All political parties are putting their best foot forward and are busy campaigning in order to garner maximum support for their candidates. The second phase of seven-phase Lok Sabha poll is scheduled to take place on Thursday (April 18) and the campaigning for this phase is set to end at …

The Supreme Court on Tuesday took note of the action taken by Election Commission (EC) against politicians who made statements violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and observed that no further order is needed as of now. “It seems Election Commission has woken up to its power and taken action …

Tharoor, 63, got eight stitches in his head and has also suffered a minor leg injury. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday visited Thiruvananthapuram MP and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who was admitted in a hospital on Monday after sustaining head injury while performing ‘thulabharam‘ ritual at a temple. “Touched …

I-T department and the Election Commission squads have been conducting a series of pre-poll in Karnataka. BENGALURU: Income Tax (I-T) department conducted several raids on premises of close aids of Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy in Mandya on Tuesday morning. Raids were also being carried out in Hassan and Bengaluru. …

Kumar, a Thakur, is pitted against Congress’s Imran Pratapgarhi, a poet who has often questioned the BJP government through his provocative compositions and fiery speeches. MORADABAD: It is going to be difficult to retain Moradabad Lok Sabha constituency for BJP, which is in a direct contest with Congress due to …

A thunderstorm accompanied with squall (wind speed reaching 60-70 kmph) and lightning at isolated places is likely over Odisha. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday forecasted widespread rains and thundershowers in several states across the length and breadth of the nation, citing western disturbances. Thundersquall, with wind speed reaching …