India

New Delhi, May 5: The Supreme Court Monday said that the Election Commission was empowered to inquire into the allegation of paid news if the expenses for the same are not being reflected in the election return filed by the candidate. The apex court bench of Justice Surinder Singh Nijjar and Justice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla said this while dismissing a plea by former Maharashtra chief

Guwahati, May 4: Three NDFB(S) militants were today killed in two encounters and two bodies, both belonging to women, were found, taking the toll to 34 in the continuing violence in Assam's Kokrajhar and Baksa districts. Police said police and NDFB(S) militants were engaged in an encounter at Baksal village in Udalguri district in which a militant was killed, though two others managed to escape

Asansol (WB), May 4: Complaining of booth rigging in West Bengal, Bihar and western Uttar Pradesh, Narendra Modi today alleged that the Election Commission was not acting impartially and dared it to take action against him. "Why are you not acting? What is your intention? If you feel wrong about what I am saying now, then you are free to lodge another case against me," Modi told an election rally

Hyderabad, May 4: The Election Commission (EC) has asked Andhra Pradesh authorities to step up vigil to check the use of cash in the elections during the next phase of polls on Wednesday in 13 districts of Seemandhra. The EC was worried over the use of money power in Andhra Pradesh, state Chief Electoral Officer Bhanwar Lal said on Saturday. The police had seized Rs 140 crore so far. The EC was

Guwahati/ New Delhi: May 4: The Assam government on?Saturday decided to hand over the investigation into the violent attacks unleashed by NDFB-Songbijit militants in two Bodoland Territorial Administration Districts (BTAD) since Thursday to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh appealed for calm in the state he represents in the Rajya Sabha, nine bodies

Amethi, May 3: Congress Vice President Rahul today ruled out the possibility of his party supporting the Third Front to form the government. "We will not support any front," Gandhi, who was campaigning in his constituency, told reporters. He was asked whether Congress could support a Third Front government. "We will get the required number (of seats)," he said, while replying to queries on whether

Hyderabad, May 3: Attacking Congress over the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry to probe the 'snoopgate' issue allegedly involving Narendra Modi, the BJP today said the next government will review all the committees appointed post announcement of the Lok Sabha elections. "All committees appointed after the announcement of elections will be reviewed and the government of the day coming into

New Delhi, May 3: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today condemned the "cowardly" terror attack in Assam that has claimed several lives and said the Centre will take all measures to maintain law and order and restore peace there. Singh, who is keeping a close watch on the situation, spoke to Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and directed them to take urgent steps

New Delhi, May 3: Seven people chargesheeted in the Nido Tania racial killing case on Friday will face charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, illegal confinement, and offences under the SC/ST Atrocities Act, but not murder. CBI, which took over the investigation two months ago, dropped the murder charge pressed by Delhi Police on the ground that the fatal assault on Tania was not

Chennai, May 3: In a find that could help crack the mystery behind the May Day twin blasts in a train at the Chennai Central railway station, the State police on Friday released the CCTV footage of a man running on the platform soon after the train’s arrival. The Crime-Branch CID, investigating the blasts on board the Bangalore-Guwahati Express that killed a woman passenger and injured 14