Parties vie for Vokkaliga votes crucial in 100 Karnataka seats

As Vokkaligas (15 per cent of the population) are considered to be the second major community of Karnataka after Lingayats (17 per cent), the focus is on how whether there would be a shift in their......

Horse-trading, cross-voting fears as 4 states head to RS polls

Polling for 16 Rajya Sabha seats in four states will be held on Friday amid allegations of attempts at horse-trading by rival parties which have corralled their MLAs in hotels and scenic resorts,......

Vajpayee's condition improving: AIIMS

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's condition is improving and he is being monitored by a team of doctors round-the-clock, sources at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences said on......

BJP pins hopes on Modi's X factor to win Karnataka

Modi could tap into the urban discontent and present a larger picture to first time voters and mid-career professionals. Promising a robust economy for the state in tandem with the centre's......