Security tightened in Varanasi as Modi to file nomination papers on Thursday

Security in Varanasi has been beefed up ahead of filing of nomination by BJP leader Narendra Modi on Thursday. A high-level police team from Gujarat has arrived there to ensure a foolproof cordon around him. Additional security forces have been deployed across the city in and around Banaras Hindu Un...

Campaigning for 6th phase of LS polls ends this evening

Campaigning for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections will end this evening. 117 parliamentary constituencies spread over 12 States and Union Territory will go to polls in this phase on Thursday.These are all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu, 19 in Maharashtra, 12 in Uttar Pradesh, 10 in Madhya Pradesh, 7 ea...

10 MPs take oath in RS

Ten new Rajya Sabha members were administered oath by Chariman Hamid Ansari in his Chamber in Parliament House today. The members were elected in the recently held biennial elections to the Upper House. The members include Congress leader Madhusudan Mistry from Gujarat, BJP's C P Thakur from Bi...

Modi says BJP well wishers should not make irresponsible statements

Amid raging controversy over statements by BJP leader Giriraj Singh and VHP leader Pravin Togadia, Narendra Modi has said that he disapproves of these statements by, what he said, those claiming to be BJP's well-wishers as they are deviating the campaign. He appealed to them to refrain from doi...

Congress: BJP merely playing politics on alleged hate speech

The Congress spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi said in New Delhi that BJP leader Narendra Modi and the party is merely playing politics on the alleged hate speech of Praveen Togadia. Party leader Kapil Sibal also questioned as to why Modi does not expel Giriraj Kishore from the party against whom anot...

Campaigning for 6th phase of LS polls to end this evening

Campaigning for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections will end this evening. 117 parliamentary constituencies spread over 12 States and Union Territory will go to polls in this phase on Thursday. These are all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu, 19 in Maharashtra, 12 in Uttar Pradesh, 10 in Madhya Pradesh, 7 e...

Modi disapproves of statements by Giriraj Singh & Pravin Togadia

Amid raging controversy over statements by BJP leader Giriraj Singh and VHP leader Pravin Togadia, Narendra Modi has said that he disapproves of these statements by, what he said, those claiming to be BJP's well-wishers as they are deviating the campaign. He appealed to them to refrain from doi...

MP: Congress alleges that BJP is trying to polarize voters on religious lines

Modi disapproves of statements by Giriraj Singh & Pravin Togadia

Amid raging controversy over statements by BJP leader Giriraj Singh and VHP leader Pravin Togadia, Narendra Modi has said that he disapproves of these statements by, what he said, those claiming to be BJP's well-wishers as they are deviating thecampaign. He appealed to them to refrain from doin...

Campaigning for 6th phase of LS polls to end this evening

Campaigning for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections will end this evening. 117 parliamentary constituencies spread over 12 States and Union Territory will go to polls in this phase on Thursday. These are all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu, 19 in Maharashtra, 12 in Uttar Pradesh, 10 in Madhya Pradesh, 7 e...