Development the Cong plank, BJP says govt drew a blank

Saturday 29 November '08

It's development versus the rest in the Congress versus Bharatiya Janata Party fight this election.

Bullets get Gurgaon employee’s fiance

Saturday 29 November '08

While they remain glued to television sets watching every moment of rescue operations in Mumbai over the past two days...

Congress picks Rahul ace to cut Maya effect in E Delhi

Wednesday 26 November '08

In an effort to minimise the Mayawati impact in the city, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will tour at least 20 constituencies in East Delhi before addressing a mass rally in Seemapuri on Wednesday.

Poll a week away, voters say weak photo I-cards giving way

Saturday 22 November '08

Problems with electoral photo identity cards just do not seem to end.

Guinness record holder takes it all in — from inside his office

Friday 21 November '08

The Assembly elections are just over a week away, and neighbouring Deoli and Mehrauli areas of South Delhi are abuzz with loud and exciting canvassing.

Jamia Nagar’s pull: Fear, familiarity

Thursday 20 November '08

Despite the lack of infrastructure and civic amenities in Jamia Nagar, it’s a prime house-hunting area for Muslims migrating to the Capital from small towns of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Civic role ends where Jamia Nagar begins

Wednesday 19 November '08

It’s a neighbourhood spread over 14 acres in South Delhi whose residents include professors, teachers, doctors, government officials, corporate professionals, businessmen and students.

Jamia Nagar independent withdraws from contest

Sunday 16 November '08

With more than six candidates already in the fray from Okhla constituency, the Jamia Nagar Coordination Committee’s independent candidate has withdrawn his nomination.

Cong launch party proves a flop

Sunday 16 November '08

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and her party may have been claiming that they are confident of a third consecutive win in the Assembly elections...

Harried, worried in many seats, Congress still trying to woo back dissidents

Saturday 15 November '08

The Congress may be in a spot of bother in many Assembly constituencies with rebels filing nominations against the party’s candidates...

Sheila harps on development, regularisation of colonies, girl child

Saturday 15 November '08

With the Assembly elections just a fortnight away, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit addressed a public meeting at Tughlaqabad extension on a misty Friday morning.

It’s no big deal

Friday 14 November '08

In July, buoyed by the UPA’s victory on the nuclear deal in the trust vote in Parliament...

Move over big brothers, crorepatis in fray from ‘fringe’ parties

Thursday 13 November '08

The relatively newer entrants in the Delhi Assembly elections — Bahujan Samaj Party and Shiromani Akali Dal — are creating ripples in the run up to the polls after a candidate from each party declared assets at Rs 100 crore or more.

Jamia Nagar Coordination Committee to field independent candidate

Tuesday 11 November '08

Despite the presence of three big political parties vying for the Jamia Nagar vote and a sitting MLA in power for the last 15 years, a section of Jamia Nagar has decided to field an independent candidate from the colony in the upcoming Assembly elections.

Another Lovely in the fray from Cong camp?

Monday 10 November '08

As party stalwarts continue to lock horns over selection of candidates for the remaining 22 seats, the Central Election Committee of the Congress, headed by party chief Sonia Gandhi...

Netas woo Jamia Nagar, locals look for own man

Thursday 6 November '08

Ever since the Batla House encounter on September 19, Jamia Nagar has lent an attentive ear to the many politicians who came to feel the pulse of the Muslim vote.

Sleek mantra: Parties rope in agencies, use ‘legal’ space for ads

Wednesday 5 November '08

With the war of words from above the new bus shelters and leaking public toilets intensifying on neon-lit hoardings...

Sonia steps in, asks Sheila, Gehlot to make list again

Tuesday 4 November '08

The run up to the Assembly elections gathered further heat with Congress president Sonia Gandhi stepping in late Monday evening and directing for a ‘reconsideration’ of candidates finalised so far for 53 seats by the state unit.

Delhi all set for polls, but where are voter I-cards?

Monday 3 November '08

Posters are out, slogans are ready and internal bickering within the political parties over tickets allotments is at its peak.

Bid to utilise LADS funds violation of model code: chief electoral officer

Friday 31 October '08

With the Assembly elections less than a month away and the Model Code of Conduct on legislators in place since the announcement of the Assembly elections two weeks back...

Bid to utilise LADS funds violation of model code: chief electoral officer

Friday 31 October '08

With the Assembly elections less than a month away and the Model Code of Conduct on legislators in place since the announcement of the Assembly elections two weeks back...

Leaders in a fix over delimitation jumble

Saturday 18 October '08

As the delimitation jigsaw begins to fall in place, the spotlight is now on the unlucky few who would have to battle within new boundaries or with their constitencies disappearing, look for new pastures.

Oppn raises price pitch, Cong trumpets development

Wednesday 15 October '08

No sooner were election dates fixed for the Capital, the swords are out. Both the ruling Congress and rival BJP took guard against each other on Tuesday.

Singur is not India, says Vayalar Ravi

Sunday 12 October '08

While announcing the Government’s decision to consider setting up three more universities on the lines of the one coming up in Bangalore...

Singapore PM tells Asian economies to prepare for tough ride

Saturday 11 October '08

India must stop idealising its villages and move towards industrialisation... don’t see India being a leading global power: former PM.