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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

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

Election results 2017: Indians give thumbs up to PM Modi's note ban decision, nationalism

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a sort-of gamble when he announced demonetisation on November 8 last year; it has paid off as is evident from a string of electoral victories since then.

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

Assembly Elections 2017: Memes, jokes and funny comments used to troll losing parties

Here are some funny comments and memes making rounds on the internet after BJP's lead in the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Assembly elections.

Mar 11, 2017

Manipur election results 2017: Irom Sharmila's defeat conveys a strong message

'Iron Lady' Irom Sharmila, who formed the People's Resurgence Justice Alliance to contest Manipur state elections, loses to Okram Ibobi Singh in Thoubal.

Mar 11, 2017

South Korean President Park Geun-hye impeachment: Third protester dies as nation braces for more rallies

The South Korean police is now bracing for more violence between opponents and supporters of the ousted President Park Geun-hye.

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

Trump's Attorney General Jeff Sessions asks 46 Obama-era prosecutors to resign

The abrupt move by the Trump administration has come as a surprise, even though the US attorneys are political appointees.

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

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