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An FIR was today registered against Union minister Salman Khurshid and one of his supporters for alleged violation of poll code here. Khurshid, it is alleged that held an election meeting in the evening here after the prescribed time for the campaigning was over.The case was registered at...
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BJP leader and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda today accused the regional parties of being involved in politics of bargaining in government formation after polls by not agreeing for a pre-poll alliance with national parties.He also said that there was dearth of nationalistic feelings...
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I know you are cold, hungry, scared, hurt down there,' said one of the well-wishers' notes stuck on a rescuers' tent on a pier on this island. My dear, the rope of life is coming your way. 'Such messages sounded more forlorn than hopeful on Wednesday, as divers searching the ferry that sank a...
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Prosecutors expanded their investigation into the owner of the sunken South Korean passenger ferry on Wednesday as inspectors confirmed the cargo weight declared by the ship on its final voyage was three times the recommended maximum.Officials from Chonghaejin Marine Co., the operator of the...
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In a major public relations disaster, the New York City police today made a hasty retreat after its Twitter hashtag was hijacked by angry citizens who posted photos showing alleged police brutality or misconduct. The New York City Police Department yesterday had asked people on Twitter to...
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Reacting to the controversial remarks made by its leader Shazia Ilmi in a video clip, the AAP today said that it does not believe in the politics of communalism, but questioned the intentions of those who circulated the clip. Aam Aadmi Party would like to reiterate that the party does not...
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Terming veteran BJP leader L K Advani as a father figure, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi urged voters at a rally in Kalol here today, to elect him from North Gujarat's Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency with a huge margin. Praising the veteran party leader, BJP's Prime Ministerial...
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Bharatiya Janata Party supporters beat up Aam Aadmi Party leader Somnath Bharti during a television show on India TV.The incident took place up at Assi Ghat in Varanasi. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal was in Varanasi on Wednesday to file his nomination papers.Bharti's car was attacked and window panes...
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A day after she praised Rohan Murthy's performance at Infosys' board meeting, the firm's newly-appointed independent director and Biocon head Kiran Mazumdar Shaw today apologised for the remarks. While the exact role of Infosys co-founder and executive chairman NR Narayana Murthy's son at...
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The Central Bureau of Investigation today informed the Bombay High Court that it was considering taking over the probe into the murder of anti-superstition activist Narendra Dabholkar. Making this statement, CBI lawyer Rebecca Gonsalves sought time to seek instructions from agency's head...
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Granting a big relief to social activist Teesta Setalwad, her husband Javed Anand and slain Congress MP Ehsan Jafri's son Tanvir Jafri, the Gujarat High Court stayed their arrest in Ahmedabad today, until June 19, in connection with the Gulbarg Society fund embezzlement case. The High Court...
19:03
Lalu Prasad Yadav has been making rounds of different constituencies in the state to seek votes for RJD-Congress alliance candidates. Read
18:34
The Cabinet Room in the South Block is being spruced up as the first Union Cabinet meeting is to be held inside the PMO. Whichever government is sworn in, the speculation is that the first batch will have fewer number of Cabinet Ministers and therefore the Cabinet Room in the PMO is being readied...
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The farewell dinner hosted by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh for his council of ministers is likely to be held at 7, Race Course Road on May 15, a day before the counting of the Lok Sabha polls. Dr Singh will move out of 7 RCR by the first week of May and has plans to invite the three chiefs of...
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Seeking to corner Narendra Modi, Priyanka Gandhi today raked up the snoopgate controversy surrounding him and questioned his credentials of talking about empowering women. Campaigning for her mother and Congress President Sonia Gandhi in this constituency of Uttar Pradesh, she asked the...
16:38
Arvind Kejriwal tweets: Will Arnab disclose the amount of advertising money in white and black that Times Now has recd from Modi?
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BJP's Prime Ministerial nominee Narendra Modi and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will address public meetings in tribal-dominated areas in Central Gujarat on April 26. Modi, who is contesting from Vadodara as well as Varanasi constituencies, will address a rally in Vadodara tomorrow and at...
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I don't think there is a need to order a fresh investigation into the complaint against Modi & Co. As the amicus curiae Raju Ramachandran said in his report to the Supreme Court, the existing material is more than sufficient to prosecute Modi and other high-ups of his regime,' Manoj...
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AAP leader Manish Sisodia has condemned the allegedly communal remarks made by Shazia Ilmi. This is what he tweeted: I've seen Shazia's clip. She should have not said it. AAP does not believe in communal politics. Our politics is to unite all Indians.Follow latest election updates on Twitter:...
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Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will bid farewell to the Planning Commission on April 30 with a visit to the Yojana Bhavan in Parliament Street. Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, who is the deputy chairman of the Planning Commission and a close friend of Dr Singh, will receive the Prime Minister and...
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AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal files his nomination papers from Varanasi.
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Maternal relationships in the Scindia royal family turn sour when it comes to politics. Former Congress leader Madhav Rao Scindia didnt see eye-to-eye with his mother, Vijaya Raje Scindia, on their political affiliations. Vijaya Raje was a former BJP leader. Cut to present, Madhav Raos son and...
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JUST IN: Sadhu Yadav, brother of Rabri Devi, has withdrawn his nomination for the Lok Sabha polls, saying he doesn't want to divide Nitish Kumar's votes. Follow latest election updates on Twitter: @RediffElections
14:13
Geo News accused of libel, after allegations the military's main intelligence agency had ordered its star journalist killed. Read
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AAP member Shazia Ilmi clarifies on her comment that Muslims should be communal: I was just saying till when will you vote for so called secular parties like Congress and Samajwadi Party who do nothing for you. I had used the word 'communal' in sarcasm, so it's sad that I am being misunderstood....
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According to sources in the Vishva Hindu Parishad, soon after Narendra Modi acknowledged Jashodaben as his wife, Hindu activists and security professionals dressed as pilgrims arrived on her doorsteps in three white SUVs. They told her that her long-standing wish for a Char Dham yatra had come...
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Former leader of the opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam said that he is not aware of any first information report filed by the Mumbai police in connection with his hate speech against Muslims on April 21, at a joint rally attended among others by...
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Whether due to economic disparities or the stoking of enmities by different religious groups, the chasm between Sarna and Christian tribals has widened. Read
13:23
By asking Hindus not to allow Muslims to buy property in 'Hindu localities', Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Praveen Togadia was seeking to undermine the basic constitutional values of the nation. Read
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The electoral system in its current avatar is not serving India's democracy. ReadFollow latest election updates on Twitter: @RediffElections
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NDTV reports: Priyanka Gandhi continued her attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party on Day 2 of her campaign in Rae Barerli. Sonia ji has sent me, Priyanka, told voters in Rae Bareli. You must vote not for her, but for India, she said.Without making a mention of Narendra Modi, she said, The...
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A first information report has been filed against Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam for his alleged 'anti-Muslim and anti-Pakistan remarks'. The Mumbai police have registered an FIR after complaint from the Election Commission. Sharing the stage with Narendra Modi at a rally in Mumbai, Kadam said,...
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I have Rs 500 in my pocket and an old jeep, Arvind Kejriwal said in Varanasi today as he slammed Narendra Modi for using the helicopter. I have seen the problems faced by citizens here by facing these at first hand; people need a representative who understands these. Where did Modi and Rahul...
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Stepping up its efforts to prevent the use of black money and other means to influence voters during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission has so far seized Rs 240 crore in cash and crores of litres of liquor and drugs. According to the latest data released today by the poll...
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Before filing his nomination in Varanasi, Arvind Kejriwal begins his roadshow. The AAP leader said people have vowed for a change in Varanasi. He talks about cleaning the Ganga and better roads, as he addresses massive crowds. Slamming Rahul Gandhi he says, He can help only if he travels in...
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The Election Commission has asked Maharashtra's chief electoral officer to take action against Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam for his inflammatory remarks against Muslims during Narendra Modi's rally in Mumbai on Monday. Kadam, a former leader of opposition in the state assembly, said, These...
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Slamming AAP's Shazia Illmi for her inflammatory remarks the Congress said today, Shazia Ilmi has become another Togadia. What's the difference between her and the RSS. We condemn her comments.Read what Shazia said hereFollow latest election updates on Twitter: @RediffElections
10:56
The principal of Mumbai's prestigious St Xavier's College has slammed the Gujarat model of development in a strongly-worded letter to students. In the message titled, 'In the background of Elections', Father Frazer Mascarenhas writes, The approaching Elections have brought interesting discussions...
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Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal is on his way to Varanasi to file his nomination for the Lok Sabha election. People have gathered on rooftops and poured into the streets to get a glimpse of Kejriwal. Last month, Kejriwal had announced that he will contest from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat...
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The war of words between Priyanka Gandhi and the Bharatiya Janata Party has escalated with, Arun Jaitley saying that it was the Gandhis who have personalised the attack on Narendra Modi. Priyanka is right; personal attacks should be avoided. She said she was pained by attacks on her husband...
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AAP leader Shazia Illmi's inflammatory remarks has put the party in a spot.Demanding that Illmi should be sacked, the BJP has decided to approach the Election Commission on the issue. Further slamming Illmi, cleric Maulana Khalid Rashid told Times NOW, Muslims have always vote for a secular...
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A non-bailable warrant has been issued against Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party leader Giriraj Singh today. He has been under fire for his inflammatory remarks stating that critics of Narendra Modi will have to go to Pakistan after the BJP is elected. The Election Commission has banned him from...
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CNN-IBN reports: Hitting out at the Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, National Conference leader and Union minister Farooq Abdullah said that he can never be a secular leader like former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Vajpayee was also from the RSS but he...
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A local TV journalist was today shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Mianwali district of Pakistan's Punjab province. According to police, four armed men intercepted SAMAA TV journalist Shahzad Iqbal and opened fire on him in Mianwali town, some 300 kilometers from Lahore.Iqbal suffered multiple...
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'UPA treating the Armed Forces with callousness'Pak army chief lauds sacrifices made by ISI officersShiv Sena distances itself from 'anti-Muslim' remarks made by leaderIt's the pot calling the kettle black: Mayawati on Modi's vow to cleanse ParliamentModi crossing all limits to mislead people:...
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