Court notice to Gujarat, Delhi on shootout killing fears - 
The additional sessions judge, Ahmedabad, A.S. Shah Friday issued notices to the Gujarat and Delhi governments following fears of a staged shootout killing voiced by a kin of an Ahmedabad railway station bomb blast accused.
- Found: 6 hours ago


Venkaiah criticises Sonia's re-election - 
KOLKATA: Raising questions over Sonia Gandhi's re-election as the Congress president for the fourth consecutive time, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Venkaiah Naidu wondered here on Friday whether the post was reserved for members of a single family.
- Found: 1 hour ago


Election Commision seeks to attract youngsters to voting - 
The Election Commission of India is going ahead full steam to ensure the participation of the youth, especially those disillusioned by politicians, in the country's poll process,
- Found: 2010-08-31, 12:48 GMT


Set precedent by refusing party chief's post: Gadkari to Sonia - 
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari Friday taunted Sonia Gandhi over her re-election as Congress president for a fourth successive term and said the post seems to be reserved for the Gandhi family.
- Found: 4 hours ago


Why Sonia's fourth term is not a happy occasion - 
Sonia Gandhi's unopposed election as Congress president not points to a woeful paucity of leadership material, it also underlines the disturbing presence of feudal characteristics which cannot be welcomed in a democracy, says Amulya Ganguli.
- Found: 2010-09-02, 13:38 GMT


Involve youth in election process: Quraishi - 
The Election Commission of India is pulling out all stops to ensure the participation of the youth, especially those disillusioned by politicians, in the country's poll process, Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi said Tuesday.
- Found: 2010-08-31, 11:01 GMT


Accelerate India's economic diplomacy: Krishna - 
External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Friday underlined the importance of economic cooperation in a world that is still recovering from the global economic meltdown.
- Found: 4 hours ago


Haryana assembly adjourned after opposition uproar - 
The Haryana assembly was adjourned for the day Friday - the first day of its monsoon session - following an uproar in the house by opposition parties who were seeking a discussion on the recent floods in the state.
- Found: 4 hours ago


Pakistan releases second batch of 100 Indian fishermen - 
Pakistan Rangers handed over a second batch of 100 Indian fishermen to India's Border Security Force (BSF) at the Zero Line on Friday afternoon after a court in Pakistan ordered the release 442 fishermen who had completed their prison terms.
- Found: 6 hours ago


US, India share best practices to combat HIV/AIDS in Africa - 
India and the United States joined forces to showcase the strengths of India's HIV/AIDS prevention and control program for a delegation from Ghana, a real-life example of the bilateral partnership on global issues.
- Found: 6 hours ago


India 2009 Election / Polling Dates
Andhra Pradesh : 16-Apr, 23-Apr
Assam : 16-Apr, 23-Apr
Bihar : 16-Apr, 23-Apr, 30-Apr, 7-May
Chandigarh : 13-May
Chhattisgarh : 16-Apr
Daman - Diu : 30-Apr
Delhi : 7-May
Goa : 23-Apr
Gujarat : 30-Apr
Haryana : 7-May
Jammu and Kashmir : 16-Apr, 23-Apr, 30-Apr, 7-May, 13-May
Jharkhand : 16-Apr, 23-Apr
Karnataka : 23-Apr, 30-Apr
Kerala : 16-Apr, 20 May
Lakshadweep : 16-Apr
Madhya Pradesh : 23-Apr, 30-Apr
Maharashtra : 16-Apr, 23-Apr, 30-Apr
Manipur : 16-Apr, 22-Apr
Meghalaya : 16-Apr
Mizoram : 16-Apr
Nagaland : 16-Apr
Orissa : 16-Apr, 23-Apr
Puducherry : 13-May
Punjab : 7-May, 13-May
Rajasthan : 7-May
Sikkim : 30-Apr
Tamilnadu : 13-May
Tripura : 23-Apr
Uttar Pradesh : 16-Apr, 23-Apr, 30-Apr, 7-May, 13-May
Uttarakhand : 13-May
West Bengal : 16-Apr, 23-Apr, 30-Apr
India Election Fact Box

2004 Election Results

Total Seats: 542
Congress / UPA: 220
BJP / NDA: 185
Others: 137

Trivia

More than twice the population of the United States are eligible to vote in the world's biggest democratic exercise - 714 Million.