Politics
Maharashtra polls: PM Modi to address public meetings today
Maharashtra is headed for a multi-cornered fight and the PM is trying to put his best foot forward.
Patna stampede: BJP for slapping murder case against officials, govt says no
"Mere transfer is no punishment for these officials whose negligence resulted in the death of 33 persons and injuries to 29 others," BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi said.
Maharashtra polls: Prithviraj Chavan faces formidable party rebel in Karad
Chavan's rival, 79-year-old Vilasrao Undalkar, has won this seat as Congress candidate for seven consecutive terms.
Maharashtra elections: Vinod Tawde to face tough poll debut, but likely to sail through
Tawde, Leader of Opposition in state Legislative Council, also rubbished Sena's claim that he was among the BJP leaders responsible for break-up of the alliance.
Shiv Sena workers clean ground where Modi addressed rally
The 25-year-old BJP-Shiv Sena alliance split 10 days back amid deadlock over seat-sharing for the October 15 Maharashtra Assembly polls.
Maharashtra polls: Two richest candidates belongs to BJP
The second richest candidate among the total 1,356 candidates in the state also belongs to the BJP.
Modi has more American FB fans than many US politicians
Most of Modi's social media followers come from India, which has the second-largest number of Facebook users.
Statehood for Vidarbha, a headache for Shiv Sena
The tough stand of the BJP for a separate state of Vidarbha has created a big hurdle for the Shiv Sena in the region after their alliance broke.
Bihar temple purification case: Villagers attack probe team
Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi had claimed that a village temple located in Madhubani district was washed after his visit.
Modi's US visit disappointing on outcomes: Congress
"We wonder whether he had gone there on an election campaign or he was suddenly reminded of his Parliamentary constituency Varanasi," Sharma said.
Sena MP Anant Geete not to resign from Modi Cabinet, says alliance still intact at Centre
The BJP snapped ties with its oldest partner Shiv Sena after failure of talks on seat-sharing in the Maharashtra polls.
Relatives to slug it out in Maharashtra poll ring
Maharashtra will witness many politicians battling it out against their relatives who are contesting as candidates of rival parties.
NIA files charge sheet against 6 for Planting of bomb under Narayanasamy's car
The incident took place on January 29 when the security personnel on duty at the residence of the former minister found a suspicious object suspected to be an explosive material below the car.
Shiv Sena will not win more than 20-22 seats: Narayan Rane
The senior leader also disapproved of Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao's recommendation of imposing President's rule in the poll-bound state.
Golden Triangle zone a litmus test for parties in Maharashtra polls
Mumbai and its suburbs have 36 seats which were dominated by Congress in the last Assembly polls as it clinched 18 of these with NCP managing two seats.
Maharashtra polls: Congress fields 27 women candidates; BJP 21
Ex-Chief Minister Ashok Chavan's wife Ameeta, who is making her electoral debut in Maharashtra Assembly polls, and late BJP leader Gopinath Munde's daughter Pankaja Munde are among the key women legislators testing their luck this time
