DMK-led INDIA bloc leads in TN; Kanimozhi, Dayanidhi Maran leads, Annamalai trials
Chennai, June 4 - The DMK-led INDIA bloc is leading in many Lok Sabha seats of Tamil Nadu in the early counting
Sensex, Nifty open 2 per cent down on counting day
Mumbai, June 4 - Sensex went down over 1,500 points on Tuesday as the Nifty dropped more than 500 points amid early trends on Lok Sabha elections counting day.
BJP’s Kiren Rijiju, Congress’ Bosiram Siram leading in Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar, June 4 - Union Minister Kiren Rijiju is leading in the Arunachal West seat while Congress nominee Bosiram Siram is leading in the Arunachal East seat.
Omar Abdullah leading, Mehbooba Mufti trailing in J&K
Srinagar, June 4 - Among the two former Chief Ministers of Jammu & Kashmir, Omar Abdullah was leading and Mehbooba Mufti was trailing in their respective constituencies.
PM Modi, Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani leading, say initial trends
Lucknow, June 4 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are leading from Varanasi and Lucknow Lok Sabha seats respectively as the counting of postal ballots is taking place.
Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor lead in postal ballots in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, June 4 - Sitting Congress MP from Wayand, Rahul Gandhi, and Shashi Tharoor at Thiruvananthapuram have started off with a lead when postal votes were counted on Tuesday.
Indian stocks on US exchanges surge as Exit Polls indicate big win for BJP
New York, June 4 - The surge in stock prices in India fueled by the Exit Polls showing a big win for the BJP has carried on to the stocks of Indian companies trading in the US.
Lok Sabha polls: Vote counting set to begin amid tight security
New Delhi, June 4 - The counting of votes for all seven phases of the Lok Sabha elections is set to start at 8 a.m. on Tuesday amid tight security arrangements across all counting centres.
Cybersecurity, a priority for S. Korea during UNSC presidency: Envoy
United Nations, June 4 - Cybersecurity is a priority for South Korea as it takes over the presidency of the UN Security Council amid the emerging global threats, according to Seoul's Permanent Representative Joonkook Hwang.
TN BJP eyeing giant leap in vote share, best-ever electoral show in southern state
Chennai, June 3 - The Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP is awaiting a giant leap in its voter share coupled with the highest number of Lok Sabha seats in the southern state, if the Exit Poll projections by most agencies hold true.
US President’s son Hunter Biden goes on trial on gun charges
Washington, June 3 - US President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden is set to go on trial on Monday on three charges related to firearms possession, facing 25 years of maximum jail term if convicted.
‘Sinister attempt’ made by foreign media to impact Indian elections: Report
New Delhi, June 3 - A startling report on "massive foreign interference" in India's just-concluded Lok Sabha elections has revealed that "millions of dollars" were spent to impact the voter mindset and set a dangerous narrative around it through an "orchestrated and well-funded
Ex-Brahmos Aerospace engineer awarded life term for spying for Pakistan’s ISI
Nagpur, June 3 - An ex-engineer of Brahmos Aerospace, Nagpur, who was arrested in a sensational case of spying for Pakistan’s ISI, has been awarded a 14-year jail term by a sessions court here on Monday.
Stock markets gain over Rs 12 lakh crore in single day in ‘rare’ phenomenon
Mumbai, June 3 - The Indian stock markets gained over Rs 12 lakh crore, or 3.25 per cent, on Monday as fundamentals, technicals and sentiments turned favourable at the same time, which is a rare phenomenon, experts said.
‘PM Modi’s ‘sankalps’ from Kanyakumari Bharat’s next giant leap to greatness’
New Delhi, June 3 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for dedicating the next 25 years to create a strong foundation for the coming generations and achieve a 'Viksit Bharat' (developed India) by 2047 has received a tremendous response from various corners of
LeT commander Riyaz Dar, one more terrorist killed in J&K gunfight
Srinagar, June 3 - Top LeT commander Riyaz Dar and one more terrorist were killed in the ongoing encounter between security forces and terrorists in J&K's Pulwama district on Monday, officials said.
Markets shatter all records, mad rush begins for stock programmers after PM Modi’s ‘June 4’ call
Mumbai, June 3 - Shattering previous records, the Indian stock markets on Monday positively responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s prediction that "stock market programmers will get tired dealing with the rush" post-election results, albeit a day early.
Australia seeks inputs on developing ‘new roadmap’ for closer economic engagement with India
New Delhi, June 3 - The Australian government has invited public submissions as it prepares a new roadmap for the country's closer economic engagement with India. The roadmap will not only take stock of Australia's existing economic initiatives with India but also explore
Delhi court extends BRS leader K Kavitha’s judicial custody till July 3 in excise policy case
New Delhi, June 3 - A Delhi court on Monday extended till July 3 the judicial custody of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader, K Kavitha, in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam.
SC dismisses plea filed against ECI relaxing postal ballot norms
New Delhi, June 3 - The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a petition filed by the YSR Congress Party challenging the Election Commission of India's circular relaxing the norms for deciding on the validity of postal ballots.