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Jharkhand Assembly election results: Key players, major constituencies as counting underway

Around three early exit polls suggest that the Congress alliance with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) will win against the ruling BJP-All Jharkhand Students Union combine.

Dec 23, 2019

UP BJP to set up registration camps for refugees: 'Muslims won't be affected by CAA'

UP BJP president Swatantra Dev Singh said that the opposition has been spreading canards about the citizenship act which has fuelled the recent violence in the state on the Citizenship Amendment Act issue.

Dec 23, 2019

Jharkhand election results 2019 LIVE Updates: Raghubar Das concedes defeat as JMM-Congress-RJD marches ahead

Polls were conducted in 81 assembly seats of Jharkhand in five phases from November 30 to December 20.

Dec 23, 2019

'No detention camps in India, urban Naxals spreading lies': PM Modi hits out at opposition

Though the focus of the rally was the upcoming Delhi Assembly election, Modi chose it to be the platform to answer the raging opposition against the Citizenship Amendment Act.

Dec 22, 2019

PM Modi to kick-off BJP's Delhi poll campaign from Ramlila ground

The BJP is projecting legalising of illegal colonies as its big "achievement" for the upcoming Delhi elections.

Dec 22, 2019

Jharkhand elections: 29.19% voter turnout recorded till 11 am in final phase of polls

There are a total of 237 candidates, including 29 women aspirants, whose fate will be decided by 40,05,287 voters.

Dec 20, 2019

'Keep Sana out of it,' Sourav Ganguly tweets after daughter indirectly calls BJP government 'fascist'

An Instagram post from Sourav Ganguly's daughter Sana Ganguly resulted in a tempest on social media with the former captain having to intervene.

Dec 19, 2019

BJP leader openly threatens Kunal Kamra: Take my words, you will also be fixed soon

Kunal Kamra has been voicing his opinion opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 (CAA) and taking sarcastic digs at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media over the past couple of days.

Dec 18, 2019

BJP's renaming spree: Karnataka's Indira Canteen to be rebranded after Adi Kavi Valmiki

The state revenue minister R Ashoka said that the government-run food subsidisation programme will be renamed as Maharshi Valmiki Anna Kutira (Valmiki Food Centre).

Dec 18, 2019

EC seeks report on complaint against Rahul Gandhi's 'Rape in India' remark

The Commission's move comes after controversy erupted over Rahul Gandhi's 'Rape in India' remark.

Dec 16, 2019

'Politics shouldn't ruin friendship': Siddaramaiah tweets after Yediyurappa visits him at Bengaluru hospital

The 71-year-old Siddaramiah was admitted at a private hospital in the city's northwest suburb after he complained of severe chest pain.

Dec 13, 2019

Shiv Sena to back Citizenship Amendment Bill amid Congress rallying against it

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is all set to move the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill on Monday, in the Lok Sabha.

Dec 9, 2019

'Provoking the youth': 2 AMU students booked for social media post on Babri demolition

The post was an invitation to a public meeting on Friday at the AMU's Kennedy lawn on the subject -"Punish Those Guilty of Babri Demolition".

Dec 8, 2019

Karnataka by-polls: Voting concludes for 15 Assembly constituencies

In the current 207-member Assembly, the Yediyurappa government has a majority with 106 MLAs, including an independent lawmaker.

Dec 5, 2019

What is Citizenship Amendment Bill? Here are the key highlights

The bill seeks to provide Indian nationality to Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Parsis, Jains and Buddhists fleeing persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, was cleared by cabinet and will be tabled in the parliament next week.

Dec 4, 2019

Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019: Union cabinet gives nod, to be tabled in parliament

The bill seeks to provide Indian nationality to Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Parsis, Jains and Buddhists fleeing persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh

Dec 4, 2019

Pankaja Munde clarifies 'not quitting BJP' after social media posts spark rumours

Munde said that her Facebook post of Sunday was being misinterpreted and rumours were being spread that she was planning to quit the BJP.

Dec 4, 2019

Ahead of by-polls, anti-Siddaramaiah lobby floats tie-up with JD-S

Within the Congress, the anti-Siddaramaiah camp is active in trying to sabotage any attempt of his becoming chief minister again.

Dec 4, 2019

NCP leader Nawab Malik seeks PM Modi's resignation if 'Fadnavis transferred govt fund'

BJP MP from Karnataka, Hegde, had claimed that Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister to prevent central funds worth Rs 40,000 crore from being misused by Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP.

Dec 2, 2019

Watch | Jharkhand elections: Congress candidate brandishes pistol after clash with BJP workers in Daltonganj

During phase-1 of the Jharkhand assembly election, Congress candidate K. N. Tripathi's convoy was pelted stones by supporters of BJP candidate Alok Chaurasia following which Tripathi took out his pistol.

Nov 30, 2019