It was the greatest ever voter turnout in Bihar as the state drew curtains on the mega 5 phased Legislative Assembly Polls. For three months now, hectic seat haggling, number crunching, breaking and making alliances was the order of the day and now all that has come to an end as the final phases of polling wrapped up yesterday. But hang on, ‘the drama ain’t over yet in this bitterly […]
Polling is underway in 6 naxal hit district sof Bihar in Phase II of the Assembly elections today. 32 seats are up for grabs and voting has started since early morning. Though the voter turnout since morning hasn’t been striking at all thus far, the region holds a lot of interest for political observer as well as the contestants. Politically these 32 seats are considered to be more favourably biased […]
As the election dates draw closer in Bihar, it is time for the various political parties to take a realistic view of their poll line-ups. It is needless to mention that the BJP is right at the centre of attention. Everyone from the common man to erudite and experience psephologists, it is the BJP’s fate that most are looking out at. Will it be successful in garnering the required seats? […]
For more than half a century his death has been shrouded in a pall of mystery, his family snooped on, letters of his closest relatives have been intercepted and he is perhaps the only Indian whose Bharat Ratna was cancelled! Wait , wait, don’t get confused, no we are not talking about any national traitor, it is unfortunately the sad tale of one of the greatest revolutionaries that India should […]
With the five-phase Bihar polls almost there, hectic number crunching is underway in the BJP camp. Between wanting to cash in on the anti-incumbency factors, trying to win the maximum possible individual seats and banking on key regional allies, it is quite a tight rope for the party in the state. As per the party’s initial calculation, it was hoping to field around 160-165 seats, of which it was targeting […]
Sushma Swaraj’s assistance accorded to Lalit Modi to get travel documents from the British authorities is not just a serious blow to BJP’s image as a scam free and a corruption free government but also highlights the kind of hypocrisy and double standards being practised by the BJP Government in power. Despite his passport being revoked by the Indian Government on alleged violation of Foreign Exchange Management Act and a […]
India has summoned a top US diplomat to complain about spying after allegations that the National Security Agency (NSA) targeted the governing BJP. Officials said the allegations were unacceptable and sought assurances from the US that it would not happen again. US whistleblower Edward Snowden on Monday revealed that the BJP was among a group of foreign political parties targeted by the NSA in 2010. In opposition then, the BJP […]
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಮಲ್ಲೇಶ್ವರ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಕಚೇರಿ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಂಬ್ ಸ್ಪೋಟ… . ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಏ. 17 : ನಗರದ ಮಲ್ಲೇಶ್ವರ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಕಚೇರಿ ಮುಂಭಾಗ ಭಾರೀ ಸ್ಪೋಟ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದೆ. ಮೂರು ಕಾರುಗಳು ಹೊತ್ತಿ ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದು, ಮೂವರು ಗಂಭೀರವಾಗಿ ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಬುಧವಾರ ಬೆಳಗ್ಗೆ 10.45 ರ ಸುಮಾರಿಗೆ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಕಚೇರಿಯ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಸ್ಪೋಟ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದೆ. ಮೂರು ಕಾರುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು 2 ಬೈಕ್ ಗಳು ಹೊತ್ತಿ ಉರಿಯತ್ತಿದ್ದು, ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಬೆಂಕಿ ಆರಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅಗ್ನಿ ಶಾಮಕ ದಳಗಳು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಆಗಮಿಸಿವೆ. ಮಲ್ಲೇಶ್ವರ ಪೊಲೀಸರು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಆಗಮಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಮೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಸ್ಪೋಟದ ತೀವ್ರತೆಗೆ ಗಂಭೀರವಾಗಿ ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸ್ಪೋಟಗೊಂಡಿರುವುದು ಏನು ? ಎಂದು ಮಾಹಿತಿ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ತಮಿಳುನಾಡು ರಿಜಿಸ್ಟ್ರೀಶನ್ ಬೈಕ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಂಬ್ ಇರಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು ಎನ್ನಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಚುನಾವಣಾ ಸಮಯವಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಕಾರ್ಯಕರ್ತರು ಕಚೇರಿ ಬಳಿ ಜಮಾಯಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಇಬ್ಬರು ಪೊಲೀಸರು, ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಹಿಳಾ ಪೇದೆ ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಮಾಹಿತಿಗಳು […]
As India enters election mode, social media has become one of many platforms where possible prime ministerial candidates are being scrutinized. On top of the list are Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi, who recently acquired the Twitter monikers #Pappu (“naïve”) and #Feku (“boastful”), respectively, following a string of public appearances observers saw as evidence they will be leading their respective parties in the upcoming national election. A recent study found […]
Pilibhit: A court in Uttar Pradesh has acquitted BJP leader Varun Gandhi in one of two cases that accuse him of making hate speeches while campaigning in his constituency of Pilibhit in 2009 for the national elections. The second case is expected to be decided on Friday. Mr Gandhi won his parliamentary election after he spent 19 days in jail. He has denied that the speeches he delivered were designed […]
