India

UP election results 2017: Rejoice or weep, either way we're set for a decade of PM Narendra Modi at the helm

What are the implications of the BJP's earth-shattering victory in UP for the next Lok Sabha elections, scheduled in 2019? One thing is certain. There will be very few leaders to match the PM's stature from here on.

Mar 11, 2017

UP Assembly Elections 2017: After Mayawati's annihilation, is Mamata Banerjee the last remaining firebrand woman politician in Indian politics?

Jayalalithaa is dead. Mayawati has been made irrelevant in the UP elections 2017. So is Mamata Banerjee the only firebrand woman politician left in the country's political landscape?

Mar 11, 2017

Happy Holi 2017: Best SMS, Whatsapp messages, wishes, Facebook greetings to share with friends and family

Holi, the festival of colours, will be celebrated on Monday, March 13 and here are a few messages and wishes that you can send to your loved ones.

Mar 11, 2017

BrahMos supersonic cruise missile successfully test-fired from Odisha coast: DRDO

The latest 450-km range version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile has been developed as part of a joint venture between India and Russia. The missile's initial range was 290 km.

Mar 11, 2017

Chhattisgarh: At least 12 CRPF jawans dead in Maoist attack in Sukma, Rajnath Singh reaches to meet injured personnel

Home Minister Rajnath Singh has reached Raipur to meet the CRPF personnel who got injured in Maoist attack that took place in the Sukma district on Saturday.

Mar 11, 2017

Assembly Elections 2017: A results day without Arnab Goswami is like Sholay minus Amitabh Bachchan

The noisy presence of the opinionated television news anchor will be missed by many on March 11, when the results of the elections in five states will be out. But for others, it could be a day of having peaceful ears.

Mar 11, 2017

Uttarakhand election result 2017: BJP 'creates history' by winning 57 of the total 70 seats

Chief Minister Harish Rawat, who lost both the assembly seats he contested, has submitted his resignation to governor KK Paul.

Mar 11, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Election Results 2017: BJP reruns 2014 show, sweeps state with 312 seats

Both the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance and Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party were annihilated, winning 54 and 19 seats, respectively. The BJP will form government in the state after 15 years.

Mar 11, 2017

Manipur, Goa election results 2017: Congress wins in Manipur, Goa; doesn't reach half-way mark

Manipur and Goa headed for a hung Assembly with neither BJP nor Congress winning majority.

Mar 11, 2017

Assembly election results Updates: Congress to form government in Punjab, fails to reach halfway mark in Goa and Manipur

Meanwhile, anti-AFSPA activist Irom Sharmila decides to quit politics after defeat in Manipur assembly elections saying that the "people didn't support me."

Mar 11, 2017

Punjab poll results Updates: Congress will form government with 77 seats; Rahul Gandhi congratulates Captain Amarinder singh

The AAP has not performed as it had expected, and the SAD-BJP combine has managed to get more seats than predicted in exit polls.

Mar 11, 2017

Women hail new maternity Bill: 'Women will no longer resign before delivery'

The Maternity Benefit Bill also makes it mandatory for every establishment with more than 50 employees to provide creche facilities within a prescribed distance.

Mar 10, 2017

US General warns India-Pakistan conflict could result in nuclear exchange

The US General said there is an ongoing tension between India and Pakistan which could take a turn for the worse in future, as both the countries are nuclear-powered.

Mar 10, 2017

Assembly Elections 2017 results: 10 key constituencies to watch out for on Results Day

As results for the Assembly elections are due to be out on Saturday, March 11; here we take a look at the 10 key constituencies from five states that went to the polls in February and March.

Mar 10, 2017

Here's what men really think about feminism; women be warned! [Video]

We did a quick quiz with a few men around us to find out about their understanding of feminism.

Mar 10, 2017