We never abandoned Ram: Advani

NAGPUR - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani said Sunday that it was wrong to believe that his party had ‘returned to Ram’ because it had never abandoned the god.

Government blasts Gopalaswami, says Chawla to succeed him

NEW DELHI - The government Monday hit out at Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) N. Gopalaswami for suggesting the sacking of Election Commissioner Navin Chawla and said that Chawla will be the next head of the country’s autonomous poll panel.

Karnataka BJP leaders toe Yeddyurappa’s line on ‘pub culture’

BANGALORE - The daughter might have differed with her father, but Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa’s party colleagues seem to toe his line as far as disallowing ‘pub culture’ in the state is concerned.

Advani says he has qualities to become prime minister

NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) prime minister hopeful L.K. Advani Thursday asserted that he has the right attributes for the country’s top job, days after prominent industrialists said Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was fit for the post.

‘Munnabhai’ Sanjay Dutt wins over crowds at Samajwadi Party rally

LUCKNOW - Amidst beating of drums, blowing of trumpets and slogans of ‘Munnabhai jeetega’ filling the air, Bollywood star and Samajwadi Party’s Lok Sabha election candidate Sanjay Dutt arrived here Saturday to a rousing welcome.

BJP demands president’s rule in Jharkhand

RANCHI - Hundreds of workers of Jharkhand’s main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday staged a demonstration outside the governor’s residence here, demanding president’s rule in the state.

Trinamool wins Nandigram; Congress, Left win one seat each

KOLKATA - The Trinamool Congress Friday snatched from West Bengal’s ruling Left Front the troubled Nandigram constituency, which had witnessed violent protests against a proposed industrial project.

NDA to cite ‘loopholes’ in new terror laws during PM’s meet

NEW DELHI - A day ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s meeting with chief ministers on internal security, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Monday night decided to point out the ’shortcomings’ in the new terror laws during the meeting.