Disenfranchising of Muslims remark: K’taka Police file FIR against Vokkaliga seer

Bengaluru (IANS) Karnataka Police slapped an FIR on Friday against Vokkaliga seer Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swami for his controversial remark demanding disenfranchisement of Muslims in India. 

The Upparpet police in Bengaluru lodged the FIR…

TN heavy rain: Schools, colleges shut in Chennai, red alert in coastal districts

Chennai (IANS) With the weather department predicting heavy to very heavy rain in coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, the District Collectors of Chennai and Chengalpatu on Friday declared holidays for educational institutions in these two districts. 

Low-intensity blast near rapper Badshah's bar in Chandigarh

Chandigarh (IANS) A low-intensity explosion with a crude bomb took place outside a nightclub in Chandigarh’s Sector 26 that was near the Sevillee bar and lounge owned by renowned rapper Badshah, police said. 

However, no one was injured in…

How Congress won J’khand if EVMs have problems: Pralhad

Bengaluru (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Monday criticised the Congress over the controversy of EVMs, saying how can the grand old party win the Assembly elections in Jharkhand if the voting…

Three killed in violence over mosque survey in UP’s Sambhal

Sambhal (UP) (IANS) Three persons were killed in violence that erupted during the court-ordered survey of a mosque in Sambhal district in Uttar Pradesh, officials said.

“Three persons namely Naeem, Bilal and Niman died during the clash. Around…

Mahayuti's Ladki Bahin Brahmastra demolishes MVA in Maharashtra

Mumbai (IANS) The Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana has proved to be a game changer for the MahaYuti alliance of BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP in the Maharashtra Assembly elections.  

Despite the opposition terming it a 'bribe' to the…

Priyanka Gandhi wins debut election from Wayanad by a margin of over 4 lakh, falls slightly short of Rahul's record

Wayanad (Kerala) (IANS) Right from the day the Congress announced her candidature for the Wayanad Lok Seat bypoll, the only thing the people in Kerala were discussing was whether General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would be able to beat her brother…

Meghalaya bypoll: CM's wife and NPP's Mehtab Chandee wins by more than 4,500 votes

Shillong (IANS) The ruling dispensation National People’s Party (NPP) has won the by-election from the Gambegre assembly seat by breaching the Congress bastion. The NPP candidate Mehtab Chandee A. Sangma won the bypoll by a margin of 4,594 votes defeating…

Congress wins Palakkad Assembly by-election handsomely

Palakkad (Kerala) (IANS) The contest in Kerala's Palakkad Assembly bypoll was described as a triangular fight, but Congress candidate Rahul Mamkootathil on Saturday won by a record margin of over 18,000 votes and it turned out to be more of a…

NDA sweeps Bihar bypolls

Patna (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Saturday won all four Assembly seats in Bihar by-election. 

In Tarari, BJP candidate Vishal Prasant has won defeating CPI-ML candidate Raju Yadav. Prashant secured 78,755 votes, Yadav garnered…