Politics

As Narendra Modi gears up for his one-day fast on Friday in Godhra, the town has virtually turned into a fortress.

Shiv Balak Pasi offer came a day after Priyanka indicated that she was open to the idea of campaigning for Congress outside Amethi and Rae Bareli.

The list includes former Samajwadi Party MP Rashid Masood's nephew Imran Masood (Nakur).

Apart from hoisting flags at their houses, candidates are doing door-to-door campaign to woo voters in their favour.

The CBI challenged before the apex court the high court order that rejected its plea for slapping conspiracy charges against Advani and others.

Anna Hazare condemned the blackening of the poster, saying it was not good for the democracy.

He vowed to make public the identity of those who parked ill-gotten money in banks abroad if the BJP came to power.

The EC fears that banks may be 'misused' to bribe voters with cash during the forthcoming polls in five states.

The teams also intercepted and seized contraband like opium, heroin and smack from 27 districts of the state.

VS Achuthanandan asserted that the charges against him were baseless and he would battle the case politically and legally.

Grenades were lobbed at the houses of Congress nominees of Langthabal and Khongman assembly constituencies in Imphal.

Gali Janardhana Reddy along with BV Srinivasa Reddy will remain in in jail till January 25.

The Election Commission on Wednesday transferred five IAS and eight IPS officers, including the DM of Ghaziabad.

The BJP has complained that he violated the model code of conduct by announcing 9 per cent sub-quota for Muslims.

Salman Khurshid promised to increase Muslim sub-quota to 9 per cent, if the Congress is voted to power in UP.

Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid said that more than eight castes such as Mansoori and Qureshi would benefit from such a move.