Sonia questions Gujarat development model; says state is under a debt of over 1 lakh 75 thousand crore rupees

Congress President Sonia Gandhi today took on BJP leader Narendra Modi in his bastion questioning his Gujarat development model. Addressing a rally at Valsad , Gujarat she asked voters not to elect the forces whose ideology hinges on hardline thinking and hatred.Accusing Modi of being concerned only...

Record turn out of voters in 6th phase of polling for 117 LS seats

Sonia takes on Modi in Gujarat,says he is only worried about chair

Congress President Sonia Gandhi today took on BJP leader Narendra Modi in his bastion questioning his Gujarat development model. Addressing a rally at Valsad , Gujarat she asked voters not to elect the forces whose ideology hinges on hardline thinking and hatred.Accusing Modi of being concerned only...

Moderate to Heavy voting reported in 6th phase of polling in 117 LS seats

Moderate to Heavy polling is reported in the sixth phase of polling to 117 Lok Sabha constituencies across 11 states and the Union Territory of Puducherry. Polling has been by and large peaceful barring a few stray incidents of violence with one policeman killed in Assam and 13 others injured in oth...

Rajasthan: 60% polling reported for 5 LS seats

In Rajasthan, 60 percent polling has been reported in 5 constituencies - Alwar, Bharatpur,Dausa,Tonk-Sawai Madhopur and Karoli-Dholpur. According to initial reports, maximum of 71 percent polling has reported in Dausa.With todays polling, fate of 81 candidates have been sealed in EVMs.Prominent cand...

Congress demands filing of FIR against Modi, other BJP leaders for violation of Model Code in Varanasi

Congress has demanded filing of an FIR against BJP leader Narendra Modi and others BJP leaders for violation of Model Code of Conduct in Varanasi today. In a complaint to the Election Commission, the party said there was a live telecast of Modi's roadshow in Varanasi and his filing of nominatio...

Delhi court refuses bail to IM co-founder Yasin Bhatkal in 2010 Jama Masjid attack case

A Delhi court today refused bail to terror outfit Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal in September 2010 Jama Masjid terror attack case. Additional Sessions Judge Daya Prakash dismissed the bail plea of Bhatkal while allowing the application of Delhi Policeseeking 15 days time to conclude thei...

Rahul attacks Modi over snoopgate controversy

Rahul Gandhi today joined his sister Priyanka Gandhi in attacking BJP leader Narendra Modi over snoopgate controversy. Addressing a rally at at Hargaon in Uttar Pradesh he said Gujarat government has no regard for women as it gets their phones tapped. He alleged that Modi gave 45,000 acres of agricu...

Moderate to Heavy voting reported in 6th phase of polling in 117 LS seats

Moderate to Heavy polling is reported in the sixth phase of polling to 117 Lok Sabha constituencies across 11 states and the Union Territory of Puducherry. Polling has been by and large peaceful barring a few stray incidents of violence with one policeman killed in Assam and 13 others injured in oth...

WB records 80% turnout in polls to 6 LS seats till 5 pm

Voting was also heavy in West Bengal with 80 percent polling till 5 PM 6 Lok Sabha seats - Raiganj, Balurghat, Malda North and South, Murshidabad and Jangipu.AIR correspondent reports that polling is being monitored at 190 high sensitive booths at four districts through web casting. Seven live monit...