Thiruvanathapuram region tops the country in CBSE Class 10 and 12 results
Thiuvananthapuram, May 13 - The Thiruvananthapuram region in Kerala has come out with flying colours in the Class 10 and 12 examinations conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) by topping the country.
Rahul Gandhi to get married soon?
Raebareli (UP), May 13 - After evading queries for years, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday finally responded to a question about his marriage.
Massive dust storm engulfs Mumbai, airport operations hit
Mumbai, May 13 - A massive dust storm engulfed large parts of Mumbai and suburbs besides adjoining Thane and Navi Mumbai with the visibility dropping drastically forcing the closure of operations at Mumbai Airport, here on Monday.
African Swine Fever hits 3 Mizoram districts, kills hundreds of pigs
Aizawl, May 13 - The contagious African Swine Fever (ASF) continues to spread in Mizoram, killing at least 635 pigs while 290 pigs had to be culled so far to prevent the spread of the disease, officials said on Monday.
Punjab to start award in memory of poet Surjit Patar, says CM
Ludhiana, May 13 - Announcing to start the 'Patar Award' in memory of Punjabi poet, writer and Padma Shri recipient Surjit Patar, who died at the age of 79, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday attended the funeral.
Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency records 30.23 per cent turnout
Srinagar, May 13 - As female voters started coming out after completing household chores in the afternoon, voting percentages started rising across J&K's Srinagar constituency on Monday with the overall turnout at 30.23 per cent.
45.23 pc polling till late afternoon in Bihar’s five Lok Sabha seats in fourth phase
Patna, May 13 - With the fourth phase of the General Election underway in Bihar for five Lok Sabha seats, the Election Commission registered 45.23 per cent voting till 3 P.M. on Monday.
Goa: Congress writes to Speaker to decide on disqualification petitions
Panaji, May 13 - Days after Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar dismissed a disqualification petition filed by Congress against former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and MLA Michael Lobo, the party, on Monday, wrote to the Speaker to decide on other petitions pending
Amit Shah predicts ‘huge victory’ in South, names four states where BJP will bag seats
New Delhi, May 13 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday reiterated claims of BJP’s ‘solid’ performance in the ongoing polls and claimed the party is awaiting a ‘huge victory’ in the Southern states.
Country witnessing anti-Modi wave, says Telangana CM
Hyderabad, May 13 - Telangana Chief Minister, A Revanth Reddy on Monday claimed that there is an ‘anti-Modi wave’ sweeping the country and that if the BJP fails to reach the magic figure the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners will not extend support.
Telangana voter turnout 52.34 per cent, Andhra 55.49 per cent
Hyderabad/Amaravati, May 13 - Telangana recorded 52.34 per cent polling and Andhra Pradesh 55.49 per cent polling by 3 p.m. on Monday, the Election Commission said.
India does not want ‘weak, cowardly, and unstable’ Congress government, says PM Modi in Bihar
Patna, May 13 - Targeting Congress leaders for making 'pro-Pakistan' statements, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the party and its INDIA bloc partners cannot make "tough decisions" to protect national security.
INDIA bloc will win 315 seats, BJP 195: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, May 13 - West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday predicted that the India bloc will at least win 315 seats while the BJP will win a maximum of 195 seats.
Rahul Gandhi recalls family’s 100-year-old relationship with Raebareli
Raebareli, May 13 - Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made an impassioned plea to the people of Raebareli on Monday when he recalled his family’s '100-year-old relationship' with the Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh during a rally.
Varanasi residents flaunt ‘Har Dil Mein Modi’ T-shirts, heap praise on Centre’s progressive schemes
New Delhi, May 13 - Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency is gearing up for polling in the last phase on June 1, however the election fervour has already gripped the city residents.
‘Town hall’ organised in Varanasi to discuss transformational legal reforms under PM Modi
New Delhi, May 13 - A group of eminent citizens of Varanasi conducted a ‘Town hall’ during the weekend to discuss the transformational legal reforms under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.=
Brisk polling in Bengal amid sporadic incidents of violence
Kolkata, May 13 - Polling has picked up pace in the eight Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal where polling is being held on Monday, amid reports of tension and violence coming in for different pockets of the state.
Profile: Confident of securing people’s mandate in battleground Hamirpur: Anurag Thakur
Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh), May 13 - Exuding confidence, four-time MP Anurag Thakur believes that he will secure the people’s mandate in his battleground Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh easily and in the country too, owing to overwhelming public support and love for him and
Trust, blessings of people always been with BJP, says Anurag Thakur after filing nomination from bastion Hamirpur
Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh), May 13 - Saying that the trust and blessings of the people have always been with the BJP, the party’s outgoing MP Anurag Thakur, who has returned to the Lok Sabha from the Hamirpur seat in Himachal Pradesh four-consecutive times
40.26 pc polling in Andhra Pradesh in six hours
Amaravati, May 13 - Amid sporadic incidents of violence, Andhra Pradesh registered 40.26 per cent polling till 1 p.m. on Monday, for simultaneous elections to the 175-member state Assembly and 25 Lok Sabha seats.