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(Search results - 91)IndiaJun 1, 2019, 7:46 PM IST
4 former bureaucrats lucky to be on board in Modi Cabinet 2.0
The BJP’s bet on more than half a dozen ex-bureaucrats paid off in the Lok Sabha election as almost all bureaucrats won the power battle. However, four bureaucrats have found themselves lucky to be on board Modi Cabinet 2.0.
IndiaMay 19, 2019, 7:08 PM IST
Exit polls predict Narendra Modi sweep again, Bengal holds a surprise
The first three or four early exit polls show a clear majority for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance
WorldMay 16, 2019, 6:48 PM IST
Alabama governor signs near-total abortion ban into law
The bill's sponsors want to give conservatives on the US Supreme Court a chance to gut abortion rights nationwide, but Democrats and abortion rights advocates criticised the bill as a slap in the face to women voters
PoliticsMay 9, 2019, 1:23 PM IST
PM Modi retorts to Mamata's slap comment: Your slap will be a blessing
On Tuesday, Mamata Banerjee had told a public rally that every time PM Modi referred to the Trinamool as a party of tolabaji or extortionists, she felt like giving him a "tight democratic slap".
IndiaMay 7, 2019, 4:27 PM IST
Women activists protest against clean chit to CJI Ranjan Gogoi outside Apex court, seeks his resignation
The protesters were also from the All India Democratic Women's Association, the women's wing of the Communist Party of India. Various members and leaders of CPI's women wing AIDWA also participated in the protest.
Ground ReportApr 11, 2019, 5:16 PM IST
BJP knocks ECI's door after couple alleges intimidation by Trinamool workers
The Trinamool workers allegedly advised the couple against exercising their (democratic) 'power' and that they won't be allowed to vote. They have also been accused to pulling at the sari of the woman.
ElectionsApr 11, 2019, 4:31 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir ignores separatists call for boycott, votes for peace
Jammu and Baramulla Lok Sabha constituencies enter polls in the first phase of the Lok Sabha election amid calls of boycott issued by separatists as well as militant groups in the Valley. Voters queue up to cast their vote in North Kashmir's Baramulla and Uri district. Voters talk about the uncertain state of Kashmir and how peace is what they want. Apart from that unemployment and infrastructural issues are also a major concern for the locals. In these two constituencies, more than 3.3 million people are to choose their parliamentary representatives from among 33 candidates. In Jammu, where 24 candidates are in the fray, the fight is mainly between the BJP’s Jugal Kishore and the Congress’ Raman Bhalla as the regional parties, National Conference (NCP) and People's Democratic Party (PDP), decided not to field their candidates to consolidate the “secular vote” against BJP.
IndiaApr 9, 2019, 7:25 PM IST
Naxals try to scuttle election process, kill BJP MLA, 4 policemen
BJP MLA from Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, Bheema Mandavi was killed in a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) blast triggered by naxals on Tuesday. According to the police, the BJP leader was returning from a public meeting at Bacheli and was heading towards Nakulnar when the rebels ambushed his convoy.
PoliticsApr 3, 2019, 9:54 AM IST
LDF convenor chides UDF candidate for meeting former accused in sex scam; faces complaint
Left Democratic Front convenor Vijayaraghavan on Monday, while referring to Ramya’s meeting with Indian Union Muslim League leader PK Kunhalikutty said, “A woman candidate met Kunhalikutty after her candidature was announced. I don’t know what will happen to her now.”
PoliticsMar 30, 2019, 6:05 PM IST
Maha-patch-up: Amit Shah files nomination from Gandhinagar accompanying Uddhav Thackeray, Parkash Badal
BJP chief Amit Shah filed his nomination for the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat on Saturday amid a massive show of strength. The nomination was preceded by a rally in which big names from the national democratic alliance (NDA) were present.
PoliticsMar 26, 2019, 2:16 PM IST
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IndiaMar 20, 2019, 11:11 AM IST
UDF releases Lok Sabha candidates' list for 18 out of 20 Kerala seats amid infighting
The United Democratic Front leaders failed to finalise their candidates for two seats in Kerala for the upcoming Lok Sabha election amid infighting
ElectionsMar 14, 2019, 3:59 PM IST
Sangma vs Sangma in Tura; BJP not to contest as part of Meghalaya alliance
The BJP will separately field its candidate for Tura and Shillong seats in Meghalaya. A top leader of the saffron party in Meghalaya said that the party has prepared a list of four probable candidates for both Tura and Shillong constituencies
IndiaMar 12, 2019, 1:31 PM IST
Kummanam Rajashekaran likely to take on Shashi Tharoor in Thiruvananthapuram
Rajasekharan is likely to be the BJP candidate contesting from Thiruvananthapuram as well as the National Democratic Alliance convenor. And as per the consistent request of the RSS and the BJP, Rajasekharan resigned from the governor's post.
IndiaMar 5, 2019, 10:00 AM IST