Cong releases video showing Uma slamming Modi
Apr 18, 2014, at 02:41 am
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): The Congress party on Thursday released a video clipping that showed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti calling party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi a "Vinash purush" (destructive man).
Fresh proposal offered for Subrata Roy's release
Apr 18, 2014, at 02:30 am
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): In a fresh development, Sahara on Thursday submitted fresh proposal to the Supreme Court for the modification of Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy's bail conditions.
AAP accuses BJP of spreading 'fake' letter
Apr 18, 2014, at 02:11 am
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for spreading a 'fake' letter that has the party's chief Arvind Kejriwal thanking jailed don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari for supporting him in the Lok Sabha contest against Narendra Modi in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
Admiral RK Dhowan takes over as Navy chief
Apr 18, 2014, at 01:27 am
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): Admiral RK Dhowan took over as the 22nd Chief of Naval Staff of India on Thursday.
India needs a PM who has voice in govt: Modi
Apr 18, 2014, at 01:18 am
Erode, TN, Apr 17 (IBNS): Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s PM candidate Narendra Modi on Thursday said the 2014 election is to elect a PM who has has a voice in his own government.
LS: Fifth phase voting witnesses good turnout
Apr 18, 2014, at 12:50 am
Kolkata/Bangalore, Apr 17 (IBNS): India underwent the fifth and biggest phase of polling across 12 states to constitute a new Lok Sabha with West Bengal witnessing the highest turnout of about 79 percent balloting on Thursday, reports said.
Hindu Baccalaureate Service enters 7th year
Apr 17, 2014, at 07:19 pm
Nevada, Apr 17 (IBNS) One of its kind in the world, Hindu Baccalaureate Service (Dikshant Utsav) marks seventh year on April 27 at University of Nevada-Reno (UNR).
Brisk voting till noon in India fifth phase polls
Apr 17, 2014, at 06:42 pm
Kolkata/Bangalore, Apr 17 (IBNS) Brisk turnout was witnessed on Thursday in the fifth and biggest phase of polling in India to elect a new Parliament in New Delhi with states like West Bengal witnessing more than 40 percent balloting in the first four hours while eyes are on the urban landscape of Bangalore where the entry of corporate like Nandan Nilekeni spiced up the battle for ballots. Voting in 121 seats across 12 states is currently underway.
Anna Hazare casts vote in Maharashtra
Apr 17, 2014, at 06:36 pm
Ahmednagar, Apr 17 (IBNS) As polling is being held in 19 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra on Thursday, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare cast his vote from the Ahmednagar constituency of Maharashtra.
Nilekani hopeful of winning with "Parivartan" vote
Apr 17, 2014, at 05:49 pm
Bangalore, Apr 17 (IBNS) Infosys man Nandan Nilekani, who is fighting the polls as a Congress candidate from Bangalore South seat, is hopeful of winning riding on a Parivartan (change) in Karnataka.
Lok Sabha polls: 13.3% turnout till 10 am in Bihar
Apr 17, 2014, at 05:44 pm
Patna, Apr 17 (IBNS) At least 13.3% voters cast their ballots till 10 am as polling is being held across seven Lok Sabha seats in Bihar on Thursday.
40 percent polling in West Bengal in first four hours
Apr 17, 2014, at 05:21 pm
Kolkata, Apr 17 (IBNS) At least 40 percent polling was recorded in West Bengal in the first four hours of its first phase of vote on Thursday even as a few untoward incidents were reported, said officials.
LS polls: Sushma Swaraj owns Rs 14 cr assets
Apr 17, 2014, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj, who is contesting the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh, owns assets worth over Rs 14 crore.
Will win minimum 15 seats: Yeddyurappa
Apr 17, 2014, at 04:33 pm
Shimoga, Apr 17 (IBNS) As polling is being held in 28 seats in Karnataka, former state chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Shimoga, BS Yeddyurappa, on Thursday said he is confident of winning minimum 15 seats in the state.
Modi should limit himself to Gujarat: Shinde
Apr 17, 2014, at 04:27 pm
Solapur, Apr 17 (IBNS) Union Home Minister and Congress candidate from Maharashtra's Solapur, Sushilkumar Shinde, on Thursday said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi should limit himself to his state only.
Will win by a huge margin: Jaswant Singh
Apr 17, 2014, at 04:17 pm
Barmer, Apr 17 (IBNS) Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh, who is contesting the 2014 Lok Sabha elections as an Independent from Barmer constituency of Rajasthan, on Thursday said he is confident to win by a huge margin.
Have faith in people: Sule after casting vote
Apr 17, 2014, at 04:16 pm
Pune, Apr 17 (IBNS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule, who is contesting the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Pune's Baramati, on Thursday said she has full faith in her voters.
Varun is fighting polls in a dignified way: Maneka
Apr 17, 2014, at 04:05 pm
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Maneka Gandhi on Thursday said her son and party's candidate from Sultanpur Lok Sabha seat, Varun Gandhi, is contesting the polls in a dignified manner.
LS polls 5th phase: Voting on in 12 states
Apr 17, 2014, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS) Voting in 121 seats across 12 states is currently underway in the fifth phase of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections on Thursday.
Salim Khan launches Modi's Urdu website
Apr 17, 2014, at 06:32 am
Mumbai, Apr 16 (IBNS): Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's father Salim Khan launched Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's official website in Urdu language.
Probationers of Indian Postal Service, Indian P&T Accounts, Finance Service call on Prez
Apr 17, 2014, at 04:13 am
New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS) A group of Probationers of Indian Postal Service of 2010-2013 batches and Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service of 2011-2013 batches called on President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
Don't fool the people of India: Rahul to Modi
Apr 17, 2014, at 02:57 am
Kishanganj, Bihar, Apr 16 (IBNS): Taking a jibe at Narendra Modi, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate to stop making fool ("ullu") of the people of India.
"Was mistaken to quit Delhi govt without consulting people"
Apr 17, 2014, at 01:53 am
Varanasi, Apr 16 (IBNS): Faced with criticisms for resigning as the Chief Minister of the national capital, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal has now said his decision to quit the Delhi government without consulting the common people was a mistake.
"People's choice clear as BJP state govts get re-elected"
Apr 17, 2014, at 12:55 am
Ratlam, MP, Apr 16 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Wednesday claimed that people's preference was evident in the way they re-elected the BJP in the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Azam Khan slams EC for banning his rallies
Apr 17, 2014, at 12:12 am
New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS): After being banned from holding rallies, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan has slammed the Election Commission (EC) and said that the poll panel is being dictatorial by stopping him.
Srinivasan named in IPL probe report: SC
Apr 16, 2014, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS): The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday revealed that suspended Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N Srinivasan has been named among 13 other people in the sealed report submitted by the Justice Mukul Mudgal committee in connection with the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scandal.
LS polls: Smriti Irani files nomination from Amethi
Apr 16, 2014, at 08:12 pm
Amethi, Apr 16 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Smriti Irani filed her nomination from Amethi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.
BJP is a one-man show: Priyanka Gandhi
Apr 16, 2014, at 08:10 pm
Raebareli, Apr 16 (IBNS) Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday said it is Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi who takes all the decisions in the party.
Concentrate on polls: Maneka to Priyanka
Apr 16, 2014, at 07:56 pm
New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS) Priyanka Gandhi's aunt and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday asked the Congress leader to concentrate on the ongoing Lok Sabha elections instead of taking jibes at the latter's cousin brother Varun Gandhi.
Gandhi family embodies secularism: Azad
Apr 16, 2014, at 07:03 pm
New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS) Amid an ongoing political spat between Priyanka Gandhi and Varun Gandhi, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday said the entire Gandhi family embodies secularism.