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The momentum the BJP has in its favour is partly due to the anti-incumbency wave the Congress is battling.
Bharatiya Janata Party veterans L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Shanta Kumar and Yashwant Sinha, who had virtually revolted after Bihar poll debacle, met in New Delhi on Thursday to discuss the suspension of MP Kirti Azad and issues related to party leadership.
'Infectious disease is a given of humankind. There will always be another around the corner.'
Congress says it is not principally against cow protection but is against targeting Dalits and Muslims in the name of gau raksha.
The prime minister said the opposition's hatred against him was reaching new levels daily and they have a competition over who abused him the most.
'For the Tamil Nadu protestors to openly ask popular film actor Vijay Sethupathi not to don Murali in 800 is a travesty in every sense. It may have given them a cause to tell the world, and the governments in New Delhi, Colombo and Chennai, that the Sri Lankan ethnic issue was still alive in the state -- more so, during the current run-up to two major events in the first half of 2021,' says N Sathiya Moorthy.
'This is not the party I knew... it has changed so much,' he said wistfully.
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Jacques Kallis became the fourth leading run-scorer in tests as he passed 12,000 runs but South Africa ruined the party by being bowled out for 266 on the first day of the second Test against Australia on Thursday.
Jacques Kallis became the fourth leading run-scorer in Tests as he passed 12,000 runs, but South Africa ruined the party by being bowled out for 266 on the first day of the second Test against Australia on Thursday.
The 'erring' policemen would be sent for intensive refresher training as part of the departmental action.
A viral video shows the woman leader asking girl, 'Don't you understand who is a Hindu and who is a Muslim?'
'He has attacked our enemies in their own backyard.'
Politicos are making sure they are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that their party wins in the area. Vicky Nanjappa reports on these unconventional and sometimes, amusing methods being used
BJP MP Varun Gandhi, who has drawn criticism from within the party for his alleged hate speech in Pilibhit during the Lok Sabha polls, today met state RSS leaders in Lucknow.
The public feels there is a mismatch between what the prime minister says and what happens on the ground, but Narendra Modi continues to enjoy public support.
'The American fear of the Chinese military is overblown. The countries that should be concerned are China's neighbours,' Jeffrey Wasserstrom tells Rahul Jacob.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a scathing attack on Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on his home turf, calling him a "tantrik" (occultist) and his party "Rashtriya Jadu Tona Party" as he reached out to the youth and weaker sections, promising a six-point programme for the state's development.
'And I'm back at work, where it's quieter than home is likely to be for a while', says Kishore Singh.
Voting was adopted as per the directive of the All India Congress Committee for selection of a Congress candidate for the prestigious Guwahati Lok Sabha constituency on Wednesday. There were a total of 7 aspirants for the party poll ticket.
Why are states important to win for national parties? What is the significance of local power? That was what we should have a look at because the Congress has been squeezed out of power in more states today than it has ever been in history.
Giving a call for a "jihad" against corruption, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Friday said the menace has engulfed the United Progressive Alliance at the Centre and the Congress-ruled Assam.
This is the first meeting chaired by Gandhi after relinquishing the post of Congress president last year.
MPs will, however, continue to enjoy facilities like being served tea, coffee and water for free at airports, have free access to the terminal building and enjoy reserved lounge facilities at international and domestic terminals
With a sulking Jaswant Singh set to contest from Barmer as an Independent after being denied a party ticket, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley on Sunday said leaders should sometimes learn to accept a "no" from the party.
He also said he chose radio as a medium to connect with the people as it was a 'mighty means' of getting across.
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Invoking Sardar Patel, BJP's prime ministerial hopeful, Narendra Modi asked the people of Gujarat to pay homage to the legendary freedom fighter by voting him to power in Delhi, and said if he is sent to jail he will open a tea stall there.
With the Gujarat going to the polls, name calling has peaked this election season with words like neech and Babar bhakt being flung around.
The Congress has been reduced from 440 seats in the Lok Sabha to 44 seats due its 'arrogance' but it is still not ready to introspect or correct itself, he said.
The EC has deployed 580 companies of central forces to man over 98 per cent of the polling booths in these constituencies to ensure free and fair polling.
Sonowal's name as the party's face came as no surprise as he came with a clean image and no baggage and enjoyed the confidence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
An increasing number of US lawmakers voiced anger on Monday over the NBA's response to a Houston Rockets official's tweet backing Hong Kong democracy protests, raising US-China tensions as talks to end a 15-month trade war resumed.
Tamil Nadu minister Sellur K Raju said the death of Amma was a huge loss.
In a sharp retort to Priyanka Gandhi's barb of indulging in "low-level" politics, Narendra Modi on Tuesday invoked his 'backward class' status to further mount attack on the Congress' star campaigner.
BJP's Kiran Bedi made an all-out effort on Thursday morning to woo voters .
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