Politics

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Kal Bhairav temple for the first time since his election as an MP from this eastern UP city, the symbolism and concerns of the BJP top brass, including Modi himself, were evident.

Tradition mixes freely with modernity at the office of Kiren Rijiju, the Minister of State (Home), in Raisina Hills’ North Block.

Tamil Nadu re-elected a "corrupt government" led by J Jayalalithaa during the previous Assembly elections, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday alleged and called for swift and deterrent punishment to end graft.

Minutes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a massive roadshow in his home constituency of Varanasi, UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, along with his wife Dimple Yadav and Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi, kicked off their roadshow in the city.

Modi's remarks came days after Akhilesh Yadav hit back at the Prime Minister for claiming there was power scarcity in the state, and asked Modi to touch the wires to find out the electricity supply.

Four RSS workers were injured on Thursday after a crude bomb was hurled by some unknow person at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh office near Nadapuram in the district, police said.

Bitter poll campaign with sharp attacks and counter-attacks came to a close this evening for the 49 Uttar Pradesh assembly seats, the voting for which is to be held on March 4 with SP patron Mulayam Singh Yadav's Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency being in f...

BSP supremo Mayawati termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's expectation that the BJP would get 'bonus' votes as "hawa-hawai" (imaginary) and claimed that people have made up their mind to vote for her party.

The last phase of polling in UP will see a direct face-off between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul-Akhilesh combine in the battle ground Varanasi.

Some 85 km from Gorakhpur is Nautanva, a Vidhan Sabha constituency in Maharajganj district of eastern Uttar Pradesh. But unlike the other odd 400 constituencies of the state, it stands out.

Though SP romped home with 224 of the 403 Assembly seats, its show was not even across the length and breadth of the vast state.

Samajwadi Party strategists have advised Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav against doing joint rallies and roadshows with Rahul Gandhi. But the Congress is not complaining.

Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday termed as "cheap" Rahul Gandhi's comment that the Prime Minister needs rest, saying it was made out of the fear and frustrations of losing assembly polls.

BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday sought votes for jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, arguing that his victory will erase his 'bahubali (muscleman)' image.

With pellet guns leaving hundreds of protesters in Jammu and Kashmir with severe eye injuries, a modified version of the weapon will now be used to ward off any protest ahead or during any anti-militancy operations.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his bullet train promise, asking him to hurry up as he will "not get another chance" at the Centre.