In what could turn out to be an embarrassment for the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), the Supreme Court has issued a notice to the state government and to the Pilibhit Districty Magistrate or invoking National Security Act against BJP leader Varun Gandhi in connection with his alleged hate speeches.

UPDATE: SC questions use of NSA on Varun

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The Election Commission today advised Union ministers to avoid press conferences, as far as possible, in view of the polls to the Lok Sabha and certain assemblies and follow the practice of issuing press releases.

Avoid press meets, issue releases: EC to ministers

Aiming to cash in on the upcoming general elections, direct-to-home (DTH) major Dish TV today said it has signed an advertising pact with the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and is in discussion with other parties, including the Congress.

Dish TV inks ad deal with BJP

The Election Commission (EC) will decide on Monday on the issue of alleged distribution of cash by senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh and a complaint that Home Minister P Chidambaram made certain comments on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi at the Press Information Bureau (PIB).

Jaswant case: EC to decide on the issue on Monday

The Indian voter is no different from the Indian consumer.

Madhukar Sabnavis: About voters and consumers

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The nomination process for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka began today with the Election Commission issuing the notification.

EC issues notification for 2nd phase polling

The Election Commission today issued notice to three-time BJP MP and the party&rsquo;s Lok Sabha candidate from Uttara Kannada Ananthkumar Hegde for violating model code of conduct by allegedly making certain anti-minority remarks.

Uttara Kannada BJP candidate gets EC notice

Kharge's assets at Rs 46.75 lakh

The announcement of the candidature of former Mysore district in-charge minister H Viswanath and the overwhelming clout former deputy chief minister Siddaramaiah enjoys in the region is likely to pose a big challenge for the BJP in the Mysore parliamentary constituency.

BJP may find the going tough in Mysore

Congress president Sonia Gandhi today slammed the trend of forming &ldquo;Fronts&rdquo; by different political parties on the eve of general elections in the country.

Sonia slams 'Front' politics

Don't attend 3rd Front rally: Cong to Pawar

The Congress today termed Nationalist Congress party (NCP) chief and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar&rsquo;s participation in tomorrow&rsquo;s Third Front rally in Bhubaneswar as a mere &lsquo;political tourism&rsquo;.

&#39;Orissa journey political tourism&#39;

Filmmaker Prakash Jha, who will represent the Lok Janshakti Party from Bihar&rsquo;s West Champaran Lok Sabha constituency, has declared in an affidavit that he has personal assets worth Rs 55 crore.

Filmmaker Prakash Jha declares assets worth Rs 55 cr

After officially declaring Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as its prime ministerial candidate for the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress leadership today went a step ahead and ruled out any negotiation on this post. Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, while acknowledging that the Congress may need the support of other parties to form the next government, made it clear that others would have to &ldquo;work out&rdquo; arrangements to accept Manmohan Singh in the top post.

Cong leadership firm on Manmohan as PM choice

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is finding it difficult to field a suitable candidate against sitting Congress MP Priya Dutt in the Mumbai North Central constituency, is likely to field eminent lawyer Mahesh Jethmalani, the son of former Union minister and high-profile lawyer, Ram Jethmalani for the seat.

BJP may field Mahesh Jethmalani against Priya Dutt

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, denied permission to contest elections by the Supreme Court, was today appointed as a national general secretary of the Samajwadi Party (SP).

SP appoints Sanjay Dutt as general secretary

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N Chandrababu Naidu today released the party&rsquo;s manifesto for the coming general elections, saying that eliminating economic inequalities and ensuring food and health security to the poor would top his priority, if voted to power.

TDP releases manifesto, to focus on poor

Citing the Model Code of Conduct, the Election Commission (EC) has advised Union ministers to avoid holding press conferences as far as possible and this holds good even for the prime minister and the chief ministers.

Avoid press conferences, issue releases: EC

Stripped of her dignity publicly here in Beltola two years ago while participating in a rally for adivasi rights, Laxmi Orang contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Tezpur, is a determined young woman.

Adivasi girl fighting for community in Lok Sabha polls

The prestigious Kolkata South constituency, from where Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee is contesting for the sixth time in a row, has undergone a sea change after delimitation with five new assembly segments added.

'Didi' to battle it out again in Kolkata South

Ruling BJD gave tickets both for Lok Sabha and assembly elections to those politicians who had recently joined the regional party in Orissa after quitting Congress and BJP.

Naveen's poll ticket reward for party hoppers

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