The counting for the 243 seats of the assembly began at 8 am and the verdict for a majority of seats is expected by the early afternoon.
Here's this week of photos that prove we live in a mad world.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation released chilling new images of the Pentagon in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. The unpublished images were released to show the sheer devastation of the terrorist attack on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
'The politicians waiting to grab the space left behind by Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti do not have any credentials,' says Athar Parvaiz.
The ceiling of a packed 112-year-old theatre in the heart of London collapsed Thursday night during a popular show injuring 76 people, seven seriously, as children and adults were left shocked and bleeding amid the rubble.
PTI introduces the team, who is aiming for medals when India's campaign at the Tokyo Games commences on July 24.
'Buddy knows more about Raju's films because he sits in the editing room.' 'He has seen Sanju a number of times already!'
Images from Day 7 of the 2021 Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, in London, on Monday.
The 74-year-old real estate mogul-turned politician, who radically changed politics in the corridors of power in Washington, DC over the past four tumultuous years, was impeached for a second time on the charges of 'incitement of insurrection' for the violent storming of the United States Capitol by his supporters just days before the end of his four-year term.
'Surely a person like Happi deserves to be treated with dignity.' 'But does he deserve a two hour movie dedicated to his daftness, and to the failure of the rest of the world to come round to the purity that shines behind that daftness?' asks Sreehari Nair.
We asked you to share pics and stories of your furry companions. Sukumar Seal wrote to us sharing his pet dog Sam's story.
Here are 10 photos that prove we live in an incredibly bizarre world.
'There are a lot of lessons for everybody to learn and I hope they are not temporary.'
'Even if the media is partisan, the BJP, governing at the Centre, has the most to lose if India descends into widespread communal violence.' 'Fanning the flames either by vested political interests or by partisan reports only plays into the hands of those seek a conflagration.'
Here is a look at some of Aseem Chhabra's favourite memories of 2020 in Hindi cinema, performances by well-known and new actors, special moments in films and shows.
'Is this man crazy?' the postmaster asked. 'Yes, who? Ali, na? Yes, saheb. Five years have passed and, no matter the weather, he comes to collect a letter. It's very rare for him to receive a letter,' the clerk replied.
The home-chef put Indian cuisine on the world map with her cooking experiments on MasterChef Australia.
'I take outdated clothes and turn it into new' says mother of three Sarah Tyau.
Since then, the 43-year-old has been busy showing the world why he's the best Justin out of Canada since Bieber. A former teacher, boxing enthusiast and politician, Trudeau is Canada's second-youngest prime minister ever.
This year has been the year of the no travel, which has left millions reminiscing on adventure-filled trips abroad. To celebrate the wonder of world travel, thousands of photography enthusiasts entered Agora #Travel2020, sharing the moments they feel captured the true essence of exploration. Octavi Royo, Agora's co-founder and CEO, said: "Thanks to these photos, we can travel to some amazing corners of our planet and see them from the point of view of travel photographers." Scroll down to see our pick of the shortlisted images...
This week's collection of unbelievably unusual images that show it's an odd, crazy world we live in.
The movie, Padmavati, continues to be dogged by controversy.
They showed big hearts. They were unfazed by the stature of their rivals and that's what is very important. You respect your rival but don't get intimidated by his CV, says India's High-Performance Director Santiago Nieva.
We asked you, dear readers to send in your congratulatory messages for the Indian team on their success Down Under. Here are your wishes for the team...
These 22 bizarre photos are perfect examples of the weird and sometimes hilarious world we live in.
Donald Trump, known for his unpredictable leadership style, divisive rhetoric targeting both allies and opponents, and the only US president to be impeached twice, left the White House on Wednesday with a tainted legacy never seen before in American political history.
It is difficult to recall an Indian minister in modern times pushing back at the US publicly, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Indigo continued its market leadership ferrying 5.77 million passengers in the month, followed by rival Spicejet with 1.86 million, and Air India carrying 1.55 million passengers. Goair, AirAsia India and Vistara transported 1.33 million, 7.72 lakh and 6.48 lakh passengers, respectively.
Photographer Dabboo Ratnani captures Bollywood's stars in a way only he can!
The body of Debendra Nath Ray, in his 60s, was found hanging from the ceiling of a verandah outside a shuttered shop near his home in Bindal village in Hemtabad area of the district, police said. Ray had won the Hemtabad (reserved) seat on a Communist Party of India-Marxist ticket in 2016 but later joined the BJP. He had, however, not quit his assembly seat.
'The feeling that you can go out for a coffee, that feeling of freedom would be nice.'
On a dating app, you have 0.5 seconds to decide whether you like someone enough before you go to their bio and connect with them, ays Ravi Mittal, founder of the dating app QuackQuack.
This year's Republic Day parade will witness a few changes.
The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films. Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones.
Sukanya Verma lists Anees Bazmee's stockpile of silliness.
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