General Election 2014

• Narendra Modi's Swearing-In Ceremony's Menu

  Roll out the red carpet and raise a toast for Narendra Modi, who is all set to take his oath as India's 15th Prime Minister this evening.About 4000 guests are expected to attend the most important event of the year. The swearing-in ceremony will be held...

• PM Modi's Birthday Dinner: What's on the Menu?

  Narendra Modi, India's Prime Minister and possibly one of the most popular politicians in the world, turns 64 today. After receiving the blessings of loving mother in the wee hours of the morning, PM Modi is all set to celebrate his birthday in style....

• Delhi: Over 12 million eligible to vote on Thursday

  Over 12 million people are eligible to cast their votes on Thursday in the national capital's seven Lok Sabha constituencies, an Election Commission official said on Tuesday.

• Virgin Atlantic promises goodies, upgrades to Indian voters

  Premier British carrier Virgin Atlantic will play its role in promoting Indian elections, promising goodies, upgrades and lounge access if its flyers showed their 'inked' fingers at the check-in counter on Thursday when Delhi and some other states go to poll.

• For Sushil Kumar Shinde, the fourth term likely to be a cakewalk

  Even though controversy has followed him since he took over as Union Home Minister for making some questionable statements, Sushil Kumar Shinde looks well set to romp home to a fourth Lok Sabha term from Solapur, a traditional Congress bastion where the BJP challenge appears insipid despite the perceived "Modi wave".

• Patna: Six landmines found ahead of Lok Sabha polls

  Six landmines planted by Maoists in Gaya Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar were found on Tuesday, a day after three troopers were killed while trying to defuse an explosive device, police said.

• Rajnath Singh's assets have almost doubled since 2009

  The assets of BJP national president Rajnath Singh, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Lucknow seat, have almost doubled since 2009 to over Rs 2.5 crore.

• Election Commission holds workshop for political party auditors

  Election Commission today held a meeting of account auditors of major political parties and discussed transparency guideline norms and filing statements for 2013-14 by them after completion of Lok Sabha polls as an effort to curb the use of black money.

• Elections 2014: Left parties welcome to DMK fold, says Karunanidhi

  DMK president M Karunanidhi on Thursday said the party would welcome the two communist parties to its fold.

• Elections 2014: NOTA to be provided in Lok Sabha polls

  Voters will, for the first time, be able to exercise the "None of the Above" (NOTA) option for candidates in the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission said Wednesday.

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  India, your move now. 10-point cheatsheet on elections.

  India's mammoth national election will start on April 7, the Election Commission announced on Wednesday. Results will be announced on May 16.

• Praful Patel gearing up to face old rival in Maharashtra's Vidarbha

  The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had announced his name in the list of 'corrupt leaders' but they are yet to field a candidate against NCP's Praful Patel. Mr Patel is currently campaigning in Vidarbha in Maharashtra.

• Sonia Gandhi begins two-day visit to Rae Bareli

  Congress president Sonia Gandhi arrived in Rae Bareli on Monday evening on a two-day visit to her parliamentary constituency.

• Rahul Gandhi to address rally in Himachal Pradesh on March 8

  Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will address a public rally in Dharamsala of Himachal Pradesh on International Women's Day on March 8, a party leader said on Monday.

• Sonia Gandhi to launch poll campaign in Kerala on Saturday

  AICC chief Sonia Gandhi will launch the party's Lok Sabha poll campaign in Kerala at a special convention to be held in Kochi on February 15 even as the state Congress is yet to complete seat-sharing within the ruling UDF it heads.