Politics

Poll speculation on Modi vs Priyanka ends, Congress fields Ajay Rai from Varanasi

Congress has fielded Ajay Rai from Varanasi constituency in Uttar Pradesh to contest the general election against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Apr 25, 2019

Decoded: Questions over EVMs after 10K glitches, EC swears by machines

EC sources said they have noticed three types of malfunctioning in the EVMs, paper rolls in the VVPATs getting stuck, keys getting jammed and EVMs and VVPATs suffering lack of synchronisation.

Apr 25, 2019

I wanted to become sanyasi or join Army: PM Modi reveals in candid interview with Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar recently conducted an interview with Narendra Modi. It being a completely non-political interaction, the PM revealed a lot of unknown facts about his life.

Apr 25, 2019

'Tumse na ho payega,' tweets Congress after BJP denies PM Modi's press conference

It was earlier rumoured that PM Modi will hold a press conference at the Taj Ganges hotel in Varanasi on Friday.

Apr 24, 2019

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan gives away fears of BJP winning seats in state?

There's a narcissistic streak in Kerala's CPI-M. It loves itself too much to fatally ignore its own fascist stripes. Will its secular banner fly high after the Lok Sabha election results arrive?

Apr 24, 2019

PM Modi's candid interview: Believed I would turn out to be a sanyasi or serve Indian Army

A few hours after the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections voting concluded, Akshay Kumar had announced that he would be engaging in a "candid and completely non-political" interaction with the PM.

Apr 24, 2019

From Mamata's kurtas to love for mangoes: Here's what PM Modi shared with Akshay Kumar

Key things from the hour-long interaction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Akshay Kumar.

Apr 24, 2019

Gautam Gambhir richest candidate in Delhi elections, 10 times richer than boxer Vijender Singh

The cricketer-turned-BJP leader has declared assets worth Rs 147 crore while filing his nominations from the East Delhi constituency.

Apr 24, 2019

BJP committed 'cow slaughter', claims disgruntled Vijay Sampla after party denies ticket

Vijay Sampla came under huge embarrassment after the Bharatiya Janata Party denied a ticket to him.

Apr 24, 2019

68% voter turnout in 14 Karnataka Lok Sabha seats

The lowest turnout was in Raichur (ST) - 57.85 per cent, followed by Gulbarga (ST) 59.59 per cent, Bijapur (SC) 60.28 per cent and Bidar 62.72 per cent.

Apr 24, 2019

Modi remains No. 1 choice to be PM: IANS CVoter 2019 survey

A survey conducted on April 19 shows that Modi was ahead of Gandhi by more than 30 percentage points as the people's first choice for becoming the Prime Minister.

Apr 24, 2019

Tamil Nadu IAS officer removed as polling officer by Election Commission for 'faith healing'

Umashankar, an IAS officer from Tamil Nadu, was a Hindu Dalit who converted to Christianity in 2008

Apr 23, 2019

Elections 2019: Shah Rukh Khan raps 'It's Time to Vote', earns PM Modi's praise [Video]

In a Gully Boy-style rap song called 'Karo Matdan | It's Time to Vote', Shah Rukh Khan makes a plea to the citizens to cast their vote.

Apr 23, 2019

Sunny Deol joins BJP; likely to contest Lok Sabha elections from Gurdaspur

The 62-year-old actor had met BJP president Amit Shah last week sparking rumours that the ruling party will have a new member.

Apr 23, 2019

Congress votes going in BJP's account? Foul play suspected in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram

Polling was delayed at several booths due to the EVM malfunctions and it is reported that voting was stopped at a polling station in Chowara booth of Thiruvananthapuram constituency after the voters complained of a malfunction in the system.

Apr 23, 2019