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The sources said, Election Commission would also ask law ministry to take call on its demand to extend constitutional protection to 2 election commissioners on lines of CEC. (Photo: File)

Lok Sabha polls schedule likely to be announced in March first week:...

The EC may go by precedent and hold assembly polls in Andhra, Odisha, Sikkim and Arunachal along with Lok Sabha polls.

18 Jan 2019 5:28 PM IST

Jayant Sinha defended the governments economic policies on Thursday in what many saw as an attempt by the government to have Yashwant Sinha cornered by his own son. (Photo: PTI/File)

'Unstable govt likely after 2019 Lok Sabha polls': Union Minister...

'For us the goal is to inform, to ensure that people understand all that we have done and all that is at risk...

18 Jan 2019 5:03 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the inauguration of the 9th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) in Gandhinagar on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Aiming to be in Top 50' in ease of doing business next year: PM Modi

'I want our regulations and processes to compare with the best in world,' PM Modi said at Vibrant Gujarat Summit.

18 Jan 2019 4:38 PM IST

I want to be the first example of what the campaign wants to achieve. I have changed my surname to Bharatiya and this will be my identity henceforth, Mohit Kamboj said. (Photo: Twitter | @mohitkamboj_bjp)

BJP youth wing president changes last name to Bharatiya'

Mohit Kamboj said his foundation 'Proud Bharatiya' aims to encourage people to identify themselves by their Bharatiyata,...

18 Jan 2019 3:53 PM IST

Bindu, a college lecturer and CPI(ML) activist from Kozhikode, and Kanakadurga, a civil supplies department employee from Malappuram, visited Sabarimala shrine on January 2. (Photo: File | PTI)

51 women below 50 have entered Sabarimala: Kerala govt tells SC

The court was hearing pleas of two women in their 40s, Bindu and Kanakadurga, who entered Sabarimala shrine on Jan 2.

18 Jan 2019 3:34 PM IST

All are in contact, you cannot say that any one person is not in contact...you (media) had listed out the names of those who may switch from the party. Most of them have come, the others will also come, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief Dinesh Gundu Rao said. (Photo: File)

Ahead of CLP meet, Congress leaders say no threat to coalition govt in...

The CLP meet is scheduled at 3.30 pm on Friday at the Vidhana Soudha, the state secretariat.

18 Jan 2019 3:31 PM IST

Rai said the decision came in the wake of the recent statements of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Delhi Congress chief Sheila Dikshit, opposing an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

No alliance with Cong, AAP to contest all LS seats in Punjab, Haryana,...

The names of the candidates for the Lok Sabha polls will soon be announced by the party.

18 Jan 2019 3:21 PM IST

Talking about the CLP meeting, G Parameshwara said upcoming Lok Sabha elections and other issues like present political scenario in Karnataka will be discussed in the meeting. (Photo: File)

Congress asks disgruntled' MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi to attend 'headcount'...

Congress MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi is believed to be upset with his party after he was dropped from Karnataka cabinet on Dec...

18 Jan 2019 2:16 PM IST

PM Modi, who arrived in Japan on Saturday to attend the 13th India-Japan annual summit and held a series of meetings with top Japanese leaders and addressed the Indian community. (Photo: PTI)

PM's pre-poll handouts to cost billions, breach fiscal targets: Report

Much of the cost of the extra spending or revenue losses would have to be borne by govt that will take charge after...

18 Jan 2019 2:15 PM IST

BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa suggested that the present Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) coalition government should work towards the development of the state instead. (Photo: File)

BJP not responsible for 'confusion' in Cong-JD(S) coalition, says...

Yeddyurappa said the allegations that BJP was trying to poach Congress MLAs were 'far from the truth'.

18 Jan 2019 2:01 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will be skipping the meet; however, Congress party has deputed senior leader Mallikarjun Kharge to represent the party. (Photo: File | PTI)

Oppn is united': Rahul writes to 'Mamata di' a day before mega rally

'I extend my support to Mamata Di on this show of unity and hope...,' Rahul Gandhi wrote in the letter.

18 Jan 2019 1:50 PM IST

BJP president Amit Shah addressing a rally. (Photo: Asian Age)

Karnataka gamble: Congress, BJP spar on Amit Shah's swine flu

BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao accused Congress of supporting such toxic' statements.

18 Jan 2019 1:45 PM IST