Counting of votes in Haryana RS polls put on hold as BJP, Independent protest

Counting of votes for the two Rajya Sabha seats from Haryana was put on hold on Friday after the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Independent candidate backed by it urged the Election Commission to......

Haryana RS polls: Independent MLA critical of BJP abstains

Polling for the two Rajya Sabha seats from Haryana ended on Friday with Independent legislator Balraj Kundu abstaining. IMAGE: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar casts his vote for the......

What to watch for in today's 4-state RS polls

Voting for 16 Rajya Sabha seats in four states is underway on Friday. While 41 candidates out of 57 were already elected unopposed last week, elections are being held for 16 RS seats in......

Horse-trading, cross-voting fears as 4 states head to RS polls

Polling for 16 Rajya Sabha seats in four states will be held on Friday amid allegations of attempts at horse-trading by rival parties which have corralled their MLAs in hotels and scenic resorts,......

Nationwide strike affects transport and banking

Thousands passengers who travel by air or rail were hit hard by the nationwide strike called by various trade unions in Delhi, when they found that there were no taxis and autos at the airport and......

S S Ganguly suffers shock defeat

National champion Surya Shekhar Ganguly suffered a shock defeat in the second round but easily garnered a full point victory in the next in the second Parsvnath International Chess tournament in......