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10 Mar 2019
Tamil NaduRajinikanth says he won't contest Tamil Nadu Assembly bypoll
Top film star Rajinikanth today announced that he would not contest in the by-elections to 21 seats in Tamil Nadu Assembly, nearly a month after declaring that his target was only the Assembly election.
10 Mar 2019
Lok SabhaLok Sabha elections: Results to be announced on May 23
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora announced the dates for Lok Sabha elections a short while ago in New Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan.
10 Mar 2019
Jammu And KashmirEC to announce LS poll schedule at 5 pm today
The Election Commission (EC) is set to announce the schedule for the high-voltage Lok Sabha elections today, which is likely to be spread over seven to eight phases in April-May.
10 Mar 2019
Uttar PradeshRobert Vadra confirms he will enter politics, but conditions applied
Businessman Robert Vadra, who is married to Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, wrote a Facebook post on Sunday to confirm he is thinking about joining politics.
10 Mar 2019
Manoj TiwariParties can't use photos of defense personnel, directs Election Commission
At a time when emotions related to defense forces are running high in the nation, the Election Commission on Saturday said political parties can't use photos of defense personnel for their poll campaign.
09 Mar 2019
Narendra ModiPM Modi is our daddy, says AIADMK leader
In an unusual turn of events, an AIADMK leader called Prime Minister Narendra Modi the party's "daddy" who has turned out to be a guiding light after J Jayalalithaa died in 2016.
09 Mar 2019
IndiaTop 3 poll-issues will be jobs, jobs & jobs: Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today hit out at the Centre over alleged lack of job creation, saying the three main issues in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls would be jobs, jobs, and jobs.
08 Mar 2019
Himachal PradeshThey have shown me my place: Sidhu fumes at Congress
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu said he has been "shown his place" after he wasn't invited as a speaker at party President Rahul Gandhi's rally in Moga, Punjab, on Thursday.
08 Mar 2019
Mulayam Singh YadavSP fields Mulayam Singh Yadav from 'safest' Mainpuri LS seat
The Samajwadi Party today released a list of six candidates for the Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, fielding party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav from its stronghold Mainpuri.
08 Mar 2019
India#NewsBytesExclusive: 'Will drink venom to defeat BJP,' says Raghav Chadha
Raghav Chadha, one of the youngest politicians in India, doesn't have a sprawling office, as one would imagine.
08 Mar 2019
West BengalMamata Banerjee's photo with 'Famous Bengali Legends' sparks outrage
The presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on a billboard titled 'Famous Bengali Legends' has sparked outrage.
07 Mar 2019
Lok SabhaCongress releases first list of 15 candidates for #2019LokSabha elections
The Congress party has released its first list of 15 candidates to contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections likely to be held around April-May this year.
07 Mar 2019
Supreme Court Of India#Elections2019: AAP releases song, makes full-statehood for Delhi principal agenda
The Aam Aadmi Party launched a song yesterday to establish that Delhi's full statehood will be their central agenda for the 2019 elections.
07 Mar 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaGovernment making things disappear: RaGa speaks on "stolen" Rafale documents
Stepping up his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the job of current government was to "make things disappear".
06 Mar 2019
KarnatakaKarnataka: Congress-JD(S) seat-sharing finalized; JD(S) gets Lok Sabha 10 seats
Karnataka's ruling alliance partners, Congress and Janata Dal (Secular), today finalized a deal for the sharing of Lok Sabha seats in the southern state for the upcoming General Election.
06 Mar 2019
Narendra Modi'Lucky' chair for PM Modi being prepared before Kanpur rally
The wooden chair, believed to be the lucky charm for the BJP, is in news again.
06 Mar 2019
Digvijaya SinghIf you're brave, file case against me: Digvijaya dares PM
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh today challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to file a case against him over allegations from BJP leaders that he was an anti-national and a Pakistan supporter.
05 Mar 2019
Arvind KejriwalDelhi: No Congress-AAP tie up, confirms Sheila Dikshit, Kejriwal fumes
Putting all speculations to rest, former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday said Congress will not be forging an alliance with AAP in Delhi for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
05 Mar 2019
PulwamaIAF-strikes: Mentioning Rajiv Gandhi's death, VK Singh slams Digvijay Singh
Minister of State for External Affairs, General VK Singh on Tuesday slammed Congress leader Digvijay Singh for calling Pulwama terror attack "an accident" and casting doubts on IAF airstrikes in Balakot, Pakistan.
04 Mar 2019
IndiaAfter 4.5years, we saw 56 inch. And, we aren't disappointed
Much like carbon, Narendra Damodardas Modi has two allotropes - PM Modi and Politician Modi. You decide which form is diamond and which is graphite.
04 Mar 2019
BiharPrashant Kishor apologizes after NDA leaders miss martyr's last rites
JD(U) Vice President Prashant Kishor apologized on his party's behalf after no one from the Bihar government attended the final rites of CRPF inspector Pintu Kumar Singh, who was martyred in an encounter on Friday in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir.
04 Mar 2019
Madhya PradeshFacing ire for wearing military uniform, Manoj Tiwari defends himself
BJP Delhi Chief Manoj Tiwari drew Opposition's ire for addressing a rally wearing military fatigues but he felt there was nothing wrong in it.
03 Mar 2019
Trinamool CongressAmit Shah, a nasty proponent of divisive politics: Derek O'Brien
Hitting out at BJP President Amit Shah for his criticism of opposition parties which questioned airstrikes in Pakistan, the Trinamool Congress today said the saffron party leader should refrain from "lecturing others" on patriotism as he was a "proponent of divisive and hatred politics".
02 Mar 2019
Narendra ModiAt bike rally, Amit Shah mentions IAF airstrikes, targets Opposition
BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Opposition alleging the parties of helping Pakistan with their statements.
02 Mar 2019
Madhya PradeshLok Sabha elections: Amit Shah to launch nationwide bike rally
Ahead of the much-anticipated general elections to be held in April-May, BJP President Amit Shah will kick off the poll campaign on Saturday from Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district.
01 Mar 2019
Pakistan NewsDriven by Modi hatred, Opposition is helping Pakistan: PM
Few parties are helping Pakistan with their statements, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday in Tamil Nadu while addressing a rally.
01 Mar 2019
Narendra ModiPakistan hasn't created environment for dialogue: Scindia on ongoing tensions
Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia gave his opinion on the current Indo-Pak situation on Friday and said Pakistan hasn't created a safe atmosphere for talks.
28 Feb 2019
India#MeraBoothSabseMazboot: India will fight and win as one, says Modi
Addressing Bharatiya Janata Party's booth level workers via a mega video-conference on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India will live, grow, fight and win as one.
28 Feb 2019
KarnatakaYeddyurappa claims airstrikes will help BJP win, draws flak
In what can only be qualified as cringeworthy, BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa claimed that the airstrikes would help the saffron party win 22 out of 28 seats in Karnataka in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
27 Feb 2019
Pakistan NewsIf US can kill Osama, why can't India: Arun Jaitley
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday asked if the United States could kill Osama bin Laden by entering Abbottabad in Pakistan, why can't India.
26 Feb 2019
Tamil NaduDMK finalizes seat-sharing agreement with KMDK for coming LS polls
The DMK today sealed a seat-sharing agreement with Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi (KMDK) for the coming Lok Sabha polls, allotting one seat to its ally.
26 Feb 2019
Pakistan NewsDesh nahi jhukne doonga: PM Modi's first reaction on airstrikes
Giving his first reaction on the airstrikes conducted by IAF on Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammed's camp, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday thanked forces.
26 Feb 2019
IndiaMehbooba Mufti questions IAF strikes on Pakistan
While India rejoiced the Indian Air Force's successful operation which ended in the destruction of Jaish-e-Mohammed's camp, PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti questioned it in her tweet.
26 Feb 2019
Pakistan NewsIndia Strikes Back: IAF's successful operation lauded by politicians
In a huge overnight operation, Indian Air Force completely destroyed terror camps in Pakistan days after Jaish-e-Mohammed executed the Pulwama attack in which 40 CRPF soldiers were martyred.
24 Feb 2019
IndiaOwaisi calls Masood Azhar 'satan'; slams Modi over Pulwama attack
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday spoke on the Pulwama attack of February 14, calling it a failure of the Narendra Modi government.
24 Feb 2019
FacebookIs Robert Vadra joining politics? His Facebook post gives clue
A month after Priyanka Gandhi joined active politics and was appointed Congress' in-charge of Uttar Pradesh East, it appears that her husband, Robert Vadra, is also eyeing an entry into politics.
24 Feb 2019
GoaGoa: Ailing Manohar Parrikar put under observation, is stable
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar was admitted to Goa Medical College Hospital late on Saturday night, and his office has confirmed he is stable now.
23 Feb 2019
Narendra ModiArvind Kejriwal to start indefinite hunger strike for Delhi's statehood
On Saturday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in a bid to secure complete statehood for Delhi, announced that he would sit on an indefinite hunger strike from March 1.
23 Feb 2019
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Fight for Kashmir, not against Kashmiris: PM Modi finally speaks
Days after a hate campaign was launched against Kashmiri students staying in various parts of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condemned it.
22 Feb 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaStatehood for Delhi within two-years: Kejriwal makes big poll promise
At a time when politicians are making tall promises ahead of crucial general elections, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also dived into the trend.
