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EC official visits Mizoram-Tripura border to check on Bru voters

Though the DG did not say exactly how the Brus who were enlisted in the voters list in Mizoram would vote, he hinted that postal ballot system would be used.

Gogoi rubbishes AGP, BJP claims on development

The chief minister termed AGP rule as the darkest chapter in the history of Assam.

Congress moves to curb rebellion within Goa legislature wing

With its nine legislators, Congress is the largest opposition in the House.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi to visit Rae Bareli today

Congress President Sonia Gandhi will be on a day visit to her parliamentary constituency of Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday.

Gujarat Congress 'revitalised' after Rahul Gandhi visit

"After his visit, the atmosphere in the party has changed and workers are hopeful of a revival which is very much needed to take on BJP in the 2014 elections," Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi said.

BJP, Mulayam spreading violence in Uttar Pradesh: Beni

A few days ago, Verma had claimed that there was a threat to his life for continuously speaking against Mulayam.

Narendra Modi's Kanpur rally now on 19 Oct

The rally was earlier shifted to 20 October from 15 October, as the date was clashing with two religious festivals.

Congress hails PM for convincing US on terror issues

A day after Rahul Gandhi caused political tremors with his denunciation of the ordinance on lawmakers and attack on government, Congress today got into damage control mode hailing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for convincing the US on the issue of terror.

Bengal: TMC sweeps crucial Haldia municipality in no-confidence motion

Once a stronghold of the CPI-M, the Haldia municipality in East Midnapore district today voted in favour of a Trinamool Congress-sponsored no-confidence motion against its chairperson Tamalika Panda Seth of the Marxist party.

Congress MPs urged to quit posts in support of 'united' Andhra

Visalandhra Mahasabha General Secretary Parakala Prabhakar demanded the resignations of central and state ministers as well as MPs belonging to the Congress party, to exert pressure on the UPA and Congress High Command to roll back its decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh.

Modi should contest LS polls from Kanpur, says local BJP unit

The district unit of BJP today passed a resolution that Narendra Modi should contest the Lok Sabha elections from Kanpur.

ABVP wrests control of DUSU, jolt to NSUI

The poll result assumes significance as Delhi assembly election is due in November.

Modi anointed BJP's PM candidate: Why Advani is a lonely man today

Advani, 85, the seniormost leader in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, has seemingly not found it easy to reconcile with the growing mobilisation around Modi in the party.

Give funds for madrasas only if students sing national anthem: Shiv Sena tells govt

The decision to modernise madrasas was taken during a state cabinet meeting last week

Madhya Pradesh assembly polls: EC to monitor expenses

At least one Election Commission nominated official would be deployed in every district to monitor election expenses, the release said.

Model code violation by Naveen, Rout, alleges BJP

A delegation of BJP leaders including Samir Mohanty, met the State Election Commissioner Ajit Tripahty and sought action against the BJD leaders.

Congress leader accuses SP, BJP for Muzaffarnagar violence

Congress leader Pramod Tiwari has accused the ruling Samajwadi Party and BJP of fanning communal tensions in Muzaffarnagar that has left 28 persons dead.

Shocker! 29 MLAs get suspended from Haryana assembly over CD row

Speaker of the Haryana assembly suspended 29 opposition members for the rest of the session, following unruly scenes in the House over a CD purportedly showing a Cong member taking bribes.

PM asks rich nations not to pursue policies that harm emerging economies

Ahead of his departure for St. Petersburg for the G20 Summit, the prime minister said the collective focus of rich and developing countries must be on job creation and investment promotion in a bid to spur growth and sustain it.

UP to create land banks for industrial development

Uttar Pradesh has started identifying unutilised land in government departments and government controlled bodies so that it can be used for infrastructure and industrial development, an official said Friday.

Kiran Kumar Reddy sounds warning to Congress over Telangana

In an open act of defiance, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy indirectly warned his own Congress party's leaders that the organisation would have to face the consequences of bifurcating the state.

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates BJD's website

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today asked partymen to use social media to woo young voters, who constitute above 40 per cent of the total electorate in the state.

Projecting me as Hitler is a compliment, says Parrikar

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said he has been projected as a "villain" by some people though he takes the label as a compliment.

Stopping dialogue with Pakistan will strengthen enemies: Farooq Abdullah

Given India can't settle the matter through war there was only one alternative available, the former J&K chief minister said.

Why couldn't Congress create Telangana with greater harmony, asks Jaitley

The BJP leader claimed that the protests over Telangana could have been avoided.

TRS suspends MP for 'anti-party activities'

TRS President K Chandrashekhar Rao has taken a decision to this effect as an unanimous opinion expressed by the party politburo, TRS sources said.

Gogoi govt worse than Manmohan's: AGP

The Tarun Gogoi-led state government is a "bigger failure" than the Manmohan Singh's UPA government at the Centre, AGP president Prafulla Kumar Mahanta.

Society should only accept 'good things' from globalisation: RSS Chief

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said the society should accept only "good things" coming out of the globalisation.

Noisy scenes in Assam assembly, AIUDF legislators expelled

During Question Hour, Sherman Ali Ahmed of AIUDF insisted on clarifications from the government on 'D' (doubtful) voters issue.