A local court extended police custody of former minister in the Modi Govt,Maya Kodnani,accused in 2002 Gujarat riot case,till April 9.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said tribal leader Kirori Lal Meena is welcome to contest on a Congress ticket from Dausa parliamentary seat.
Congress in Rajasthan secured majority in the Assembly on its own with six BSP MLAs joining the party.
Arjun Singh's daughter Veena Singh filed her nomination papers as an Independent candidate from Sidhi Parliamentary seat in eastern MP.
BSP chief Mayawati said that her party would adopt the same method from this region for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Aniruddh Prasad alias Sadhu Yadav,the rebellious brother-in-law of Railway Minister Lalu Prasad,filed his nomination for the West Champaran seat.
Ex-Indian cricketer and Congress candidate from UP Md Azharuddin said that Varun Gandhi's speech will send a wrong message to the youth.
The four accused in TV journalist Soumya Viswanathan murder case was remanded in police custody by a Delhi court.
Arjun Singh said that the party should not be averse to taking the support of Left parties after the Lok Sabha polls.
Police have directed the residents living near sensitive polling booths in Kanpur to submit their licensed weapons to nearest police stations.
Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination papers for Amethi parliamentary constituency in presence of party president Sonia Gandhi.
'Questionable' alliances with communal forces for the sake of electoral benefits,would severely affect the stability of the country,said Teesta Setalvad.
UP CM Mayawati said if Maneka knew a mother's pain,she would not have endorsed the hate speeches of her son Varun Gandhi.
Police said a letter carrying the symbol of the LTTE issuing the death threat was received at Karunanidhi's Gopalpuram residence.
Maywati alleged that the Govt led by cong and BJP at the Centre had failed to bring any change in the lives of Dalits,BCs and minorities.
Hitting out at Congress for its criticism of his proposed visit to Bhubneshwar to attend a Third Front rally Sharad Pawar said that he does not need advice from anybody on how to conduct his political activities.
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The BJP said that it had drawn the attention of EC that the Cong had made several populist announcements in Rajasthan after the model code of conduct had come into effect.
The BJP promised to implement 'one rank-one pension' for defence veterans,give a blanket income tax exemption and revisit all pending pay-related issues if voted to power.
The BJP,eager to prove that it has extraordinary nationalistic credentials,has invoked the great poet Rabindranath Tagore's vision of a free India in its election manifesto.
Facing corruption charges,an IAF pilot currently on deputation to Rajasthan has been ordered to revert back to the Air Force,failing which he has been threatened with disciplinary action including a break in service.
SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav found himself in a tight spot when asked about his recent friendship with former BJP leader Kalyan Singh.
Robbed off a lion's share of its advertising revenue due to the global economic downturn,the media industry is looking forward to the general elections as a major stimulus and expects business worth Rs 600 crore from promotional campaigns of various parties.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi assured the electorate of overall development of the State after the Lok Sabha polls.
RJD,SP and LJP alliance insisted that their formation is not against the Congress and that Manmohan Singh will remain their PM candidate.






