Ahmedabad, May 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday snatched the Talala assembly seat from the Congress in Gujarat’s Saurashtra region after 17 rounds of anxious counting of votes. BJP’s Govind Parmar polled…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday said it has “humbly” accepted the verdict in assembly elections in all five states and will analyse the reasons for its defeat. Party leader Mukul Wasnik,…
Kottayam (Kerala), May 19 (IANS) As the Congress-led UDF suffered a rout in the Kerala assembly elections, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said on Thursday that his party never expected such a defeat. “In democracy, the…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 (IANS) Former union minister O. Rajagopal was on Thursday elected to the Kerala assembly, giving the BJP its first ever representation in the house. The Election Commission said the 86-year-old political veteran…
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayaalithaa on Thursday thanked the people for re-electing the AIADMK and making history. In a statement here she said: “I do not have words to describe…
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) Even the rain gods seemed to smile on West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress as the party appeared set to retain power with a two-thirds majority in West Bengal on Thursday. It…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 (IANS) Former union minister O. Rajagopal was set to win from Nemom constituency on Thursday to give the BJP its first ever seat in the Kerala assembly. The 86-year-old was leading by…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Fire crackers were burst and sweets distributed at the BJP headquarters here on Thursday as party supporters began celebrating its sure win in Assam and the party marking its maiden…
Cairo, May 19 (IANS) An EgyptAir flight with 66 people on board heading from Paris to Cairo disappeared from the radar on Thursday. There was a distress call from the flight at 4.26 a.m., nearly…
Hyderabad, May 19 (IANS) Tech giant Apple’s CEO Tim Cook on Thursday described India as an unparalleled country and said he liked the vibrancy of its people and has made some lifelong friends. Speaking at…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 (IANS) CPI-M leader Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday that Kerala’s next chief minister will be picked by the victorious Left Democratic Front (LDF). Asked if he would be the state’s new chief…
Patna, May 19 (IANS) A Bihar court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of Manorama Devi, a suspended Janata Dal-United legislator and mother of murder accused Rocky Yadav, officials said. Manorama’s son Rocky is main…
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) A triumphant West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said a campaign of slander and lies led to the sweeping victory of her Trinamool Congress in assembly polls. “People do…
Mumbai: Actor Rishi Kapoor during the press conference of film Kapoor & Sons, in Mumbai on March 25, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, whose controversial tweets questioning why the…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said people across India were placing their faith in the BJP as the party headed for a win in Assam and grab a seat…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said the party will work “harder” to gain the trust of the people as it faced crushing electoral defeats on Thursday. “We will work harder…
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) Riding on the development plank, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress seems headed towards a landslide win in the state assembly polls here on Thursday. Trends available for all…
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) The first results of the West Bengal assembly polls on Thursday went in favour of the Trinamool Congress as the ruling party steadily marched towards a brute majority, leading in as…
Islamabad, May 19 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to Pakistan Gautam Bambawale has said that Pakistan-India talks must be held on all issues, including Kashmir, and added that India was ready and willing to go ahead…
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Proving exit polls wrong, Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK appeared set to retain power on Thursday, with its candidates on the winning track in 136 of the 232 constituencies. In contrast to…