 | An unprecedented 72 percent voters exercised their franchise in spite of inclement weather in largely peaceful polling for the Punjab assembly elections Tuesday, even as exit polls tipped a photo finish between the ruling Congress and the opposition... More |
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 | Railway Minister Lalu Prasad's in-laws were reportedly caught Tuesday travelling air-conditioned first class of an express train without tickets.
The parents of former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi were travelling from Hajipur to Siwan in... More |
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 | The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved its verdict on a public interest petition demanding probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to ascertain if Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav and his family members had amassed wealth... More |
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Onions and vegetables made their way to the Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly Tuesday as women members of the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) protested against price rise in essential commodities.
Holding bunches of onions and other... More |
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 | Liquor flowed freely in several parts of Punjab as many candidates tried to woo voters on the eve of voting for the 115 assembly seats that will commence Tuesday morning.
The state is set to witness a dogged contest, with the 16.9 million... More |
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 | In what could evoke sharp reaction from political parties, a report of a commission on administrative reforms Monday sought a constitutional amendment to restrict the mid-stream realignment of political parties in a coalition.
The Administrative... More |
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 | The Election Commission Monday issued notices to Union Minister Suresh Pachauri and senior Congress leader Moti Lal Vora for violating the Model Code of Conduct during their visit to poll-bound Uttarakhand Feb 9.
The commission issued notices to... More |
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 | Campaigning in most parts of Punjab for the Feb 13 state assembly elections ended on a damp note Sunday amid continuous rain.
All major political rallies on the last day of campaigning were either cancelled or had few listeners due to continuous... More |
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 | His profile reads something like this - a successful billionaire from Milwaukee in United States who rubs shoulders with President George W. Bush and other top leaders, owner of nearly 1,000 gas stations in the US, owner of swank cars including a... More |
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 | US Democratic Senator Barack Obama Saturday announced officially his candidacy for the US presidential election in 2008.
Announcing his presidential bid to rapturous crowds on his home turf of Springfield, Illinois, Obama, 45, a fast-rising... More |
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