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Violence mars Madhya Pradesh Assembly bypolls

Violence mars Madhya Pradesh Assembly bypolls

However, the by-elections in the 28 Assembly constituencies recorded an impressive polling of 65.39 percent

3 Nov 2020 8:56 PM IST

Bihar chief minister and NDU president Nitish Kumar with senior BJP leader and deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi at a press conference in Patna ahead of Bihar polls. PTI photo

Political parties in Bihar field candidates with criminal cases: ADR...

As per the report, out of 3722 candidates analysed, 2166 have declared criminal cases against them

3 Nov 2020 1:28 PM IST

Hardeep Puri, nine others declared elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha...

Ten candidates were declared elected to the Rajya Sabha and were also given their certificates

3 Nov 2020 1:26 PM IST

Former chief minister and senior Congress leader Kamal Nath during a public meeting ahead of the by-elections, at Sanwer village in Indore. (PTI)

MP bypolls: SC stays EC order revoking 'star campaigner' status of...

The counsel told that Nath's plea has become infructuous as the campaigning has ended and the voting is to take place on...

2 Nov 2020 8:04 PM IST

LJP leader and Paswans son Chirag tweeted on Tuesday that the party would release the first list of candidates by evening. In 2014, the LJP had contested only one seat and lost. (Photo: PTI)

Hindustani Awam Morcha seeks probe into Ram Vilas Paswan's death

The controversy regarding leader's death comes a day before elections for the second phase of polls are to be held in...

2 Nov 2020 6:06 PM IST

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav addresses an election rally ahead of the Bihar Assembly polls at Digha in Patna, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. (PTI Photo)

Bihar is all set to go for its most crucial phase of polling today

Voting will take place on November 3 in 94 Assembly segments, more than a third of the 243-strong assembly spread across...

2 Nov 2020 12:24 PM IST

Maharashtra minister Jayant R Patil sporting a black band in solidarity with Belgaum.

Maharashtra ministers observe Karnataka Formation Day as 'black day'

Marathi-speaking people from the Karnataka border region also observed the black day in Mumbai by sporting black ribbons

1 Nov 2020 11:31 PM IST

Bihar polls: PM Modi dubs Tejashwi-Rahul combo double yuvraj alliance

Bihar polls: PM Modi dubs Tejashwi-Rahul combo 'double yuvraj'...

This was Prime Minister Modi's third tour of Bihar for the ongoing Assembly elections

1 Nov 2020 11:13 PM IST

BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia (2R). (PTI)

Jyotiraditya Scindia mistakenly seeks votes for Congress during BJP...

In the video, Scindia is heard saying, '... make us believe that you will press the 'hand' button on November 3'

1 Nov 2020 3:36 PM IST

Maratha activists celebrate the reservation verdict passed by the Mumbai high court on Thursday in Mumbai. Shripad Naik The Mumbai High Court upholds the State government decision of validity to provide reservations for Maratha community in government jobs and education under socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act on Wednesday. However court said, it should not exceed of 12 per cent in Employment and 13 per cent in education as per the States Backward Commission recommendation. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Maratha quota row: OBCs oppose reservation for Marathas from their...

The Supreme Court on September 9 stayed the implementation of Maratha reservation in jobs and education from SEBC...

1 Nov 2020 12:52 PM IST

RJD leader Tejaswi Yadav.

Tejashwi Yadav alleges scam in Bihar, shares PM Modi's old speech

He further blamed Nitish Kumar of avoiding real issues like Padhayi (education), Kamai (employment), Sichai...

1 Nov 2020 12:35 PM IST

Shiv Sena alleged that the letter written by 23 senior Congress leaders to Sonia Gandhi was a conspiracy to finish off Rahul Gandhis leadership. (PTI Photo)

A year after Lok Sabha debacle, Congress kickstarts process to elect...

In the Congress hierarchy, only AICC members have voting rights in case of any elections.

1 Nov 2020 12:10 PM IST