Om Prakash Rahbhar dismissed from Yogi government

Lucknow (IANS) Governor Ram Naik on Monday dismissed Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar from his ministerial position on the recommendation of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Five other leaders of the Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP),…

With poll control ending, petrol/diesel prices start their journey northwards

New Delhi (IANS) Just a day after the 2019 Lok Sabha polls came to an end, state-owned oil marketing companies (OMC) on Monday have raised the retail price of petrol and diesel signalling that election induced price moderation for petroleum products…

Exit polls indicate Congress issues of corruption, welfare may not have clicked

New Delhi (IANS) The prediction by the exit polls about dismal performance by the Congress suggests that the party got it all wrong and the issues like the Rafale deal, NYAY, unemployment and alleged "arrogance" of Prime Minister Narendra…

NDA will win all 14 seats in Jharkhand: CM

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Monday asserted that the NDA would win all the 14 seats in the state even though the exit polls predicted six to eight seats for the alliance.

"The poll prediction by different exit…

Singapore-bound Scoot flight makes emergency landing at Chennai

Chennai (IANS) A Singapore-bound Scoot Airlines flight, with 171 people on board, was forced to land in Chennai Airport on Monday after a smoke alarm in its cargo bay.

The flight, which had taken off from Tamil Nadu's Trichy,…

Exit polls effect, Nifty ends with largest point gain since 2008

Mumbai (IANS) The Nifty on Monday advanced by a massive 421.10 points to 11,828.25, its largest gain since 2008, as exit polls showed the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance getting a comfortable majority in the just-concluded general election.

287 to NDA, 128 to UPA in IANS-CVOTER exit poll

New Delhi (IANS) The Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is all set to return to power winning 287 seats in Lok Sabha elections, but the Bharatiya Janata Party may fall short of the half-way mark on its own as it is expected…

One vote will shape India's development trajectory: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to voters to exercise their right in record numbers and said that one vote will shape India's development trajectory.

"Today is the final phase of the 2019…

Voting begins in 59 seats in final phase of LS polls

New Delhi (IANS) Voting began on Sunday across 59 Lok Sabha constituencies spanning seven states and a Union Territory across north, central and east India in the final of the mega seven-phase electoral exercise.

A total electorate of over…

52.89% voting recorded in Jharkhand (3 p.m.)

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand on Sunday recorded 52.89 per cent polling till 1 p.m. for the three parliamentary constituencies where voting is underway in the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections, an election official said.

According…