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In a pre-dawn swoop on Thursday, Income Tax officials along with CRPF personnel carried out raids at the residences of Karnataka Minor Irrigation Minister C S Puttaraju and his nephew. (Photo: File)

IT officials carry out raids on K'taka minister Puttaraju's residence

The development came a day after, Karnataka CM H D Kumaraswamy raised fears about possible raids on Cong-JD(S) functionaries in the state.

28 Mar 2019 8:57 AM

According to Jatin, they have no voice in Parliament. (Photo: File)

Two transgender candidates in Lok Sabha poll fray

Jatin Mummy is a candidate from the Jogati Kinnar Samaj and Sneha Kale is from the Kinnar Samaj.

28 Mar 2019 4:14 AM

The Lok Sabha polls are scheduled to be held from April 11 and will go on till May 19 in seven phases. (File Photo)

BJP, Congress are 'birds of the same feather': Mayawati

BSP chief Mayawat said the BJP terming the Congress Nyay scheme a bluff is true but added the two parties are 'birds of the same feather.'

27 Mar 2019 12:59 PM

Earlier panchayat members in Kashmir Valley were targeted by the terror organisations. (Representational Image)

Intel warns of LeT, JeM strikes during elections in Valley

Intelligence agencies are expecting the terror organisations to increase violence in run-up to the polls.

27 Mar 2019 1:46 AM

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said she's happy that women will receive Rs 72,000 per year directly into their bank accounts under the minimum income guarantee scheme announced by party chief Rahul Gandhi. (Photo: File)

Priyanka Gandhi hails Rahul’s NYAY scheme that will benefit women

She said 5 crore families belonging to the poorest category with monthly income less than Rs 12,000 will benefit under the scheme.

26 Mar 2019 8:19 PM

Sinha has been openly critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah. (Photo: File)

Shatrughan Sinha to join Congress in New Delhi on March 28

This step comes after Ravi Shankar Prasad replaced Sinha from Patna Sahib seat.

26 Mar 2019 7:07 PM

Amit Shah's rally comes weeks before the Lok Sabha election. (Photo: ANI)

Modi the 'only' PM to respond to terror attacks like US: Amit Shah

'It's been two years, nobody has audacity to look eye-to-eye to mothers and daughters under BJP-led UP govt,' Shah said.

26 Mar 2019 6:36 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration could go for 'another misadventure' before the general elections. (Photo:AP)

Tensions with India will remain until the elections: Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said Indo-Pak relations would remain tense till the general elections in India are over.

26 Mar 2019 4:38 PM

Rajnath Singh addressed an election rally in New Delhi. (Photo: ANI)

'Chowkidar chor nahi, pure hai, India ka cure hai': Rajnath Singh

Singh slammed Rahul Gandhi for dubbing PM Modi as a ‘thief’ over the alleged irregularities in the procurement Rafale fighter jets.

26 Mar 2019 4:14 PM

The former Karnataka Chief Minister argued that each and every State has to be "analysed" on its own merit and one can't generalise. (Image: File)

Opposition will be united after LS poll: M Veerappa Moily

The former union minister said he was not at all disappointed that the opposition alliance to take on the BJP.

26 Mar 2019 4:06 PM

Yadav alleged that the BJP was using a governor, government agencies and the media for its campaign. (Photo: File)

2019 LS polls: SP announces tie-up with Nishad Party, 2 other outfits

The SP has earlier tied up with the Mayawati-led BSP and the Ajit Singh-led Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) to take on the BJP.

26 Mar 2019 1:42 PM

Addressing a press conference, Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala accused the BJP of being 'anti-poor'. (Photo: File)

Congress hits out at 'anti-poor' BJP; says NYAY not a 'top-up scheme'

Continuing his tirade against BJP, Surjewala said PM should tell his party how Nirav Modi, Mallya absconded from the country under his rule.

26 Mar 2019 1:27 PM

Nitin Gadkari filed his papers for the Nagpur Lok Sabha seat on Monday. (Photo: File)

Gadkari declares assets worth Rs 25.12 crore in election affidavit

According to his affidavit, he has movable assets worth Rs 69,38,691, while his wife has movable assets worth Rs 91,99,160.

26 Mar 2019 1:17 PM

Congress leader Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union Minister P Chidambaram, on Monday filed nomination for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls from Sivaganga parliamentary seat. (Photo: ANI)

Karti Chidambaram files nomination from Sivaganga seat

Cong will contest on 9 out of 39 parliamentary seats in TN along with the sole seat in Puducherry, while its ally DMK will contest 20 seats.

25 Mar 2019 8:53 PM

Late Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s son Utpal and Abhijit have been asked to join the BJP, said Goa BJP president Vinay Tendulkar on Monday. (Photo: File)

BJP has requested Parrikar's sons to join party: Vinay Tendulkar

Parrikar, a senior BJP leader, died on March 17 evening after a prolonged battle against cancer at the age of 63.

25 Mar 2019 8:48 PM

The Finance Minister told reporters here that the Congress has a history of cheating the poor and misleading the country in the name of removing poverty as it only gave them slogans but not the tools and resources. (Photo: File)

Cong's bid to 'cheat' poor again: Jaitley slams Rahul's minimum income promise

The government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been giving away Rs 5.34 lakh crore to the poor families, Jaitley said.

25 Mar 2019 8:44 PM

Former Union Telecom Minister Sukh Ram and his grandson Aashray Sharma on Monday joined Congress in the presence of party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala and party in-charge of Himachal Pradesh Rajani Patil. (Photo: ANI)

Sukh Ram returns to Congress, calls it homecoming

Sukh Ram’s son Anil Sharma is a cabinet minister in Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur-led BJP government in Himachal Pradesh.

25 Mar 2019 8:29 PM

Paralympian Deepa Malik and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) MLA Kehar Singh Rawat joined BJP on Monday. (Photo: ANI)

Paralympian Deepa Malik, INLD MLA Kehar Singh join BJP

Both Malik and Rawat joined the BJP in the presence of the party's Haryana unit chief Subhash Barala and general secretary Anil Jain.

25 Mar 2019 8:25 PM

NCP general secretary DP Tripathi released the party manifesto in Delhi. (Photo: ANI)

NCP releases manifesto, advocates talks with Pakistan

'We will open talks with Pakistan during which we will insist on discussing terrorism,' read the manifesto.

25 Mar 2019 7:17 PM

Tensions between Congress-Janata Dal(Secular) became more intense after both, JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda and Congress sitting MP SP Muddahanumegowda, filed their nomination from Tumkur parliamentary constituency on Monday. (Photo: ANI)

Congress-JD(S) standoff over Tumkur seat: Deve Gowda, sitting MP file nominations

Muddahanumegowda filed his nomination for Tumkur despite a request made by K'taka Deputy CM G Parmeshwara to 'obey the coalition dharma'.

25 Mar 2019 5:51 PM

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