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Irani shared silhouette picture of a dire wolf on backdrop of a moon with a quote from the series The North Remembers. (Photo: File)

Queen in the North? Smriti Irani uses 'Game of Thrones' reference to...

Actor-turned-politician Smriti Irani defeated Congress president Rahul Gandhi in Amethi with a margin of 55,120 votes.

24 May 2019 6:49 PM IST

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and president of opposition National Conference (NC), Farooq Abdullah (Photo: PTI)

Modi cannot remove Article 370, 35-A from J&K: Farooq Abdullah

He said the prime minister should make efforts to unite the people of the country instead of dividing them.

24 May 2019 6:36 PM IST

The 2014 BJP campaign was of hope, in which Modi sold India a vision for the future, but 2019 was about reminding people of what might happen if not voted again. (Photo: AP)

BJP's change in strategy helped it secure Maharashtra

BJP move to replace 6 sitting MPs helped it set the tally of 41 members.

24 May 2019 5:52 PM IST

Under Modi and Shah, the BJP has ousted the Congress from power in Maharashtra, Haryana, Jharkhand, Assam, Uttarakhand, Goa, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur. (Photo: PTI)

Landslide victory for BJP in Arunachal Pradesh assembly polls.

Counting of votes still underway for five assembly constituencies.

24 May 2019 5:00 PM IST

'BJP will follow tit for tat policy to counter TMC,' says Dilip Ghosh

The people have given Banerjee a "befitting reply" for her arrogance, Ghosh said.

24 May 2019 4:57 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

NDA MPs to meet Saturday to formally elect Modi as leader

The BJP said the meeting will take place in Parliament's Central Hall at 5 pm.

24 May 2019 4:44 PM IST

Kumaraswamy opined that Kharge should have been made a Chief Minister long time ago. (Photo: File)

Karnataka cabinet reposes faith in Kumaraswamy despite LS poll rout

This is said to be the worst-ever performance by the Congress in the state as against a record of sorts by the BJP.

24 May 2019 4:34 PM IST

Churchgate is located in south Mumbai, from where Arvind Ganpat Sawant of the BJPs cantankerous ally Shiv Sena won. (Representational Image/ indiarailinfo.com)

No Cong MP left on bullet train route: Twitter users mock Oppn

A tweet by the BJP MLA from Majura in Surat made fun of Congress losing to BJP at Centre received thousands of 'likes'...

24 May 2019 4:23 PM IST

Asserting that all their MLAs were with them, Deputy CM G Parameshwara said the coalition would continue under Kumaraswamys leadership and that there was no threat to the government. (Photo: ANI)

After LS poll rout, K'taka cabinet reposes faith in Kumaraswamy

Accusing opposition BJP of trying to destabilise the government, Parameshwara said the ruling coalition would not allow...

24 May 2019 4:22 PM IST

Indonesian Muslims pray during the start of the holy month of Ramadan at the Al Akbar Mosque in Surabaya, East Java province, on May 16, 2018. Muslim devotees are required to abstain from food, drink and sex from dawn to dusk during Ramadan. (Photo: AFP)

Muslim numbers in Parliament slightly up, but still far from...

The Muslim representation in the parliament is less than five per cent whereas the community has 14 per cent share in...

24 May 2019 4:17 PM IST

West Bengal, chief minister Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee calls meeting of TMC MPs, party leaders

The Congress bagged two seats down from four last time and has won a vote share of 5.61 per cent.

24 May 2019 3:44 PM IST

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal at a press conference in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Can't blame EVMs, polarisation favoured BJP: AAP

Three of AAP's candidates lost their deposits getting less than 16.66 per cent votes.

24 May 2019 3:21 PM IST