Congress says it is not principally against cow protection but is against targeting Dalits and Muslims in the name of gau raksha.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath who went on a whirlwind tour of the state to ensure the victory of his party candidates, described it as a "historic win". He attributed the victory to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision and BJP chief Amit Shah's guidance.
Proper planning coupled with sound advice can ensure that wealth creation is well within everyone's reach.
There are 17 post graduates, 29 graduates among 70 newly-elected MLAs.
According to Yashwant Sinha, a national-level pre-poll alliance of all opposition parties should be formed or a nationwide pre-poll alliance of regional parties should be made to defeat the BJP in the general elections.
Two state ministers have also come out in the open to demand a detailed assessment by the top leadership.
The Samajwadi Party stormed to the power with 224 of the 403 assembly seats.
The blame game has started in Maharashtra Congress over the party's unprecedented defeat in the state.
Some people expressed apprehension that governor's rule might lead to lack of transparency and worsen the situation in the state
Luxury hotels are gearing up to sensitise their services for the woman traveller
Modi said that some critics described Tripura as 'a small state with only two Lok Sabha seats' to downplay the BJP's win.
She has been appointed general secretary for Uttar Pradesh (East), while Jyotiraditya Scindia holds charge of UP West.
Nirahua, a Bhojpuri star and the BJP's candidate, is drawing huge crowds in his road shows and meetings after he entered the poll fray against Yadav, but voters with caste and local equations appear favourable for the senior Yadav.
Congress and SP tussle over 10 assembly seats in Amethi and Rae Bareli.
While being the all important member of the BJP's parliamentary board, Kumar is often regarded as the "Delhi face" of the Karnataka BJP and also for the state government who could be counted upon for taking issues concerning Karnataka.
Akhilesh Yadav confirmed in a television interview that the press conference is on the alliance in Uttar Pradesh, while parrying questions on the Congress.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav lashed out at his one-time ally, the Congress, and said that in the state the BJP is nowhere.
The Election Commission sent a notice to Mangal Prabhat Lodha, the BJP's Mumbai chief. This is probably because a leading newspaper highlighted his utterances on its front page.
The by-elections are seen as a prestigious popularity test for the ruling Congress-Janata Dal-Secular coalition, as the outcome is expected to have a bearing on the state's political scene.
Gandhi, who is on a whirlwind two-day tour of Kerala as part of Lok Sabha poll campaign and is contesting from Wayanad besides his family bastion Amethi, took time off his hectic schedule to pay obeisance at the famed Thirunelli temple near the stream.
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The three, all from Trinidad and Tobago, read the epic for five nights at a function in Port of Spain.
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'During every election, the Gandhis come and inaugurate some projects and then leave without completing it.'
The 'NaMo wave' failed to influence voters in Tripura, which remained a Communist bastion with the Left Front retaining both the Lok Sabha seats with record margins and a vote share of 64.0 per cent.
Iraqi PM ordered troops to end rebellion before elections in January.
At 49, she also becomes the first outside woman to hold a key position in a Wadia company.
Two women were elected to the balloting committee for the first time in the history of the prestigious club.
He was a leader who enjoyed acceptance from all sections of the BJP and beyond.
The hijab is never an obstacle, says the 23-yr-old achiever from Kerala.
The Hollywood blockbuster 'Zero Dark Thirty', it is learnt, played in the minds of security officials when they got tip of top LeT terrorist.
It's been 100 years since Lenin and the Bolsheviks overthrew the government, and its legacy remains visible even today in the buildings and monuments scattered throughout St Petersburg.
Priyanka Gandhi was earlier actively involved in key decision making in the party along with her mother and brother, including the selection of new chief ministers for Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh recently.
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