India

Palanpur (Gujarat), Dec 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged Pakistan was interfering in Gujarat Assembly polls, and sought an explanation from the Congress over its top partymen who are said to have recently met leaders from the neighbouring country. Addressing a poll rally here, the prime minister also raised questions over the alleged appeal by former director general of the

Ahmedabad, Dec 10: A little over 68% of 2.12 crore electorate in 19 districts of Saurashtra-Kutch and South Gujarat on Saturday peacefully voted to decide the fate of 977 candidates for 89 Assembly seats in the first phase of the election. The low turnout compared 70.7% in 2012, has kept everyone clueless about the way voters would have swung. Both the BJP and Congress have claimed an upper hand.

Anand (Guj), Dec 9: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has accused the BJP of turning leaders such as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Mahatma Gandhi and Subhash Chandra Bose into "product". Gandhi yesterday addressed a campaign meeting in Anand town in central Gujarat which is historically associated with Patel, a stalwart of freedom struggle and the country's first home minister. You (state Congress

Bhabhar (Guj), Dec 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused suspended Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar of giving 'supari' (contract) while on a visit to Pakistan to get him "removed" from the way to ensure peace between India and the neighbouring country. Targeting the diplomat-turned politician for the second time in two days after the Congress leader's 'neech aadmi'(lowly person) jibe at him

Ahmedabad, Dec 9: Voting for the first phase of the crucial Gujarat assembly polls began today on 89 seats of Saurashtra and South Gujarat regions. After a campaign that often turned vituperative, around 2.12 crore voters would be exercising their franchise in Modi's home state to choose between the ruling BJP and the Congress. A total of 977 candidates are in fray for the first phase polls

New Delhi, Dec 8: The Delhi government on Friday cancelled the licence of Max Hospital in Shalimar Bagh with immediate effect. The decision comes eight days after one of the premature twins declared dead by the hospital was found alive while being taken for the last rites. The infant, however, died on Wednesday. The patients already admitted in the hospital won't be affected by the decision, Delhi

Mumbai, Dec 8: Tibetan spiritual leader The Dalai Lama today said the younger generation needs to focus and learn more about the ancient knowledge of the country in order to move forward. He was addressing a gathering of students at the Somaiya School here. "You are the younger generation, you are the future of India. Please pay more attention to ancient Indian knowledge. External things - modern

Dec 8: In August, he criticised the BJP-led Maharashtra government for the way it was implementing the farm loan waiver scheme. Maharashtra BJP MP Nana Patole on Friday said he has resigned from the party and the Lok Sabha. In August, Mr. Patole criticised the BJP-led Maharashtra government for the way it was implementing the farm loan waiver scheme. He had also claimed that it was insensitive to

New Delhi, Dec 8: All set to be elevated to the top post in the Congress party, Rahul Gandhi was expected to collect the certificate, declaring his appointment formally, next week in the presence of top party leaders, including his mother and party president Sonia Gandhi, sources said today. While the date was yet to be finalised, the Congress sources indicated that the Gandhi scion could collect

Islamabad, Dec 8: Pakistan today said it will allow convicted Indian death row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav to meet both his wife and mother on December 25, months after Indiasought a visa for his mother on humanitarian grounds. Jadhav, 47, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court in April on charges of espionage and terrorism. The International Court of Justice in May had halted his