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Inspired by Vajpayee, This Assassinated BJP Leader in Kashmir Had Prefixed ‘Atal’ to His Name
On Sunday evening, suspected militants fired at Gul Mohammad Mir in his house. He was hit by bullets in abdomen and chest and succumbed to his injuries while being taken to the hospital.
Day Before Polling, An Eerie Silence Casts Over Pulwama; Officials Fear EVMs May Return Untouched
The PDP, which has a strong base in south Kashmir, is almost missing from the area. Party candidate Mehbooba Mufti has preferred to stay away from canvassing.
From Akhilesh to Mamata, Opposition Rallies For Rajiv Gandhi; Questions Modi's 'Audacity' to Call Him Corrupt
The Opposition has turned all guns to Modi with an increasing force of leaders including P Chidambaram, Akhilesh Yadav, Mamata Banerjee accusing the PM of crossing all limits of propriety and decency.
BJP Wants to Remove Me From its Way, Attack Planned in Party Office, Claims Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was atop an open jeep on Saturday when a man wearing a red t-shirt jumped onto the vehicle and slapped him before being pulled off.
Steering Wyanad Move, Swaying Big Decisions: How Venugopal Became Rahul Gandhi’s 'Most Trusted' Aide
AICC general secretary KC Venugopal is, hands down, one of the most influential people in the Congress party at present.
'Has a Habit of Lying': VK Singh Slams Congress's Claim of Carrying Out 6 Surgical Strikes
The BJP candidate from Ghaziabad in a tweet questioned the claim and demanded proof that the surgical strikes had been conducted between 2008 and 2014.
Rahul's Letter Clear Indication to People of Amethi That He's Losing The Seat, Says Smriti Irani
Rahul Gandhi said in his letter that his Amethi family gave him the courage to stand with the truth and ensure equal justice for all.
Will Congress' Lack of Faith in Its Candidates Cost it Dear in Rajasthan's Churu?
In 2003 Assembly polls, Congress won three of the eight seats in Churu. In 2008, it won only two. Five years later, Congress was reduced to a single seat in the region.
The Loud Message Behind Priyanka Gandhi's 'Silent' Introduction of Arun Nehru's Daughter in Rae Bareli
Coming full circle, it was a déjà vu of sorts when Priyanka Gandhi introduced Arun Nehru’s daughter in the election meeting of Rae Bareli.
Will BJP's Gambit to Align With Hanuman Beniwal Counter-polarise Non-Jat Vote in Rajasthan?
It isn't just BJP loyalists, Beniwal's aggressive Jat politics has polarised a lot of communities like Rajputs, Muslims, and Dalits who together represent nearly 40% of the electorate towards the opposite end - the Congress.
Stopped Children from Raising Wrong Slogans, Priyanka Gandhi Replies to Child Rights Body
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) had issued a notice to Vadra on Thursday over alleged use of children in the election campaign.
'I Was in The Army, I Know The Truth' : Rajyavardhan Rathore on Cong's Surgical Strikes Claim
The Union Minister's comments come hours after Congress leader Manmohan Singh had hit out at the BJP over the politicisation of military operations for electoral gains.
Top Court Gives EC Monday Deadline to Decide on Complaints Against PM Modi, Amit Shah
The poll panel told a bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi that it has already decided on two out of the 11 complaints which were filed by the Congress party against Modi and Shah for alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct.
Model Code of Conduct Not Above Free Speech, Jaitley Says After EC's Second Clean Chit to Modi
The Election Commission had on Wednesday given its second clean chit to the PM for his appeal to first-time voters by invoking the Balakot airstrikes in Latur, Maharashtra.
As Temple Talk Goes Silent in Ayodhya, BJP Dials up Nationalism to Counter Caste Chemistry
As Ram Mandir is not the flavour of the election season both for BJP and the RSS, willingly or unwillingly, the pioneers of the temple movement have taken a retreat for the moment.
Despite Tall Talk, PM Modi Govt Learnt no Lessons From Pulwama: Congress on Gadchiroli Attack
Congress alleged that the BJP has sought to 'deeply politicise' the blood and sacrifice of the country's jawans, but have become mute when such cowardly attack takes place.