23:44
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam treasurer M K Stalin, whose party was defeated by arch rival All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam for the second successive time in the assembly elections, today congratulated J Jayalalithaa for her party's win.'We respect the people's verdict & will work as a...
23:05
‘It’s an all time high for us’ and the ‘highest point’ for the Bharatiya Janata Party, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday as the party stormed to power in Assam and saw a major jump in its vote share in Kerala and West Bengal.“Today, this is the highest point in the...
21:54
Amina Ali, the Chibok girl who escaped Boko Haram after spending more than two years as a prisoner, met with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa in Abuja Thursday.During the emotional meeting, President Buhari held the baby Amina gave birth to while a captive of the...
21:33
Roger Federer has withdrawn from this year's French Open after failing to recover from a back injury.The 34-year-old did not play in the Madrid Open earlier this month after hurting his back during practice for the tournament.Federer returned for the Italian Open but was beaten in the third round...
21:16
Adding to the woes of Congress in in Assam and Kerala assembly elections, the party suffered reverses in bypolls in Gujarat and Telangana as its candidates failed to retain a seat each in the two states and forfeiting deposits in both the seats in Uttar Pradesh.Congress lost Tura Lok Sabha...
20:20
Donald Trump blamed terrorism for the EgyptAir Flight 804 crash in a tweet posted early Thursday morning, even though authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash.Looks like yet another terrorist attack. Airplane departed from Paris. When will we get tough, smart and vigilant? Great...
20:17
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has warned that they may move the court if the Election Commission doesn't act in response to their allegation against All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (of using its influence to win elections). According to DMK leader M K Stalin, We have given enough...
20:00
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar spoke to Indrani Roy/Rediff.com about the Communist Party of India-Marxist's dismal performance in the West Bengal assembly polls.On the Left Front's debacle in Bengal, the three-term CM said, It is unfair for me to comment on the Left setback in Bengal. I...
19:11
Here's why the BJP has reason to cheer: The BJP and its allies today secured a simple majority by bagging 64 seats in the 126-member Assam Assembly. BJP alone has won 44 seats and is leading in 17 while its allies Asom Gana Parishad won eleven seats and led in three others and Bodo...
19:08
The CPI today conceded that the West Bengal Assembly poll verdict was a setback to the Left and that its alliance with the Congress did not work while terming the LDF victory in Kerala as something beyond expectations. I think this understanding between the Left and the Congress (in West Bengal)...
19:02
Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy resigns following the defeat of his party, AINRC, in the assembly elections.
19:01
PM Narendra Modi addressing party workers at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi. I extend my heartiest wishes to all voters. The election results are quite exciting for BJP and NDA. Peaceful elections took place and I want to thank the voters of all the five states for believing in the BJP. ...
18:49
PM Modi arrives at Delhi's BJP HQs after party's victory in Assam elections.
18:45
Scripting a new chapter for the BJP in Kerala, party veteran and former union minister O Rajagopal today won from Nemom constituency in Thiruvananthapuram to help the party make its debut in the state assembly. Nemom was one of the segments where the BJP had pinned its hope the most in the...
18:44
Sealing the Indo-Bangla border to check illegal infiltration will be top priority of the BJP government in Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal, who led the party to its maiden victory in the crucial North eastern state and is all set to be the Chief Minister, said today. Elated over BJP's spectular victory...
18:35
Oommen Chandy to submit resignation to Kerala Governor tomorrow at 10 am.
18:31
Just in: Missing #EgyptAir aircraft debris found south of Greek island of Karpathos in southern Mediterranean, reports Reuters quoting Greek state TV. Greek authorities spot two floating objects in sea 50 miles south-east of area where plane dropped off radar. French President Francois...
18:28
The Union cabinet is likely to meet tomorrow to consider an ordinance on NEET.
18:27
Mamata Banerjee shares her win with her family, her nephews and their wives. Seen behind Mamata, face partially hidden with a victory 'V' is Abhishek Banerjee, her nephew and a Lok Sabha MP. The little girl is his daughter. Pic: Abhiroop Dey Sarkar.
18:24
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said today's election results are not very encouraging for the party and the current trend is a matter of serious concern. The election results are not very encouraging for Congress, but in democracy we have to respect people's verdict, he said. Assam and Kerala...
18:16
A supporter bares his heart with love for Jayalalithaa. With Amma written across his chest and the party's symbol and number of seats in the assembly added on for good measure, Jaya defied its 32-year-old tradition and belied several exit poll predictions by handing a handsome victory to her...
18:03
The win in Assam is likely to have a ripple effect in north-eastern states like Manipur and Nagaland which have been reluctant to embrace the BJP in the past,' says Nitin A Gokhale, the distinguished commentator on strategic affairs, who lived and reported from Assam between 1983 and 2006. Read
17:53
Sonia Gandhi reacts to the Congress decimation in the polls: We accept the verdict of the people of Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala with utmost humility.Much like the Lok Sabha polls, the party rushed to throw a protective ring around Rahul Gandhi, and rejected...
17:45
It was smooth sailing for Kanhaiya Kumar's college mate and CPI candidate Mohammed Mohsin who, in his maiden electoral battle, wrested the Pattambi Assembly seat in Palakkad district from the sitting Congress MLA. The JNU Student Union president had on May 14 canvassed for Mohsin, who trounced...
17:43
BJP workers clash with CPM celebratory rally: One person dead, after bomb hurled during Left leader Pinarayi Vijayan's victory parade in Kannur in Kerala.
17:13
DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran reacting to AIADMK's victory in the Assembly polls: People have sold their conscience to the devil. Dirty money played the game, DMK was not able to serve the people. All the exit polls predicted that the DMK is going to win. This forced the ruling party to spend...
16:56
As TMC supporters would say, even the Gods showered their blessings on West Bengal. The skies opened up this evening in Kolkata lowering temperatures to 29C. Much needed after a keenly fought election amid a blazing summer when temperatures touched the early 40s.
16:51
So that's why... Derek O'Brien @quizderek: On historic, happy days you even forget to tweet #Verdict16.O'Brien is the spokesperson of the TMC.
16:47
CPM leader Sitaram Yechury holds a presser after the Kerala win and the Bengal loss. We salute the people of Kerala for the faith they have reposed in the LDF and we assure that we will fulfill the promises made. These results confirm what we had said during campaign about a match-fixing between...
16:33
The person behind the @narendramodi handle has a sense of humour.The PM wished the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on his birthday today saying, Happy Birthday President @ashrafghani'got the date right this time. :)In a previous tweet on February 12, PM Modi had wished the Afghanistan president on...
16:22
JUST IN: French President Francois Hollande confirms EgyptAir flight 'crashed'. An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo with 66 people, including 26 foreigners, on board today crashed in the Mediterranean Sea after it vanished from radar screens in Egyptian airspace, aviation officials said....
16:18
After back-to-back defeats in Bihar and Delhi, the BJP is in a jubilant mood after its win in Assam. Speaking to TV channels, BJP president Amit Shah said that the party is committed to progress in Assam and will make it a developed state. Hitting out at the Congress for disrupting the...
16:06
Stunned by the shocking defeat in the Assembly polls, Kerala Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy today said the results were a setback and the party and UDF headed by it would discuss in detail the reasons for the unexpected rout. A visibly upset Chandy, however, dismissed...
15:42
Sourav Ganguly wishes Mamata Banerjee: @SGanguly99 Congratulations to Mamata didi. And Didi responds with Mamata Banerjee @MamataOfficial. @SGanguly99 Thanks many.Ruling Trinamool Congress, headed by Mamata Banerjee, has put up an impressive show in West Bengal by bettering...
15:28
Celebrations turn violent in Asansol (West Bengal): TMC supporters vandalize CPI(M) office, set property on fire.
15:20
Claiming victory as trends gave her party a clear majority in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly, AIADMK supremo and Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today termed the people's verdict as historic as against the family rule of DMK.This election has upheld true democracy shattering to pieces the...
15:08
Another advice from Ms Banerjee to former ally, Congress: I believed in Congress ideology as I joined politics with that party, but now Congress itself has lost its ideology.
15:05
Baichung Bhutia:Accept people's verdict, will look into where we went wrong, says the TMC candidate from Siliguri. The former footballer lost to CPM veteran Ashok Bhattacharya.
14:54
Former actress Debasree Roy wins in West Bengal from a TMC seat.
14:53
West Bengal Finance and Industry Minister Amit Mitra retains his Khardaha seat by defeating CPI(M)'s Asim Kumar Dasgupta by 21,200 votes.
14:39
Moments after the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC's win became apparent the West Bengal CM held a press conference thanking the people of the state and lambasting her opponents for conspiracies to de-throne her. In a short interview to NDTV, Mamata described herself as an LIP or Less Important Person and...
14:23
Celebrations outside the AIADMK party HQ today. Leads so far: AIADMK 134, DMK 86
14:18
Tamil Nadu: AIADMK workers celebrate at party headquarters.
14:05
Arvind Kejriwal's congratulatory tweet to Didi: Congratulations Didi for stupendous victory...
13:57
DMK president M Karunanidhi wins by the highest ever margin in his political career with 67,212 votes. His victory margin in 2006 was 50,249. It is his record 13th time from the Thiruvarur . The major surprise in the Assembly elections in four states and Puducherry was a strong show by...
13:43
Update on the EgyptAir crash: The Independent reports that aviation and security experts have suggested that the disappearance of the EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo may have been caused by an explosive device.There have been conflicting reports about whether the plane sent an emergency...
13:38
BJP's Piyush Goyal to NDTV: One could actually make Rahul Gandhi the person of the match. He's the one who made sure the Congress performed the way it did.:
13:19
A round off applause to Canada PM Justin Trudeau, please. Almost 102 years after Canada turned away over 376 migrants, mostly Sikhs from India, Trudeau has formally apologised in Parliament for the great injustice that happened due to discriminatory laws of the time. Trudeau apologised in the...
13:12
Milind Deora tweets: @milinddeora Congrats to all winners. @INCIndia still has the strongest bench waiting in the dug out. Time to play them & be ready for the 2019 big test.Congress is certainly a party of optimists.
13:09
1-2-3-4... that's roughly 10 people outside the Congress HQ in Guwahati. With trends suggesting that BJP and its allies are heading for a victory in Assam, party general secretary Ram Madhav said it was a significant message for the whole country which has come at an appropriate time. There was a...
12:53
I convey my heartiest thanks to voters who have reaffirmed their faith in me and given me another chance, says ADMK chief, Jayalalithaa, who is set to continue as Tamil Nadu CM. False campaigning by DMK has been defeated. People of Tamil Nadu have rejected family politics carried out by our...
12:45
BJP’s Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy told Thanthi TV that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa should thank her political rival, DMK’s M Karunanidhi for his two mistakes which led to her victory.One was that Karunanidhi contested the elections and projected himself as the CM...
12:43
Rajat Sharma @RajatSharmaLive Congratulations @sarbanandsonwal on your party's historic victory in #Assam assembly polls under leadership of PM @narendramodi.Mihir Sharma @mihirssharma 0/4 for Gandhi Congress. And the word from the ground is that Punjab might go AAP. The party is...
12:32
I convey my heartiest thanks to voters who have reaffirmed their faith on me and given me another chance: TN CM Jayalalithaa
12:29
Two more takeaways from Mamata Banerjee's presser:Tomorrow we have called a meeting of all the newly-elected MLAs at 12:30 pm. There is no corruption in Bengal. It is a 'corruption-less' state. People who said we are corrupt should apologise.
12:23
From student politics to joining AGP, then switching to the saffron party and becoming a Union Minister, BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate in Assam Sarbanada Sonowal's journey to the peak has been a steady climb marked by twists and turns. 54-year-old Sonowal's name as the party's face came as no...
12:15
Rosogollas take on TMC colours in Bengal. Thanks, but no thanks.
12:12
Rediff.com’s A Ganesh Nadar, who visited the DMK headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, in Chennai, found scenes of celebrations there, despite the party trailing in the state (DMK 83, AIADMK: 133). “We are winning the elections,” party workers told GAnesh, “you just wait and see.” But what...
12:07
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee holds a press conference as her party sweeps the polls. Sitting next to her is party spokesperson Derek O'Brien. Want to thank the people of Bengal for giving us a huge victory. We fought alone this time. Last elections, Trinamool had won 184 seats in alliance. This...
12:01
The Congress must be getting used to saying this: We accept the verdict of people with humility. My best wishes to the parties that have won the elections, says Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on the election results.
11:58
Congress today voiced disappointment over election trends in five states as they suggested that the party has lost in Kerala and Assam ruled by it and failed to make a dent in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu despite alliances. At the same time, party spokesperson Manish Tewari said that the outcome...
11:52
Sources tell Rediff.com that J Jayalalithaa will sworn in for her second term as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on May 23. The ceremony is likely to take place at the Chennai Trade Centre at Nandambakkam.Continuing to surge ahead, ruling AIADMK was leading in 138 seats while its arch rival...
11:51
As the BJP is set to form government in Assam, it's first in the north-east PM Modi tweets: I salute all those who built the BJP in Kerala, brick by brick, decade after decade. It is due to them that we are seeing this day. In Kerala, the persistence of the Party has paid off today and we will...
11:28
@narendramodi tweets: Heartiest congratulations to Assam BJP Karyakartas & leaders for the exceptional win. This win is historic by all standards. Phenomenal!
11:24
An AIADMK supporter dances with leaves symbolic of the party's symbol.
11:21
Spoken to Mamata Banerjee-ji and congratulated her on the impressive victory. My best wishes to her as she begins her 2nd term, PM tweets.
11:18
Had a telephone conversation with Jayalalithaa-ji and congratulated her on her victory. Also conveyed my best wishes to her, tweets PM.
11:16
Actor Sarathkumar of the Samatthuva Makkal Katchi, who is contesting the elections on an AIADMK ticket is trailing from Tiruchendur. Sarath Kumar was in the news recently after the Election Commission seized Rs 9 lakh from his vehicle; the money was returned to him after he accounted for it.
11:15
Mamata Banerjee, the stormy petrel of West Bengal politics, once again proved a master strategist decimating the new Left-Congress combination and the BJP all of whom sought to checkmate her return to power. The 61-year-old feisty leader, who had single-handedly wrecked the red bastion in West...
11:11
In West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, where the incumbent Trinamool Congress and AIADMK respectively are surging ahead in initial rounds of counting, the vote share seems to be tilting heavily in their favour. According to data collated by the Election Commission, Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress...
11:09
TMC leader Sovandeb Chattopadhyay on the Didi sweep in West Bengal: “This victory is the victory of the people. Full credit goes to our leader Mamata Banerjee,” Sovandeb Chattopadhyay, the Trinamool Congress candidate from Rashbehari, told Indrani Roy/Rediff.com on Thursday. “I had...
11:01
AIADMK headquarters is also seeing a steady stream of party workers. Waving party flags they too are getting ready to celebrate. Once the results are out giving AIADMK a clear win, Jayalalithaa is expected come out of her house and greet them, like she did in 2011 when the party wrested...
10:56
Making an headway, AIADMK was leading in 134 seats while DMK in 83 seats, as per early trends in counting of votes for 232 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu today. J Jayalalithaa was leading by over 5,000 votes in RK Nagar in the city against her nearest rival Shimla Muthuchozhan of DMK. Jaya...
10:56
AIADMK workers (why do they still look grim) wait to distribute packets of Amma sweets. Unless the DMK makes a miraculous recovery, Amma is set to return to power.
10:51
Congress leader and former Puducherry Chief Minister V Vaithilingam retains Kamaraj Nagar constituency by a margin of 5106 votes over nearest rival, P Ganesan of AIADMK.
10:42
CPI-M veteran V S Achuthanandan establishes lead of over 10,000 votes over rival C Krishnakumar of NDA.
10:40
Abir khela, literally translates to 'playing with gulal' is a part of Durga puja celebrations on the morning of visarjan to say goodbye to the goddess and wish each other prosperity and happiness. Here, jubilant TMC workers use the party's green colours to usher in Didi's second term in the state.
10:35
Karunanidhi so far has 22056 votes in Tiruvarur, and leads ADMK's Panneerselvam by more than 10,000 votes. DMDK chief Captain Vijaykanth trailing at third position in Ulundurpettai constituency.
10:31
The man who predicted an AIADMK win and told Saisuresh Sivaswamy and A Ganesh Nadar, Jayalalithaa will come to power again. (In fact, Jaya had put him in jail). Read
10:26
Jayalalithaa's AIADMK set to beat exit poll forecasts with leads in 131 seats leaving DMK far behind at 85 seats.
10:23
CPI-M politburo member Pinarayi Vijayan is leading by over 23,000 votes against nearest Congress rival Mambaram Divakaran in Dharmadam constituency in Kannur.
10:22
TMC leader Subrata Mukherjee on his party crossing the halfway mark: The trend is definitely inspiring but unless the final results are in, I can't comment. In fact, we have been asked not to speak to the media until the final results are out, the Panchayat and Rural Development Minister told...
10:19
That's a picture of Mamata Banerjee attacked by goons when she was leading a rally in Kolkata. Lalu Alam, accused of attempting to kill the Trinamool Congress chief, now claims he became a victim of the Left's conspiracy. The case is still on.
10:16
Here's what's happening in West Bengal...Ruling Trinamool Congress today surged ahead in 201constituencies, whereas Congress-Left Front combine was ahead in 70 seats and BJP in two constituencies of West Bengal, according to initial trends available. GJM is leading in Darjeeling and Kalimpong...
10:06
Tamil Nadu: J Jayalalitha now certain to be TN CM as AIADMK crosses 128 seats. The half-way mark is 118. J Jayalalithaa was leading by over 5,000 votes in RK Nagar in the city against her nearest rival ShimlaMuthuchozhan of DMK.West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee is leading with a margin of 1499...
09:58
Ruling Trinamool Congress today surged ahead in 211 constituencies, whereas Congress-Left Front combine was ahead in 70 seats and BJP in 9 constituencies of West Bengal, according to initial trends available. GJM is leading in Darjeeling and Kalimpong seats. Outside the TMC headquarters in...
09:48
TMC leader Rezzak Mollah leads in Bhangar. Mollah attained his 15 minutes of notoriety when he compared BJP's Roopa Ganguly to Draupadi and said he knew the length of cigarettes she smokes.
09:38
According to The Hindu, counting of votes in Chengalpattu constituency was delayed as the key of the strong room was missing. According to their live blog, counting of votes was therefore delayed by 45 minutes.
09:37
Ruling AIADMK is leading in 102 seats and its rival DMK in 78, with the BJP at 2 and Others: 1. Jayalailithaa leads in RK Nagar constituency seat by 1906 votes.Acccording to early trends in the counting of votes in Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. AIADMK was leading in Mayiladuthurai,...
09:28
Early trends from Tamil Nadu: Actor Vijayakanth of the DMDK, who is contesting from Ulundurpet, is trailing. Pic: DMDK chief Vijayakanth votes with his family on May 17.
09:23
BJP chief ministerial candidate Sarbananda Sonowal is leading in Majuli (ST) constituency in Assam over his nearest Congress rival sitting MLA Rajib Lochan Pegu by 1,510 votes after the first round of counting of votes comprising postal and EVM ballots. CM Tarun Gogoi leading from Titabor.
09:21
In other news from Tamil Nadu, Thol Thirumavalavan of the VCK, part of the People's Welfare Front, is trailing by more than 1000 votes in Kaattumannarkovil.
09:14
In Assam, exit polls show the BJP grabbing Assam comfortably from the Congress' Tarun Gogoi, who is seeking a fourth consecutive term as Chief Minister. This morning, Gogoi went to the famous Kamakhya temple to offer prayers and wished his adversary and probably the next chief minister of Assam...
09:09
That's the scene outside the DMK office in Chennai.
09:07
In Chennai, AIADMK supporters hold a pooja for Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa's victory. The exit polls (3 out 4) predict a victory for the DMK. They also discount the DMDK-led Third Front of Captain Vijayakanth and the PMK of Anbumani Ramadoss.Early trends from Tamil Nadu show that actor...
08:59
The BJP has placed an order for sweets to feed over 6000 people in Assam.
08:53
Tamil Nadu latest EC data from postal ballots: AIADMK leading in 64 seats, DMK leading in 61 seats.
08:52
Trends in West Bengal (121/294):TMC 107Left+ 48BJP 2 Others 0
08:51
Meanwhile, an An EgyptAir flight heading from Paris to Cairo has disappeared from radar, the airline tweeted. There are 59 passengers, 10 crew members on board. Details awaited.
08:50
As counting of votes for the 140-member Kerala Assembly progressed, early trends showed CPI-M-led LDF leading in 63 seats and Congress-headed UDF in 52, BJP 2, Others 1. Kerala Minister A P Anil Kumar (Cong) is leading by 2325 votes in Wandoor constituency and minister K C Joseph (Cong) leading...
08:44
Shame. Former transport minister currently in jail in the Saradha Ponzi scam, Madan Mitra is leading at the moment
08:41
Counting of votes for the 294 seats of West Bengal Assembly began today across 90 venues spread all over the state. A team of 20,000 personnel from the state and central government has been deployed to count votes in 394 counting halls which are being guarded by 78 companies of central forces....
08:34
Postal ballots being opened in a counting centre in Chennai.
08:32
Early Trends: West Bengal (37/294): TMC 27 l Left+ 9 lBJP 1
08:30
Counting of votes polled for the 30-member Puducherry Assembly began this morning amid tight security. A total of 344 candidates, including 96 independents, are in the fray in the polls held on May 16. Three-tier security has been put in place at the counting centres. Prominent among the...
08:29
Counting of votes for 126 Assembly constituencies in Assam today began in 51 counting centres across the state amidst tight security. Counting began at 8 am to decide the fate of 1064 candidates in 51 counting centres comprising 143 counting halls and 1,771 counting tables. The Election...
08:25
Postal ballots being opened in a counting centre in Chennai.
08:12
So, counting of votes for the highstakes Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam,Kerala and Puducherry begins with the counting of postal votes. Trends are expected to be available by 11 am. By 12 noon, a final picture could emerge on who would bethe major players in the five...
08:03
When campaigning began, conventional wisdom was that Jayalalithaa and the AIADMK would come home easily. As the campaign has worn on, this wisdom has also shifted. The exit polls (3 out 4) predict a victory for the DMK. They also discount the DMDK-led Third Front of Captain Vijayakanth and...
08:01
Pondicherry has 30 Assembly seats spread across Pondicherry (23), and its other territories Karaikal in TN (5), Mahe in Kerala (1) and Yanam in AP (1). With the 65-year-old N Rangasamy, the current CM, breaking away from the Congress and striking out on his own, many experts expect the...
08:01
In Assam, where the BJP has high stakes, it could get its maiden government with India Today-Axis-My India polls giving the saffron alliance 79-93 seats in a house of 126. The Congress has been projected to get 26-33 while All India United Democratic Front headed by Badruddin...
07:56
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is seeking a second term in the state after she decimated the Left Front in the 2011 Assembly elections. Exit polls have projected her party, the Trinamool Congress, to get a clear majority in the 294 state assembly. The half-way mark in the House is 147. In 2011,...
07:53
A neck-and-neck race is expected in Kerala as all 140 constituencies are in the fray in today's Assembly Elections. For the ruling UDF, it is a battle for retaining power in the State. A success would also present an opportunity for the Congress to stage a comeback at the national level, after...
07:41
Assam, Tamil Nadu and Kerala have voted for change giving the Bharatiya Janata Party its first government in the northeastern state dislodging Congress which also lost Kerala while Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was set to regain power trouncing All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam,...
07:35
Counting of votes in the high-stakes Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry begin this morning at 8 am and the first trends are expected to be available after an hour -- at about 9 am. By 12 noon, a clear picture could emerge of who the winners are....
07:32
The Election Commission has set up a four-member team to look into alleged malpractices in Tamil Nadu's Aravakurichi and Thanjavur constituencies, where polling has been deferred to next week.In a statement, the Election Commission said that the team would consist of a general observer,...
03:09
Greece's left-led government has submitted to Parliament a new package of creditor-demanded tax hikes and reforms worth $2 billion, which it hopes to have approved by lawmakers in time for a meeting of European officials next week.The country's reform program is under close scrutiny by its...
02:45
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a formal apology on Wednesday for an incident in which a shipload of Indians were refused entry into Canada more than 100 years ago.More than 300 Indians were barred from Canada in 1914 after an immigration dispute, only for some to be killed in protests on...
01:43
One person was killed and 85 injured on Wednesday as two strong aftershocks shook Ecuador a month after a devastating earthquake left some 700 dead, President Rafael Correa said.'We regret to report the death of one adult,' Correa told a press conference after Ecuadorans were awakened by a...
01:14
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday released names of 11 people, who he would consider, if elected, for nomination to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of conservative Justice Antonin Scalia in February.This list was compiled, first and...
00:33
Two strong earthquakes sent tens of thousands of Ecuadorans scrambling for safety on Wednesday night, one month after a much larger quake toppled buildings and killed some 700 people.A powerful 6.7 magnitude quake struck Ecuador's northeastern coast just before noon, the country's Geophysical...
00:29
Nine Uttarakhand Congress rebels join BJPNEET decision on medical admissions in 2 days: CentreCBI rejects U'khand government's notification on sting probeState assembly polls: Stage set for counting of votes on Thursday Sadhvi Pragya breaks fast after being allowed to visit KumbhYes, the state is...
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