Kumaraswamy convenes informal Cabinet meeting tomorrow

May 23, 2019, at 07:10 pm

Bengaluru, May 23 (UNI): Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, rattled with the poll debacle in the Lok Sabha elections after coalition partners finished with a poor result batting just one seat apiece in the Lok Sabha elections for which counting was taken up on Thursday, convened an informal Cabinet meeting here on Friday.

NC to sweep Kashmir, BJP to bag Ladakh seat

May 23, 2019, at 07:03 pm

Srinagar, May 23 (UNI): The National Conference (NC) is set to win all three seats in Kashmir valley while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken a massive lead in the Ladakh parliamentary constituency seat.

Reports of Rahul Gandhi resigning from party president post incorrect: Congress

May 23, 2019, at 06:48 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (UNI): The Congress on Thursday termed as "mischievous" and "incorrect" the reports of party president Rahul Gandhi's resignation from the post.

Modi removes 'Chowkidar' prefix from his Twitter

May 23, 2019, at 06:34 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has removed the "Chowkidar" prefix from his Twitter handle name.

Imran Khan wishes PM Modi on Lok Sabha election win

May 23, 2019, at 06:17 pm

Islamabad, May 23 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan wished his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on his win in the Lok Sabha elections.

Modi leads NDA to thumping victory in Lok Sabha polls, set to return as PM for second term

May 23, 2019, at 05:56 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Five years since he first came to power at the Centre, it seems the Modi magic still works wonder. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA to another resounding victory in the Lok Sabha polls on Thursday.

BJP's controversial choice Pragya Singh Thakur set for record win in Bhopal

May 23, 2019, at 05:55 pm

Bhopal, May 23 (IBNS): Controversial BJP candidate from Bhopal Pragya Singh Thakur is set for a mammoth win with Congress candidate Digvijaya Singh coming a distant second. At 5:35pm, he was trailing by more than three lakh votes.

New Delhi: Modi wave all set to sweep seven LS seats

May 23, 2019, at 05:14 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (UNI) AAP's national ambition suffered a setback on Thursday as the Modi wave was all set to sweep seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi.

After Modi's thumping victory in India, former Pakistan minister predicts tougher times ahead

May 23, 2019, at 04:57 pm

Islamabad, May 23 (IBNS):  Former Pakistan information minister and Pakistan People's Party leader Sherry Rehman on Thursday reacted negatively to the Lok Sabha poll results in India and said it reflected a "tougher neighbourhood for Pakistan".

Losing hope for win, Congress leader Raj Babbar leaves counting centre after 20th round

May 23, 2019, at 04:54 pm

Agra, May 23 (UNI) Disappointed over Congress trailing with huge margin after 20th round of counting in Fatehpur Sikri Lok Sabha seat, party Uttar Pradesh president Raj Babbar left the counting centre.

BJP-Shiv Sena leading in four Lok Sabha seats adjoining Mumbai

May 23, 2019, at 04:40 pm

Thane, May 23 (UNI) The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance is leading in the four Lok Sabha seats adjoining Mumbai as the clock passed seven-hour of vote-count and further counting is underway.

Gandhis in huddle as Congress is moving towards second consecutive defeat

May 23, 2019, at 04:38 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (UNI) Facing a second consecutive rout in the Lok Sabha polls, Congress' first family is in close contact with each other as both mother and sister visited party president Rahul Gandhi, who is trailing behind BJP's Smriti Irani in Gandhi-Nehru family's traditional seat Amethi.

BJP veteran LK Advani greets Narendra Modi for steering BJP towards 'unprecedented victory'

May 23, 2019, at 04:33 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (UNI) BJP veteran L K Advani on Thursday congratulated his one-time lieutenant and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for steering the saffron party towards 'unprecedented victory' in the elections.

Two civilians injured in grenade attack in south Kashmir

May 23, 2019, at 04:17 pm

Srinagar, May 23 (UNI) Two civilians were injured on Thursday in a grenade attack by suspected militants in south Kashmir district of Anantnag.

Bhutan, Nepal PM wish Narendra Modi on his party's Lok Sabha polls victory

May 23, 2019, at 04:16 pm

Kathmandu, May 23 (IBNS): Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Thursday wished Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA registered a thumping victory in the Lok Sabha polls.

Received a solid slap on my face: Prakash Raj

May 23, 2019, at 04:12 pm

Bangalore, May 23 (IBNS): As he trailed in the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha seat, Southern actor Prakash Raj on Thursday said he received a 'solid slap'on the face.

Narendra Modi wishes Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, Naveen Patnaik for Assembly polls victory

May 23, 2019, at 03:57 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wished YSRCP President Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy after his party registered a massive victory in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly polls.

Omar Abdullah wishes Amit Shah, PM Modi for their 'professional campaign'

May 23, 2019, at 03:33 pm

Srinagar, May 23 (IBNS): As the BJP-led NDA is all set to register a victory in the Lok Sabha polls, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday praised BJP chief Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their 'very professional campaign'.

Maharashtra: BJP-Shiv Sena leads in 8 of 10 seats in Vidarbha

May 23, 2019, at 03:31 pm

Nagpur, May 23 (UNI) Early trends in the morning showed that BJP-Shiv Sena alliance was sweeping all the ten seats of Vidarbha, but the trend changed a little with Independent candidate from Amravati Navneet Rana of Yuva Swabhiman Party and Congress candidate from Chandrapur Suresh alias Balu Dhanorkar taking the lead over their respective rivals.

BJP-AGP set to bag Assam; Rahul Gandhi's Congress party's hopes crushed

May 23, 2019, at 03:25 pm

Guwahati, May 23 (UNI) The ruling BJP-led coalition in Assam is set to emerge winners with its candidates attaining unassailable leads in at least three constituencies, while its candidates are in the lead in seven others out of total 14 Lok Sabha seats in the state.

Rahul Gandhi maintains India's future PM tag for another five years: BJP Kerala tweets

May 23, 2019, at 03:22 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Attacking Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Kerala BJP on Thursday said he is maintaining the "India's Future PM" title for another five years.

OPINION: And the winner is Chowkidar Narendra Damodardas Modi

May 23, 2019, at 03:21 pm

When Narendra Modi walked the red carpet in robes (something like a jobba what Tagore used to wear) and a Himachali headgear in the precincts of Kedarnath temple, after a gruelling poll campaign crisscrossing India, many likened him to characters of American fantasy drama on TV, Game of Thrones. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulates Indian PM Narendra Modi over Lok Sabha polls result

May 23, 2019, at 03:10 pm

Beijing, May 23 (IBNS): Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Indian PM Narendra Modi after his Bharatiya Janata Party registered a thumping victory in the Lok Sabha polls.

India wins yet again: Narendra Modi tweets

May 23, 2019, at 02:56 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): As his Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government registered a thumping victory in the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted and said the result reflected India's win in the general elections.

Global leaders greet Narendra Modi on Lok Sabha polls results

May 23, 2019, at 02:53 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): As Narendra Modi led his Bharatiya Janata Party to register a thumping victory in the Lok Sabha polls, global leaders joined ton congratulate him over the Indian general polls results.

AAP congratulates BJP and PM Narendra Modi over Lok Sabha poll victory

May 23, 2019, at 02:24 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (UNI) With counting trends showing a clear victory for BJP in Lok Sabha Election 2019, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday congratulated the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that they respect the people’s mandate.

BJP leader Hema Malini ahead in poll race in Mathura; extends gratitude to voters

May 23, 2019, at 02:22 pm

Mathura, May 23 (UNI) Yesteryear actress and Bollywood's dreamgirl Hema Malini is leading with a decisive margin from the Mathura Lok Sabha seat.

Telangana: BJP secure leads in four LS seats

May 23, 2019, at 02:20 pm

Hyderabad, May 23 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is making inroads into Telangana as it is leading in 4 out of 17 Lok Sabha seats for which the counting was in progress.

Mehbooba Mufti greets Narendra Modi; says time for Congress to get an Amit Shah

May 23, 2019, at 02:17 pm

Srinagar, May 23 (UNI) Congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi for getting ‘a historic mandate’ in the Lok Sabha results, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said ‘it is time for Congress to get an Amit Shah’.

CM Mamata Banerjee greets winners, but wants full review of results

May 23, 2019, at 02:14 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS/UNI) Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday gracefully conceded electoral losses in the state as the BJP emerged as a key opponent of her party but said that a review of the results was required.