8 Union ministers, 2 ex-CMs, in fray in first phase of LS polls

Eight Union ministers, two former chief ministers and one ex-governor are among those who are set to test their electoral fate in the first phase of elections on April 19 when 102 seats across 21......

41% 'red alert' constituencies in Phase 1 of LS polls

Forty-two of the 102 Lok Sabha seats going to polls in the general election's first phase are constituencies that have three or more candidates facing criminal cases, according to a poll rights......

Cong list: Ajay Rai from Varanasi; suspense over Amethi, Raebareli continues

The Congress on Saturday released its fourth list of 45 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, fielding its Uttar Pradesh unit chief Ajay Rai from Varanasi to take on Prime Minister Narendra......

Ramadoss's wife, actress Radhika on NDA's TN list

The Bharatiya Janata Party has nominated actor-politician Radhika Sarath Kumar as its candidate in the Virudhunagar constituency for the April 19 Lok Sabha polls. IMAGE: Actor-politician Radhika......

Buses off roads in TN for the second day

About 200 employees were detained across the state in connection with incidents related to strike Commuters were hit hard for the as a number of state run buses remained off the roads across Tamil......

Stable UPA govt providing strength to Indian economy: FM

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday rejected media analysis that the 'hope' of a stable government after elections is bringing in investments and driving up the capital market and the value......