Elections
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Maha polls: On campaign trail, Rahul Gandhi enjoys Nagpur’s ‘tarri poha’
Nagpur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took a snack break during campaigning and relished Nagpur’s famous “tarri poha”. The Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition arrived at Shyamji Ramji Pohewale on Wardha…
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EC seeks responses from BJP, Congress over complaints against Modi, Shah, Rahul
New Delhi: In the wake of the BJP approaching the Election Commission (EC) against Rahul Gandhi and the Congress against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for alleged poll…
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Ruling NPP heading for absolute majority in Sri Lanka parliamentary poll
Colombo: The ruling National People’s Power (NPP) party led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken an unassailable lead in the parliamentary election held on Thursday. As of 6 am local time…
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50 Congress MLA’s promises 50cr by BJP to remove Karnataka Govt: CM
Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday alleged that the opposition BJP offered Rs 50 crore each to the 50 Congress MLAs to remove his government. He said none of the Congress…
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Telangana CM Reddy holds roadshow in support of Aaditya Thackeray in Mumbai
Mumbai: With just a week left for the Maharashtra assembly polls, Telangana Chief Minister and Congress leader Revanth Reddy on Wednesday held a roadshow in support of Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Aaditya…
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Stand up on own legs: SC asks Ajit not to use name, photos of Sharad Pawar
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Ajit Pawar-led faction of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) to not use the name and photograph of veteran leader and party founder Sharad Pawar in…
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Karnataka bypolls: Over 61 pc voter turnout recorded in 3 Assembly seats
Bengaluru: The by-elections held for three Assembly constituencies in Karnataka on Wednesday recorded a remarkable turnout of 61.81 per cent, according to the Election Commission’s data. The poll panel reported a voter…
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Mithun Chakraborty campaigns for BJP in Jharkhand
Jamshedpur: Actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty led a massive roadshow in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district on Monday. He campaigned for BJP candidate Meera Munda, the wife of former CM Arjun Munda, in the Potka…
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PM Modi to address three rallies in poll-bound Maharashtra
Mumbai: With less than a week to go for campaigning to end in poll-bound Maharashtra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address three public meetings on Tuesday and campaign for MahaYuti…
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JMM releases manifesto, promises 33 pc job reservation for women
Ranchi: The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Monday released its manifesto for assembly elections promising 33 per cent of reservation to women in state government jobs. The manifesto, unveiled by party supremo…
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Husband vs wife, uncle vs nephew: Families battle their own and others in Maharashtra
Mumbai: Amid parties accusing rivals of promoting dynastic politics, the November 20 Maharashtra assembly polls will see brothers, cousins and father-children in the fray, with members of the same family taking on…
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NYT ‘Needle’ points to Trump win with projection of 285 electoral college votes
New York: The famous election prognosticator, New York Times’s ‘Needle’, was projecting an 84 per cent chance of a Donald Trump victory with about 295 electoral college votes based on its data…