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Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) has written to the Election Commission of India (ECI) accusing TRS President and state Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao of violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). (Photo: File)

Telangana Congress blames KCR of violating MCC, writes to ECI

The TPCC has urged the Chief Election Commissioner to ensure strict implementation of the MCC.

30 Mar 2019 9:09 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on the successful test-firing of an anti-satellite missile did not violate provisions of the model code of conduct, the Election Commission said on Friday night. (Photo: File)

PM's Mission Shakti speech didn't violate model code of conduct: EC

The Model Code of Conduct is in place for the April-May parliamentary election and some state polls.

30 Mar 2019 8:34 AM

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday released its 12th list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and declared party’s representatives from 11 constituencies. (ANI)

2019 LS polls: BJP releases 12th list of list of 11 candidates

BJP announced names of three candidates each from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Karnataka and one each from J&K and Maharashtra.

29 Mar 2019 3:24 PM

Congress veteran and three-time Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi. (Photo: File)

Senior Congress leader reveals grand alliance failure with his party

Tarun Gogoi, a six-term former MP and union minister, also rubbished the BJP's allegation of the Congress being a 'dynastic' party.

29 Mar 2019 1:25 PM

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav also declared the name of his party's candidates. (Photo: ANI)

Bihar’s 'mahagathbandhan' releases seat allocation for 2019 LS poll

Out of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, polling would be held in 31 constituencies in phases three to seven between April 23 and May 19.

29 Mar 2019 1:10 PM

Supriya announced that she would be stepping down from her post at an English news channel. (Source: twitter)

LS Polls: Cong fields journalist Supriya Shrinate from Maharajganj

The state will vote in four phases on April 11, 18, 23 and 29.

29 Mar 2019 1:01 PM

Launching his campaign in eastern India with a rally in Jeypore area of Odisha's Koraput district, the Prime Minister said the NDA government wouldn't have been able to do any development work in the country without the support of the people. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Pak still counting bodies, Oppn asking for proof of Balakot airstrike: PM

In his speech, PM Modi asserted that the NDA government has left no stone unturned to bring about development in the state.

29 Mar 2019 12:30 PM

Matondkar was inducted into the party on Wednesday in the presence of Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala and newly-appointed Mumbai Congress chief Milind Deora. (Photo: ANI)

2019 LS Polls: Congress fields Urmila Matondkar from Mumbai North

Responding to a question on the issues she will raise as a politician, the actress said she will focus on rights given under democracy.

29 Mar 2019 12:11 PM

'We will break any fingers that are pointed at us now,' he said while addressing a public rally in Etawah on Thursday. (Photo: ANI)

Will break fingers pointed at us: UP BJP candidate's open threat

Ram Shankar Katheria made this controversial statement in reference to the false cases registered against him and other BJP leaders.

29 Mar 2019 10:56 AM

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh asked on Thursday why the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was hostile to him, a Hindu. (Photo: File)

‘Why is RSS hostile to me when I am a Hindu?’ asks Digvijaya

Singh, who is the Congress candidate from Bhopal, said he was a disciple of Shankaracharya, but he did not show off his faith.

29 Mar 2019 10:47 AM

The Shiv Sena is contesting Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal for the first time. (Photo: File)

2019 LS polls: Shiv Sena to contest in West Bengal for first time

In 2016 state assembly election, the Shiv Sena had contested 18 seats but failed to make an impact.

29 Mar 2019 10:06 AM

The number of total candidates announced by the party for the Lok Sabha polls has reached 293. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

2019 LS polls: Ashok Gehlot, Jaswant Singh's sons in Cong's latest list

The party's latest list has 19 candidates for Rajasthan and six each for Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.

29 Mar 2019 8:39 AM

The polling dates in Maharashtra for the Lok Sabha elections are April 11, 18, 23 and 29. (Representational image)

Forty only women polling booth in Maharashtra

Maharashtra has 1.03 lakh polling stations and around 4.57 crore male voters and 4.16 crore female voters.

29 Mar 2019 4:18 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his second public rally in Uttarakhand’s Rudrapur on Thursday lashed out at the previous UPA-led government. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Is it right to abuse our Army Chief? PM slams Oppn in 2nd rally in U’khand

A former Uttarakhand CM, who is also a candidate from here this time had only one job, to mark attendance in Delhi Durbar, said Modi.

28 Mar 2019 3:03 PM

The ECI on Tuesday transferred three Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in Andhra Pradesh after YSRCP leaders accused them of working in favour of Naidu-led TDP. (Photo: File)

Andhra officials dub EC’s allegations as 'false' for favouring TDP

Giving clarification the two police officials wrote to Andhra Pradesh Chief Election Officer (CEO).

28 Mar 2019 11:10 AM

Sanvordem MLA, Prabhu Pauskar was inducted into the Council of Ministers at a ceremony held at Durbar Hall Donapaula on Thursday. (Photo: ANI)

Deepak Prabhu Pauskar sworn-in as Goa cabinet minister

Pauskar took oath as a Goa cabinet minister in the presence of state Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Governor Mridula Sinha.

28 Mar 2019 10:57 AM

Assadudin Owaisi addressing a gathering in Hyderabad. (Photo: ANI)

PM goes to space, says 'Alien Mitron': Asaduddin Owaisi

His remarks come after PM announced that India's anti-satellite weapon successfully destroyed a live satellite on a low earth orbit.

28 Mar 2019 9:56 AM

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that the AAP government will advertise two lakh new jobs if Delhi is provided full statehood. (Photo: File)

Will advertise 2 lakh new jobs if Delhi gets full statehood: Kejriwal

Four years ago, we wrote to the PM that we want to open 50 new colleges in Delhi, still no permission has been given, said Kejriwal.

28 Mar 2019 9:43 AM

The Communist Party of India [Marxist] on Wednesday released its third list of contestants for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: File)

CPI (M) releases 3rd list of candidates for LS polls

The party has fielded candidates for three Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan, two in West Bengal and a seat in Bihar.

28 Mar 2019 9:28 AM

The relations between Congress and JDS soured further after HD Deve Gowda and Congress sitting MP SP Muddahanumegowda filed their nomination papers from Tumkur parliamentary constituency on March 25. (Photo: File)

JD(S)-Congress to hold workers meet in Tumkur from April 1

A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting on Wednesday, which was attended by Dy CM and state Cabinet Minister, said a JD(S) leader.

28 Mar 2019 9:18 AM

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