EC bans Amit Shah & Azam Khan from holding public meetings in UP

The Election Commission has banned BJP leader Amit Shah and Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan from holding any public meeting in Uttar Pradesh. It had directed the Uttar Pradesh government not to grant permission to them because of their inflammatory speeches during the elections campaigns. The Commi...

60% polling recorded for lone LS seat in Mizoram

Mizoram recorded a peaceful turnout of 60 per cent in the elections to the lone Lok Sabha seat in the state. State chief electoral officer Ashwani Kumar said in Aizawl that the polling percentage is likely to go up. Final reports from some inaccessible polling stations are awaited besides arrival of...

BJP leader Narendra Modi came under twin attack today with Congress lodging a complaint with the Election Commission against him for not disclosing the name of his wife in his affidavits in past elections and the government saying that a judge for the snoopgate probe against Modi will be named soon....

EC bans Amit Shah & Azam Khan from holding public meetings, processions & road shows in UP

The Election Commission has banned BJP leader Amit Shah and Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan from holding any public meeting in Uttar Pradesh. It had directed the Uttar Pradesh government not to grant permission to them because of their inflammatory speeches during the elections campaigns. The Commi...

Left parties demand apology from Mulayam for his comments on rape

Left parties today demanded an apology from Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for his comments on rape. CPI(M) Politburo member Brinda Karat said that Yadav's comment is most shocking and condemnable. She said there is an urgent necessity for a code of conduct for political leaders agai...

EC bans Amit Shah & Azam Khan from holding public meetings, processions & road shows in UP

Election Commission has banned BJP leader Amit Shah and Samajwati Party leader Azam Khan from holding public meetings in Uttar Pradesh. They have also been banned from holding processions or road shows.Both were facing charges of delivering hate speech.

Congress lodges complaint with EC against Modi for not mentioning wife's name in affidavits for elections held in the past

Congress today lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against BJP leader Narendra Modi for not disclosing the name and assets of his wife in the affidavit for the elections held in the past.Briefing reporters in New Delhi, party leader Kapil Sibal said by not mentioning wife's name in ...

SC asks Centre, states & UTs to reply on plea alleging violation of Right to Education Act

The Supreme Court today sought response of the Centre, all states and Union Territories on a petition alleging that there was violation of Right to Education Act in schools across the country and sought its proper implementation.A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam issued notice and sought t...

Sibal moves EC over issue of marital status of Modi

Congress lodges complaint with EC against Modi for not mentioning wife's name in affidavits for elections held in the pastCongress today lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against BJP leader Narendra Modi for not disclosing the name and assets of his wife in the affidavit for the e...

Balasore rally, Odisha: Sonia says, BJP is spreading communalism & dividing society

Congress president Sonia Gandhi says, BJP is spreading communalism and dividing the society. She said, on the contrary, Congress party takes everyone along for the all-round prosperity of the country.Addressing an election rally at Balasore, the Congress president said BJP has no vision for the coun...