Politics

Modi pointed out that the textile industry is being favoured at the expense of the cotton farmers in Gujarat.

In her letter Jayalalithaa said that the proposed NCTC will be a non-starter without the involvement of the state governments.

Over 1,600 EVMs will reveal which party rules the 10.26 lakh Goans who voted in record numbers on Saturday.

Too much should not be read into the party's decision to support the DMDK in the bypoll, Rangarajan said.

Awhad had filed a false affidavit ahead of the 2009 elections, not declaring his ownership of a flat in the Adarsh Housing Society.

Several non-Congress parties had alleged malpractices in the January 28 election and the first re-poll on February 4.

Elections in UP comes to a close on Saturday with the last phase of polling.

The EC said his tone and tenor did not suggest any threat or intimidation to voters.

On March 2, there would be obituary reference on the demise of former Governor MOH Farook.

The WB government earlier issued circular prohibiting state employees from taking leave on the day of strike.

The fate of 1,103 candidates was sealed in some 30,000 electronic voting machines installed at 21,317 polling stations.

The West Bengal Chief Minister said that the government staff stayed overnight to ensure that work didn't suffer.

More than 2.17 crore voters are expected to cast their votes at 22137 polling centres, the Election Commission said.

Policemen on poll duty damaged vehicles and blocked traffic after one of their colleagues was allegedly manhandled by a senior officer.

Sadananda Gowda dismissed reports of dissension in the party and said the March 3 core committee meeting would address all issues.

Earlier, Salman Khurshid had reportedly said that pictures of Batla House encounter had brought tears to the eyes of Sonia Gandhi.