BJP confident of electoral tie up with DMDK

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 18:45

The BJP expressed confidence of striking an electoral tie-up with actor-politician Vijayakant`s DMDK, saying "certainly" there were chances that the two parties could come together.

Fight polls unitedly if Congress is to win: Rahul to state leaders

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 21:56

Rahul did some plain speaking as he slammed infighting among Congress leaders and asked them to maintain unity during his first meeting with state leaders.

BSE Sensex may touch 23,500 level by year-end: RBS

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 20:09

BSE Sensex is expected to be at 23,000-23,500 level by the year-end because of lower valuation and uptick in company earnings as economic growth picks up, British lender RBS' wealth management arm said on Friday.

General Election not a battle to elect president: Brinda Karat

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 16:35

By projecting its prime ministerial candidate, the BJP is trying to portray the coming Lok Sabha election as a battle for electing a president, CPI (M) politburo member Brinda Karat on Friday said recalling how the people had rejected its 2009 PM candidate.

Half of Congress candidates must be below 35: Chidambaram

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 13:10

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Friday said he was putting forth a "radical idea" that the Congress should field 272 candidates below the age of 35 in the Lok Sabha polls.

Lok Sabha poll a battle for India: Sonia Gandhi

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 11:46

Congress president Sonia Gandhi said the 2014 Lok Sabha election will be "a battle for India" and its secular traditions.

Time to bring in `right to health`, `right to justice`: Congress

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 08:06

Congress, which has decided to make rights based legislations brought under UPA rule a major poll plank on Friday said time has now come to bring in `Right to Health` and `Right to Justice` for all Indians.

BJP leaders meet to finetune strategy for LS poll

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 08:26

Gearing up for the Lok Sabha polls, BJP top brass, including Narendra Modi, on Thursday held a meeting to finetune its strategy on the eve of its National Executive and Council meetings beginning on Friday.

Congress will be forced to support alternative govt at Centre:CPI

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 15:20

Stating that the chances were bright for a non-BJP and non-Congress government at the Centre after Lok Sabha polls, CPI Tamil Nadu secretary D Pandian said Congress will be forced to support that alternative to keep the saffron party out of power.

Sachin Pilot named Rajasthan Congress chief

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 14:22

In a major rejig ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the name of Corporate Affairs Minister Sachin Pilot has been okayed for the post of president of Congress in Rajasthan.

Will lift Goa mining ban if BJP comes to power at Centre: Narendra Modi

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 09:39

In an apparent reference to the media blitzkrieg around the AAP, the BJP`s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi supported decentralisation of power here today, while toeing his "vote for the country, not for the party" line.

Lok Sabha polls: AAP leader Mayank Gandhi to contest from Mumbai

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 22:21

After making its stunning debut in the Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party is all set to contest upcoming Lok Sabha polls from Mumbai by fielding its candidate Mayank Gandhi.