Chandigarh: Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring conceded defeat in the Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll on Saturday and congratulated the Aam Aadmi Party and its candidate Sushil Rinku. As per the latest trends available on the Election Commission website, Rinku was leading by a margin of 58,430 votes over his nearest rival and Congress candidate…
Bengaluru: Counting of votes polled for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly polls, which witnessed a fierce fight between archrivals BJP and the Congress, will be taken up on Saturday as parties including the JD(S) wait with bated breath to know the outcome as hung assembly is a possibility. . The electoral fortunes of top leaders– Chief…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said people’s perspective about border villages are undergoing a big change and they now do not identify these as last but first villages of the country. In a letter to Harish Rana, the pradhan of Jaspur panchayat bordering China in Uttarakhand, Modi said these villages are strategically important…
New Delhi: Over 3.08 lakh students have scored above 90 per cent in the CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 exams, while over 66,000 secured scores above 95 per cent, the board announced on Friday. While the number of students who scored above 90 per cent and 95 per cent has gone down in both…
New Delhi: Sachin Pilot’s ‘Jan Sangharsh Yatra’ is a “personal” one and the party “is keeping an eye on” it, Congress’ Rajasthan in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said on Friday. He said a discussion on all issues would be held when Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge returns from Karnataka. Randhawa made the remarks after a meeting with state…
New Delhi: BJP MP and senior lawyer Mahesh Jethmalani Friday made light of the Congress and its Maharashtra allies’ claim of victory following the Supreme Court verdict on the political upheaval in the state last year, saying it amounted to these parties “clutching at straws from defeat”. Interacting with reporters here, the Rajya Sabha member said…
New Delhi: The Delhi government’s Transport Department has partnered with the University of Chicago Trust to combat vehicular pollution in the national capital. The collaboration aims to design and evaluate innovative policy interventions through the establishment of a research unit in Delhi, a statement said. The MoU will enable government officials to work closely with researchers…
Nagpur: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar will take the decision on the disqualification of MLAs and other issues at an appropriate time and if anyone tries to pressure him in any way, then it won’t be compatible with the country’s free and fair legal process. Fadnavis…
Bhubaneswar: Ruling BJD in Odisha will maintain equidistance not only from the BJP and Congress but also from any third front in the 2024 general election, a senior leader of the regional party said. The party’s stand to go solo has been made clear by BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, he said….
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated students who have successfully cleared the CBSE Class 12 examinations, saying he is proud of these youngsters for their hardwork and determination. The prime minister also congratulated students who have passed the Class 10 CBSE exams, and wished them for their upcoming endeavours. “I congratulate all the…
