Nukes still a cause for global concern - 
OTHER than the election polls, a world conference on May that would decide the fate of nuclear proliferation is another event Filipinos should keep an eye on, a Philippine ambassador said last week. read more
- Found: 9 hours ago


New president for Ukraine - 
The exit polls from Sunday's election in Ukraine's presidential run-off have shown a bias toward pro-Russian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich.
- Found: 2010-02-07, 23:16 GMT


How Hezbollah defeated Israel By Mark Perry and Alastair Crooke (Oct '06) - 
Terror comes at night in Afghanistan One aspect of the United States' counter-terrorism war strikes fear into the hearts of Afghans, especially in the south where the Taliban are strongest - the special forces, often tattooed and bearded, who raid homes, invariably at night.
- Found: 14 hours ago


Washington's nudge behind India-Pakistan talks, asks Advani - 
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Monday asked aloud if the government's decision to start foreign secretary-level talks with Pakistan was the 'upshot of a powerful nudge from Washington'.
- Found: 16 hours ago


Non-Congress ruled states blame Centre for price rise - 
New Delhi, Feb 6 (PTI) Making a sharp attack on the Centre for its "faulty" policies leading to price rise, the non-Congress ruled states today asked it to introspect instead of pointing fingers at them.
- Found: 2010-02-07, 04:20 GMT


CPI-M's rectification process to continue till June - 
Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat Saturday said the party's ongoing rectification drive aimed at strengthening the organisation and eliminating its shortcomings will continue till June.
- Found: 2010-02-06, 15:46 GMT


In election mode, Rahul Gandhi says Bihar needs transformation for development - 
Patna, Feb 2 : Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, who is on a two-day visit to Bihar to boost National Student' Union of India and Youth Congress membership ahead of assembly elections, has said Bihar needs transformation for development.
- Found: 2010-02-02, 06:46 GMT


BJP seeks to put diplomatic pressure on Australia for attacks on Indians - 
New Delhi, Feb 2 : A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation met External Affairs Minister SM Krishna and urged him to exert more diplomatic pressure on Australia over the spate of attacks on Indians.
- Found: 2010-02-02, 06:46 GMT


Non-Congress ruled states blame Centre for price rise - 
New Delhi, Feb 6 (PTI) Making a sharp attack on the Centre for its "faulty" policies leading to price rise, the non-Congress ruled states today asked it to introspect instead of pointing fingers at them.
- Found: 2010-02-06, 15:07 GMT


Non-Congress ruled states blame Centre for price rise - 
New Delhi, Feb 6 (PTI) Making a sharp attack on the Centre for its "faulty" policies leading to price rise, the non-Congress ruled states today asked it to introspect instead of pointing fingers at them.
- Found: 2010-02-06, 14:36 GMT


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.