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Athawale also stated that his party is also willing to contest in the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections. (Photo: File)

Athawale demands 1 Cabinet, 1 state minister berth in Maharashtra

The results for 288 Assembly constituencies of Maharashtra were declared on Thursday.

25 Oct 2019 2:02 PM

Kalpana Chawla was the first woman of Indian-origin to fly to space, and in her will she had said that after her demise her ashes be either scattered over the Himalayas or the Zion National Park in Utah. (Photo: File)

Kalpana Chawla used to say someday she’d be ‘kidnapped’ in outer space: Father

The proud father said Kalpana’s fascination for flying objects began when she was just three and saw a plane from the terrace of their home.

25 Oct 2019 1:54 PM

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change had asked for feedback on the proposed amendment of the Forest Act on March 14. (Photo: File)

Mizoram rejects centre's proposal to amend Indian Forest Act

The letter dated October 21 was written after a consultation meeting was held in Aizawl last week.

25 Oct 2019 1:51 PM

After the poll results came out on Thursday, the BJP won 40 seats, Congress won 31 seats, Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) 10, Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and Haryana Lokhit Party (HLP) one each and seven are Independents. (Photo: File)

Khattar says 'optimistic to form govt', Haryana independents extend support

Haryana Lokhit Party's Gopal Kanda, candidate from Sirsa Assembly seat, extended his support to the ruling party.

25 Oct 2019 1:44 PM

The BJP-Sena combine bagged around 160 seats in Maharashtra, way below their expectation of crossing the 200-mark. (Photo: File)

Maharashtra results 'warning to rulers: Sena's tough talk on ally BJP

The Sena said Sharad Pawar proved more powerful than the BJP chief minister.

25 Oct 2019 11:43 AM

"The Independent MLAs, who are going to be a part of the Khattar government are digging their own political grave. They are selling the trust of people. People of Haryana will never forgive those who do so. People will thrash them with shoes in the time to come," Hooda told media here. (Photo: ANI)

People will beat them with shoes: DS Hooda on reports of Independent MLAs joining BJP

BJP got 40 Assembly seats in the recently held Haryana Assembly elections, while Congress bagged 31 and Dushyant Chautala's JJP won 10 seats.

25 Oct 2019 11:38 AM

Earlier in the day, Chautala while commenting on the trends which were available at that time had said, "This shows there was huge anti-incumbency against the (Manohar Lal) Khattar government." (Photo: File)

JJP's Dushyant to meet party MLAs today to discuss formation of Haryana govt

Haryana Assembly poll verdict threw up fractured mandate with Congress winning 31 of the 90 seats at stake and BJP bagging 40 seats.

25 Oct 2019 10:36 AM

Khattar left for Delhi in a helicopter. He boarded the chopper from the helipad near his official residence here, sources said. (Photo: File)

Khattar leaves for Delhi to discuss way forward as Haryana gets hung Assembly

After the poll results came out on Thursday, the BJP fell six short of the halfway mark needed to form the next government.

25 Oct 2019 9:43 AM

Siddaramaiah, who is the leader of opposition in the state Assembly, said: "We will go for polls. We will not go for a minority government like Yediyurappa." (Photo: File)

'Karnataka rebels to meet same fate as those in Maharashtra,' says Siddaramaiah

Bypolls are to be held on December 5 to 15 out of the 17 constituencies represented by disqualified MLAs of Congress and JD(S).

25 Oct 2019 9:29 AM

This comes hours after Siddaramaiah said that if Congress wins 15 seats in by-polls BS Yedyurappa has to give resignation and the Congress will go for a fresh election without an alliance with the JD-S. (Photo: File)

Answer who caused damage to govt: Kumaraswamy asks Siddaramaiah

By-elections to the 15 Assembly seats in Karnataka are scheduled to be held on December 5.

25 Oct 2019 9:19 AM

"TSRTC workers who have committed suicide are not my responsibility. They are responsible for themselves. We did not ask them to protest. Unions provoked them," Rao said addressing a press conference in the state capital. (Photo: File)

Not my responsibility: KCR on RTC employees' suicide, Oppn takes umbrage

Opposition leaders from BJP and Congress alike, however, have strongly objected to the statement.

25 Oct 2019 9:04 AM

Security personnel patrol a deserted street in Srinagar on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

2 truckers killed as militants torch vehicles in Kashmir Valley

The security forces laid siege to a vast area around Chittergam Kalan to conduct searches, the sources said.

25 Oct 2019 6:43 AM

India, Pakistan sign Kartarpur pact

Pilgrims can carry `11,000, 7kg bag; Online registration for pilgrimage starts.

25 Oct 2019 6:39 AM

Sources told this newspaper that Congress president Sonia Gandhi called Mr Hooda on Thursday morning and asked him to take the lead in government formation if needed.

Crafting caste alliance revives woe-hit Congress

PCC chief Kumari Selja also did her bit by keeping the focus on local issues.

25 Oct 2019 2:57 AM

Asaduddin Owaisi’s Telangana-based AIMIM opened its account in the north with its first victory in Bihar. Its candidate Qamrul Hoda defeated Sweety Singh of the BJP in Kishanganj. (Photo: ANI)

Bypolls spring surprises for BJP in Bihar, Gujarat

An upbeat UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath gave credit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies for the party’s victory.

25 Oct 2019 2:49 AM

Shiv Sena workers celebrate the party’s stellar performance in the Maharashtra Assembly polls, at Dadar in Mumbai. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Assembly election verdict: BJP leads, but loses heft

BJP-Shiv Sena to form govt in Maharashtra, manoeuvring begins in Haryana.

25 Oct 2019 2:43 AM

Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat (Photo: PTI)

Uttarakhand: 3 Cong ex-MLAs under CBI lens for horse-trading

The CBI on Wednesday filed an FIR against Harish Rawat and his then cabinet colleague Harak Singh Rawat.

25 Oct 2019 2:25 AM

Karnataka Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri

Karnataka Speaker to take call on rebel MLAs, SC told

Senior counsel Kapil Sibal appearing for Congress will argue today Friday in court.

25 Oct 2019 2:22 AM

Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel

Congress wins byelection to Chitrakoot seat

Congress’ Razman Benzam won the by-poll by defeating his nearest BJP rival Lachuram Kashyap by a margin of 17,862 votes.

25 Oct 2019 2:19 AM

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath with Congress party workers during victory celebrations in Jhabua bye-elections in Bhopal on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Congress wrests Jhabua from BJP

Strength of Congress in the 230-member MP assembly has increased to 115 with the party’s victory in the Jhabua by-poll, held on October 21.

25 Oct 2019 2:16 AM

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