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Farooq declares Omar as new J&K CM amid counting; seeks Cong's support

Omar Abdullah, who was earlier hesitant to contest Assembly elections in Union Territory, is all set to win both Ganderbal and Budgam seats.

Oct 8, 2024

MUDA scam affected party's prospects in Haryana: Ktaka Cong leader

Senior Congress leader and former Speaker K. B. Koliwad said on Tuesday that the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has affected the party's prospects in Haryana.

Oct 8, 2024

Vinesh wins first political bout, while her Congress lags in Haryana

Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday won her debut election, getting elected from Julana seat in Jind district even as her Congress faced an uphill task in the Haryana Assembly elections.

Oct 8, 2024

Outspoken BJP chief in J&K set to face defeat in Assembly elections.

While J&K BJP president Ravinder Raina is trailing on the Nowshera Assembly segment of the Rajouri district, Congress stalwart and former Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand is in third place in Jammu district Chhamb seat.

Oct 8, 2024

Azharuddin appears before ED in HCA investigation

Cricketer-turned-politician Mohammed Azharuddin appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here on Tuesday in an alleged money laundering case linked to the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA).

Oct 8, 2024

Hooda Confident of Congress Victory in Haryana, Dismisses Poll Trends

Former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday dismissed the trends and said that Congress would secure an absolute majority in the Haryana Assembly elections.

Oct 8, 2024

Congress celebrated prematurely, ended up disappointed: BJP

BJP spokesperson Rohan Gupta, commenting on Congress' early celebrations during the initial counting phase in Haryana followed by BJP taking the lead, remarked that Congress always celebrate prematurely and end up with disappointment.

Oct 8, 2024

Haryana Elections: 'It's Hasty conclusion' says Kumari Selja on early trends showing BJP's leads

Senior Congress leader Kumari Selja on Tuesday said that drawing conclusions based on trends so early in the day is "hasty" and expressed strong confidence in Congress winning the Haryana Assembly elections.

Oct 8, 2024

Assembly Elections: BJP hits milestone of 46 in Haryana, as per ECI trends

The BJP, which was leading in Haryana, hit the majority mark of 46 in the 90-member Assembly, as per the latest Election Commission of India (ECI) data.

Oct 8, 2024

Congress party will form the govt in Haryana, says K'taka Dy CM Shivakumar

Karnataka Congress President and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, on Tuesday, thanked the people of Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir for supporting the party and the INDIA bloc. He claimed that the Congress party would form the government in Haryana.

Oct 8, 2024

Haryana Assembly elections: BJP trumps Congress in topsy-turvy trends

The early trends of the Haryana Assembly elections have turned out to be a thriller, with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress witnessing a see-saw battle.

Oct 8, 2024

Global Response Needed to Match Anti-Terror Ambition: India's UN representative

India's UN representative, P. Harish, calls for global action against terrorism, aligning with the Pact for the Future's stance. Harish emphasizes the need for unified action, highlighting India's role in shaping the Pact to be more "human-centric."

Oct 8, 2024

BJP's Pradeep Bhandari confident of winning in J&K, Haryana assembly elections

BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari expressed confidence in the party's victory in the Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana Assembly elections, as the counting of votes commenced

Oct 8, 2024

BJP Rejects Congress Allegations, Confident of Forming Governments in J&K and Haryana

BJP national spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam on Tuesday dismissed Congress' claims of winning in Jammu and Kashmir and remarked that BJP will form the government and leave Congress disappointed again.

Oct 8, 2024

RG Kar protest: Doctors' hunger strike enters 4th day, mega rally announced

The fast-unto-death protest of seven junior doctors at Esplanade in Kolkata, over the rape and murder of their colleague in the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College Hospital entered the fourth day

Oct 8, 2024