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Autopsy report says Munde died of shock and hemorrhage

The report says there were two internal injuries in abdomen and neck due to the forceful impact of the accident.

Election 2014 Results: Rabri, Misa Bharti lose in Bihar

Rabri Devi was defeated by Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rajiv Pratap Rudy in Saran, while in Patliputra, Misa Bharti was defeated by BJP's Ram Kirpal Yadav, a former RJD leader.

Granting Rahul permission 'blot on democracy', says Jaitley

BJP on Saturday hit out at the Election Commission for allowing Rahul Gandhi to hold a road show in an area of Varanasi where Narendra Modi was refused permission for a rally, saying it was done for "political reasons".

If EC has guts let them ban me like Amit Shah, says Muyalam

Taking on the Election Commission, SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav today dared it to bar him and accused it of failing to revoke its order against Azam Khan as he had spoken in favour of Muslims.

EC rejects BJP's charge of bias against Modi rally in Varanasi

The Election Commission on Wednesday rejected BJP's charge of adopting a biased approach in denying permission to its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi to hold a public meeting in Varanasi on saying it does not accept "insinuation" of inaction or bias in this issue.

Modi violates Model Code of Conduct: Cong complains to EC

After casting his vote at a polling booth in Gandhinagar, Modi flashed his inked finger along with a lotus flower, the BJP's election symbol.

After 6-yr battle, Delhi HC declares Rohit Shekhar as ND Tiwari's son

Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw also injuncted Tiwari from denying in public that Shekhar is not his natural born son.

Karnataka: Voting for 28 Lok Sabha seats begins

Single-phase polling for 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka began this morning to decide the fortunes of 435 candidates in a close fight between the ruling Congress and BJP.

With Cong support, Third Front will form stable govt: Akhilesh

On being asked whether Third Front government will be stable as earlier experiences were not good, Yadav said that democracy has matured in India.

AAP and Kejriwal pay tribute to Ambedkar

AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal and members of the Delhi Assembly Monday paid tributes to B.R. Ambedkar on his 123rd birth anniversary.

In rare remarks, Varun Gandhi praises estranged cousin Rahul

Addressing a group of teachers in Sultanpur last night, the BJP candidate from the Lok Sabha seat said Rahul is doing good work through his self-help groups for ameliorating the status of women in his parliamentary constituency Amethi and added that he would like to do the same in the district.

Case filed against Modi, Amit Shah over campaign slogan

A case has been filed in a Varanasi court against BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, party general secretary Amit Shah and city mayor Ram Gopal Mohale over a slogan hailing Modi.

Poll effect: Fear of search curtails retail business by 25%

Vice-president of ICCI, Nandakumar demanded the limit should be raised to Rs 3 lakhs.

After NaMo chai, now Modi lends his name to gulal

After "NaMo Chai", Delhi BJP has launched "NaMo Gulal" campaign ahead of Holi festival just before Lok Sabha polls.

Ex-minister Nandi, Mayor wife expelled from BSP

Nandi, a businessman-turned-politician, had joined the BSP barely a few months ahead of the 2007 assembly polls in the state.

BJP will win highest-ever number of seats: Advani

Senior BJP leader L K Advani today claimed that his party would win the highest-ever number of seats in the Lok Sabha elections, pushing the Congress to its all-time low.

UPA damaging institution of Lokpal, says BJP

Citing the refusal of an eminent jurist and a former Supreme Court judge to serve on the Search Committee for Lokpal, BJP today accused UPA government of damaging the institution of Lokpal even before its creation.

Humiliated but will stay in Cong for now: Jagdambika Pal

Pal said that he was worried about his political future but was not going to leave the party as of now.

BJP-LJP alliance has nothing to do with principles: Nitish Kumar

"This alliance has nothing to do with principles. This is strange but true," Kumar said in his reaction on the BJP-LJP tie-up formed for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. "Jaisi paristhiti vaisa nirnay vaisa rasta (The decision and the path have been chosen as per the situation)," he said in his caustic remarks.