Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Monday congratulated the people of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh for “choosing development”, as the BJP was poised to win assembly elections in both states. She said by voting in favor of BJP, the people of the two states have “proved” that they want development.[Read More…]
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BJP retains power in Gujarat but just barely
The ruling BJP was on Monday set to retain power in Gujarat, just edging past the half-way mark in one of the most bitterly contested elections that saw the Congress improve its tally compared to five years ago. Election Commission officials said the Bharatiya Janata Party, on course for its[Read More…]
Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka meet Congress President Rahul Gandhi
Amid the BJP’s election victories in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and her daughter Priyanka Gandhi met Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday. Rahul Gandhi had campaigned in Gujarat extensively before assuming the charge of party President on December 16. After Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka left, Rahul[Read More…]
Gujarat victory shows Modi’s connect with people: Manohar Parrikar
The victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat shows the strength of the connect between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of his home state, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said here on Monday. “The victory shows the strength of the connect between the Prime Minister and[Read More…]
LS adjourned for the day over PM Modi’s allegations against Manmohan
The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Monday after it saw disruptions as Congress members raised the issue of allegations levelled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi against his predecessor Manmohan Singh. The first adjournment came minutes after the house met, as Congress members stood at their seats, and[Read More…]
Jo jeeta wohi sikandar: Smriti Irani on BJP’s poll showing
The winner is king, Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani said on Monday as the BJP was set for victory in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. “It is a matter of happiness for us. This is the victory of development,” Irani said as election trends and results showed the BJP poised[Read More…]
After early hiccups, BJP set to retain power in Gujarat
The ruling BJP was on Monday set to retain power in Gujarat, with its candidates on the victory lap in 104 of the 182 seats as the Congress again settled for the second place but with an improved showing. After surprisingly leading over the Bharatiya Janata Party at one point[Read More…]
Assembly elections: BJP, Congress in neck and neck in Gujarat
In a stunning reversal of exit poll predictions, Gujarat’s ruling BJP and the main opposition Congress were on Monday locked in a neck and neck fight for power as officials counted millions of votes in the just ended Assembly elections. Trailing initially after the vote count began at 8 a.m.,[Read More…]
Assembly elections: Gujarat CM, deputy CM trailing
In a surprising development, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel were trailing on Monday as officials counted the votes polled in the Assembly elections. Both Rupani and Patel were at the second place in Rajkot West and Mehsana constituencies respectively. Himachal Pradesh assembly polls: Counting[Read More…]
Himachal Pradesh assembly polls: Counting of votes begins; BJP leads
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) inched ahead of the ruling Congress on Monday as officials counted the votes polled in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections. Trends emerging from counting centres showed that BJP candidates were racing ahead in seven of the 68 seats while Congress nominees were in the lead[Read More…]
BJP leads in Gujarat, confident of retaining power
Gujarat’s ruling BJP on Monday vowed to retain power as vote count showed its candidates had forged far ahead of the Congress in the just ended Assembly elections. “We are going to form a government in Gujarat. People have voted for us on development issues,” Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shahnawaz[Read More…]
Youth held in Jaipur for attempted suicide in support of murder accused
Jaipur: A young man was arrested here on Sunday on the charge of disturbing public peace by climbing an overhead water tank in support of murder accused Shambhulal Raigar and threatening to commit suicide. After his arrest under Section 151 of the Indian Penal Code for disturbing peace and harmony, accused[Read More…]
Bollywood spotlight: Akshay Kumar emerges as street-smart hero of 2017
Not only in 2017. This has been going on for some years. Akshay Kumar, the full-nationalistic package, blending the best of desh-bhakti with consumerism, represents that rare breed of star-actors who have constantly evolved and become more watchable with each passing year. Included in this rarefied breed are Mumtaz, Rekha,[Read More…]
Google Maps to alert you when to get off the bus
Google Maps is adding a helpful new feature for commuters who tend to lose track of time during bus or train ride. It will now send a push notification when the user is approaching their destination. “It’s much easier for mass transit travellers to doze off or get distracted and[Read More…]
Not me, my mother will contest from Rae Bareli: Priyanka Gandhi
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday scotched speculation about Sonia Gandhi retiring from politics, saying her mother will fight from her Lok Sabha constituency of Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Asked if she would contest from Rae Bareli in 2019, Priyanka told NDTV: “There is[Read More…]
All strength to your shoulders: Kamal Haasan to Rahul Gandhi
Kamal Haasan on Saturday congratulated politician Rahul Gandhi who has taken over as the new Congress President. The veteran actor-filmmaker says he’s sure that Rahul would work and deserve the admiration like his elders. “Congratulations Mr. Rahul.G. Your seat does not define you but you can define your position. I[Read More…]
Facebook admits it can make people feel worse
Call it admonition from parents and behavioural experts or self-introspection but Facebook has for the first time admitted that passively scrolling through posts on the social media platform can make people feel worse — while active engagement on the platform may have the opposite effect. Citing scientific research on well-being[Read More…]
Centre has 15 new rail projects for Northeast: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday the Centre is committed to putting all the state capitals of the northeast on the rail map and is executing 15 new projects in the region. “We are committed to bring all the state capitals of the northeast region on the rail map.[Read More…]
Gujarat assembly polls: Repolling on Sunday in six booths of 2nd phase
The Election Commission has ordered repolling on Sunday in six booths of the second phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections. The re-polling was ordered on Friday late night, citing technical reasons, and the EC annulled the polling data that was present in the EVMs. Separately, the poll panel has ordered[Read More…]
Protesters threaten to commit mass suicide if Sunny Leone’s performs in new-year event
The pro-Kannada group Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Yuva Sene burnt banners and posters of actress Sunny Leone in a protest against Leone’s participation in a New Year event. The protestors while protesting in front of the Manyata Tech Park in Bengaluru claimed that the actress participation in the bash would be[Read More…]
Political Circus: Perhaps Rahul Gandhi should visit mosques and churches as well
There will probably be a mixed reaction in the secular camp to Rahul Gandhi’s temple-hopping in Gujarat. To some, it may seem to be a negation of the Congress’s vaunted secular credentials and that, too, by the great-grandson of the man who championed the concept of keeping the state separate[Read More…]
Three years jail for Jharkhand ex-CM Madhu Koda
A court here on Saturday sentenced former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda to three years in jail for corruption in a coal block allocation case. Special Judge Bharat Parashar also sent Koda’s close aide Vijay Joshi, former Coal Secretary H.C. Gupta, Jharkhand’s then Chief Secretary A.K. Basu, to jail for[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi takes over as new Congress President
Rahul Gandhi on Saturday formally took over as the new Congress President assuming the mantle of the country’s oldest political party from his mother Sonia Gandhi. The process of his election as the new Congress chief was completed after the Central Election Authority President Mullapally Ramachandran handed over the Certificate[Read More…]
Christians attacked in MP over alleged conversion, 30 detained
Right-wing Hindutva activists attacked Catholic carol singers in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district and also set a priest’s car ablaze, accusing them of religious conversion. The police detained over 30 members of the Catholic choir group, including priests. The incident occurred on Thursday evening. Instead of taking action against the attackers,[Read More…]
Union cabinet clears AERA bill 2017
The Union cabinet on Friday cleared the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority bill, 2017. According to the Minister of Electronics, IT and Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad, the decision was taken by the Union cabinet at its meeting held on Friday. Parliament’s winter session begins, LS adjourned till Monday Briefing[Read More…]