Poll Schedule Works Against First Phase Contestants

Constituencies that are going to the polls in the first phase, slated for April 19, have just 19 days for campaigning. Contrast that with those going to polls in the 7th phase, notes N Sathiya......

MSP, hiking 50% quota, VVPAT, no Agnipath: Congress rolls out manifesto

Right to apprenticeship, legal guarantee for MSP, passing a constitutional amendment to raise the 50 per cent cap on reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs, a nation-wide caste census and scrapping of......

SC agrees to hear PIL against parties promising freebies

The Supreme Court agreed to list for hearing on Thursday a public interest litigation (PIL) against the practice of political parties promising freebies during elections, a significant development......

Cong manifesto to counter Modi's guarantee with '5 nyay', '25 guarantees'

The Congress' manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls would focus on "paanch NYAY" and "pachees guarantee", and the party on Tuesday resolved to take its promises to the people with a "ghar ghar......

Neeraj, Sania throw their weight behind protesting wrestlers

Also backing the wrestlers were cricketers Kapil Dev and Irfan Pathan, Indian women's hockey captain Rani Rampal, tennis ace Sania Mirza and six-time Winter Olympian Shiva Keshavan, among others.......