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Now, RJD to stake claim to form govt in Bihar

Patna: A domino effect evident now that the RJD has also staked claim to form government in Bihar. Seeking adoption of the Karnataka example in Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav, the former deputy CM of the state said the party would be...

Maharashtra Governor felicitates National Awardees at Raj Bhavan

Ghulam Mustafa Khan Mumbai: Vocalist Ghulam Mustafa Khan, the recipient of Padma Vibhushan Award and Sitar player Pt Arviind Parikh, recipient of the Padma Bhushan Award were felicitated at the hands of Maharashtra Governor CH Vidyasagar Rao at RajBhavan, Mumbaion...

Jethmalani moves SC against Karnataka Guv’s decision

New Delhi: Senior lawyer and jurist Ram Jethmalani today moved the Supreme Court in his personal capacity against the Karnataka governor's decision to invite the BJP to form government in the state, saying it was a "gross abuse of constitutional...

WB Panchayat Polls: Counting of votes underway

Kolkata: Counting of votes for the Panchayat Election in West Bengal has started in North Bengal's Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, North Dinajpur, South Dinajpur, Jalpaiguri and Malda. Counting has also resumed in the counting centre in North 24 Parganas, where it...

BSY will take oath tomorrow, says BJP; deletes tweet shortly

Bengaluru: Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party has deleted a tweet announcing its president B S Yeddyurappa's swearing-in as chief minister tomorrow. The party had earlier tweeted, 'The moment that crores of Kannadigas are awaiting is here. Sri @BSYBJP will take oath as...

PM wants Gowdas decimated: Sources

New Delhi: The hold that the Gowdas have over Karnataka, despite not being in power, is a threat for the BJP. The party is now doing all it can to ensure that the 38 MLAs of the JDS do not...

Centre announces ceasefire during Ramadhan in Jammu and Kashmir

File pic New Delhi: Centre on Wednesday asked the forces not to launch operations in Jammu and Kashmir during the month of Ramadhan. However, forces have been given the right to retaliate “if attacked or if essential to protect the...

Benaras flyover collapse toll goes to 19

Nagpur: At least 19 people have been killed and over 12 injured after being crushed under two concrete beams which fell off 40-foot-high pillars of an under-construction flyover in Varanasi on Tuesday evening. The mammoth slabs came crashing on crawling traffic...

“100 Crores being offered to my MLAs by BJP” accuses Kumarswamy of JD(S)

Bengaluru: Today, just a day after the Karnataka Assembly election results threw up a fractured mandate, and all eyes are on the Governor's 'decision', the Janata Da (Secular) has alleged that BJP is offering its MLAs Rs 1 billion (Rs....

No stopping for BJP’s victory chariot: Amit Shah

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah today said that there will be no stopping for party's victory chariot after the party became the single largest party in the Karnataka elections. "Yeh vijay ka rath rukne wala nahi hai,...

Video: 12 die as under construction flyover collapses in Varanasi

Shashank Manohar elected unopposed, to serve 2nd term as ICC chairman

Dubai: Former BCCI president Shashank Manohar will expectedly serve a second term as the independent chairman of the International Cricket Council after he was elected unopposed by the governing body's Board. Manohar, who became the first independent ICC Chairman in 2016,...

Bharatmata, Narendra Modi chants resound at BJP HQ

Bengaluru: BJP workers across Karnataka today began celebrations as trends showed the saffron party was set to form a government in the state. Counting of votes for the May 12 Karnataka Assembly elections began this morning at 38 centres in...

Why a BJP win is important for investors

New Delhi: Global investors have priced in a "Modi win in 2019", and the government may consider various stimulus options to support the rural economy in the run-up to Lok Sabha elections next year, says a UBS report. "Our discussions with...

SC acquits Navjot Singh Sidhu in road rage case

File Pic New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted former cricketer and Punjab Tourism Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu from culpable homicide charges in a 30-year-old road rage case for which he was awarded a three-year jail term. A bench...

Karnataka polls verdict 2018: Big blow for Rahul Gandhi, PM Modi’s jibe of ‘three Ps’ now holds true for Congress

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi doesn't seem to be in a good spot right now with the Karnataka results pointing at a BJP majority in Karnataka. Thrust with the responsibility of steering the Congress back to its glory days, the Karnataka...

As BJP surges, ‘bring Priyanka’ voices grow in Congress camp

File Pic New Delhi: A rather deserted Congress headquarters in the national capital bore a tepid look as BJP surged towards forming the government in the 22nd state of the country. Elections in Karnataka were bitterly fought and Congress president...

Smriti Irani shunted out from I&B ministry

New Delhi: In a major Cabinet reshuffle of the Modi government just a year ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Smriti Irani has been removed from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry as Rajyavardhan Rathore will now take independent charge...

Compare our 48 months work to that of 48 years of Congress: Nitin Gadkari lists out Modi govt’s achievements

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi led NDA government has completed four years in power. On the occasion, Nitin Gadkari, the Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, spoke exclusively with Zee...

Sunanda chargesheet based on medico-legal, forensic evidence: Police

New Delhi: Delhi Police today said that the chargesheet filed in the Sunanda Pushkar case that accuses her husband and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor of abetting her suicide was finalised on the basis of "medico-legal and forensic evidence". Tharoor is the...