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Elections highlights: Modi's Rajasthan rally, Rahul's letter to Amethi

BJP president Amit Shah was scheduled to hold three public rallies in Jharkhand but they were later cancelled owing to bad weather conditions

Congress lying about conducting surgical strike across LoC: PM Modi

Modi's remark came a day after the Congress came out with a list of six anti-terror surgical strikes carried out during UPA rule

BJP to showcase Rs 23 k-cr Purvanchal Expressway in poll-bound Eastern UP

The mega 350 km expressway, which is already under construction, would link the socioeconomically backward region of Eastern UP, popularly known as Purvanchal, with the state capital of Lucknow

'Rajasthan wants BJP', says PM Modi; shares clip of last meeting in Jaipur

PM Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi have been intensely campaigning in these seats

Lok Sabha polls: BJP's 3D hologram technology makes waves in Himachal

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Story in numbers: Congress catches up with BJP in state election spends

In late 2017, the BJP spent Rs 132 crore for its campaign in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly elections

Does democracy for PM Modi mean buying Oppn party's MLAs, asks Kejriwal

The AAP has accused the saffron party of indulging in horse-trading in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections

In Ayodhya, Masood Azhar's listing as global terrorist does not sway voters

India's Azhar diplomatic victory is celebrated as 'Diwali' in Faizabad-Ayodhya but celebration leaves large Hindu constituency unmoved

Elections 2019: The Indian middle class has emerged as key electoral force

As the economy grows and incomes increase, people are moving out of poverty and joining the middle class

Six surgical strikes under UPA, claims Congress; BJP calls it 'farcical'

A war of words broke out between the BJP and the Congress on Thursday over the issue of 'surgical strikes' and listing of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a UN-designated terrorist

Lok Sabha polls: This border town in West Bengal is looking for change

Bangaon is one of the key areas along the more than 2,000-km long India-Bangladesh border falling in West Bengal. Basirhat is another important border town which votes in the last phase on May 19

We've shattered Modi's image of crusader against corruption: Rahul Gandhi

In an interview to NDTV, Rahul Gandhi also pointed at joblessness, farm distress, a crippled economy, GST and demonetisation

Feasibility issues surround BJP's Rs 100 trn promise for infrastructure

A re-look at contractual frameworks and faster project award along with availability of land will be important determinants to make any investment possible

Rahul's comment on Amit Shah 'murder-accused' doesn't flout rules: EC

Gandhi remarked about BJP president during an election rally in Sihora district of Madhya Pradesh on April 23.

Demonetisation dented Gorakhpur's crime economy, but may not impact polls

Cash in every form has always played a huge role in the politics and economy of Gorakhpur

LS polls: Congress gave walkover to BJP in J&K, says Omar Abdullah

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Thursday questioned Congress party's election campaign in Jammu and Kashmir saying it was inexplicable that the opposition party conceded a "walkover" to the BJP as far as optics were concerned. "The Congress was in with a fighting chance in 4 of the 6 seats and in 3 of these the BJP was the main opponent. It's inexplicable how the BJP was simply given a walkover as far as the optics of the campaign were concerned," Abdullah said in a series of tweets. The former chief minister, whose party was part of UPA II, said the lack of presence of top Congress leaders on campaign trail in Jammu and Kashmir spoke a lot about their approach to the state. "It says a lot about the Congress party & its approach to J&K. There hasn't been a single election meeting by its leadership," he tweeted. Abdullah said by contrast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah addressed several rallies in the state. "Contrast this with the number of ...

SC asks EC to decide on voting from 5 am for remaining phases of LS polls

A plea said that Ramzan, the holy month of fasting for Muslims, is likely to commence from May 6, the day of fifth phase of voting in the Lok Sabha elections

UP grand alliance sees little need for Congress help in Lok Sabha elections

Mayawati appealed voters to not waste their votes by supporting the Congress

EC absolves Modi for third time, says Rajasthan speech didn't flout rules

The Congress had moved the EC alleging that the prime minister "brazenly" violated the poll code.

EC issues notice to UP CM Adityanath for his 'Babur ki aulad' remark

On April 15, the commission had censured Adityanath for his communal remarks and barred him for 72 hours from campaigning