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Enter the dragon
How can the Indian electorate justify electing as PM a man who was responsible for the deaths of thousands of people?
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Political ploy: BJP knocks on the Muslim door
Party is trying to woo Muslim vote bank in UP and Lucknow.
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Disputed state: BJP denies any shift in stance on Kashmir
Party wouldn’t resile from its demand of seeking changes in Article 370 of Constitution.
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Baroda beckons Modi
In picking a seat, between Baroda and Varanasi, Modi will have to consider more than just the election at hand.
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Regional leaders take aim at Modi
Even if BJP does become India’s biggest party, Modi will face the task of forming coalition with regional parties.
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The enigma of India’s elections
Who challenge democracy usually resort not only to verbal, physical abuse but even use race, language, faith, caste.
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Taking jibes: Jaswant sure of Modi wave never entering Barmer, Jaisalmer
Former BJP leader says Advani a more suitable PM candidate.
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Biggest chunk: Turnout remains low in Muslim majority areas
Parties ask voters to not divide votes between Congress and Samajwadi Party.
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The failure of Sonia Gandhi
Sonia's ministers made wrong calls, showing opposition, media, people that there would be no acknowledgment of errors.
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India goes to polls in biggest voting day
Over 195 million voters will have their say to decide out of 1,762 candidates.
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Indian elections: Red panda eats shoots, and asks you to vote
Poll officials in the Darjeeling have adopted red panda as the mascot to create awareness on voting responsibilities.
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Sagging campaign: Karnataka may bring rare cheer for ailing Congress
Approximately 46 million voters will be voting in all of Karnataka’s 28 constituencies.
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Biggest day of voting in India: Caste, betrayal, PML-F, all to play their part in Barmer
Jaswant Singh, a BJP stalwart, is one of the contenders – but he’s running as independent.
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Priyanka Gandhi steps up to fight for Congress party
Priyanka Gandhi is seen as a more natural leader in the hurly-burly of Congress than her brother Rahul Gandhi.
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Sweet talk: I have trophies in mind, not toffees, says Modi
BJP leader bites back at Rahul’s criticism of Gujarat model .
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Election boom: Air-ferry operators having a ball in India
Modi clocked maximum number of flying hours to campaign for the party.
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Indian voters lured by cash handouts, drugs, bootleg liquor
Officials seize $36 million dollars that they say were for buying off voters, paying expenses above spending limit.
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A Pakistan where people want Modi as PM of India
Over 100 voters of village called "Pakistan" in India ready to vote for BJP to help Modi get elected.
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BJP chief rules out major change to nuke policy
BJP's manifesto says the party would 'revise and update' India's nuclear policy.
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Analysis: Modi and Vajpayee - parallels and contrasts
Quite often in the past, Modi implicitly accused minorities of having working relations with forces in Pakistan.
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Political revelations: Manmohan’s defence minister ‘scuttled Siachen initiative’
Sanjaya Baru speculates Antony’s opposition could have been the voice of Sonia Gandhi.
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Four killed in rebel attack in Indian Kashmir: police
Two rebels sprayed bullets towards the home of a National Conference politician.
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Indian elections: Campaigning touches new low
EC bans two leaders from addressing rallies, roadshows and public meetings .
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Polls in Delhi
Despite the chest thumping and the drum beating, there does not seem to be a wave in favour of the BJP in Delhi.
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Indian party leader sparks backlash over rape remarks
"They are boys, they make mistakes," SP leader Mulayam Yadav said referring to three men sentenced last week for rape
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Indian elections: ‘Pakistan will work with whoever wins’
FO spokesperson says Islamabad is looking forward to resuming stalled talks with New Delhi.
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India votes: First big day of polls draws to a close
Election Commission’s satisfaction over turnout levels was marred by bomb blasts in two constituencies.
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Mystery’s over: Modi admits he is married
Media reports have described how he walked away from a marriage arranged by his parents.
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Comment: Narendra Modi will be bad for Pakistan – and India
Modi is a controversial Hindu right-wing hardliner who cares little for minorities, particularly Muslims.
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Jyotsna ji’s vote
She is no longer bound to the blackmail that is the Congress' patronage system of capturing long-term vote blocks.
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India's Muslims make emotional return to riot-hit homes in Muzaffarnagar to vote
Villages went to the polls in the key northern state of Uttar Pradesh, where communal riots killed more than 50 people
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In India, show the finger after voting, get cheaper gas and food
In New Delhi voters can get a discount of about 0.7 percent on petrol at any one of 67 pumps around the city.
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It's a 3-way race in India's capital
While both BJP and AAP are in a buoyant mood, Congress faces a wave of anti-incumbency amid corruption allegations.
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Candidate’s Kargil remarks draw ire on eve of polls
UP Minister Azam Khan said Muslim soldiers alone fought Kargil war for India.
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India votes: Shashi Tharoor up for reelection
In 2009, Tharoor won his seat from Thiruvananthapuram despite facing criticism of being an “elite outsider”.
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Comment: A Gandhi Pakistanis will love
Perhaps the grandson of the late Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi will bring in a ray of hope.
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Communal violence casts shadow over Muzaffarnagar polls
Tight security arrangements have been made to ensure a smooth voting process.
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Drunk on democracy? India awash with free whisky
Many political parties rely on legitimate election freebies to secure voters.
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Maoist rebels kill three in India poll attack
Rebels attacked a convoy of paramilitary commandos returning from escorting election officials, police say.
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India votes: Why have elections been stretched so long?
States are going to the polls in up to five phases so that it is possible to ensure voting is free and fair.
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Assault: Arvind Kejriwal suspects Modi hand in latest slap
AAP chief attacked while campaigning in Delhi.
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Indian elections: Second leg of polls kicks off today
As phase two begins, all eyes are on the April 10 polls.
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On the road in western Uttar Pradesh
The churning in Indian politics is so strong these days that value, reason and emotion are all mixed up.
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Five die in Indian Kashmir gunbattle ahead of polls
A gunbattle late Monday in Kralpora village, left one soldier and two policemen dead.
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India tea workers buck trend, stick with Congress
Loyalty to one’s own tribe or community often trumps all other considerations.
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Analysis: Do Indians care about secularism anymore?
For many voters, battle for India’s theological identity is less important than the condition of the air they breathe.
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India elections: BJP unveils blueprint for governance
Neither party harps upon the threat from ‘across the border’.
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The world’s biggest election
If Modi become PM, it will be difficult for N Sharif to take bold initiatives with regard to ties with India.
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Modi pledges development - with Hindu nationalism
The manifesto also pledges to revise India's policy to not be the first to use nuclear weapons in a conflict.
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India's Modi pledges development with Hindu nationalism
The BJP pledged to simplify the taxation system, review labour laws and focus on infrastructure.

















































