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Rahul Gandhi was paying a visit to the temple ahead of a two-day campaign in the state and is expected to address multiple rallies. (Photo: Twitter/@INCGujarat)

When religion trumps citizenship

The BJP's acts of moral policing, whether of food, dress or sexuality, or even movies, has been a source of deep...

9 Dec 2017 6:42 PM

Women wait to cast their votes in the first phase of the Gujarat state assembly election in Rajkot. Results of the elections will be declared on December 18. (Photo: AP)

'Peaceful' 1st phase polls in Gujarat, 68 per cent voter turnout...

EC said there were reports of technical glitches in EVMs in Surat, some other centres but voting resumed after machines...

9 Dec 2017 1:50 PM

After the polling process began at 8 am, people could be seen stepping out of their houses despite the cold weather and queuing up to cast votes at polling stations.. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Gujarat election: 47 per cent voter turn up till 4 pm in first phase...

Highest turnout of 38 per cent was recorded in tribal-dominated district of Tapi, while Narmada district recorded lowest...

9 Dec 2017 10:04 AM

Motli Ba is among the senior-most voters in the state of Gujarat who witnessed the historic Dandi March led by Mahatama Gandhi in 1930 as part of the Civil Disobedience Movement. (Photo: Twitter | @airnewsalerts)

Not only youth, 106-yr-old woman witness to Dandi March votes in...

Voters shared pictures with their inked finger after exercising their franchise during the first phase of the assembly...

9 Dec 2017 9:57 AM

In October, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi had lashed out at the Modi government, calling the GST - Gabbar Singh Tax, meant to extort money from people. (Photo:PTI)

Rahul attacks Modi for missing vikas' agenda during Guj campaign

Rahul Gandhi says he did not get an answer to even one of the 10 questions he had asked Modi on Gujarat's report card.

9 Dec 2017 8:50 AM

The bride on the other hand was excited and happy to be able vote on her wedding day. This made my wedding day more special, she said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

First election, then marriage: Couple votes before taking wedding vows

Hand in hand and glowing with the happiness, the couple was set and dressed for the wedding but first took a stop at the...

9 Dec 2017 7:40 AM

Raising the issue of alleged tampering of EVMs during the Zero Hour, CPI-M leader P Karunakaran demanded an in-depth and independent inquiry into the matter.

Gujarat elections: 70 EVMs found malfunctioned in Surat, restored

The Election Commission has also requested for an additional 4,150 VVPATs to replace the defective ones and to keep some...

9 Dec 2017 5:58 AM

You have seen me as chief minister for 14 years and then as prime minister. Have I done any work which has made you look down (in shame)? Have I done any neech work? Modi asked the gathering. (Photo: ANI)

Modi urges voters, youth to turn out in large numbers for Gujarat...

On polling days, Modi usually tweets exhorting people to exercise their right to vote.

9 Dec 2017 5:20 AM

Gujarat polls: 21 per cent voters turn up till noon in first phase

The crucial elections are seen as prestige battle for BJP, which has been in state for last 22 years, and litmus test...

9 Dec 2017 4:45 AM

Modi further added, Now Congress is linking Ram Mandir with elections. They are least bothered about the nation. (Photo: ANI)

Mani Shankar Aiyar had gone to Pakistan to give my 'supari', alleges...

Modi also alleges that Congress believes in -'atkana' (to stall) 'latkana' (to keep the issue hanging) and 'bhatkana'...

8 Dec 2017 1:39 PM

A day before Gujarat polls, BJP releases sankalp patra'

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the BJP ruled Gujarat has the highest Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP)...

8 Dec 2017 11:26 AM

Gujarat knows the difference between BJP and Congress, says PM Modi

The polling for the two-phase elections in the state will take place on December 9 and 14 and votes will be counted on...

8 Dec 2017 9:36 AM