Supreme Court orders floor test in Goa today but refused to stay Parrikar swearing in
The Supreme Court just now, refused to stay the swearing-in ceremony of BJP leader Parrikar in Goa. It has ordered that the floor test be conducted in Goa Assembly today itself. It could take place this afternoon. The swearing-in ceremony...
Angry Goa Congress MLAs blame Digvijaya for the fiasco – party goes to S.C.
As Nitin Gadkari and BJP were seen to be having the last laugh in Panaji newly elected legislators of the Congress were upset and angry with senior leader Digvijaya Singh. They were heard arguing loudly while Singh tried to...
Results show people’s acceptance of central policies: Purohit
Guwahati: Assam Governor Banwarilal Purohit today termed the Assembly elections results in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa as people's acceptance of the Centre's pro-people policies. He congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi "for leading the party to historical mandate in the...
Lalu’s brilliant reply to BJP’s Sushil Modi on poll result jibe
When BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi thought of ribbing RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, he should have braced himself for the mischievous comeback. In the backdrop of BJP sweeping both Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand with a clear majority in the state...
Goa: CM Parsekar loses; former CM Digambar Kamat wins
Panji: In a setback to BJP, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar was today humbled in his sitting seat Mandrem by Congress candidate Dayanand Sopte, as the ruling and opposition parties appeared locked in a close fight, going by results and...
Press any button, vote goes to BJP: Maya screams fraud, calls for re-polls
BSP chief Mayawati calls for re-elections. Questioning the EVMs credibility she says these results are hard to swallow. "Voting machines tampered with. Press any button, the vote goes to the BJP. The BJP winning even in Muslim areas. The Muslim...
UP a tsunami! At this rate we might as well forget 2019: Omar
Former J-K CM Omar Abdullah, prolific on Twitter, let's it rip: "How the hell did almost all the experts/analysts miss this wave in UP? It's a tsunami not a ripple in a small pond. Criticism the PM will only take us...
Who will be UP CM? Amit Shah will pull rabbit from hat, says Chandan Mitra
A saffron holi likely in Uttar Pradesh as trends put BJP in power with a massive lead. Samajwadi Party-Congress experiment fails to deliver the political punch in the heartland state. Union minister Piyush Goyal speaking to ANI says, " The nation...
Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar trailing
PANAJI: Chief Minister and BJP Mandrem MLA Laxmikant Parsekar is trailing behind Congress candidate Dayanand Raghunath Sopte in the Goa state assembly elections as per initial reports from the counting hall in Panaji. Sopte has polled 3962 votes in the first...
BJP ahead on over 100 seats in Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi: The counting of votes in assembly elections in five states, including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur, has started amid tight security. The most riveting contest is expected in Uttar Pradesh, seen as a game-changer and a...
Rajya Sabha passes bill to amend Enemy Property Act
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha today passed a Bill to amend a 49-year-old law to guard against claims of succession or transfer of properties left by people who migrated to Pakistan and China, amid a walkout by the entire Opposition. The Enemy...
SC dismisses plea against Padma Vibhushan to Dhirubhai Ambani
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea for quashing a government notification to confer Padma Vibhushan in 2016 on late Dhirubhai Ambani, the founder of Reliance Industries Ltd. A bench headed by Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar...
31 Maruti employees convicted for 2012 Manesar violence
New Delhi: A court in Gurgaon on Friday convicted 31 employees of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, including 13 on charges of murder, for the violence at the company's Maneser plant in August 2012. Additional District and Sessions Judge R K Goyal...
Akhilesh’s ‘alliance’ statement misquoted: SP leader Naresh Agarwal
Lucknow: A day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav hinted at an alliance with the BSP, Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal said the former was misquoted while adding that there are no permanent friends and foes in the politics. "Chief...
India’s ‘lost’ Chandrayaan-1 found orbiting moon: NASA
Representational Pic Washington: Chandrayaan-1, the first lunar probe of India, has been found orbiting the moon. The space craft, which was considered lost after the Indian Space Research Organisation lost communication with it on August 29, 2009, has been found...
Punjab heads for counting day, parties keep fingers crossed
Punjab: The stage is set for counting of votes tomorrow for 117 assembly seats in Punjab which could see the exit of ruling SAD-BJP alliance and a neck-and-neck fight between the debutant AAP and the Congress. Counting of votes will...
Repolling on in 28 polling stations in Manipur
Manipur: Repolling in 28 polling stations across four districts of Manipur began today amidst tight security. Voters were seen standing in queues before the polling stations to exercise their franchise which has been peaceful so far, an election commission official...
Will wait and watch: Mayawati on BSP-SP alliance rumours
Lucknow: Denying the rumours of entering into an alliance with any other party, Mayawati led-Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Friday said it would wait for the results and then take a call on it. "Will wait and watch for results, as...
Arrest warrant against sitting Calcutta HC judge CS Karnan
NEW DELHI: A warrant has been ordered against a High Court judge after he failed to appear in the Supreme Court in a contempt case. The Kolkata police chief has been asked to serve the warrant and produce Calcutta...
Exit polls: BJP ahead in UP, U’khand, Goa, Manipur; Cong in Punjab
New Delhi: Voting in the month-long fiercely fought elections for five states ended yesterday. The results for the five states -- Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand -- will be declared on Saturday, March 11. Uttar Pradesh voted in seven...
Maha Council suspends Paricharak for insulting remarks
Mumbai: Maharashtra Legislative Council today suspended independent MLC Prashant Paricharak from the House for one-and-a-half years for allegedly making derogatory remarks against families of soldiers. The decision to suspend Paricharak comes after the Opposition stalled proceedings of the Upper House for...
