New Delhi, Apr 14 (IANS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday released its manifesto, named 'Sankalp Patra', for the Lok Sabha polls. The manifesto was presented by BJP's Manifesto Committee head and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that while the INDIA bloc may not get an absolute majority in the Lok Sabha elections, the NDA will not get enough seats either to form the government at the Centre. Contrary to the hope expressed in the BJP's slogan of 'Abki baar 400-p

MAHENDRAGARH/HISAR: At least seven children were killed while 13 others suffered injuries after their school bus overturned near Unhani village of Haryana's Narnaul on Thursday morning. The kids were on their way to GL Public School, a private school located in Kanina of Mahendragarh, when the

New Delhi, Apr 10 (IANS): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has cracked down on anonymous political hoardings while issuing directions for disclosure of publishers and printers on them for traceability and accountability. The ECI on Wednesday directed all states and Union Territories to

Bengaluru, Apr 8 (IANS): The Karnataka BJP has shifted the venue of the mega public rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the mainland region of the state to the coastal area considering various factors. Sources in the BJP confirmed that Prime Minister Modi will address a massive public

After the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for the much-awaited Lok Sabha elections and polls of state legislative assemblies of Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim, the political parties started announcing their candidates for 543 Lok Sabha constituencies a

Total Solar Eclipse: In an astronomical event that will captivate observers across North America, the total solar eclipse slated for April 8, 2024, will unfortunately remain a distant spectacle for enthusiasts in India. The celestial phenomenon, where the moon completely obscures the sun, casting

Bengaluru, Apr 3 (IANS): In a boost to the BJP and JD(S) alliance in Karnataka, independent MP Sumalatha Ambareesh from the Mandya Lok Sabha seat, on Wednesday declared her support to the BJP putting an end to the speculation that she would contest as an independent candidate. Addressing a m

New Delhi, Apr 2: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev issued an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court on Tuesday for failing to comply with its order in the misleading advertisements case. The Supreme Court granted Baba Ramdev one more opportunity to submit his response to the alleged contempt procee

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to stay Hindu prayers in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque and requested a response from the Kashi Vishwanath Temple trustees regarding the mosque management committee's plea. The apex court also ordered the maintenance of status quo rega

A Delhi court on Monday sent chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody until April 15 in a money laundering case linked to a now-scrapped liquor policy, less than three weeks before the country begins voting in Lok Sabha elections. Kejriwal was produced in the court of Special Judge Kave

Bengaluru, Mar 31 (IANS): Union Home Minister Amit Shah will kick-start the poll campaign in Karnataka on April 2 from Bengaluru. In the first public rally after the Lok Sabha elections were announced, the BJP is planning to give a message of unity in the country. V. Sunil Kumar, BJP Stat

Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari passed away on Thursday night. Ansari was admitted to Banda Medical College earlier today after he was found lying unconscious in his barrack. The jail officials immediately spotted him and took him to the district hospital, said a TOI report. S

Two airplanes had a close encounter when they grazed against each other on the runway in Kolkata on Wednesday morning posing a significant risk to the hundreds of passengers onboard. An IndiGo aircraft heading towards Darbhanga collided with a stationary Air India Express flight at Kolkata Airpor

Hassan, Mar 27 (IANS): Former Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo H.D. Deve Gowda has announced that his son, former Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy will contest from state's Mandya parliamentary seat as NDA candidate. Deve Gowda told reporters on Tuesday that the decision to fiel

New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal's wife and a former IRS officer, Sunita Kejriwal, today read out a message from the Delhi Chief Minister who has been arrested in a corruption case linked to the Delhi liquor policy. In the message, Mr Kejriwal urged everyone to continue working for the society and not

New Delhi, Mar 16: The Election Commission of India on Saturday announced the schedule for the 543 parliamentary constituencies for 18th Lok Sabha elections, the biggest democratic exercise in the world involving 96.8 crore voters, including 21.5 crore young voters between age 18 to 29 years ol

New Delhi, Mar 14 (IANS): Petrol and diesel across India will be cheaper by around Rs 2 per litre from early on Friday as the oil marketing companies have revised prices, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry announced on Thursday. "Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have informed that the