India

A new morning for Amethi, says Smriti Irani after landslide victory over Rahul Gandhi

Union minister Smriti Irani on Thursday tweeted, "It's a new morning for Amethi, a fresh resolution. Thank you, Amethi. You trusted the development and let the lotus flower. Gratitude."

May 24, 2019

YSR Congress wins 151 Assembly, 22 Lok Sabha seats

As counting in a couple of constituencies continued past midnight with a keen tussle between the YSRCP and TDP, the final tally became clear early Friday. The TDP finished a distant second with 23 Assembly and three LS seats.

May 24, 2019

Zakir Musa, J&K's most wanted militant, killed in Kashmir

Zakir Musa, who headed the Al Qaeda affiliate Ansar Gazwatul Hind was killed by the security forces in a cordon and search operation in Dadsara village of Tral area on Thursday.

May 24, 2019

Modi magic steers BJP to historic win in Lok Sabha polls, opposition crushed

"The people have filled the bag of this ascetic. I bow my head to 130 crore people of the country," said Modi, adding he will take his critics along with humility as the Constitution is supreme.

May 24, 2019

'Chowkidar' disappears from PM Modi's Twitter handle after stunning LS election win

The other BJP leaders who carried the prefix included Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj, JP Nadda, Smriti Irani, Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal and Arun Jaitley.

May 23, 2019

Rahul Gandhi offered to resign after Lok Sabha elections flop show? Here's the truth

Rahul Gandhi lost to BJP candidate Smriti Irani from his stronghold of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.

May 23, 2019

Smriti Irani scripts history, defeats Rahul Gandhi by 35,000 votes

Irani is leading by nearly 35,899 votes. So far, Gandhi has received 2,63,102 votes, while the Union minister has won 2,99,0012 votes.

May 23, 2019

BJP's conquest of Alipurduar in Lok Sabha elections 2019 - Explained

The people of Alipurduar have been in distress for a long time and they wanted a change, which can benefit them, so they opted for BJP.

May 23, 2019

KPCC president congratulates BJP for Lok Sabha elections win; here's how Twitter reacted

"I wish Mr Modi the very best and hope in his second term as PM will build a stronger, more prosperous and inclusive India" tweeted KPCC president Dinesh Gundu Rao.

May 23, 2019

From Gautam Gambhir to Hema Malini: Here's how celebs fared in 2019 Lok Sabha elections

There are veterans like Shatrughan Sinha, Hema Malini, Kirron Kher as well as new members like Vijender Singh, Sunny Deol and Gautam Gambhir.

May 23, 2019

Uttar Pradesh: How Tsunamo wave failed SP-BSP alliance

Defying the SP-BSP arithmetic, BJP is leading on 59 seats as per the trends.

May 23, 2019

Will 'Modi wave' wipe off Congress's dynasty politics after 2019 Lok Sabha results?

"Together we grow, together we prosper, together we will build strong and inclusive India. India wins yet again," PM Modi tweeted on Thursday.

May 23, 2019

Congress leader Ratan Singh Thakur dies of heart attack at Bhopal counting centre

Ratan Singh Thakur was present at a vote counting centre in Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency when he collapsed after suffering a heart attack.

May 23, 2019

Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam fails to beat NOTA in Tamil Nadu by-polls

In the initial vote counting, TTV Dhinakaran's Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) along with Kamla Haasan's MNM had shown zero impact.

May 23, 2019

Rahul Gandhi trails in Congress bastion Amethi, leads in Wayanad as BJP continues dominance

Rahul Gandhi is trailing by over 6,000 votes. It seems that Smriti Irani has so far secured over 37,885 votes.

May 23, 2019