2019 Lok Sabha Elections

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'I have heard you are an artist and your paintings were sold for crores of rupees in the name of Saradha and Narada scam,' PM Modi spoke at an election rally. (Photo: File)

Won't file FIR against you even if you paint an ugly picture of me: PM to Mamata

Central probe agencies had seized several paintings done by Banerjee that were bought by businessmen running Ponzi schemes.

16 May 2019 10:43 AM

'I want to ask Narendra Modi whether he took brokerage in Rafale deal or not. He can debate with me anywhere in the country,' he said. (Photo: File)

'Rahul Gandhi is a cannon, I am AK-47,' says Navjot Singh Sidhu

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu said PM Modi came as 'Ganga's son' in 2014 but will go as an 'agent in Rafale'.

16 May 2019 10:28 AM

Pakistan lies in the middle of a vital aviation corridor. Flights to India often pass directly over Pakistan. (Representational Image)

Indian flights in Pakistan airspace to remain shut till May 30

However, Pakistan opened its airspace for all flights except for New Delhi, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur on March 27.

16 May 2019 10:14 AM

'I was denied the ticket from Amritsar on the ground that I could not win,' Navjot Kaur said. (Photo: File)

Punjab CM, Asha Kumari denied me ticket from Amritsar: Navjot Kaur

Navjot Kaur wanted to contest LS elections from Chandigarh, but the leader was denied ticket from the constituency.

16 May 2019 10:05 AM

A police complaint was also filed against the actor-politician on Monday in Aravakurichi over his comments. (Photo: file)

Slipper hurled at Haasan amid Godse remark, 11 named in complaint

In the police complaint, eleven people have been named, including BJP workers and members of another outfit, Hanuman Sena.

16 May 2019 9:43 AM

The move came a day after it issued a show cause notice to 3 media outlets for publishing a survey 'predicting results' of LS elections. (Photo: File)

No spoilers please; EC asks Twitter to take down exit poll related post: Report

EC's move came after it received certain complaint and the user had to remove the tweet later.

16 May 2019 9:14 AM

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday said that his party does not have any problem if it did not get the Prime Minister's post while adding that its sole objective has always been to stop the NDA from forming the government at the Centre. (Photo: File)

Cong has no problem if it did not get PM's post: Ghulam Nabi Azad

This comes after Rajnath Singh on Tuesday dared Opposition to name its prime ministerial candidate if it was sure of victory in the polls.

16 May 2019 8:44 AM

'They can kill me or send me to jail but I am not afraid. I feel that the people of Bengal will give a suitable reply to you (Modi and Shah) through the ballot,' she said. (Photo: File)

'Unconstitutional, unethical gift' to PM: Mamata on EC's decision to cut campaign

Banerjee, also the chief minister, said she had never seen this type of EC which is 'biased and full of RSS people'.

16 May 2019 8:42 AM

'It will be a mistake on the part of Veerashaiva community members living in this part of the state if they vote for the Congress, which had heaped insult and brought ignominy to their leader Veerendra Patil, who had helped the Congress win about 178 seats in Karnataka,' Yeddyurappa said. (Photo: File)

Will be mistake for Veerashaivas to vote for Cong: Yeddyurappa

He was campaigning for the party candidate for the Chincholi Assembly bypoll.

16 May 2019 8:34 AM

Violance erupted during the roadshow of BJP President Amit Shah in Kolkata on Tuesday.(Photo: ANI)

In video, minister tells workers to carry sticks to Amit Shah rally

Rakesh Singh joined the BJP from the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha election.

16 May 2019 7:13 AM

Gandhi has been accusing Modi of speaking 'lies' on various issues, including on the Rafale jet deal. (Photo: File I PTI)

Modilie: The latest entry in Rahul Gandhi's dictionary

Gandhi also put up a picture of a screenshot of a photo-shopped page of an English dictionary explaining the meaning of 'Modilie'.

15 May 2019 8:38 PM

He said the difference between the government of Vajpayee and that of Modi is that the former government was known for its 'Lok Shahi' (democracy) and the latter shows traits of 'Tana Shahi' (autocracy). (Photo: File)

Party veterans were ill treated, Advaniji cried when I left BJP: Shatrughan Sinha

Sinha was overlooked for a ticket in favour of Ravi Shankar Prasad from Bihar's Patna Sahib.

15 May 2019 5:27 PM

Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Derek O’Brien said BJP is trying to justify the act and vandalism was done was hired goons. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Amit Shah lying, BJP hired goons to attack us, destroy Vidyasagar statue: TMC

He said that they would take the videos to the Election Commission and authentic them on record.

15 May 2019 2:48 PM

Mocking the proposed meeting of opposition leaders and the move by some regional parties like TRS to form a federal front, Shah said such meetings do not affect the BJP whose seats, he added, are not going to come down. (Photo: File)

BJP has already crossed majority mark after sixth phase of polls: Amit Shah

A party needs to win 272 seats for a simple majority. The BJP had won 282 in 2014.

15 May 2019 2:10 PM

The DMK chief, however, condemned the remark and said the BJP has stooped to a new low. (Photo: File)

Will quit politics if BJP can prove I am in touch with it: Stalin

On Tuesday, Soundararajan claimed the DMK was in talks with the BJP. She said that the DMK was talking 'through someone'.

15 May 2019 1:52 PM

His image soon garnered the virtues of a well-known writer, philosopher and a crusader of humanity. (Photo: Twitter)

His bust is the latest victim in Indian politics. Who was Vidyasagar?

The usual blame game started immediately after the Miscreants entered the college and smashed the bust.

15 May 2019 1:43 PM

Former Uttar Pradesh CM Mayawati (Photo: File)

No riots in UP in my tenure, Modi's term full of violence: Mayawati

She termed Narendra Modi's legacy as chief minister of Gujarat a "stain on BJP and country's communalism".

15 May 2019 12:17 PM

He also said TMC workers damaged Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar's bust to gain sympathy. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Barely escaped, says Amit Shah after roadshow violence; Mamata files FIR

He said that violence was only in West Bengal in all six phases of polls and no incidents were reported anywhere else.

15 May 2019 11:33 AM

Kumaraswamy opined that Kharge should have been made a Chief Minister long time ago. (Photo: File)

Kharge not given recognition, should have become CM long ago: Kumaraswamy

Kumaraswamy was addressing rally in support of Congress byelection candidate Subhash Rathod from Chincholi assembly seat.

15 May 2019 10:56 AM

The commissioner said Prahlad Modi was later convinced and two PSOs were provided according to the rules. (Photo: File)

PM's brother sits on dharna demanding separate vehicle for guards

He sat in front of Bagru police station on the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway.

15 May 2019 10:29 AM

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