Two BJP nominees for the August 10 Rajya Sabha by-polls in Madhya Pradesh today filed their nomination papers here. Kaptan Singh Solanki, who is at present BJP Organising Secretary for Maharashtra, filed nomination papers for the seat vacated by senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj, who won the Lok Sabha elections from Vidisha, while... More

Trinamool Congress today rubbished CPI(M)’s charge that two of its Union Ministers had ‘incited violence’ in troubled Lalgarh, saying they were within their constitutional right to visit the place. “The visit by the Union Ministers– Mukul Roy and Sisir Adhikari– was within their constitutional... More

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday told Parliament that India continued to face terror threat. He said that let there be no illusion that terror threat to India has diminished. In his speech, Chidambaram also expressed satisfaction that during the last six months, a significant number of potential terrorists including... More

New Delhi: The second round of the induction of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Council of Ministers began here at Rashtrapti Bhavan with 14 Cabinet ministers being sworn in. The swearing-in ceremony started on time at 11.30 am with President Pratibha Patil giving the oath of office at the resplendent Ashoka Hall in the Presidential... More

Braving the summer heat, an estimated 15 to 20 per cent of the electorate turned up during the first four hours of polling on Wednesday for the fifth and final phase of Lok Sabha elections. Two scribes of private TV channels were injured when they were attacked allegedly by activists of the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal  at Duneke... More

49% voting recorded in Rajasthan on all 25 Lok Sabha Seats. There is the possibility of re-voting after the booth capturing and fraud voting on 13-14 places. The decision would be taken by election committee at Friday. The voting figure is like this- Jaipur-48% Jodhpor-46% Kota-45% Bharatpur-41% Udaipur-48% Ajmer-53% Bikaner-42% Jhunjunu-41% Ganganager-60% Jalo0r-37%  Read More →

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has been one of the star campaigners for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance in the Lok Sabha Elections. Having put Gujarat on the fast track of development following his two Assembly election victories, Modi is the being touted by many as the future prime minister of India.... More

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh commented on Bofors case accused Ottavio Quattrocchi proved that the decision to withdraw Red Corner Notice (RCN) against the Italian businessman has been a political move.In a statement, the BJP has described the withdrawal of the NCR against Mr.... More

Congress calls today BJP projection Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the next in line to become Prime Minister LK Advani, after an attempt to prevent any challenge to the “aspirations” of the Veteran of saffron, which was declared as as party candidate for the top post. Talking to the press here, the Congress said... More

Is it moved to the activity of an election day before the second phase of the 2009 election? On Wednesday, which seems to be returned to the quietude of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) with the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) resolve their differences and political free speech great acrimony. 140 districts in 12... More

Varun Gandhi, BJP candidate will file his candidacy by Wednesday afternoon amidst elaborate security arrangements. Mr. Gandhi, who is two weeks of parole after being jailed under the National Securities Act for his alleged incitement to hatred, will be joined by his mother, Mrs. Menaka Gandhi for filing its application. After the... More