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Joshi Among 8 Denied BJP Ticket, Seats Of Maneka, Varun Swapped
Days after denying tickets to party veterans L.K. Advani and Shanta Kumar, the BJP on Tuesday kept out Murli Manohar Joshi from the list of candidates and instead fielded Uttar Pradesh Minister Satyadev Pachauri from Kanpur won by him in 2014.....
No Transparency In Electoral Bonds, EC Tells SC
The Election Commission on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it had expressed its reservations on introduction of electoral bonds and the provision for non-disclosure of contributions as it felt would cast its shadow on transparency and accountability in political funding.....
US Initiates New Move At UN To Impose Sanctions On Azhar
After several attempts to impose sanctions on Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar were blocked by China, the US has initiated a new effort for UN action against the terrorist leader that would force Beijing to take a public stand in the Security Council.....
Congress Is Political Future Of India: Shatrughan
Bollywood actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha, who has finally quit the BJP, feels that the Congress is the political future of India.....
Vijaya-Dena-BoB Merger To Be Effective From Monday
The amalgamation of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank into the Bank of Baroda (BoB) will come into effect April 1 and all branches of the former two will function as branches of BoB.....
FB Bins 687 Fake Pages Linked To Congress
In a startling revelation how political parties are using fake accounts to push their agenda on social media ahead of the general elections, Facebook on Monday announced removal of 687 spam Facebook pages and accounts connected to individuals associated with the Congress IT cell.....
AAP Legislator Dares Alka Lamba To Join Congress
In a Twitter war, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA and spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj has dared fellow party MLA Alka Lamba to join the Congress.....
Rahul Challenges Modi To Debate On Corruption
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday again challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a debate on corruption.....
Electoral Bonds Are Legitimate, Transparent: Jaitley
Terming electoral bonds a legitimate and transparent method of political funding, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said it masks the link between the party and the donor in the same way the electoral trusts brought by the UPA did.....
Nearly 81% Turnout In Bengal, Stray Violence Mars Polls
The endangered Toto tribals, tea garden workers and erstwhile enclave dwellers turned up in large numbers as voting continued beyond the 6 p.m. deadline in two northern West Bengal Lok Sabha seats on Thursday amid reports of sporadic violence, EVM glitches and allegations of electoral malpractices.....
