Congress wins cliffhanger contest in Uttarakhand

Congress on Tuesday night appeared on course to form government in Uttarakhand after it took a wafer-thin one seat advantage over ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in a cliff-hanger of a contest in......

Countdown to counting in high-stake polls keeps all parties on tenterhooks

Political parties were bracing for the assembly election results on Thursday in the crucial state of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and politically volatile Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, sending out feelers......

BJP efforts on to form govt in U'khand

Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday intensified its efforts to win over Independents and the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal to form a government in the state even as Congress said the verdict was not in......

Uttarakhand: BJP short of majority by 1 seat

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday nudged the Congress out of power in Uttarakhand, but fell short of a majority by just one seat in the 70-member Assembly, and was set to form the new......

TOPS approves Bajrang, Vinesh's request

IMAGE: Bajrang Punia’s request to train in Cholpon-Ata in Kyrgyzstan was approved by TOPS. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images The Sports Ministry's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) has......