Red faces as Congress leader's son joins BJP

Mumbai (IANS) In an embarrassment to the Congress, Sujay Vikhe-Patil, son of the Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly, Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil, on Tuesday joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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CWC resolves to defeat saffron ideology

Ahmedabad (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday held a meeting of its working committee here and resolved to defeat the "RSS and BJPs ideology of fascism, hatred, anger and divisiveness".

Briefing reporters after the CWC meeting, Congress…

Over 1.5 crore Lok Sabha voters in 18-19 age group

New Delhi (IANS) Over 1.5 crore electors in 18-19 year age group will be eligible to vote for the first time in the seven-phased Lok Sabha election beginning April 11 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling upon them to vote in record numbers.

EC appoints three special observers for Jammu and Kashmir

New Delhi (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) has formed a committee comprising three "eminent" members to assess the situation on the ground in Jammu and Kashmir before it takes a decision about holding the Assembly elections in the troubled…

Foreign Secretary on 3-day US visit

New Delhi (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on Monday began his three-day visit to the US to carry out bilateral consultation and strategic security dialogues with American President Donald Trump's administration.

The Foreign Secretary…

JeM commander Mudasir killed in Tral

Srinagar (IANS) Family of Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) commander Mudasir Khan has identified his body as one of the two militants killed in Tral encounter, police said on Monday as it awaited forensic reports.

"One of the two slain militants…

BJP may deny ticket to half-a-dozen sitting MPs

Patna (IANS) A day after the Election Commission announced seven-phase Lok Sabha elections, more than half-a-dozen sitting BJP MPs, including Union Ministers in Bihar, are unsure about getting the party ticket this time.

A senior…

Post-air strike, rise in Modi's popularity: Survey

New Delhi (IANS) The popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the satisfaction level of the people with his government soared while Congress president Rahul Gandhi's rise on rating chart crashed after the aerial strike on terror camps in…

President launches pulse polio programme for 2019

The launch was organised on the eve of the National Immunisation Day, which will be observed on Sunday.

"Over 17 crore children below five years will be administered polio drops as part of the government drive to support polio eradication…

EC asks parties to desist from using photo of soldiers in campaign

New Delhi (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday asked political parties to desist from displaying photographs of defence personnel in their poll campaign in view of a picture on social media showing image of Indian Air Force Wing Commander…