Politics

'People of Amethi chased Rahul Gandhi away,' says Smriti Irani in 1st interview after historic win

Smriti Irani also said that Rahul Gandhi's press conference asking her to take care of the people of Amethi is an indication that Congress had an inkling of the election outcome.

May 24, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah

NYT, LA Times and WaPost scorn Modi's win; NYT carries perfidious commentary

The 'largest' epithet is generously used in western press as a descriptor for India's democracy. Is that just used to highlight the size and undermine the quality of India's democracy? .

May 24, 2019

Jalandhar independent candidate cries on camera

WATCH | Heartbreaking video of Lok Sabha candidate crying after getting only 5 votes

Neetu fought the 2019 Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate from Jalandhar and was left heartbroken on May 23.

May 24, 2019

PM Modi begins talks for new cabinet; will Arun Jaitley return as Finance Minister?

An immediate decision will be whether to keep senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley as Finance Minister despite his poor health or assign Railways and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal to the job.

May 24, 2019

Lone JD (S) winner Prajwal Revanna to resign to make way for grandad HD Devegowda

Prajwal Revanna is the only JD (S) leader to emerge victorious in the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka. He won Hassan constituency, while former PM Devegowda lost from Tumakuru.

May 24, 2019

Trump and Putin among top world leaders to attend PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony?

Narendra Modi will be the third Prime Minister to return to office after completing a full term after the nation's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru and Congress leader Manmohan Singh.

May 24, 2019

From glorifying political murders to minority appeasement: 5 factors that led to CPI (M)'s colossal fall in Kerala

The lethal fall of CPI (M) in the Lok Sabha elections is mainly due to the arrogant attitude of their top leaders who have forgotten Marxist ideologies.

May 24, 2019

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 Party (YSRCP) chief Jagan Mohan Reddy blows a conch

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

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

Swara Bhasker to Farhan Akhtar, celebs who won't be pleased with Modi's victory

While the "Modi wave" enabled a clear majority victory for BJP in 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the massive triumph was not expected by many who did not want Modi or BJP to win the election.

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

Sumalatha defeats HD Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil in Mandya

Sumalatha has defeated Nikhil Kumaraswamy in Karnataka's prestigious Mandya constituency.

May 23, 2019

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Politics

'People of Amethi chased Rahul Gandhi away,' says Smriti Irani in 1st interview after historic win

NYT, LA Times and WaPost scorn Modi's win; NYT carries perfidious commentary

WATCH | Heartbreaking video of Lok Sabha candidate crying after getting only 5 votes

PM Modi begins talks for new cabinet; will Arun Jaitley return as Finance Minister?

Lone JD (S) winner Prajwal Revanna to resign to make way for grandad HD Devegowda

Trump and Putin among top world leaders to attend PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony?

From glorifying political murders to minority appeasement: 5 factors that led to CPI (M)'s colossal fall in Kerala

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

YSR Congress wins 151 Assembly, 22 Lok Sabha seats

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

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

Swara Bhasker to Farhan Akhtar, celebs who won't be pleased with Modi's victory

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

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

Sumalatha defeats HD Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil in Mandya

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

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