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He claimed to have contested several elections including for municipality councillor. (Photo:ANI)

UP man files Lok Sabha nomination papers with 'Band Baaja Baraat'

Sanyukt Vikas Party candidate, went to file his nomination papers with a group of people with a brass band troupe.

9 April 2019 11:52 AM IST

Besides the U-17 Womens WC, India had also expressed interest in hosting the U-20 Womens World Cup.

India explained in numbers ahead of world's largest marathon elections

Voting for the Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases starting April 11 and will conclude on May 19.

9 April 2019 11:19 AM IST

The EVM and the VVPAT are in focus as elections loom and pet theories about the machines keep surfacing.

As many as 29 candidates have criminal records in Arunachal Pradesh

A report by an election watchdog has revealed that 29 of the 184 candidates contesting the Assembly elections in AP have...

9 April 2019 11:18 AM IST

New Rs 2,000 notes seized during raids. (Photo: PTI/File)

EC calls CBDT chairman, revenue secretary to discuss current I-T raids

EC has called the revenue secretary and chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes on Tuesday to discuss ongoing income tax...

9 April 2019 11:10 AM IST

Stalin purposefully, with selfish motives, didnt take him for better treatment. In order to become the DMK president, Stalin has made his father a house prisoner. Palaniswami said. (Photo: ANI)

TN CM announces probe into Karunanidhi's death, says Stalin to be...

'If Karunanidhi was given a good treatment, MK Stalin would not become the president of DMK,' Palaniswami said.

9 April 2019 11:10 AM IST

I dont know if he (Vadra) will be an asset for the campaign of the Congress or for the campaign of the BJP, Jaitley had said, reacting to Vadras remarks. (Photo: ANI)

Robert Vadra downplays Arun Jaitley's jibe, posts pictures with him on...

Alongside his post, Vadra tagged a few photographs from the past in which he can be seen alongside Jaitley.

9 April 2019 10:47 AM IST

Watch: Assam man thrashed by mob, forced to eat pork for selling beef

Watch: Assam man thrashed by mob, forced to eat pork for 'selling'...

In the video, Ali is seen kneeling down, surrounded by an irate mob, which demands to know why he was selling beef.

9 April 2019 10:35 AM IST

...there is a trend among the police officials that they undertake encounters when they anticipate that they can be transferred. Their acts are emulated by their subordinates, Akhilesh Yadav said. (Photo: ANI)

'When all Yadav's can be called relatives, then why not all Modi's?'...

Akhilesh was referring to the same last name shared by economic offender Nirav Modi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

9 April 2019 9:48 AM IST

At least 20,000 security personnel, including 5,000 police personnel, 1,200 Home Guards and 12 companies of RAF and SRPF have been deployed in and around the war memorial. (Photo: ANI)

I-T raids expose Rs 281 crore racket of slush funds in Madhya Pradesh

It said sleuths have recovered Rs 14.6 cr of 'unaccounted' cash and seized computer files of suspect payments made...

9 April 2019 9:30 AM IST

The controversial remarks by Naidu have come at a time when the electoral battle is at its peak in the state. (Photo: ANI)

Chandrababu Naidu calls Jagan Reddy, K Chandrasekhar Rao 'pet dogs of...

Naidu accused BJP and TRS of funding YSRCP's political campaigns and said will not be able to win votes in state.

9 April 2019 9:24 AM IST

Brajesh Kumar, the organiser of the event, informed that around 15 rangolis were displayed at around 2,000 square feet area. (Photo:ANI)

Citizen groups step up attempts to encourage people to go to polls

Vadodara-based Bharat Mata Shri Maharudra Hanuman Sansthan organised a rangoli making event to encourage city voters to...

9 April 2019 9:23 AM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, his sister and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and the partys UP unit chief Raj Babbar meet the family members of the slain CRPF jawan Pradeep Kumar, who lost his life in the Pulwama terror attack, at his residence in Shamli, UP, on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Congress disturbed as Rahul, Priyanka rallies cancelled in UP

Party leaders have accused the district administration of favouring the ruling dispensation of the state.

9 April 2019 9:16 AM IST