance, BJP PM candidate Narendra Modi on Wednesday filed his nomination papers from that parliamentary seat in Gujarat. Mr Modi...
View ArticleShinde and Pawar broke people’s trust: Modi
BJP prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi, saying the country does not trust the party which failed to keep the...
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Kejri asks Delhi’s police chief to probe conspiracy
After a display of “Gandhigiri” that involved meeting and offering his attackers fruits on Wednesday, Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal asked Delhi police commissioner B.S. Bassi “to probe the...
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Delhi, Haryana battle today
After two phases of electioneering, the main battle of the ballot begins on Thursday with the country entering the third phase of the 2014 general election. Around 110 million voters spread across 11...
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BJP PM candidate Narendra Modi displays the victory symbol before filing his...
BJP PM candidate Narendra Modi displays the victory symbol before filing his nomination from the Vadodara constituencyBJP PM candidate Narendra Modi displays the victory symbol before filing his...
View ArticleSelfies flood social media
Showing off an inked index finger after voting has become the latest fashion statement and rage on social media, indicating growing pride in Indian democracy among the young and even other age groups...
View ArticleCampaigning in only 2 seats, says Priyanka
Amongst the early voters in Delhi were the Gandhi family, including Congress president Sonia Gandhi, party vice-president Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Accompanied by Congress heavyweight...
View ArticleEC notice to Beni for Modi ‘biggest goon’ remarks
The Election Commission on Thursday issued a showcause notice to Union minister Beni Prasad Verma for his “biggest goon” remarks against BJP prime ministrial nominee Narendra Modi. The poll panel...
View ArticleEnthusiastic Kerala records 74% turnout
For the first time, Kerala recorded 50 per cent polling by noon and by 6 pm the EC came out with a provisional poll percentage of 73.60, compared to 73.37 in 2009, triggering claims and counter-claims...
View ArticleProtect real essence of India, says Rahul
Asking party workers to put their heart and soul in the battle to protect the “real essence” of India, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said, he was willing to work with those who are...
View ArticlePoll officials attacked in Malda, EC seeks report
Trinamul Congress workers attacked Election Commission officials when they tried to stop “an unauthorised bike rally” at Manikchowk of Malda district. The EC has banned bike processions. This rally was...
View ArticleWill Delhi be an indicator?
Will the electoral results for the seven Lok Sabha seats of Delhi prove to be, as has often happened in the past, a vital indicator of who will come to power at the Centre? Going by past experience, it...
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