Movie on Modi will tilt electoral balance: EC to SC
The biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a "hagiography", which treats the subject with undue reverence, and its public screening during poll campaign will "tilt the electoral balance", the Election Commission (EC) has told the Supreme Court while opposing the release of the movie starring Vivek Oberoi before the polls end on May 19.
Madhya Pradesh cool to Sadhvi factor
Rest of Madhya Pradesh has little resonance with the communally charged, high-decibel electoral battle being fought between Congress’s Digvijay Singh and Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur in Bhopal.
Modi calls Mamata "sticker didi"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a jibe at Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee calling her 'sticker didi' who labels central welfare schemes as those run by her government.
Poll violence: a disturbing trend in Odisha
A disturbing feature of the ongoing four-phased Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha is the unprecedented violence during the polling process.
Returning Officer accepts BJP candidate Gautam Gambhir's nomination for the East Delhi parliamentary constituency.
Congress has been conspiring continuously but we will definitely win because truth and 'dharma' always wins: BJP MP candidate from Bhopal, Pragya Singh Thakur
Mamata accuses Modi of buying votes with black money
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of converting huge black money into white through demonitisation and spending it to purchase votes.
PM Modi reads my work: Twinkle Khanna
Author and columnist Twinkle Khanna on Wednesday took Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comments about her criticism of him on social media in "positive" stride, saying she was glad he was not only aware about her existence but also her work.
Twitter feature to report content that misleads voters
Twitter said on Wednesday it is adding a feature on its platform to allow users to easily report misleading content on voting and elections, as the microblogging firm stepped up efforts to tackle the menace of misinformation.
Fighting LS polls for safeguarding art 35A: Mehbooba
Regional PDP president and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday claimed that her party was fighting the parliamentary polls for safeguarding the Article 35A of the constitution, which grants special rights to the people of the state.
Voter turnouts in LS elections since 1952
A total of 16 Lok Sabha elections have been conducted in India since independence with the 17th currently underway. Ever since the first Lok Sabha polls in 1952, which the Congress won comprehensively, voting patterns have seen enormous fluctuations.
'BJP will win as nationalism has taken over casteism'
The BJP will form the next government with the majority as nationalism has taken over casteism in this Lok Sabha election, former Samajwadi Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh said onWednesday.
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'Cong to form UPA-3, poll result surprises for UP'
The Congress is on way to forming UPA-3 and its electoral performance will be much beyond the expectations of many people, says senior party leader Salman Khurshid, asserting that surprises are in store as far as Uttar Pradesh poll results are concerned.
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BJP removes Udit Raj from social media groups
Delhi BJP's social media and IT cell in-charge on Wednesday directed his team to remove Udit Raj from the party's social media groups, hours after the disgruntled MP joined the Congress.
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Rahul went into mourning after Balakot airstrikes: Amit Shah
BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday launched a stinging attack on his Congress counterpart Rahul Gandhi whom he accused of having gone into mourning upon air strikes in Balakot along with those in the Pakistan ruling establishment even though nation-wide celebrations were held to hail the operation.
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BJP using divide, rule policy to grab power: Akhilesh
Accusing the BJP of using the divide and rule policy of the British for grabbing power, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said the SP-BSP alliance will not let the saffron party succeed in its designs.
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I see no end to EVM bashing: Ex-CEC T S Krishnamurthy
Former Chief Election Commissioner T S Krishnamurthy on Wednesday said that he saw no end to Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) bashing as losers in elections would continue to grumble against their usage.
Several opposition parties have raised doubts over the credibility and efficacy of EVMs and claimed that they can be tampered with and manipulated.
ED crackdown hits DMK, Rs 40-cr assets of Alagiri's son attached
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday attached properties worth Rs 40 crore of Alagiri Dhayanidhi, Son of former Chemicals and Fertilizer Minister MK Alagiri in an illegal granite mining case.
50% VVPAT verification: 21 oppn parties approach SC
21 opposition parties on Wednesday filed a review petition before the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Election Commission to verify 50 % VVPAT verification.
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No option for Oppn but to accept defeat: PM
Lashing out at opposition parties that claimed the EVMs were being manipulated, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the 'mahamilawatis' have realized they stand no chance after three phases of elections and are looking for excuses to defend their poor show.
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Unfazed by trolling, Matondkar says she is here to stay
Urmila Matondkar, who joined the Congress recently, says she has faced a lot of trolling on social media and personal attacks after her entry into politics, but asserted that she is here to stay.
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Remove politics of divisiveness, negativity: Priyanka to voters
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday asked voters inFatehpur in Uttar Pradesh to help remove politics of divisiveness and negativity and think of future generations and save the country.
'BPL people to become APL if NDA returns to power'
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh claimed that now only six crore people are living below poverty line (BPL) and they will be raised above it if the NDA government returns to power.
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Miffed BJP MP Udit Raj joins Congress
Sitting BJP MP from Delhi, Udit Raj, has quit the party and joined Congress. The lawmaker joined Congress in the presence of Rahul Gandhi after he was dropped from the BJP's candidate list for Delhi.
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What the next PM should do to alleviate rural distress
The new government needs toensure a minimum monthly income package of Rs 18,000 per farmer family.
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Miffed with Modi, voters may punish Paswan’s kin
Unlike 2014 parliamentary elections, there is no Modi wave in the interiors of Hajipur reserved constituency. Lack of jobs and growing unemployment are major issues here.
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Cold desert Ladakh seat to witness quadrangular contest
Having a polling booth for the least number of voters and one at the highest altitude in the country at 14,890 ft above the sea level, cold desert Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir is set to witness quadrangular contest between BJP, Congress and two independent candidates.
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Tired of listening to PM beat his own trumpet on Pak: Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday said he was tired of listening to Prime Minister Narendra Modi "beat his own trumpet" on "what he did" to Pakistan and asserted that people also want to hear him speak about issues such as demonetisation and hate speeches.
Gambhir richest among LS candidates in Delhi
Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir is the richest among all the candidates in fray for the Lok Sabha election in Delhi with total assets worth Rs 147 core.
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I avoid using humour in today's times as I fear that my words will be twisted and misinterpreted for TRP, says PM Modi
Have many good friends in Opposition, Mamata Banerjee sends Kurtas and sweets to me: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Markets in ‘wait and watch’ mode during polls
The stockmarketshave been adopting a ‘wait and watch’ strategy as the country is going through nearly six-weeks of polling for the 17th Lok Sabha.
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NRIs spend fortune to come, vote in India
At a time when voter apathy is high among voters in India, more so, in the ‘me generation’ who prefer to go on a picnic or laze around in their homes on the polling day,here are the non-resident Indians, driven by a sense of civic consciousness, returned to their roots, spending lakhs, just to take part in the democratic process.
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