India

Mahuva, Apr 16: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday claimed that if voted to power his party's government would not increase income tax to burden the middle class for implementation of of his NYAY scheme that promises to transfer Rs 72 thousand in the accounts of women members of each of the 5 crore poorest families in the country. Addressing an election rally in Mahuva of Gujarat, Gandhi

New Delhi, Apr 16: The Lok Sabha polls in Vellore constituency in Tamil Nadu is likely to be cancelled over excessive use of money power, sources aware of the development said on Monday. The Election Commission is learnt to have prepared a recommendation in this regard to be sent to the president. "It would be sent today itself," an official said on Monday. Since the president signs the

Apr 15: Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday suffered head injuries while performing 'thulabharam' ritual at a temple here. According to party sources, Tharoor who is aiming for a hat-trick from Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency, sustained injuries on his head, which required six stitches. He also suffered a minor leg injury after the hook of the weighing

New Delhi, Apr 15: The Election Commission on Monday "strongly condemned" Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BSP supremo Mayawati for their communal remarks and barred them from campaigning for different periods. While Adityanath was barred for 72 hours, Mayawati has been barred for 48 hours, separate EC orders said. The two have also been "censured". Mayawati was issued the notice

Srinagar, Apr 15: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti's motorcade came under stone-pelting in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday while she was returning from a shrine there, officials said. Mehbooba had gone to a shrine at Khirram in Anantnag district to pay her obeisance and was returning to Bijbehara when the incident took place, they added. One of the spare vehicles in the former Jammu

Lucknow, Apr 15: The National Commission for Women Monday strongly condemned the “extremely derogatory” remarks made by SP leader Azam Khan against actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada and issued a show cause notice to him. Citing news reports, the NCW said the alleged remarks made by him were "offensive, unethical and show disrespect towards dignity of women”. “The Commission strongly condemns such

Mumbai, Apr 15: The prosperous, politically-dominant region of Western Maharashtra, which has seen a huge turmoil in recent weeks, is all set for edge-of-seat contest in its nine Lok Sabha constituencies here. These are: Pune, Baramati, Madha, Sangli, Satara, Kolhapur and Hathkanangale that will vote in Phase III on April 23, and Maval and Shirur, where polling is in Phase IV on April 29. Unawed

Silchar, Apr 14: Coming down heavily on the BJP, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said the Constitution is not respected and an attempt is being made to destroy it. Holding a roadshow in Silchar in support of Congress candidate and sitting MP Sushmita Dev, she also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has toured the world over, but hardly spent time in his own constituency in

New Delhi, Apr 14: Union Steel Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh, a senior BJP leader from Haryana, on Sunday said he has offered to resign from the cabinet and from the Rajya Sabha. The announcement, made by the minister during a press conference at his official residence here, followed the selection of his son Brijendra Singh’s name as the BJP candidate from Hisar in Haryana. The senior leader

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 14: Sharpening its attack on the Prime Minister, the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF in Kerala on Sunday accused Narendra Modi of "misleading" the country on the Sabarimla issue and dubbed his statement as "utter lie." Leading the onslaught, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan claimed Modi during his campaign meetings in neighbouring Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Saturday had said invoking