Armed forces chiefs to meet Defence Minister, PM: 5 issues that Modi govt should look into

In spite of a decade of relative peace, the three services of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) - the Army, the Navy and the Air Force - are in a tight spot even on basic equipment. Therefore, they are hoping that the new government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address their longstanding issues, India Today reported.

After taking charge of the MoD, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday held a 30-minute 'call on' with the chiefs of the three services - Chief of Army Staff General Bikram Singh, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral RK Dhowan and Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha.

As per the report, the three chiefs and the defence secretary will soon meet the new Defence Minister and the Prime Minister to apprise them about the situation they find themselves in. A final date for the meeting has not been finalised yet.

Where is Anushka Sharma heading to? Star Snapped at Airport

Anushka Sharma was recently spotted at Mumbai Airport leaving for Barcelona to join the cast of Zoya Akhtar’s Dil Dhadakne Do. The film which also stars Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar is a road movie being produced by Ritieish Sidhwani. The film is being shot at one of the most picturesque locales. While Anushka was supposed to join rest of the cast in Barcelona earlier, her schedule for NH10 hindered the plans leaving her with some time to be spent with alleged boyfriend Virat Kohli as well.

Here, Anushka can be seen sporting a casual look with a pair of denims, khakee jacket, a cap and sneakers for a comfortable flight. The actress did look slightly tired and refrained from entertaining shutterbugs as she left for Barcelona from Mumbai Airport yesterday. Dil Dhadakne Do will also star Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah and Rahul Bose.

 

Mardaani first look unveiled, Rani Mukerji weaves her magic again

It has been a talking point for way too long, we mean before Mrs. Chopra decided to get hitched secretly at some dream destinantion. Rani Mukerji’s next release has been on everybody’s mind. It had everyone wondering what she’d be like in the movie. Well the name spelt it, she would be the hero of the film. So when Yrf unveiled the first look of their woman of the family’s next, she was trending and how.

 

Take a good look. Mardaani is here and she looks fiercely stunning. Dressed in a black kurta with some silver strings around her neck and a gun in her hand, Rani Mukerji is wearing her character’s skin with much ease on the poster. With a reduced frame & a striking face, this is her war call to the rest, she is back and she is here only to reign. With a bleeding goon in the background, Rani is seen striking a pose at the door way.

We personally are sold out on this one, she looks good and it suddenly feels like this is going to be her much awaited screen run. And a post note? She hasn’t taken up her husband’s last name officially yet. Refer to poster and you’ll know.

This is how Cong scored a self goal, Indira and Rajiv Gandhi did not hold a graduation degree

In power, the Congress fell short on communication. Out of power, it has overdone it and gifted the BJP a shield to deflect discomfiture over Smriti Irani, the new human resource development minister.

The Congress’s communications chief Ajay Maken had tweeted questioning Smriti Irani’s educational qualification, he said she is not even a graduate. A backlash erupted on the party today, led by the BJP that sought details of the qualifications of the Nehru-Gandhis.

Had Maken kept quiet, the Congress could have enjoyed the sight of the BJP stewing in its own juice. But the BJP smelt blood — and instead of clearing the air on the discrepancy — asked the Congress for the degrees of Sonia.

BJP leader and Union minister Uma Bharati said: “I want to ask them (Congress) ‘what are the educational qualifications of Sonia Gandhi’, because she has headed the UPA and gave directions to the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh? The entire UPA government would stand with folded hands outside her door. So Sonia Gandhi, who ran the UPA government, what are her qualifications?”

Asked whether Sonia has a degree, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said: “She is not a minister.”

From the information available in the public domain, it does not appear that Sonia, Rajiv Gandhi and Indira Gandhi had degrees. However, Rahul Gandhi holds an MPhil in development economics from Trinity College, University of Cambridge.

The Congress party is in no position to criticise her. One of their foremost leaders Rajiv Gandhi, never completed any degree after leaving the Doon School. He was the prime minister of the country. His mother Indira, never completed her degree at Oxford. Their current leader Sonia Gandhi's educational qualifications are also nothing to write home about. So, they really are not in a position to criticise Irani. It's like the pot calling the kettle black.

Madhu Kishwar EXCLUSIVE: 'I am ready to APOLOGISE to Smriti Irani if...'

Congress has been utterly decimated, routed through the ranks in the just concluded 2014 parliamentary elections. And, if detractors of the grand old party are to be taken at their face value, the obliteration is there to stay stretched, may be till the day Rahul Gandhi wakes up with a sense of sensitivity for a situation and keeps his dimpled-cheek-smile in control, especially when publicly asked to elucidate the muddy show of his political unit.

It should be no overstatement to make that the latest mandate by people is retribution or castigation for Congress for indulging in vulgar implementation of social welfare schemes which ultimately hit the final nail in the Congress’ coffin. Now, the party is not even fit to put up as major opposition force inside the Parliament.

“Modi-fied” Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) must be taking sigh of relief from this, thinking the dilapidated Congress will barely be able to tender plentiful resistance to them, meaning thereby, the shots are up to be taken for free without worrying about the bartender and the bill.

Know PM Narendra Modi's 10 point agenda, focus on reviving economy and good governance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi may unveil his top ten policy priorities on Thursday. This move is reportedly aimed at chalking a roadmap for the revival of the economy and to unblock an investment logjam .
A top Modi aide told a leading daily that the focus of the entire government machinery would be to fulfil the massive mandate that Modi has got in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
Sources say that the 10-point agenda of the Modi government includes focusing on economy and infrastructure, using technology and the social media and restoring the confidence of bureaucrats. Modi has also given three guidelines to his ministers - overall governance, delivery and implementation.

"The PM wants all ministers to have their own time-table on the priorities in each ministry for the first 100 days," said Parliamentary Affairs Minister after the Cabinet meet on Thursday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

New Delhi: BJP leader Narnedra Modi was sworn in as India's 15th Prime Minister, last evening, in the presence of prominent political figures and SAARC leader. The brand new PM has wasted no time and has got down to serious business. 

 

12:47 pm: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at Hyderabad House.

 

12.41 pm: Pakistan Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif arrives at Hyderabad House to meet PM Narendra Modi

 

12:20 pm: Nawaz Sharif leaves for Hyderabad House to meet PM Narendra Modi 

 

11:40 am: Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay meets PM Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House

 

10:37 am: President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa meets PM Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House

 

10:30 am:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces ex-gratia payment of Rs. 2 Lakh each to next of kin of those deceased in Gorakhdam Express accident, Rs50,000 to injured. He has directed Railway Ministry to ensure relief operaations following Gorakhdham Express accident are carried out smoothly.

 

10.16 am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi creates a new ministry of Ganga Rejuvenation with Uma Bharati as Cabinet minister.

 

9:58 am: Arun Jaitley assumes charge as Finance Minister, says his stint as Defence Minister is "transitory". Jaitley adds: "The balancing act on inflation and interest rates will have to be done."

 

9:57 am: After a meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, PM Modi meets Maldives President Abdulla Yameen. 

 

9:50 am: Prakash Javadekar, who has been given the responsibility of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Independent Charge), said he has called the officials and will take charge around afternoon after holding discussions with them. Javadekar further assured press freedom. 

 

9:49 am: Arun Jaitley is all set to assume charge as Finance Minister. He will also head the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Defence. 

 

9.40 am: Narendra Modi meets Haid Karzai for diplomatic talks.

 

9.35 am: Afghanistan President, Hamid Karzai reaches Hyderabad House.

 

9:21 am: Modi reaches Hyderabad House. He is accompanied by Sushma Swaraj, who was just officially announced as the country's new External Affairs Minister. 

 

9:05 am: After taking charge as PM, Narendra Modi leaves for Hyderabad House. 

 

9:04 am: Modi Cabinet portfolios announced. 

 

9:03 am: Sharif meets Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmed Bukhari. 

 

8:59 am: Modi formally takes charge as the Prime Minister. 

 

8:55 am: Modi offers tribute to Mahatma Gandhi before taking charge. 

 

8:50 am: Modi arrives at South Block, to soon take charge at the Prime Minister's Office. 

 

8:48 am: Sharif offers prayers at Jama Masjid. He will also visit Red Fort. 

 

8:45 am: Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif arrives at Jama Masjid. 

 

8:44 am: Narendra Modi is enroute to PMO from Gujarat Bhawan. 

 

8: 40 am: Modi will reportedly hold first Cabinet meet at 6:30 pm. 

 

8:39 am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi to arrive in South Block shortly. 

 

8: 35 am: Narendra Modi will meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai at 9:30 am. 

 

8:15 am: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Shairf will visit Jama Masjid, hours before his scheduled talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

 

Sharif will visit Jama Masjid at 8:30 am. He will later go to Red Fort. Sharif is scheduled to hold talks with PM Modi at around 12:10 pm. 

 

8:10 am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif and other leaders from the SAARC countries today in one of his first engagements after taking charge. 

 

8:05 am:Modi's first meeting today will be with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at Hyderabad House at 9.30 am. 

 

8:00 am: Narendra Modi will today officially take charge of the new government.

Unprecedented security for Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony

Narendra Modi, who led BJP to an astounding victory in the Lok Sabha polls, will be sworn in as the Prime Minister on Monday in the forecourt of the majestic Rashtrapati Bhawan at a grand function to be attended by foreign dignitaries including SAARC leaders. 

 

The swearing-in ceremony of the 15th Prime Minister of India would be attended by nearly 3,000 guests, including top leaders from SAARC countries like Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The presence of foreign leaders with high threat perception like Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Narendra Modi's swearing in has led to a massive scale-up in security for the event on Monday.

 

More than 10,000 personnel are being deployed to secure the Rashtrapati Bhavan - where Modi will take the oath of office as Prime Minister on Monday evening - and hotels where top dignitaries are staying, as well as to manage traffic, making the security arrangement for the event on par with that for the Republic Day parade

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Major setback for LK Advani as Sumitra Mahajan likely to be Lok Sabha Speaker

It is a crucial time when a new government led by Prime Minister elect-Narendra Modi is taking its final shape and the speculation regarding which prominent leader will get what are transforming rapidly.

Earlier, there had been rumors that veteran leader LK Advani might be the net Lok Sabha Speaker but the sources revealed that the chances of Sumitra Mahajan, eight-time MP from Indore, of being named as speaker are much higher than of anyone else.

Other leaders in line for the post include 15th Lok Sabha’s Deputy Speaker Karia Munda. Modi is all set to take oath tomorrow and is busy in framing the Cabinet.enior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party Advani had expressed his choice in becoming the speaking and it is quite shocking that his name is not even being considered for the post.

 

Narendra Modi visits Rajghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi

It is the D day, Narendra Modi is all set to take oath as the 15th Prime Minister of India. With a hectic schedule ahead today, Modi began his day by paying tribute to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.

 

10.00 am : Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa lands in Delhi. He is here to attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony.

 

9.45 am: Mauritius PM Ramgoolam arrives in India for Modi's swearing-in ceremony

 

9.00 am: Modi reaches Gujarat Bhawan

 

8:19 am: Modi reaches Vajpayee's residence. 

 

8.10 am: Modi leaves to meet Atal Bihari Vajpayee and seek his blessings ahead of his swearing in.  

 

8.00 am:PM-designate Narendra Modi pays homage at Rajghat

7.55 am: PM-designate Narendra Modi reaches Rajghat

7.40 am: Modi leaves for Rajghat.

 

6.45 am: Delhi MP Mahesh Giri, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Manoj Tewari and other BJP leaders including, Arti Mehra, Prabhat Jha, Vijay Goel, Vijendra Gupta reach Rajghat.

 

6.30 am: BJP leaders start gathering at Rajghat.

 

6.00 am: Elaborate security arrangements at Rajghat.

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Narendra Modi visits Rajghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi

It is the D day, Narendra Modi is all set to take oath as the 15th Prime Minister of India. With a hectic schedule ahead today, Modi began his day by paying tribute to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat. 

 

10.00 am : Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa lands in Delhi. He is here to attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony.

 

9.45 am: Mauritius PM Ramgoolam arrives in India for Modi's swearing-in ceremony

 

9.00 am: Modi reaches Gujarat Bhawan

 

8:19 am: Modi reaches Vajpayee's residence. 

 

8.10 am: Modi leaves to meet Atal Bihari Vajpayee and seek his blessings ahead of his swearing in.  

 

8.00 am:PM-designate Narendra Modi pays homage at Rajghat

7.55 am: PM-designate Narendra Modi reaches Rajghat

7.40 am: Modi leaves for Rajghat.

 

6.45 am: Delhi MP Mahesh Giri, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Manoj Tewari and other BJP leaders including, Arti Mehra, Prabhat Jha, Vijay Goel, Vijendra Gupta reach Rajghat.

 

6.30 am: BJP leaders start gathering at Rajghat.

 

6.00 am: Elaborate security arrangements at Rajghat.

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Modi's task force to bring back black money created: Know here how tax-payers' money will be brought back

Soon after his swearing-in as India's 14th prime minister, Narendra Modi may take first big step to bring back black money stashed abroad. A new task force created to deal with black money derived from corruption, money laundering, hawala, terrorist financing or through off-shoring of wealth via tax havens, a media report said on Friday.

Quoting an official close to the development, India Today reported, "This task force has been created under the directions of senior officials of the Department of Revenue. It will be headed by the Financial Intelligence Unit."

According to the report, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, the Enforcement Directorate and the Income Tax Department are the members of the task force. It will deal with all types of black money deposited in tax havens, including Swiss banks.

Sorry Narendra Modi critics: BJP's vote share far higher than the official figure of 31%

Riding on 'Modi wave',  the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 282 seats on its own but its vote share stood at only 31 percent. While some say that the vote share of BJP allies (the NDA got 38.2% votes overall), who also fought the polls under Modi's leadership, have not been included in the figure, others have said that no party usually crosses a 40 percent vote share in the multi-party systems. It happens only in two-party races that a party gets over 50 percent votes.Quoting Raju Limbachiya, a Modi supporter, R Jagannathan of Firstpost writes the 31 percent relates to BJP votes in the whole country, when it actually fought only 428 seats. If we take the BJP’s vote share in the seats it contested, the party’s figure is closer to 40 percent on an average.

When Shahrukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Salman Khan became women!

And while you were thinking that only the ladies of B-town can be bold and daring, let us tell you the gentlemen aren’t lagging behind!

Intimate scenes, showing-off body parts or kissing onscreen may not be daring acts for the men but dressing up as a woman, wearing lingerie and flaunting waxed, glossy legs sure is!
The fact remains that only those who are at par with their masculinity can go this far.

While many actors have shied away and refused to play a woman onscreen, many others like Big B, Salman, Shahrukh and Aamir have coAamir Khan in his latest television commercial can be seen dressed up as a woman (a beautiful one at that). Shahrukh dressed up as a sexy woman in his movie Duplicate. Even, all-bulked-up Salman wore a dress in the hit Jaan-E-Mann. Recently Saif Ali Khan joined their league when he was spotted in women’s clothes on the sets of his upcoming movie Humshakals.fidently donned female attires and given brilliant performances.

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Is Katrina Kaif engaged? Sports ring in engagement finger

The first look of Katrina starrer Fitoor is out. However, what caught everyone’s attention more than the cast which also includes Aditya Roy Kapur and Rekha too, is a small piece of accessory that Katrina is sporting. For a long while now, rumours of Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif taking their relationship to the next step have been doing rounds. However, when asked, the duo resorts to silence to buff the question away.

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 However, Katrina Kaif was sported wearing a ring in her engagement finger in the first look of Fitoor. Katrina is seldom seen wearing a lot of jewellery This little piece of accessory may be her way of establishing a few things in front of media and fans. In the past, a lot of actresses have resorted to this way to announce their engagement.

katrina takes out time for Ranbir Kapoor during shooting breaks of Bang Bang

Bollywood’s most-talked about lovebirds Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina may soon make their relationship official as the two are on a dating spree now. After watching X-Men: Days Of Future Past a few days ago, the couple was spotted again in a car yesterday.

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Salman Khan ignores new developments in hit-and-run case, snapped shooting for Kick

Putting new developments in hit-and-run case aside, Salman Khan was spotted outside Mehboob Studio in Mumbai shooting for his upcoming film Kick. The actor has just returned from Poland post a rigorous 40 day shoot for the film. The Sajid Nadiadwala film also stars Jaqueline Fernandez who had posted a star-struck picture with Salman on her official Instagram account recently.

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 Next up, Salman Khan has Sooraj Barjatya’s Prem Ratan Dhan Payo up his sleeve. This is after several decades that Salman would be doing a film with Sooraj Barjatya with who Salman has given a string of super hit films including Maine Pyaar Kiya and Hum Aapke Hain Kaun in late 90s.

Kangana Ranaut does not go Shah Rukh Khan way, refuses Rs. 3 crore offer to dance at wedding

Kangana is one star with lots of morals. This Bollywood diva whose latest film Queen proved out to be one of the most successful films of her career, has apparently turned down an offer worth Rs. 3 Crore to dance at a wedding. While it is almost a routine call for Bollywood stars to get such offers which in fact form a decent part of their income, it is however surprising for a star to refuse such an offer.  Post Queen’s surprising success, the star’s popularity is on the rise. Considering which she has been getting a lot of such offers lately.

 

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 From what the reports suggest, Kangana Ranaut was recently offered an offer of Rs. 3 crore to shake a leg at a wedding in Switzerland. But the woman of morals that Kangana is, she immediately refused to take the offer. Incidentally, Kangana does not like to perform at weddings which is why she refused such a lucrative offer. Confirming the news, Kangana’s sister Rangoli said, “Yes, this is right. She didn’t agree to do this wedding performance, even though they offered her good money. She does not want to do them as they take her attention away from her film work. Right now, she just wants to focus on her professional commitments."

Four Reasons Why Kejriwal’S Enhanced Tactics Can’T Impress Delhi Again

Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal has once again commenced to be an essential part of major headlines but only time will tell whether the latest strategies are going to help or AAP in assembly elections.

 

The party came in existence with a ray of hope for the common men who were craving for the political system to change and be less corrupt. They came out in huge numbers to support a party that was actually a novice in the field. They chose faith, hope and intentions over the much-required experience of other political parties.

 

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Will Gujarat get its first woman Chief Minister? Sources: Anandiben Patel to be named CM tomorrow

Senior Gujarat minister Anandiben Patel, always the heir apparent to Narendra Modi, is expected to be formally anointed chief minister on Wednesday. Modi will relinquish office earlier in the day at a one-day special session of the Gujarat assembly, marking the end of an era in Gujarat politics of over 12 years.

Modi is scheduled to hold a large public rally in Maninagar on Tuesday evening to bid an emotional farewell to voters of his assembly constituency who elected him successively in 2002, 2007 and 2012. In the afternoon, the BJP legislature party will meet to elect a new leader where decks have been cleared for Anandiben.

 

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Top 5 Promises That Modi Government Should Fulfill At The Earliest

With Modi wave sweeping the nation saffron finally, all speculative theories have come to an end for once and all, with new prime minister all ready to take oath along with 12 of the ministers forming a part of his cabinet, a new era has begun in the national politics.

 

Though cheers for the landslide victory may find echoes in the country’s air for a few more days, before they subside, it’s important to remind the Modi Sarkaar about the tall claims and promises made by it in its pre-election released manifesto.

 

The BJP manifesto pledges 'Ek Bharat, Shreshta Bharat - Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas' (One India, Best India - Unity and Development for everyone). 

Here are the top 5 promises that Modi government should fulfill at the earliest:

 

How Modi Revamped And Revived The Party Fortunes In The Last One Year

September 13, 2013 – BJP sealed its fate by declaring Narendra Modi as its PM candidate for the 16th Lok Sabha Elections.  The day he was anointed he accepted the party decision, Modi gave a slogan "nayi sonch, nayi ummeed" (new thinking, new hope) and had said the BJP will go the 2014 polls with the plank of good governance and development while fighting against corruption and price rise. 

This is how Modi solely revamped and revived the party’s fortunes 

 

 

1. Modi’s dedication and extensive campaigning

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh To Resign On Saturday As Narendra Modi-Powered BJP Sweeps India

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, whose reign as India’s first premier since Jawaharlal Nehru to complete consecutive terms in office, is all set to resign on Saturday following an embarrassing defeat of the incumbent Congress Party at the hands of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that looks set to breach the 300-seat barrier. 

Singh, whose 10-year tenure at helm was marked with frustrating periods of inexplicable silence, will step down from the post of Prime Minister at 12:30 PM on May 17, television reports claimed. He is also expected to adress the nation.

 

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Modi, The Latest Twitter Trend. #CongratsNaMo

With the saffron surge in the country establishing Modi as the next Prime Minister of India with a clear BJP majority, tweeple have taken to the micro blogging site in millions to congratulate their man. Posting their messages for the man who has made India witness the biggest wave in Indian political history with a #CongratsNaMo, the BJP fans are wrecking havoc on Twitter with jokes on ex PM Dr. Manmohan Singh & Congress’s Prime Ministerial candidate Rahul Gandhi.

Click to wintess the NaMo wave.
 

Lok Sabha Results 2014: The Man On Top Narendra Modi Celebrates

While people have been waiting anxiously for the result at the election result of 2014 polls, here's the latest picture of NaMo from Gandhinagar. 

 

Sources close to Modi suggest that the BJP leader will not leave his home till the results are evident. 

Post his highly anticipated win, Modi will visit his mother at her house and then head for a rally to Vadodara, one of the two constituencies from where he is running for Parliament.  

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How Congress Facing Its Worst Time Under Rahul Gandhi

The Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that has defined Indian politics for nearly a century faces more than humiliating election defeat.

An expected triumph for opposition leader Narendra Modi could condemn the family to political oblivion. Often described as a mixture of a royal family with the tragic glamour of the Kennedys, the dynasty gave India its first prime minister, the empire-beating barrister Jawaharlal Nehru.

 

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Narendra Modi Pictures Of Postal And Votes Counting In Delhi

The counting of votes for 16th Lok Sabha Elections is started all over the country. The trends and results have started coming in.

 

The exit polls had depicted the clear victory of Narendra Modi's BJP led NDA. In Delhi, the Modi wave is proving to be true. Dr Harshvardhan has emerged as a winner from Chandni chowk defeating Aam Aadmi Party candidate Ashutosh and Congress' Kapil Sibal.

 

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Numbers To Look Out For This General Elections

Elections 2014, mother of all elections, unprecedented polls in the history of independent India for several reasons. The highest ever turnout in an Indian general election means the highest ever turnout in any democratic process anywhere in the world. Fifty-five crore voters queued up to get their finger inked, more people than the combined population of the USA and Russia.

 It has also been the most polarised election in a long time. And of course, it's the most expensive election ever fought in India. And we're not yet talking about undeclared expenses: The government alone spent Rs. 3,426 crore, that's 131 percent more than the bill for the 2009 general election. 

Uttar Pradesh 40-55? What would it be?

 

Fate Of 21 Political Leaders To Be Decided In Kanpur Today

The results and trends of Lok Sabha Elections have started coming in. The preparations of counting are completed at the center in Galla Mandi of Kanpur. The security forces are deployed at every turn.

 

The fate of BJP's Murli Manohar Joshi and Shriprakash will be decided after the results.

The counting of votes was to start at 8 in the morning in Kanpur but postal ballots were opened up at 8:30 am delaying the counting of votes. Also, out of 412 postal ballots, 44 invalid ballots were recovered.

 

 

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Jayalalithaa Mamata And Mayawati Meet The Kingmakers In Delhi

 

All exit poll surveys are hinting at BJP's landslide victory in the 16th Lok Sabha Elections and with less than 24 hours to go for the poll results speculations are rife over the post poll alliance with the three titans who will make or break the fortunes of the person who aspires to claim the throne in Delhi. 

 

All three are long-distance runners who have realised the need to consolidate their own turf even when they were part of coalition governments at the Centre. And it is not as though they were easy coalition partners. But what they cleverly did, I feel, was to have used their clout at the Centre to gather strength in their own states. Mayawati fell out of favour in Uttar Pradesh and so did Jayalalithaa but the wheel of fortune has turned in favour of all three ladies.

 

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After Debacle Of 2004 And 2009, Will Exit Polls Finally Get It Right In 2014?

After the final phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2014 ended at 6 pm on Monday, all eyes are set on who is going to form the new government in the Centre and who will be the next prime minister.

The media is abuzz with several exit polls, which show the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is well set to form the government. It seems that 'Abki bar Modi sarkar' going to become a reality.

 

Times Now-ORG exit poll says NDA is likely to win 249, UPA 148 and others can bag 146 seats.

 

CNN-IBN is giving NDA 270-282 seats (BJP 230-242) and UPA 92-102 seats (Congress 72-82).

 

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EC Orders Repolling At 11 Booths In Uttar Pradesh

The official of Election Commission on Monday said that re-polling at 11 polling booths in Uttar Pradesh will be held.

 

The re-polling will be held on May 13 in polling stations at Muzzafarnagar, Badaun and Firozabad.

 

According to a statement issued by EC, the re-polling will be held at four polling booths in Muzaffarnagar, one in Badaun and six in Firozabad Lok Sabha constituency on May 13.

 

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Frankly Speaking Modi Was Assertive And Confident Compared To Rahul Gandhi In Front Of Arnab

On Thursday, BJP’s candidate for running for the post for Prime Minister, came face to face with one of the most fiercest journalists on TV, Arnab Goswami. In January, it was the youth leader of Congress - Rahul Gandhi who was on the hot seat.

While the 'young' Gandhi seemed at loss of words and a bit unprepared, his counterpart Modi went for the offensive and in fact kept Arnab at bay for a long period and that too quite smartly! In fact it was one of those rare moments when the hot-shot interviewer appeared to be trying his best to actually understand NaMo's replies. Modi seemed to be assertive, confident and at ease, as Arnab


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CBI Gives Clean Chit To Modis Close Aide Amit Shah In Ishrat Jahan Encounter Case Here Is All You Want To Know

The Central Bureau of Investigation has submitted its latest report in the Ishrat Jahan encounter case to special CBI court in which it has given clean chit to Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s close aide Amit Shah.

The Supreme Court, last month, dismissed a petition, which sought to begin criminal prosecution and contempt proceedings against a member of Special Investigation Team (SIT).

 

This team was constituted to investigate the Ishrat Jahan alleged fake encounter case that took place in Gujarat. The plea was filed by Gopinath Pillai, father of Pranesh Pillai alias Javed Sheikh, who was also killed in the case in June, 2004 in Ahmedabad.

 

 

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SC Gives Power To CBI To Probe Corruption Cases Against Bureaucrats Without Govt Permission

The Supreme Court on Tuesday announced that Central Bureau of Investigation no more need the permission from the government to probe the corruption cases against bureaucrats.

 

The historic verdict was declared by the apex court under Article 14 of the Indian Constitution.

 

Chief Justice Lodha, who wrote the judgment, said 'This provision on the face of it is not valid. It grants absolute protection to corrupt officers from prosecution. They don’t need a shield like this merely because they are likely to be harassed.'

 

 

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Just month after students hailing from Kashmir were suspended in a Meerut University for cheering Pakistan cricket team, three students from valley were beaten in Greater Noida and forced to shout anti-Pakistan slogans on Saturday night.

 

As per media reports, the incident was reported to have happened in Sector Pi in Greater Noida that serves as a common hostel for BTech students of various universities in Greater Noida. 

 

The victims allege that six students entered their rooms forcefully, beat them after forcing them to shout anti- Pakistan slogans.

 

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Priyanka Gandhi To Spoil Modi Dream Shakes Hand With AAP Workers, Likely To Campaign In Varanasi

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is busy campaigning for her brother and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi in Amethi these days.

 

She is targeting BJP and party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi during her election speeches and campaigns. She is hardly seen taking a jibe on Aam Aadmi Party.

 

AAP candidate Kumar Vishwas is fighting elections from Amethi and he is openly targeting Rahul Gandhi. In spite this, Priyanka Gandhi is not reacting to such jibes taken on her brother which is definitely fishy. She is even meeting AAP workers in Amethi. 

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After Calling Priyanka Gandhi As Daughter Like Modi Refers To Ahmed Patel As ‘Good Friend’

Just after news about public broadcaster Doordarshan allegedly editing out certain remarks by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi that Priyanka Gandhi is like her daughter, making rounds, allegedly edited reference by the Gujarat Chief Minister in the interview that the Congress leader Ahmed Patel is a ‘good friend’ has further heated up the issue. Times of India reported the news first on Thursday.

 

Modi said in the interview "Ahmedbhai is among the best friends I have in Congress but not now. I had a good friendship with him and would have preferred that it had remained so.but he now runs away from me and doesn't take my calls.”

 

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Digvijaya Singh Amrita Rai Affair TV Anchor Husband Anand Pradhan Shares His Pain On Facebook Wishes Rai A Good Life Ahead

Hours after journalist Amrita Rai and Congress leader Digvijaya Singh confirmed their relationship, former’s estranged husband Anand Pradhan wished her a good life ahead.

 

In a Facebook update by Anand Pradhan, who is a professor at Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), appealed to friends and well-wishers to respect his privacy, wishing Rai a good life ahead.

 

Also read: Here is how Digvijaya Singh's son Jaivardhan reacted to his father's affair with journalist Amrita Rai?

 

He said, “Amrita is free to take any decision regarding her life after separating from me and I respect that. I wish her all the best for her life and future.” He wrote that he is going through a difficult phase and that both of them have been living apart from some time now.

 

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