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Supreme Court reserves verdict in Jallikattu case

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra government's laws allowing the bull-taming sport “Jallikattu” and bullock cart races.

Himachal Pradesh: Congress may shift MLAs to foil BJP's poaching attempts

Delhi/IBNS: As Himachal Pradesh assembly election results unfolded, revealing a rather impressive performance by the Congress, the party apprehensive of a potential poaching attempt by the BJP, is contemplating shifting its MLAs to Chhattisgarh.

AAP's CM face in Gujarat Assembly polls Isudan Gadhvi loses to BJP candidate by 18,000 votes

Ahmedabad/IBNS: Aam Admi Party (AAP) chief ministerial candidate Isudan Gadhvi lost to his nearest contender Ayar Mulubhai Hardasbhai Bera from the Khambhalia seat in the Gujarat Assembly elections.

BJP retains Modi's Gujarat with massive win, Congress returns in Himachal Pradesh

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s massive victory in Gujarat with a decimation of all opposition forces is now certain as the saffron camp is winning or leading in over 150 of 182 assembly seats, where elections were held in two phases early December.

SP-RLD alliance set to clean sweep all 3 seats in UP bypolls

Lucknow/IBNS: Samajwadi Party-Rashtriya Lok Dal alliance is set to clean sweep all three seats that went to bypoll on December 5.

Uttar Pradesh bypoll: Dimple Yadav set for mammoth Mainpuri victory

Samajwadi Party leader Dimple Yadav has taken a huge lead in Mainpuri Lok Sabha constituency, where byelections were held, media reports said.

Bhupendra Patel to take oath as Gujarat CM on Dec 12

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Ghatlodia MLA-elect Bhupendra Patel will take oath as the Gujarat Chief Minister on Monday.

People livid about Shinde-Fadnavis govt: NCP leader Jayant Patil

Mumbai/UNI: NCP state president and former water resources minister Jayant Patil on Thursday said Shinde-Fadanvis state government has failed to solve the problems of people in the border areas.

Modi-led BJP sweeps Gujarat, Congress eyes return in Himachal Pradesh

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on the way to script a history in Gujarat by winning over 150 seats in the 182-member assembly, storming back to power for the seventh consecutive term in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's homestate.

Kashmir: Militants escape after brief exchange of fire in Shopian

Srinagar/UNI: Militants have managed to escape after a brief exchange of fire with security forces erupted last night at Wathoo area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said.

Bihar bypoll: BJP leading in Kurhani assembly seat

Patna/UNI: BJP candidate Kedar Prasad Gupta was leading over his JD(U) rival Manoj Kushwaha by a margin of more than 2,000 votes as counting continued on Thursday for the Kurhani assembly seat by-poll.

Himachal poll results: Congress leading in 33 seats, BJP 30

Shimla/UNI: In a close race, the opposition Congress was ahead in 33 seats, with the ruling BJP leading in 30 constituencies in the initial counting trends on Thursday for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls.

Modi's BJP set for landslide win in Gujarat, Congress leads in Himachal Pradesh

The country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is marching towards a landslide victory in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's backyard Gujarat, the state which it has been ruling for 27 years.

Modi's BJP eyes landslide win in Gujarat, close contest in Himachal Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is eyeing to storm back to power for the seventh consecutive term in Gujarat, which went to polls on Dec 1 and 5.

BJP cruising ahead in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh witnesses tough battle

Gandhinagar/Shimla: The Bharatiya Janata Party is cruising ahead as counting of votes for the Gujarat Assembly polls is currently underway while the saffron brigade is engaged in a tough battle with the Congress in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday.

BJP marching ahead in Gujarat, faces strong fight from Congress in Himachal Pradesh

Shimla/Gandhinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party took strong leads in Gujarat and made a significant lead ahead of key rival Congress in Himachal Pradesh as counting of votes for the Assembly polls held in the two states is currently underway.

Assam government to provide ration cards to 40 lakh new people, government jobs to police martyrs families

Guwhatai: For the first time in the history of Assam, the state government on Wednesday held a cabinet meeting at the historic Gandhi Mandap in Guwahati.

BJP takes strong lead in Gujarat, marching ahead in Himachal Pradesh

Gandhinagar/Shimla:The Bharatiya Janata Party has taken strong early leads as counting of votes for the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls is currently underway on Thursday.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates multiple projects at Tamulpur

Guwahati/IBNS:: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday made an official visit to Tamulpur during which he inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of multiple projects that have the potential to radically transform the lower Assam district into one of the most progressive districts in the state.

'Need PM and centre's blessing': Arvind Kejriwal after winning MCD polls

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's blessings after his party ended Bharatiya Janata Party's 15 years of rule in MCD by winning the elections.

India's G-20 Presidency is a matter of pride: Om Birla

New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday said India's Presidency of G-20 countries during 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' is a matter of pride for the country and the people.

India's G-20 Presidency is a matter of pride: Om Birla

New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday said India's Presidency of G-20 countries during 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' is a matter of pride for the country and the people.

Honey Trap allegation: Social media influencer Namra Qadir arrested for extorting Rs 70 lakh from businessman

New Delhi: Gurgaon police have arrested a Delhi-based Youtuber for allegedly extorting at least Rs 70 lakh from a businessman and 'threatening to frame him in a rape case', media reports said on Wednesday.

Narendra Modi to dedicate three National Ayush Institutes to the nation on Dec 11

Kolkata: Union Minister of Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal has announced that three National Ayush Institutes All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa, National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Ghaziabad and National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH), Delhi will be dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Dec 11.

Punjab Police, BSF downed 3 trans-border rogue drones in last one week: Official

Chandigarh: Punjab Police, in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF) downed three trans-border rogue drones over the last one week and also recovered  12 kgs of heroin during the phase.

Arvind Kejriwal's AAP wins MCD polls, ends BJP's 15-year rule

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal thanked people of the national capital as his Aam Aadmi Party is winning the Delhi civic poll (MCD), defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party which has been ruling it for the past several years.

Mumbai: One arrested in porn film racket case

Mumbai: Mumbai Police have busted a porn film racket and arrested one person from the Charkop area of Kandivali in city suburb.

Had frank and thought provoking discussions with G20 Sherpas: Kant

New Delhi: India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Tuesday said he had frank and thought provoking discussions with G20 Sherpas on the issue of contemporary challenges which the world is facing.

Zero-tolerance approach can defeat terrorism, says Indian envoy to UN Ruchira Kamboj

United Nations: India's permanent representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj has said terrorism still remains a global challenge and only a unified and zero-tolerance approach to this can defeat it.

Delhi MCD elections: AAP maintains steady lead over BJP surviving 'saffron' scare

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Surviving the initial scare from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which rules Delhi, is maintaining a comfortable lead over the saffron camp as suggested by the trends of Delhi civic poll (MCD) results.