Only a miracle can prevent the Aam Aadmi Party from finishing on top in the Punjab assembly election, irrespective of how many seats it ultimately bags. But miracles do happen. ....

Several opposition parties on Thursday approached the Election Commission seeking the Union Budget be deferred after March 8, until the assembly polls got over in five states. ....

Four people were arrested in the alleged molestation of a young woman on New Year's day here, said a police officer on Thursday. ....

A cold wave gripped the Kashmir Valley on Thursday as night temperatures remained below zero degree, a MET department official said. ....

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday paid obeisance to Guru Gobind Singh on his 350th birth anniversary, hailing him for fighting against injustice, tyranny and social differences. ....

At least 70 trains were running late and seven others cancelled on Thursday morning due to dense fog in parts of north India, a railway official said. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Guru Gobind Singh's bravery is etched in the heart of every Indian. ....

A court here on Wednesday granted bail to two more accused arrested in the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal case. ....

The defence personnel posted away from their homes will for the first time in the country be able to cast their votes through electronic ballot -- a one-way electronic transmission -- in the upcoming state assembly polls, the Election Commission announced on Wednesday. ....

A massive hunt is on to trace two men who allegedly molested a young woman on new year's day here, said a top police official on Wednesday. ....

Trinamool Congress activists on Wednesday protested in front of the CBI office here to denounce the arrest of two of its MPs in connection with the Rose Valley group chit fund scam. ....

The Election Commission of India on Wednesday set the campaign expenses limit per candidate at between Rs 20 lakh and Rs 28 lakh in the five states where assembly polls will be held laster this year. ....

The Election Commission on Wednesday said that the defence personnel posted away from their homes can cast their votes through one-way electronic transmission in the upcoming state polls. ....

The Election Commission of India on Wednesday said that the candidates will have to submit a 'No Demand Certificate' from agencies providing amenities and government accommodation. ....

Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi on Wednesday announced a number of new measures for the upcoming assembly elections in five states. ....

The Election Commission of India on Wednesday said that it will implement the Supreme Court ruling that seeking votes in the name of caste, creed, religion, community and language is illegal. ....

Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur will be held between February 4 and March 8, Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi announced on Wednesday. ....

The DMK party on Wednesday elevated M.K. Stalin as its Working President, a party official said. ....

Police in Bengaluru has filed a First Information Report against two unidentified men for allegedly groping a young woman on New Year's Day, a police officer said on Wednesday. ....

At least 67 trains were running late and six cancelled due to dense fog in parts of north India on Wednesday morning, a railway official said. ....