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Faulty Vote Machine Charge In UP's Kairana Where Its BJP vs Opposition

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Amitoj Singh | Monday May 28, 2018

As by-polls took place across nine states on Monday, there were allegations of malfunctioning voting machines at Kairana and Noorpur in Uttar Pradesh, constituencies seen as testing grounds for opposition unity against the states ruling BJP.

Rajnath Singh's Son Gets Extortion Threats On WhatsApp

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 28, 2018

BJP MLA Pankaj Singh, the son of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, has received extortion messages on WhatsApp, following which police registered a case on Sunday.

Taking Mom For Check-Up, Tweets Rahul Gandhi, With A Dig. BJP Responds

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday May 28, 2018

Sonia Gandhi is travelling abroad for a medical check-up and her son and Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who flew out with her on Sunday night, put out a tweet that had a message for - as described by him - "friends in the BJP social media troll army".

Bitcoin Extortion Demanded From UP Lawmakers, Rs 8 Lakh Transaction Found

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 28, 2018

In perhaps the first-of-its-kind case in Uttar Pradesh, probe agencies on Sunday said they have detected transactions of over Rs 8 lakhs in a crypto-currency (bitcoin) account, that was mentioned in the alleged extortion messages received by 22 MLAs of the state recently.

A Triangular Contest In Kerala Bypoll As BJP Seeks To Expand Footprint

India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Subrat Nanda | Monday May 28, 2018

For an assembly bypoll, Chengannur has generated a lot of anticipation and excitement rather uncommon to Kerala's political landscape that has been predominantly bipolar.

Palghar By-Election 2018: Date, Poll Results, FAQs

India News | Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Monday May 28, 2018

The by-election for the Palghar Lok Sabha seat in Maharashtra will be held today. The seat was previously held by sitting BJP lawmaker Chintaman Wanaga. The election was necessitated after Mr Wanaga died earlier this year.

Congress May Align With BSP To Oust BJP: Madhya Pradesh Leader

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 28, 2018

Buoyed by the formation of its alliance government in Karnataka, a Congress leader has hinted the party would be inclined to align with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) to wrest power from the BJP in Madhya Pradesh, where the Assembly polls are due later this year.

Modi Government Afraid Of Passing Women's Bill, Says Shashi Tharoor

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 28, 2018

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday claimed the BJP was not interested in introducing the much talked about Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, and asserted it will be passed immediately if his party comes to power.

In Karnataka Elections, Yashwant Sinha Sees A "Rehearsal For 2019"

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 28, 2018

Former union minister and rebel BJP leader Yashwant Sinha yesterday said the events that unfolded in Karnataka post the fractured mandate could be a rehearsal of the 2019 elections in the event of a minority government being sworn in.

Kairana By-Polls: All You Need To Know

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Sunday May 27, 2018

With Lok Sabha by-polls to be held in Kairana constituency in the politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh tomorrow, opposition parties have come together to defeat the ruling BJP, hoping to gain momentum ahead of the 2019 national election.

Prestige Battle In Meghalaya Bypoll As Congress Seeks To Retain Bastion

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday May 27, 2018

Bypoll to Ampati assembly seat in Meghalaya's Garo hills is a battle between two of most prominent political families in the state --- the ruling National People's Party(NPP)-led alliance steered by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma versus the main opposition Congress under the stewardship of former Chief Minister Mukul Sangma.

On 4th Anniversary, PM Modi, Amit Shah Plan Extensive Outreach Program

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 27, 2018

With the BJP government completing four years in office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with beneficiaries of central schemes while BJP chief Amit Shah will lead a mass outreach programme on the government's achievements, the party said today.

Akhilesh Yadav Hands Out Laptops To Exam Toppers And Criticism To BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 27, 2018

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today gave laptop computers to students of various boards who have topped the Class 10 and 12 examinations in the state, and criticised the ruling BJP for not felicitating them yet.

PM Modi Never Said Rs 15 Lakh Will Be Deposited In Accounts: BJP Leader

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 27, 2018

BJP lawmaker Amar Sable has stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi never said Rs 15 lakh would be deposited into the the accounts of every citizen of the country.

PM Modi Survives On Publicity: Chandrababu Naidu

Andhra Pradesh News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari (with inputs from IANS) | Sunday May 27, 2018

A day after the BJP-led central government completed four years, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said today that it was a government of "more talk, less action". The president of NDA's former ally Telugu Desam Party, Mr Naidu, also attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he only survives on publicity.