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Bharatiya Janata Party's Devyani Rana on Friday broke a new glass ceiling by winning the assembly bypoll from the Nagrota constituency, as Jammu and Kashmir will now have four elected women legislators for the first time.The Jammu and Kashmir assembly had elected three women MLAs in 2008, 2014,...
23:28
The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Dal-United improved their vote share in the Bihar assembly elections despite contesting less number of seats this time, signalling a better booth-level coordination and resistance to incumbency among voters.The BJP's vote share rose to 20.07 per cent from...
22:22
The Congress on Friday alleged that the election results in Bihar reflect 'vote chori on a gigantic scale' that was masterminded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and the Election Commission.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that while respecting the decision of...
22:17
Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate Ranvijay Sahu won from Morwa seat in the Bihar assembly polls, defeating his nearest Janata Dal-United rival Vidya Sagar Singh Nishad by 8,671 votes, the Election Commission said.Socialist icon and Bharat Ratna awardee Karpoori Thakur's granddaughter Jagriti, who...
21:54
The Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen won five seats in the Bihar assembly polls on Friday, according to the Election Commission.The party, which wields considerable influence in the Muslim-dominated Seemanchal region, contested 29 of the 243 assembly seats. Twenty-four...
21:52
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday termed the Bihar Assembly results as 'truly surprising' and said 'we could not achieve victory in an election that was not fair from the very beginning'.Gandhi also said the Congress and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance will conduct an...
21:47
Osama Shahab, son of deceased gangster-turned-politician Mohammad Shahabuddin, who was a several-term MP from Siwan, won from the Raghunathpur assembly seat in Bihar.According to the EC website, Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate Osama Shahab defeated his nearest rival, Vikas Kumar Singh of the...
21:20
The ruling National Democratic Alliance on Friday secured two-third majority in the 243-member Bihar Assembly, bagging 168 seats so far, according to the Election Commission.The Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the largest party, winning 79 seats and leading in 10 other constituencies.Its ally...
20:35
Hailing the massive mandate for the National Democratic Alliance in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday vowed to throw out 'jungle raj' from West Bengal and said that just as river Ganga flows to Bengal through Bihar, this victory has cleared the path for the Bharatiya Janata Party's...
19:59
Hailing the National Democratic Alliance's massive win in the Bihar Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the victory has given a new 'MY -- Mahila and Youth' formula with the people destroying the 'communal MY formula of the jungle raj people'.Addressing party workers and...
19:35
Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's elder son and Janshakti Janta Dal chief Tej Pratap Yadav was on Friday relegated to the third spot in Bihar's Mahua seat, with Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas candidate Sanjay Kumar Singh defeating Rashtriya Janata Dal's Mukesh Kumar Raushan by...
18:57
As the NDA is speculated to again form the government in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed gratitude to alliance partners, emphasising that the massive majority reflects the Unity of the alliance.In a post on X, Nitish thanked voters and expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra...
18:46
The Delhi Traffic Police on Friday issued an advisory announcing restrictions, diversions and parking curbs in central Delhi between 3 pm and 9 pm in view of VVIP movement. The traffic restrictions have been put in place in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's likely visit to the BJP...
18:30
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary of the BJP won Tarapur assembly seat by a margin of 45,843 votes. He bagged 1,22,480 votes, while his nearest rival, Arun Kumar of the RJD, secured 76,637 votes. Santosh Kumar Singh of the Jan Suraaj Party was at the third spot, securing 3,898 votes....
18:14
Riding on the clear trends of Bihar Assembly polls which pointed towards a landslide victory of the NDA alliance over the Mahagathbandhan, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan said on Friday that he firmly believed that Nitish Kumar would continue to remain the state's chief...
17:55
As the NDA tightened its lead in the Bihar Assembly election results, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Friday said the mandate reflected voters' endorsement of the development agenda pushed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.Speaking to ANI, Bhatia said the results...
17:31
On NDA heading towards a landslide victory in Bihar Election 2025, Union Minister Chirag Paswan says, Firstly, I want to extend a special thanks and congratulations to the great people of Bihar who, with the thought of giving momentum to Bihar on the path to development, took this historic...
17:23
PM Narendra Modi tweets on the Bihar victory:Victory of good governance has been achieved. Victory of development has been achieved. Victory of the spirit of public welfare has been achieved. Victory of social justice has been achieved. My deepest gratitude to the family...
16:55
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty reversed early losses to end modestly higher on Friday as investors turned to buying blue-chip stocks at beaten down prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex benchmark began the trade on a negative note by declining 449.35 points, or 0.53 per cent to...
16:52
NDA's women supporters celebrate the NDA sweep
Heartfelt salute to people of Bihar, protectors of knowledge, hard work and democracy, Amit Shah on assembly poll results. In last 11 years, PM Modi worked wholeheartedly for Bihar and CM Nitish Kumar worked to pull it out of darkness of 'jungle raj'. This resounding mandate is people's seal of...
16:24
The JD(U) has won five seats, including Mokama, and was leading in 79 other constituencies in Bihar, according to the Election Commission. Former Bihar minister Rana Randhir of the BJP retained Madhuban seat for the third time, by winning the constituency by a margin of 5,492 votes. BJP...
16:22
The Yadav brothers are trailing in their seats
The NDA was set to sweep the Bihar assembly polls, surging ahead in close to 200 out of 243 seats on Friday with the BJP emerging as single largest party with nearly 95 per cent strike rate, reaffirming the popularity and campaign clout of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was the face of the...
16:14
It was a mix of state and central welfare schemes, including the monetary aid to women, and a constant reminder of the jungle raj during the RJD rule by NDA campaigners led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that appears to have contributed in a big way to their landslide victory in the Bihar...
15:51
The Congress was leading in just two of the 61 seats it contested in Bihar, in a massive setback for the party that fought the assembly elections as part of the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan. Md Qamrul Hoda was leading in Kishanganj by 24,058 votes after 19 rounds of counting, while Ajeet Sharma...
15:11
While Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav has been a two-time Chief Minister of Bihar, his sons Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav are finding it difficult to hold their ground in the 2025 Assembly elections. As per the Election Commission trends of counting of votes in the...
14:45
As the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) surged past the 200-seat mark in the latest trends of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, the Janata Dal (United) on Friday highlighted the role of women voters in the mandate. The party said that the trust of Bihar's women has prevailed, the NDA has...
14:20
As the National Democratic Alliance surges towards yet another historic victory in the Bihar assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address Bharatiya Janata Party workers this evening at around 6 pm. The Prime Minister will address the BJP workers at the party's office in the...
14:00
Hindi movie veteran Kamini Kaushal has died in Mumbai at age 98.
13:40
Laddoo time for the NDA in Bihar
The NDA is leading in Bihar, with Nitish Kumar and PM Modi's popularity driving the surge. They're poised to break the 2010 record, when the NDA won 206 seats. According to EC, the NDA is leading in 203 seats as of now. The current trends showcase that the people have once again bestowed...
12:49
The BJP-led NDA appeared to register a landslide victory in Bihar, opening up impressive leads in more than 195 of the state's 243 assembly seats, with early trends also indicating that the saffron party was on track to post its biggest tally with an excellent strike rate.According to trends...
12:19
The Jungle Raj label is sticking to RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, and it appears to be impacting his party's performance. With 34 leads, RJD's lantern is going dark, indicating a possible loss for the party.The BJP has been using the Jungle Raj barb to criticise Tejashwi Yadav's party, citing his...
11:56
As counting progresses for the Bihar Assembly elections, early leads indicate a strong and commanding lead for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), signalling what could be one of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's most decisive electoral victories.The trends suggest that the renewed JD(U)-BJP...
11:41
While the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) crossed the halfway mark of 122 in leads as per the Election Commission of India, prominent hoardings with slogans Bihar Ka Matlab Nitish Kumar surfaced near the Chief Minister's residence in Patna.The NDA has crossed the halfway mark of 122,...
11:17
The opposition INDIA bloc is way behind in the Biha polls, leading in 49 of the 243 seats in the assembly. The tally is likely to change with several rounds of counting still left. The BJP was leading in 82 seats, its ally JD(U) in 80, the LJP(RV) in 22, the HAM (S) in four, and the RLM was...
11:12
The 2025 Bihar Assembly polls were considered as the litmus test for serving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. However, Nitish Kumar has managed to steer the politics of Bihar around him in every Bihar election in the past over 20 years.Often targeted by the opposition as 'paltu ram (frequent...
11:02
As the third round of vote counting begins for the Mokama assembly constituency in Bihar's Patna district, the early trends show jailed Janata Dal (United) MLA Anant Kumar Singh leading by a close margin of 700 votes against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Veena Devi.Meanwhile, Jan Suraaj...
10:52
Bihar Congress chief Rajesh Ram on Friday raised doubts over the integrity of the counting process even as Election Commission trends placed the NDA comfortably ahead of the Mahagathbandhan. The Election Commission's numbers delivered a sweeping early advantage to the ruling alliance. By...
10:28
INDIA bloc's CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav of RJD leads in Raghopur by 893 votes, BJP's Satish Kumar trails, says the EC. The ruling NDA was leading in 161 assembly seats in Bihar, as compared to 78 of the opposition INDIA bloc, with counting underway for 243 constituencies, according to...
10:08
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty opened on a weaker note on Friday as weak global market trends and jitters ahead of the Bihar election outcome weighed on the investor sentiment. Traders said continuous foreign fund outflows also dampened the sentiment for investors. The 30-share...
09:54
As the counting of votes began for the Bihar Assembly elections on Thursday, early trends show the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) past the halfway mark of 161, strengthening its lead over the Mahagathbandhan.At 9:30 am, NDA was leading at 161 seats, with the Bharatiya Janata Party and...
09:27
Early trends in the Bihar elections show the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) moving past the halfway mark, strengthening its lead over the Mahagathbandhan. By 9:15 am, the NDA was ahead in 142 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan led in 74 constituencies, reflecting a 27% conversion rate.The...
09:13
A counting centre in Rajasthan
The counting of votes for bypoll in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam began at 8 am on Friday, officials said. The counting, which would decide the fate of 17 candidates, is taking place at the Government Higher Secondary School in Budgam, they said.All arrangements have been put in place for the smooth...
09:06
As counting began for the Bihar elections today, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) quickly pulled ahead of the Mahagathbandhan. By 9 am, early trends showed the NDA leading in 117 constituencies, while the Mahagathbandhan was ahead in 95.Within the NDA, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is...
08:48
The BBC has apologised to US President Donald Trump for a Panorama episode that edited parts of his January 6 2021 speech together, but rejected his demands for compensation, the broadcaster said.The corporation said the edit had given the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a...
08:45
As counting of votes for the recently concluded assembly polls got underway, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, who is named as the opposition's Chief Ministerial candidate, on Friday morning stated that change will come and the Mahagathbandhan will form the government in Bihar.It...
08:39
Early trends in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections show the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead on 53 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan is leading in 29 constituencies. The Jan Suraaj party has taken the lead in two seats as well.Counting of votes for all 243 constituencies began at 8 am...
08:28
The counting of votes was underway on Friday morning for 243 assembly seats in Bihar, amid tight security arrangements, officials said. According to the Election Commission's directions, postal ballot counting would begin first, and counting of EVMs will start at 8.30 am. The counting of...
08:21
The house of Dr Umar Nabi, who drove the explosive-laden car involved in the Delhi blast, has been demolished by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, officials said on Friday. The demolition was carried out during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, they said....
08:18
Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Mrityunjay Tiwari stated on Friday that the Mahagathbandhan alliance will win the Bihar elections, citing that the public has given its mandate to secure their future.Speaking with ANI ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections results, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader...
07:59
Bihar enters the verdict stage as vote counting is set to begin at 8 am, alongside bypolls in eight assembly segments across six states and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which saw bypolls for their respective vacant seats.The Bihar Assembly Election voting took place in two phases, on...
00:18
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang was admitted to hospital on Thursday, after he experienced nose bleeding and high blood pressure while attending a programme at Rangpo Ground, his son said. The incident occurred during the finals of a musical competition, where the CM was present. He...
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Security forces on Thursday arrested two hybrid terrorists with a gun and two hand grenades in Sopore area of Baramulla district, the police said.The police in Sopore along with 22 RR and 179 BN CRPF, arrested two hybrid terrorists during a joint naka operation at Sadeeq Colony, Mominabad Sopore,...
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Singer Armaan Malik/Image courtesy Armaan Malik/Instagram
Singer Armaan Malik, who was scheduled to perform in Delhi on November 15, has now postponed the concert.Delhi, I regret to inform you that my concert on November 15th has been postponed due to recent events.I promise to share more updates soon..., he posted on Instagram.Organisers took the...
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