NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to form the NDA government at the Centre for a third consecutive term, with Narendra Modi poised to take oath as prime minister once again.The newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) from the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) are expected to meet on Friday to formally…
LUCKNOW: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has got a thumping mandate in both Wayanad and Rae Bareli, but which seat will he retain? Rahul won the Rae Bareli seat with a margin of over 3.9 lakh votes and Wayanad by over 3.6 lakh votes.The sentiment in the Gandhi bastion is that he should retain Rae Bareli…
NEW DELHI: Independent Lok Sabha member from Maharashtra Vishal Patil met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday in New Delhi and extended his support to the party. Notably, Patil, grandson of former Maharashtra chief minister Vasantdada Patil, secured victory in the Lok Sabha election from the Sangli constituency.Despite being a former Congress leader, Patil had…
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha election results in Uttar Pradesh mark a dramatic change in the state’s political fabric, with Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party springing up a surprise and making substantial electoral gains against the all powerful Bharatiya Janata Party. Samajwadi Party won 37 out of the 80 seats – making this its best ever…
NEW DELHI: A passenger train traveling from Patna to Jharkhand caught fire in Lakhisarai, Bihar. The blaze engulfed multiple coaches of the train, prompting immediate action from emergency responders.Firefighting teams are currently at the scene, working diligently to extinguish the flames and prevent further damage. Authorities have not yet released information regarding the cause of…
NEW DELHI: Seeking to dispel ongoing speculation about a possible political shift, Maharashtra NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) president Jayant Patil said on Thursday that Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray will not switch to the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).In the recent Lok Sabha elections, the Shiv Sena (UBT) secured nine seats in Maharashtra, matching…
NEW DELHI: BJP leader and actor Kangana Ranaut on Thursday was allegedly slapped by a CISF personnel at the Chandigarh airport.The incident took place at around 3:30 pm when Kangana was about to board a flight to Delhi. The CISF personnel Kulwinder Kaur was allegedly upset with Kangana over the actor’s remarks on farmers’ protests….
NEW DELHI: As Thursday marked the 40th anniversary of Operation Blue Star, pro-Khalistani slogans were raised by various outfits including Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) and Dal Khalsa, with some carrying Khalistani flag and images depicting a damaged Akal Takht.Dal Khalsa members were spotted holding signs with the images of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who…
NEW DELHI: The All India Trinamool Congress on Thursday written to Sebi and urged the market regulator to investigate the exit polls that predicted a landslide victory for the BJP-NDA in the Lok Sabha elections.In his letter, TMC leader Saket Gokhale alleged that pollsters manipulated the exit polls to influence stock markets, stating, “Investors made…
NEW DELHI: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday extended his congratulations to PM Modi on Wednesday for his victory in the Lok Sabha elections. However, he stressed the importance of “committing to human rights, diversity, and the rule of law.”“Congratulations to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his electoral victory. Canada stands ready to…
