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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

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

Activist Fred Bauma warns there is no political will from either side to hold elections in the DRC

The prominent LUCHA member tells IBTimes UK how the UK, US and EU can help deliver democracy in the DRC.

Mar 10, 2017

Happy Holi 2017: Top 10 new, old Hindi songs from Bollywood to celebrate the festival of colours [VIDEOS]

Here is a compilation of some of the best Hindi songs on Holi that Bollywood has come up with till date.

Mar 10, 2017

Top five facts about the GOP health care bill

The GOPs American Health Care Act would roll back the individual mandate for people to buy insurance, reverse most Obamacare taxes, introduce a new, smaller system of tax credits based on age rather than income, and overhaul Medicaid, the government health insurance program for the poor.

Mar 10, 2017

Manipur Assembly Elections 2017: How BJP is breathing fresh air into lifeless Manipur politics

According to the exit poll conducted by C-Voter, BJP has the chances of winning 25-31 seats, while Congress will get around 17-23.

Mar 10, 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

Trump concerned about Wikileaks and outdated CIA technology

According to White House spokesman Sean Spicer Donald Trump believes CIA technology systems to be outdated. The US President called for the systems to be updated. Spicer also warned that Wikileaks’ Julian Assange “undermined national security”.

Mar 10, 2017

Trump concerned about Wikileaks and outdated CIA technology

According to White House spokesman Sean Spicer Donald Trump believes CIA technology systems to be outdated. The US President called for the systems to be updated. Spicer also warned that Wikileaks’ Julian Assange “undermined national security”.

Mar 10, 2017

Violent protests in South Korea after President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment

Two people died and several were injured in violent protests in Seoul, South Korea. Supporters of President Park Geun-hye protested against the Constitutional Court’s decision to uphold Park’s impeachment.

Mar 10, 2017

Violent protests in South Korea after President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment

Two people died and several were injured in violent protests in Seoul, South Korea. Supporters of President Park Geun-hye protested against the Constitutional Court’s decision to uphold Park’s impeachment.

Mar 10, 2017

Watch moment a five-year-old boy discovers he is getting a new heart

Five-year-old Ari Schultz suffers with congestive heart failure, and has already had three open-heart surgeries in his short life.On 3 March, Ari received amazing news that would change his life for the better – he was finally going to get a new heart. The brave tyke had been waiting 211 days at Boston Children’s Hospital for a suitable donor heart and, at long last, his wait was over. The footage shows him being delighted by the news, and overwhelmed with excitement at the prospect of getting to go home. His heartwarming response was shared to Facebook, where it had reached over 1.3 million views at the time of writing. A follow-up post, shared by Ari’s father Mike Schultz 5 March said Ari has made positive progress following the surgery.

Mar 10, 2017

Hajj 2017 state-wise allotment in India, lots drawing dates and everything you need to know

India's annual Hajj quota has witnessed the highest increase in 2017 in several years.

Mar 10, 2017

Will Golden Girl Ramya follow in the footsteps of SM Krishna to join BJP?

Ramya might join BJP like her political mentor SM Krishna, who left Congress after close to five decades with the party.

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