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…

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…

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),…

Sensex climbs over 960 pts after exit polls

Mumbai (IANS) The Indian equity indices opened on a firm note on Monday after most exit polls showed a BJP-led NDA getting a comfortable majority in the now concluded general elections.

The Sensex advanced over 960 points during the early trade…

Threats to US would mean Iran's end: Warns Trump

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump has asked Iran "never to threaten" the US and warned Tehran that if it wants a fight, it would be "the official end" of the Islamic nation.

"If Iran wants…

Most exit polls predict BJP-led NDA government will return to power

New Delhi (IANS) The BJP-led NDA is set to return to power, according to most exit polls released on Sunday, with Congress-led UPA expected to fall far short of numbers to reach the half-way mark in the Lok Sabha elections.

The exit polls,…

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…

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…

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…

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…