Politics

EVM controversy again? After Mayawati, now Harish Rawat claims voting machines were tampered with in Uttarakhand

Mayawati had said on Saturday that the BJP had tampered with EVMs, and that is how they could win in Muslim-majority constituencies in UP.

Mar 12, 2017

Punjab Assembly election 2017 results: How AAP's mistakes hand state on a platter to Congress for a runaway win

Meanwhile, the SAD-BJP combine did not do as badly as had been predicted in the exit polls, but is effectively out of government for the next five years.

Mar 11, 2017

Fukushima anniversary: Mothers keep track of radiation levels in food, water and soil

Six years after a massive earthquake off the coast of Japan triggered meltdowns at three of Fukushima’s reactors, local mothers with no scientific background staff a laboratory that keeps track of radiation levels in food, water and soil.

Mar 11, 2017

Dutch prime minister reacts to Erdogans Nazi comment

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has described the Dutch as Nazi remnants and fascists in an escalating row over pro-Erdoğan demonstrations in the Netherlands. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte called Erdogans remarks crazy.

Mar 11, 2017

Assembly Elections 2017 Results: A look at winners of 10 key constituencies

The results for the Assembly elections in five states -- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur – were declared on Saturday.

Mar 11, 2017

BJP president Amit Shah reveals the secret behind party's success in Uttar Pradesh

Surprising everyone, BJP won over 300 seats in Uttar Pradesh; party president Amit Shah reveals how they managed it.

Mar 11, 2017

Is Goa headed for a hung assembly after BJP and Congress' neck and neck battle?

Prior to Manohar Parrikar winning the 2012 Assembly election, Congress had been in power for three terms with a small period under President's rule.

Mar 11, 2017

Manipur election results: Irom Sharmila to quit politics after getting only 90 votes; what next for her?

Irom Sharmila forfeited her deposit as she lost to incumbent Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh from the Thoubal constituency.

Mar 11, 2017

BJP emerges highly-searched term on Google in Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Tripura on election results day

Interest level is high for the BJP in the northeastern states of Manipur and Tripura, higher than national capital Delhi.

Mar 11, 2017

After Assembly Elections 2017, how many states are BJP and Congress ruling?

Here is a look at the number of states the BJP and its alliance (NDA) is ruling compared to those which are ruled by the Congress and its alliance (UPA).

Mar 11, 2017

Uttarakhand Assembly Election results 2017: CM Harish Rawat loses poll battle and the people's confidence

Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat has lost both the seats he was contesting in Assembly elections 2017 -- Haridwar Rural and Kiccha.

Mar 11, 2017

Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands launch trailer

Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands is an open world tactical shooter video game developed by Ubisoft. It is the tenth instalment in the Ghost Recon franchise but the first to feature an open world setting that radically changes the series. Its out now for PS4, Xbox One and PC.

Mar 11, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Election Results 2017: Discard Rahul, and fight Modi as one titanic group; the SP, BSP roadmap for 2019

Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati will realise that only an alliance of anti-BJP forces can now stop the Modi wave and ensure the survival of Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party in UP.

Mar 11, 2017

Narendra Modi congratulates Captain Amarinder Singh for victory in Punjab

Capt Amarinder Singh is the chief ministerial candidate in Punjab for the Congress, which has won in the state after 10 years, defeating the Akali Dal-BJP coalition.

Mar 11, 2017

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