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Voters in local body polls are generally inked on the index finger of the left hand but an exception was made this time due to the general polls (Photo: PTI)

Maharashtra: Ink finger swap for local polls to avoid LS confusion

Moreover, in case of a repoll, the middle finger of the left hand will be inked, State Election Commissioner J S Saharia said.

22 Mar 2019 3:06 PM

Union minister and BJP MP from Asansol Lok Sabha constuency Babul Supriyo has been renominated from the same seat and is pitted against actor Moon Moon Sen of the TMC. (Photo: File)

BJP's first list in Bengal pins hope on hardcore politicians, turncoats

Of the 28 candidates, nearly 25 are new faces, with a thrust on active political workers rather than greenhorns from the glamour world.

22 Mar 2019 2:50 PM

The BJP Wednesday released its list of 40 "star campaigners" for Odisha which is scheduled to go to polls in four phases on April 11, 18, 23 and 29. (Photo: PTI)

Modi, Amit Shah, Hema Malini, Odia film stars to campaign for BJP in Odisha

The 40-member star campaigners' list was submitted at the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha, a party leader said Thursday.

21 Mar 2019 4:05 PM

Mamata Banerjee, unseating the 34-year-old Left Front regime in the state but has been accused of appeasing minorities by the BJP-RSS, which emerged as the main opposition in West Bengal. (Photo: File | PTI)

To stop BJP, minorities likely to go with TMC in Bengal

ccording to Union Home Ministry data released in 2018, communal violence increased sharply since 2015 in West Bengal.

17 Mar 2019 4:09 PM

The Congress chief said his party wanted to increase health expenditure to 3 per cent of the country's GDP. (File Photo)

Cong may include Healthcare Act promise in manifesto: Rahul

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said his party was looking at including the promise of Healthcare Act in its manifesto.

15 Mar 2019 4:10 PM

'I have never kept such ''dushmani'' (enmity) in politics. My best wishes to him,' (File Photo)

Nitin Gadkari says there's no place for enmity, jealousy in politics

Union minister Nitin Gadkari said he never keeps enmity with political rivals, and extended his good wishes to former BJP MP Nana Patole.

15 Mar 2019 9:42 AM

Gandhi will arrive here this evening after his programmes in Nagercoil and Kanyakumari in neighbouring Tamil Nadu. (File Photo)

Rahul Gandhi to have hectic trip to Kerala; to address mass rally

Congress President Rahul Gandhi will formally launch the party's poll campaign in Kerala on Thursday.

13 Mar 2019 1:52 PM

The directive had come against the backdrop of a picture showing a hoarding with images of Varthaman. (File photo)

EC notice to BJP MLA for putting posters featuring IAF officer Varthaman

The EC has issued notice to Om Prakash Sharma for putting up two posters featuring him, PM Nodi and Abhinandan Varthaman on Facebook.

13 Mar 2019 1:46 PM

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a batch of pleas challenging re-promulgation of an ordinance which makes the practice of instant 'triple talaq' a punishable offence. (Photo: File)

SC refuses to entertain pleas challenging 'triple talaq' ordinance

The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Ordinance was first notified last year, hours after the Union Cabinet had cleared it.

11 Mar 2019 8:05 PM

The Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha is the RSS' highest decision-making body. (File Photo)

Amit Shah attends RSS convention in Madhya Pradesh, meets Mohan Bhagwat

BJP chief Amit Shah on Saturday met RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and attended the meeting of its Akhil Bharatiya Praitinidhi Sabha.

10 Mar 2019 8:36 AM

The BJP parliamentary board met in Delhi on Friday to finalise the party's strategy for the Lok Sabha polls. (File Photo)

BJP finalises Lok Sabha poll strategy in Parliamentary board meeting

BJP general secretary Bhupendra Yadav announced a tie-up with All Jharkhand Students Union in Jharkhand.

09 Mar 2019 9:08 AM

Krishnamurthy, who oversaw the 2004 Lok Sabha election, rejected suggestions from some leaders of Opposition parties who raised questions on the Election Commission (EC) for not announcing the poll dates yet. (Photo: File)

2019 LS poll will see more money, violence, hatred: Ex-CEC

Former CEC T S Krishnamurthy, however, expressed confidence that the EC was capable of facing the challenges.

08 Mar 2019 2:18 PM

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis (Photo: PTI)

CM rules out early polls for Maharashtra House

Dispels rumours of simultaneous elections in state.

08 Mar 2019 3:17 AM

Jadhav joined the BJP before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at the rally. (Photo:PTI)

K’taka MLA Jadhav joins BJP, likely to be pitted against Kharge in LS polls

Congress rebel MLA Umesh Jadhav joined the BJP at a rally here on Wednesday.

06 Mar 2019 1:34 PM

Opposition Congress and NCP in Maharashtra have reached out to Dalit leader Prakash Ambedkar to join their anti-BJP coalition and asked him to send them a draft of how to bring the RSS under the constitutional framework. (Photo: File)

Cong, NCP reach out to Ambedkar to join anti-BJP front

Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and Jayant Patil wrote a joint letter to Prakash Ambedkar, urging him to join their alliance to fight against BJP.

03 Mar 2019 12:44 PM

Panel announced to study Dhangar issue

The Dhangars are currently included in the Vimukt Jati Nomadic Tribe (VJNT) category, but they have been demanding ST status for long.

02 Mar 2019 3:36 AM

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar

Nationalist Congress Party denies giving up seat to congress

The confusion over the Ahmednagar seat for the forthcoming Lok Sabha (LS) polls still continues.

02 Mar 2019 3:23 AM

The CEC is in the Uttar Pradesh capital for the past two days to review poll preparations in the state. (File Photo)

Lok Sabha polls will go ahead as scheduled: CEC

The general elections in the country will be held on time, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said on Friday.

01 Mar 2019 3:51 PM

After giving away the National Youth Parliament Festival, 2019, awards, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked youngsters to organise events upon returning home and invite Rajya Sabha members from their states as chief guests and ask questions. (Photo: PTI/File)

Modi asks youth to question Rajya Sabha MPs over lack of House productivity

PM expressed concern over only 8 per cent productivity of Rajya Sabha in the last session where interim budget was passed.

27 Feb 2019 4:38 PM

Prime Minister Modi on Sunday took a holy dip at the Sangam during the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. (Photo:AP)

'There is no actor better than Narendra Modi': Chandrababu Naidu

Chandrababu Naidu has claimed that PM Narendra Modi washed the feet of sanitation workers in Prayagraj to seek votes.

26 Feb 2019 11:01 AM

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