India

Preparations intensify in Bengal’s purba medinipur & south 24 parganas districts as Cyclone Mocha Threat Looms

14 May 2023 17:02 PM IST

Cyclone Mocha has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm, has put Disaster Management Force personnel on high alert along the coastal regions of Purba Medinipur and South 24 Parganas districts in West Bengal. It is projected to make landfall on the coastlines of Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday. To ensure

Karnataka poll outcome spurs BJP’s decision to conduct In-depth examination of defeat, announces Bommai

14 May 2023 16:17 PM IST

In regards to the assembly election results, outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai stated on Sunday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has acknowledged its “defeat”. He further mentioned that the party intends to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the election outcomes in order to identify areas for improvement and

AIUDF to join opposition unity to fight against BJP

14 May 2023 16:05 PM IST

On Sunday, The Badruddin Ajmal-led All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) decided to join the opposition unity to jointly fight against the BJP. AIUDF MLA and party General Secretary Aminul Islam told the media that, recently, a delegation team of AIUDF led by party chief Badruddin Ajmal met Bihar CM

Maharashtra: One person dead in violent Akola clash

14 May 2023 12:41 PM IST

The violent clash that erupted between 2 groups over a minor dispute on Saturday evening in Akola has left one person dead. As per a statement given by the Superintendent of Police Sandeep Ghuge, ‘ one person was brought dead to Civil Hospital.’ Notably, on Saturday evening, a violent clash

BJP’s Annamalai congratulates Congress for winning Karnataka polls

14 May 2023 11:11 AM IST

K Annamalai, the head of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu, congratulated the Congress on its victory in the Karnataka assembly election on Sunday. “Congratulations to @INCKarnataka for winning the popular vote in Karnataka. I hope they follow through on their commitments. Working with the dedicated Karyakartas &

‘Modi is not invincible’: Upbeat Opposition targets PM after Karnataka results

13 May 2023 15:41 PM IST

On Saturday, opposition leaders praised the Congress for winning in Karnataka and complimented the state’s residents, claiming that this victory has demonstrated that “Modi is not invincible.” TMC MP Mahua Moitra tweeted, “Thank you, Karnataka. For choosing LPG over Bajrangbaliji.” CPI (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya also thanked the

Karnataka: HD Kumaraswamy’s son Nikhil trails in Ramanagara

13 May 2023 14:43 PM IST

Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda’s grandson and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy’s son, Nikhil Kumaraswamy is trailing Ramanagram constituency in the ongoing counting of votes for the Karnataka Assembly polls. As per the latest trends by the Election Commission at 2.15 pm, Nikhil Kumaraswamy got 76975 votes against

Congress wins in Challkere constituency

13 May 2023 13:49 PM IST

Congress candidate T Raghumurthy was on Saturday declared winner from the Challakere Assembly constituency becoming the first registered win as the counting of votes progressed for the 10 May Karnataka Assembly polls. Raghumurthy defeated Janata Dal (Secular’s) Ravish Kumar with a margin of 16,450, according to the Election Commission. According

Karnataka: ‘Somanna will lose in both Varuna and Chamarajanagar’ says Former CM Siddaramaiah

13 May 2023 12:33 PM IST

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah said today that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s V Somanna will be defeated from both Varuna and Chamarajanagar constituencies as the results of the Assembly polls are declared later in the day. The early trends for Karnataka assembly election results showed Congress crossing

Uttar Pradesh by-elections: SP, Apna Dal lead in one seat each

13 May 2023 12:22 PM IST

Early trends of Uttar Pradesh bye-elections showed Samajwadi Party and Apna Dal leading on one seat each in the counting of votes that began on Saturday, according to Election Commission’s latest data. The assembly bye-elections were held in Suar and Chhanbey assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. As per the ECI’s

Death toll in violence-hit Manipur rises to 71

13 May 2023 12:20 PM IST

The death toll in Manipur following the recent clashes in the state has gone up to 71, according to Security Advisor to the Manipur Government, Kuldeep Singh. “The death figure is now approximately 71. Yesterday, there was an exchange of fire between Manipur commandos and militants. Six commandos got injured,

Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypolls: AAP maintains huge lead

13 May 2023 11:59 AM IST

As per the early trends by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is leading in the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat, which went to by-polls on May 10 and the counting for which began at 8 a.m. on Saturday. AAP’s Sushil Rinku is now leading by