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Congress chief Rahul Gandhi (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

I learnt from PM how not to run govt: Rahul Gandhi

Commenting on Mr Modi’s remarks on him and his family, Mr Gandhi said that the Prime Minister has personal hatred towards him.

12 May 2019 1:31 AM

BJD president and Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik greeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Talcher.

BJD-BJP bonhomie: Setback fear makes strange bedfellows

The BJP and BJD had entered into a coalition in 1998 and fought together against the Congress till 2009 when both the parties parted ways.

10 May 2019 6:44 AM

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with party's Northeast Delhi candidate Sheila Dikshit, at a roadshow. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi rally, Priyanka Gandhi roadshows heat up Delhi

PM tears into AAP’s failures, dynasty rule by Opp. parties; BJP govt failed on all fronts: Priyanka.

09 May 2019 6:08 AM

Supreme Court seeks details of cash seized during polls

Even the cash seized did not match the figure cited in the FIR. It was against this order, the Karnataka government approached apex court.

08 May 2019 6:49 AM

Women show their voter identity cards in Chhapra, Bihar, on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Clashes in West Bengal, EVM snags during Phase 5

Among the seven states, the highest voter turnout of 74.42 per cent was recorded in seven seats in West Bengal.

07 May 2019 2:28 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: ANI)

A lack of grace and wit: Sad story of Polls 2019

It would have been interesting even if the two spoke from the same stage, spelling out their respective views of what they want to do.

06 May 2019 12:32 AM

Bundelkhand: BJP banks on Modi magic

Around 40 rivers in the region had started drying up in the month of November itself, leading to acute drinking water crisis in the region.

05 May 2019 2:17 AM

Voters show their voters identity cards and ink-marked fingers after casting their votes during the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections in Ajmer on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

In Rajasthan, BJP banks on Modi to win back its lost ground

The BJP is pinning its hope on the Modi factor to bounce back in Rajasthan and secure maximum possible seats in Lok Sabha polls.

30 Apr 2019 6:23 AM

A poll staffer posted at Seoni in Balaghat Lok Sabha seat suffered brain hemorrhage and succumbed to it on Sunday evening. (Photo: Representational)

2019 Lok Sabha Elections: Three poll staffers die in Madhya Pradesh

Polling was underway Monday morning for elections in the state's six Lok Sabha seats.

29 Apr 2019 2:32 PM

‘There’s no sign of a Modi wave this time’

Milind Deora is contesting against Shiv Sena’s candidate Arvind Sawant from Mumbai South.

28 Apr 2019 11:53 PM

CPI(M) member and state secretary Surjyakanta Mishra addresses the media in Kolkata on Saturday. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

TMC may turn into BJP after LS polls: Surjyakanta Mishra

His comments came after Ms Banerjee alleged that the CPI(M) workers were campaigning for the BJP.

28 Apr 2019 7:09 AM

All police stations will in work full force starting this weekend till the elections are concluded in six parliamentary constituencies – four in the suburbs and two in the city.

40,000 cops to ensure smooth Lok Sabha polling

The police said that the 2,601 booths at 527 locations in the city

28 Apr 2019 6:44 AM

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar

Rahul Gandhi figures last on Sharad Pawar’s PM face list

Mr Pawar who ruled himself out of the Prime Ministerial race wants to emerge as kingmaker should the elections result in a hung Parliament.

28 Apr 2019 6:05 AM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi on jobs, GST ‘foolishness’

Mr Gandhi also accused Mr Modi of not wanting to fill 22 lakh vacant posts in the government.

28 Apr 2019 5:04 AM

Shiv Sena leader Arvind Sawant. (Photo: File)

Arun Gawli’s party supports Sena’s SoBo candidate in SoBo

Arvind Sawant, who is the sitting MP, is locked in a tough battle with Milind Deora of the Congress.

28 Apr 2019 1:33 AM

Nitin Gadkari collapses midst of his speech during campaign

This was the second time in past five months that Mr Gadkari, 61, suffered health issues in public.

28 Apr 2019 1:28 AM

The biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a “hagiography”, starring actor Vivek Oberoi, which treats the subject with undue reverence, and its public screening during poll campaign will “tilt the electoral balance”, the Commission said in its report submitted to the apex court after watching the film.

Supreme Court upholds EC stay on Modi film till May 19

Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for film producers had argued that the ban infringed on the right to freedom of speech and expression.

27 Apr 2019 1:14 AM

The former home minister also asked who kept the country safe in the three wars fought in 1947, 1965 and 1971. (File Photo)

Modi thinks he can rule India through fear: P Chidambaram

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said the people will vote for a country 'where the mind is without fear'.

26 Apr 2019 9:59 AM

A file photo of Congress leaders maintaining a facade of bonhomie and camaraderie.

Infighting, a chink in Congress poll armour

Internal bickering in Grand Old Party may hurt its electoral prospects.

26 Apr 2019 5:11 AM

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal along with party leaders and Lok Sabha candidates at a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PRITAM BANDYOPADHYAY)

Arvind Kejriwal promises to get full statehood

AAP will back any secular alliance to stop Modi-Shah from coming to power.

26 Apr 2019 4:51 AM

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