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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah on Friday visited veteran leaders LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi to seek their blessings after the BJP-led NDA won a second term with a resounding majority. (Photo: Twitter/ @narendramodi)

After massive victory, PM Modi, Amit Shah visit LK Advani, MM Joshi

Both Advani and Joshi congratulated Modi and Shah after trends showed that BJP was headed for a comfortable majority in...

24 May 2019 11:38 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI)

Four new SC judges administered oath of office

The number of judges in Supreme Court stands at 31, the full sanctioned strength of top court.

24 May 2019 11:31 AM IST

In a first, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) could not manage to win even a single seat in the 17th Lok Sabha elections which concluded on May 19. (Photo: ANI)

2019 Lok Sabha polls: In a first, RJD draws a blank in Bihar

The RJD, led by Lalu Prasad Yadav's son Tejashwi Yadav, fought the election in alliance with the Congress and others.

24 May 2019 9:24 AM IST

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal

Will work with PM Modi for betterment of Delhi people: Kejriwal

He also congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the 'historic' win of the NDA in the Lok Sabha election.

24 May 2019 9:20 AM IST

The injured were taken to JJ hospital in a private ambulance. Search for any other trapped person is in progress. (Photo: ANI)

2 dead as fire breaks out in building at Bhendi Bazaar

The injured were taken to JJ hospital in a private ambulance. Search for any other trapped person is in progress.

24 May 2019 9:20 AM IST

Congress leader and son of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, Anil Shastri. (Photo: ANI)

Chowkidar chor hai' slogan not accepted by people: Cong leader Anil...

The Congress president on Thursday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for BJP's bumper win in the general...

24 May 2019 9:04 AM IST

New morning, new determination': Smriti Irani after winning in Amethi

The BJP leader on Friday won the Amethi parliamentary seat with a margin of 55,120 votes. Irani polled a total of...

24 May 2019 8:50 AM IST

Vasundhara Raje

Gujjars desert Congress in Rajasthan

The Gujjars, who had backed the Congress in the 2018 Assembly polls, are understood to have deserted the party and...

24 May 2019 7:50 AM IST

Minister of Home Affairs of India, Kiren Rijiju. (Photo: PTI/File)

BJP wins 9 in Assam, allies disappoint

In Silchar, BJP's Rajdeep Roy was leading by 52,201 votes against sitting MP and Congress candidate Sushmita Dev.

24 May 2019 7:47 AM IST

Prasar Bharati goes digital for complete poll coverage

Various digital platforms were used for providing most authentic and credible numbers in visually attractive and...

24 May 2019 7:46 AM IST

Akbar also accused the Raman Singh government of violating the Chhattisgarh high court order by not withdrawing all the facilities entitled to the parliamentary secretaries on a par with state ministers. (Photo: PTI)

Fresh faces helped BJP win Chhattisgarh

Moreover, the selection of candidates for Lok Sabha contest was clearly directed by the Central leadership led by party...

24 May 2019 7:43 AM IST

BJP president Amit Shah will kick off the partys 79-day Karnataka Parivartan Yatra in Bengaluru on Thursday, with the aim of returning to power in the southern state. (Photo: PTI)

Strategist' Amit Shah is behind BJP sweep

The election strategy of the BJP focussed on maing its presence felt at every booth across all the districts in all the...

24 May 2019 7:18 AM IST