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Gulmarg’s iconic Shiv temple gutted in pre-dawn blaze
Srinagar: An iconic Shiv temple in J&K's Gulmarg ski resort, which was featured in several Bollywood films, was gutted in a pre-dawn fire on Wednesday, officials said.
Officials said that the Shiv temple, also known as Rani…
Delhi court denies interim bail to CM Kejriwal
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday dismissed a plea filed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking seven days interim bail on medical grounds, in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam.…
Young Punjabi woman from Vijayawada is ‘MasterChef India Telugu’ finalist
Mumbai: The finalist of 'MasterChef India Telugu', Jasween Kaur, a 22-year-old baking whiz from Vijayawada shared how being a Punjabi, she has immersed herself in the vibrant culture of Vijayawada, embracing the flavours and traditions of…
Jailed Sikh radical Amritpal Singh, Indira Gandhi assassin’s son win big in Punjab
Chandigarh: Two Independent radical candidates, one of them locked up in an Assam jail under the National Security Act, on Tuesday won their constituencies in Punjab, evoking a radical wave.
In his first electoral contest, Sikh radical…
BJP in Himachal hits hat-trick, wins all four Lok Sabha seats
Shimla: The BJP in Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh hit a hat-trick on Tuesday by winning all four Lok Sabha seats with a comfortable margin.
A spokesperson for the state election body said that BJP candidate from Kangra, Rajeev…
Humiliating defeat for AAP in Punjab 2 years after landslide victory
Chandigarh: In a humiliating defeat to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab two years after its landslide victory, its Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and party's national convener, Arvind Kejriwal, set an ambitious target of winning…
Haryana CM Saini wins Karnal bypoll
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini won the bypoll to the Karnal Assembly seat, according to the results announced on Tuesday.
Saini defeated his nearest rival Tarlochan Singh of the Congress by 41,540 votes. While…
Reprieve to Congress govt in Himachal as party wins four out of six bypolls
Shimla: In a major reprieve to the Congress government led by Sukhvinder Sukhu in Himachal Pradesh, the party on Tuesday won four out of six bypolls.
However, it lost all four Lok Sabha seats to the BJP for the third time in a row.…
M K Stalin congratulates Chandrababu Naidu for Andhra win
Chennai; Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin congratulated Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Chief N. Chandrababu Naidu for his party’s huge win in the Andhra Pradesh assembly elections.
Stalin who is also the President of the DMK wrote on X:…
Congress demands resignation of CM Vijayan as Left routed and ‘Lotus’ blooms in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram; Congress' Kerala unit President K. Sudhakaran, who retained his Kannur Lok Sabha seat, on Tuesday demanded that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan should step down, as the CPI-M-led LDF, after claiming a big victory,…
Uddhav Thackeray says people ‘showed their democratic power quietly’
Mumbai: Shiv Sena-UBT and former Maharashtra chief minister President Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said that the masses of India have shown their democratic strength quietly and given a clear message that howsoever powerful the rulers may…
Asaduddin Owaisi retains Hyderabad with a margin of over 3.38 lakh votes
Hyderabad, June 4 (IANS) All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) retained the Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat as the party President Asaduddin Owaisi emerged victorious with a record margin of over 3.38 lakh votes.
Owaisi defeated his…
Pappu Yadav leads with decisive margin in Purnia LS seat
Patna, June 4 (IANS) Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav has taken a decisive lead with 23, 847 votes in the Purina Lok Sabha seat in Bihar.
Pappu Yadav is contesitng agsint the JD-U candidate Santosh Kushwaha.
The Purnia Lok Sabha seat…
Bollywood’s ‘queen’ Kangana wins Mandi seat
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh): In the battle between "royalty" and "reel", Bollywood's 'queen', Kangana Ranaut, of the BJP, on Tuesday secured a win against Congress legislator Vikramaditya Singh, the scion of the erstwhile royal family, with a…
Chirag Paswan hails PM Modi, confirms attendance at Wednesday’s crucial NDA meet
New Delhi: Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) national president Chirag Paswan, who is leading by over 1,49,000 votes from the Hajipur Lok Sabha seat in Bihar, has confirmed that he will be attending a significant NDA meeting in New Delhi on…
TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu dials PM Modi, Amit Shah
Amaravati: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah and congratulated them on the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) lead in the majority of…
Irfan Pathan congratulates brother Yusuf on winning Baharampur LS constituency
New Delhi: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan congratulated elder brother Yusuf Pathan on winning the Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency of West Bengal on Tuesday.
Yusuf, who contested on the All-India Trinamool Congress ticket, has…
Omar Abdullah leading, Mehbooba Mufti trailing in J&K
Srinagar; Among the two former Chief Ministers of Jammu & Kashmir, Omar Abdullah was leading and Mehbooba Mufti was trailing in their respective constituencies.
As per the early leads available here, former CM and National…
Counting of votes for 80 LS seats begins in UP
Lucknow, June 4 (IANS) Counting of votes in Uttar Pradesh, which sends 80 members to the Lok Sabha, has begun amidst tight security.
Special measures have been taken this year to combat the intense heat, ensuring a comfortable…
Bansuri Swaraj prays at Delhi’s Birla Mandir, says it will be Modi Sarkar again
New Delhi; Ahead of the counting, BJP leader Bansuri Swaraj on Tuesday paid obeisance at Birla Mandir here and said she was positive that the Modi government will make a comeback at the Centre.
Daughter of former External Affairs…