General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday slammed the exit polls that predicted a landslide victory for the BJP-led NDA, alleging that they were done to influence the share market. Yechury’s reaction came as the latest trends from the counting of votes in the 2024 Lok Sabha election suggested that the Opposition INDIA bloc is giving a strong […]
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People in Gujarat want change; hopeful of converting into vote: Congress’ Mumtaz Patel
As the counting of votes is progressing in Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Congress leader Mumtaz Patel on Tuesday expressed optimism that people will bring a change in the state. “The exact polls will be out in a few hours. We hope that the results will not be the same as the exit polls…People in Gujarat were […]
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Lok Sabha elections: NDA crosses majority mark as per EC trends; INDIA bloc above 200
As the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls is underway, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA crossed the majority mark in early leads and the INDIA bloc above 200, defying all exit poll predictions. BJP is ahead in 236 seats while its broader coalition NDA is leading in 299 […]
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Union health ministry stresses on strict compliance with regulatory protocols, fire safety norms
Safety and wellbeing of patients (both outpatients and inpatients), staff and visitors is of utmost importance in healthcare facilities. Recently, fire-incidents have been reported in a few places. These are a result of short-circuits due to sub-optimal electrical maintenance and/or overload of electricity lines due to use of Air-Conditioners and other […]
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Nitish Kumar’s son should come forward for “benefit” of party, state: JDU leader
Janata Dal-United leader Pram Hans Kumar demanded that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar should make his entry in politics for the “betterment of the party and the state.” Kumar, who is the party’s general secretary of Bihar, said Nishant Kumar is a “calm” and “far-sighted” leader and will work […]
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Himachal Speaker delayed accepting resignations of independent MLAs to save Congress govt: BJP’s Jairam Thakur
Former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and leader of the opposition in the state, Jairam Thakur hit out at Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania, saying he kept the resignation of three independent MLAs pending and accepted them with delay to save the Congress government in the state. हिमाचल विधानसभा के अध्यक्ष […]
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BRS attacks CM Revanth Reddy for “limiting” govt’s Telangana Formation Day celebration to just one day
BRS working president KT Rama Rao slammed Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Sunday for “limiting” the government’s Telangana Formation Day celebration to just one day. Rao said the chief minister is a person who lacks the minimum understanding of the Telangana movement and the aspirations of the Telangana people. The Congress government has planned a […]
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Lok Sabha polls: Congress holds meeting to discuss preparations for counting day
A day after the exit polls predicted the BJP-led NDA to another victory in the Lok Sabha elections, Congress on Sunday held a meeting with the party’s Lok Sabha candidates. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, leader Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary KC Venugopal chaired the meeting. Congress Legislature Party (CLP) […]
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BJP’s CR Kesavan hails exit polls prediction, says people rejected “divisive politics” of INDIA bloc
Hailing the exit poll for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, BJP leader CR Kesavan said on Saturday that the people have shown faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the third consecutive term, outrightly rejecting the “divisive politics” of the “INDI” bloc. Kesavan highlighted the significance of the exit polls, suggesting that they indicate a […]
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PM Modi to hold seven meetings today, set to review agenda for new Govt’s 100-day program
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold seven meetings on a wide range of topics on Sunday, including a brainstorming session to review the agenda for the new government’s first 100 days, sources said. According to government sources, the first meeting will be held to review the post-cyclone situation, especially in […]
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BJP wins 23 seats in Arunachal, leads on 23; SKM wins 11 in Sikkim
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Sunday extended wishes to BJP leaders as the party registered its victory in 23 seats in the state and is leading in 23 seats taking the tally to 46, per the report by Election Commission. The BJP has already won 10 seats unopposed […]
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Arvind Kejriwal to visit Raj Ghat, Hanuman temple before surrendering at Tihar jail today
Delhi Chief Minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal said he will surrender at Tihar Jail later on Sunday after paying obeisance at Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial at the Raj Ghat and the Hanuman temple in Connaught Place. Kejriwal was given interim bail by the Supreme Court to campaign for the Lok […]
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Congress flags new rule restricting counting agents at ARO tables on counting day, EC clarifies
After the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections concluded on Saturday, marking the end of the world’s largest polling exercise that began on April 19, Congress leader Ajay Maken flagged the new rule that candidates’ counting agents are not allowed at the Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) tables during the […]
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BJP will get more LS seats from Tamil Nadu than exit polls prediction: Tamilisai Soundararajan
BJP candidate from South Chennai, Tamilisai Soundararajan, said on Sunday that her party will get more Lok Sabha seats than the exit polls predictions, adding that the ‘Dravidian model’ of the DMK has failed in the state. “Results are on June 4. Exit polls have revealed that PM Modi will be the Prime Minister for the […]
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Punjab: Loco pilots injured as two goods trains collide at Fatehgarh Sahib
Two loco pilots were injured after two goods trains collided near Madhopur in the Sirhind area here in the early hours of Sunday, police said. After the collision, both trains derailed. According to the Government Railway Police, both the loco pilots were initially admitted to the Sri Fatehgarh Sahib Civil Hospital and […]