NEW DELHI: In a dramatic change of fortunes, the BJP, which had dominated the National Democratic Alliance for the last 10 years, will now have to depend on allies Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu to form the next government at the Centre. Ironically, both the regional leaders became a part of the ruling alliance only…
NEW DELHI: As the opposition’s INDIA bloc narrows the seat-tally of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA in Lok Sabha election results, the biggest surprise comes from Uttar Pradesh as the INDIA bloc gives tough fight in a counting day thriller.Nearly five hours into the counting of votes, the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress combined…
The counting of votes for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is still under way and the trends till now point to setback for the BJP-led ruling NDA, which is hovering around the 300-mark, way below its poll cry of “abki baar 400 paar” and the hype created by the exit poll predictions. The INDIA bloc,…
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan secured a commanding 125-run victory against Uganda, marking a strong start to their campaign. The match featured standout performances from opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who scored 76 runs off 45 balls, and Ibrahim Zadran, with 70 runs off 46 balls. Their partnership contributed to the second-highest opening stand in the history of the…
NEW DELHI: The BJP-led NDA which had made “abki baar 400-paar” its poll pitch for the Lok Sabha elections is hovering around the 300-mark with the the INDIA bloc putting up a very strong show in the key states of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. In Uttar Pradesh, the INDIA bloc and the NDA are…
NEW DELHI: As counting of Lok Sabha 2024 elections began at 8am, early trends went in favour of NDA, with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) taking lead in around a 100 seats in only half-an-hour.Early trends indicate that BJP took a significant lead while Congress was leading in above 20 seats. BJP, currently holding the reins…
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha elections, which witnessed the highest voter turnout, will determine the electoral destiny of numerous prominent leaders from various political parties as the vote counting commences today.Senior BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, are in the running.Prominent opposition figures such as…
NEW DELHI: R Praggnanandhaa continued his streak of upsets by defeating world champion Ding Liren in the armageddon game at the Norway Chess tournament on Monday. This victory followed Praggnanandhaa’s impressive wins in the tournament against higher-ranked players like Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana.Despite managing to draw against Praggnanandhaa in the classical game, Ding Liren…
NEW DELHI: Varanasi, one of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, is among the nation’s most high-profile constituencies as it is represented by PM Modi. It falls under the unreserved category and comprises five assembly constituencies which are Varanasi North, Varanasi South, Varanasi Cantt, Sevapuri and Rohaniya.After trailing in early trends, Prime Minister…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra is seeing what is easily one of the most riveting battles within the mammoth general elections which will be decided one way or the other on Tuesday, reports Priyanka Kakodkar. Verdict 2024 will reveal how the Modi factor squared off against splits in two major regional parties in the state, Shiv Sena and…
