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  'KA for BJP kabutars', to be set free after polls: Akhilesh responds to Amit Shah's 'KASAB' barb

  Politics | February 24, 2017 17:54 IST

  Hitting back at Amit Shah for his KASAB barb, Akhilesh Yadav today said the language of BJP leaders has changed as KA actually stood for kabutar and the people will set their pigeons free in the polls.

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  UP Polls: Rahul, Akhilesh to hold joint roadshow in Varanasi on Feb 27

  Politics | March 02, 2017 16:20 IST

  Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will hold a joint roadshow in Varanasi on February 27.

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  No bigger ‘Kasab’ in India than BJP chief Amit Shah, says Mayawati

  Politics | February 24, 2017 17:55 IST

  Launching a scathing attack on Amit Shah for his ‘Kasab’ remark, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati today said that the BJP chief was the ‘biggest terrorist’ in India.

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  Akhilesh unfit for CM post, should look for job in MNCs: Uma Bharti

  Politics | February 24, 2017 18:21 IST

  Firebrand BJP leader Uma Bharti has declared incumbent Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav an ‘unfit’ candidate for the top job.

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  Should have fielded Muslim candidates in UP, says Rajnath Singh

  Politics | February 24, 2017 18:21 IST

  Muslims are not considered the traditional vote bank of the BJP, thus the party has not given ticket to even a single Muslim candidate in Uttar Pradesh which has some 19 per cent population. But senior party leader and Union Home Minister Rajnath Sin

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  Economic blockade will not impact Manipur poll process: EC

  Politics | February 24, 2017 18:24 IST

  The Election Commission is confident that the economic blockade in Manipur will not impact the poll process in the state.

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  Polling over, EC team checks security of EVMs in Punjab

  Politics | February 24, 2017 17:51 IST

  With voting in the Assembly elections in Punjab having concluded, a team of the Election Commission arrived in the state to inspect the security of buildings where the electronic voting machines (EVMs) of the polls have been kept.

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  Assembly polls: 65 per cent turnout in UP, 68 pc vote in Uttarakhand

  Politics | February 24, 2017 18:22 IST

  Over 65 per cent voters cast their ballot in the second phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections across 67 seats on Wednesday while Uttarakhand posted a record 68 per cent turnout.

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  Manipur Assembly polls: 215 candidates file nominations for first phase

  Politics | February 24, 2017 18:25 IST

  Altogether 215 candidates in Manipur have filed nomination papers from 38 constituencies which go to polls in the first phase of assembly elections on March 4.

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  Uttarakhand polls: Rahul Gandhi, Harish Rawat booked for model code violation

  Politics | March 02, 2017 17:05 IST

  Congress vice-president and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat have been booked for allegedly violating the model code of conduct.

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  Assembly polls: Over 65 pc voter turnout in UP till 5 pm; 68 pc in Uttarakhand

  Politics | February 24, 2017 18:23 IST

  Voting is taking place for the second phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh and for the 69 of 70 Assembly seats in the hill state of Uttarakhand.

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  Blazing guns fall silent as high-decibel campaign ends for UP phase-2, Uttarakhand polls

  Politics | March 02, 2017 17:09 IST

  Campaigning drew to a close this evening in 67 constituencies of Uttar Pradesh for the second phase of elections as well as in 69 seats in Uttarakhand for the polls on February 15.

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  Congress sticks to its stand over PM Modi’s ‘raincoat’ jibe at Manmohan, seeks apology

  Politics | February 09, 2017 18:26 IST

  A fuming Congress party today launched a no holds barred attack at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his ‘raincoat’ remark on his predecessor Manmohan Singh in the Rajya Sabha. The Congress stuck to its demand

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  Uttarakhand polls: Twofold increase in assets of MLAs since last elections, 91 candidates have criminal cases, says report

  Politics | March 02, 2017 17:08 IST

  A total of 91 out of 637 candidates contesting the Uttarakhand Assembly election have declared that they have criminal cases against them, an ADR report has said.

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  200 multi-millionaires, 91 with criminal cases contesting Uttarakhand polls

  Politics | March 02, 2017 17:08 IST

  As many as 200 multimillionaires and 91 persons with declared criminal cases, including charges of murder and rape, are among the 637 candidates in the fray for Uttarakhand Assembly Election. According to the Association for

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  Goa Assembly elections: Manohar Parrikar among early voters, dodges question on return to state

  Politics | March 02, 2017 10:39 IST

  Amid speculation of his return to Goa politics, Union Defence minister Manohar Parrikar today kept everyone guessing by describing himself as a "party man" who will work as per the directions of party leaders.

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  Assembly Elections 2017: Goa registers record 83 pc turnout, Punjab 70 pc

  Politics | March 02, 2017 10:40 IST

  Polling began for 117-member Punjab and 40-member Goa Assemblies amid tight security. Voting began at 7am in both the states and will conclude at 5pm.

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  AAP replicates Delhi strategy in Goa, to deploy 1,000 spy cameras ahead of Assembly polls

  Politics | March 02, 2017 11:10 IST

  AAP on Tuesday said it plans to deploy 1,000 spy cameras in all 40 Goa constituencies to catch on tape those offering cash and liquor ahead of February 4 assembly polls.

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  Will make Goa India’s most comfortable state, promises Modi

  Politics | March 02, 2017 11:11 IST

  With a week to go for polling in Goa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held his first ever rally in the state. Union Ministers Manohar Parrikar, Nitin Gadkari, Shripad Naik and CM Laxmikant Parsekar, Deputy

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  PM Modi to address rally in Goa today, Gadkari, Parrikar to share dais

  Politics | March 02, 2017 11:11 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally in Goa today. This will be his first rally in the state where polling will be held in a single phase on February 4.