Uddhav Thackeray telephones Amit Shah on post-poll tie-up
Oct 20, 2014, at 03:43 pm
Mumbai, Oct 20 (IBNS): Amid speculations of a post-poll alliance, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday reportedly made a phone call to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah, media reports said.
We accept the results with deep sense of humility: BJP
Oct 20, 2014, at 03:37 am
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS) BJP leader JP Nadda on Sunday thanked voters for helping the party register a victory in the Assembly polls in Maharashtra and Haryana.
Maha-Haryana polls: Rahul, Sonia accept verdicts
Oct 20, 2014, at 02:32 am
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registering victories in the Assembly polls in Haryana and Maharashtra, Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi have accepted the 'verdict' delivered by the people in both the states.
Rahul visits cyclone Hudhud-hit Andhra Pradesh
Oct 20, 2014, at 01:59 am
Vishakapatnam, Oct 19 (IBNS): A week after cyclone Hudhud hit Andhra Pradesh, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday visited the state to inspect the situation.
Modi thanks party workers for historic wins
Oct 19, 2014, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): As a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wave resulted in the win of the party in Haryana and Maharashtra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked party workers for the "historic" performance.
Maharashtra will have BJP govt: Amit Shah
Oct 19, 2014, at 09:58 pm
Mumbai/New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday emerged as the single largest party in Maharashtra, its president Amit Shah on Sunday said the party will form government in the state and a BJP Chief Minister will head it.
NCP decides to back BJP in Maharashtra
Oct 19, 2014, at 09:43 pm
Mumbai/New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Sharad Pawar on Sunday said it would support from outside the BJP in Maharashtra to run a government after the latter emerged as the single largest party in the western state.
Would be better if BJP and Sena form govt in Maharashtra: Advani
Oct 19, 2014, at 08:25 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader L K Advani on Sunday said a government of BJP and Shiv Sena in Maharashtra would be good for both.
We will form government in Maharashtra: BJP
Oct 19, 2014, at 08:14 pm
Mumbai/New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday emerged as the single largest party as counting proceeded in the Maharashtra Assembly elections but is falling short over some 20 seats to pass the half-way mark of 144 seats.
Maharashtra, Haryana Results: Tally at 2 PM
Oct 19, 2014, at 07:39 pm
Mumbai/Chandigarh, Oct 19 (IBNS): As the counting in the Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly polls proceeded, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in both the states.
CBI files FIR against Jindal Steel
Oct 19, 2014, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a First Information Report against Jindal Steel & Power in connection with the coal block allocation case.
Bhupinder Singh Hooda concedes defeat in Haryana
Oct 19, 2014, at 06:50 pm
Chandigarh, Oct 19 (IBNS): With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) all set to form government in the state of Haryana as counting for the Assembly elections proceeded on Sunday, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda conceded defeat.
Maharashtra, Haryana Results: Tally at 12 noon
Oct 19, 2014, at 06:08 pm
Mumbai/Chandigarh, Oct 19 (IBNS): As the counting in the Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly polls proceeded, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in both the states.
BJP set to form govt in Haryana, leads in Maharashtra
Oct 19, 2014, at 05:39 pm
Mumbai/Chandigarh/New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wave led by PM Narendra Modi continued to prevail as the party surged ahead in the key state of Maharashtra leading in 111 seats in the 288 member assembly emerging as the single largest party short of a clear majority, but is all set to form the next government in Haryana snatching it again from Congress.
Oct 19, 2014, at 05:08 pm
Pune, Oct 19 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, Shiv Sena leader Raju Darshale was shot dead in Pimpri Chinchwad area in Pune on Saturday night.
Maha elections: BJP to form alliance with Sena?
Oct 19, 2014, at 04:43 pm
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IBNS): With the Bharatiya Janata Party leading in Maharashtra as the counting for the polls of 288-member Assembly proceeded on Sunday, party leader and Union Minister Prakash Javedkar is not ruling out a possible alliance with the Shiv Sena.
Maharashtra Assembly polls: Top BJP brass hold meeting
Oct 19, 2014, at 04:00 pm
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IBNS): As the current picture shows that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is leading in the counting process of the Maharashtra Assembly Elections, heads for no single majority, top party leaders in the state are holding a meet on Sunday to decide on the way ahead.
Assembly elections: BJP leads in Maharashtra, Haryana
Oct 19, 2014, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): As the counting for the Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly elections commenced on Sunday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in both the states.
Ready to hold elections on time in J&K: ECI
Oct 19, 2014, at 04:43 am
Srinagar, Oct 18 (IBNS): With the tenure of the Jammu and Kashmir government-led by state Chief Minister Omar Abdullah ending this year, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday said that administration is fully prepared to conduct elections in the State.
Rezzak Mollah forms his new political party
Oct 19, 2014, at 04:20 am
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IBNS): Expelled Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Abdur Rezzak Mollah has launched his new political party, Bharatiya Naybichar Party (BNP) on Saturday through a programme at Moulali Yuva Kendra Auditorium.
JU: VC forms new committee to control movement
Oct 19, 2014, at 03:56 am
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IBNS): The vice-chancellor of Jadavpur University, Abhijit Chakraborty on Saturday formed a new committee.
NDFB militant killed, two injured in Assam gun battle
Oct 19, 2014, at 03:42 am
Guwahati, Oct 18 (IBNS) : A hardcore militant of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit faction) was killed and two others were injured in a gun battle with security forces in Assam’s Sonitpur district along Arunachal Pradesh border on Saturday, police said.
Omar govt's tenure to end by this year
Oct 19, 2014, at 01:25 am
Srinagar, Sept 18 (IBNS) The tenure of the Jammu and Kashmir government-led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will end this year.
Jaya reaches Chennai to grand welcome after 21 days in jail
Oct 19, 2014, at 01:23 am
Bengaluru/Chennai, Oct 18 (IBNS): Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa arrived in Chennai amid a grand welcome by her party cadres on Saturday evening after spending 21 days in a Bangalore prison following her conviction in the disproportionate assets case.
PM appreciates Nita Ambani for taking up Clean India challenge
Oct 19, 2014, at 12:14 am
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appreciated Reliance Foundation Chairperson Nita Ambani for participating in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (clean India mission) that was launched by him on Gandhi Jayanti.
Bangladesh youth delegation calls on President
Oct 18, 2014, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): A youth delegation from Bangladesh called on President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Saturday.
Jayalalithaa walks out of prison, flies home
Oct 18, 2014, at 10:47 pm
Bengaluru/Chennai, Oct 18 (IBNS): Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday walked out of prison and headed for home after Supreme Court granted her interim bail in disproportionate assets case, media reported.
Modi calls former Afghan President Hamid Karzai
Oct 18, 2014, at 10:20 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to Former President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai. Prime Minister congratulated Hamid Karzai for his leadership in ensuring a historic and peaceful political transition and formation of a National Unity Government in Afghanistan.
Sena blinks, hints alliance with BJP after exit-poll results
Oct 18, 2014, at 08:34 pm
Mumbai, Oct 18 (IBNS): A day before the Maharashtra Assembly election results will be declared, Shiv Sena has shown "White Flag" to its estranged ally BJP, and even hinted at post-poll alliance, courtesy exit poll results which tilted in favour of the latter.
Government will not tolerate hate crimes: Rijiju
Oct 18, 2014, at 07:13 pm
Gurgaon, Oct 18 (IBNS): Following the aftermath of assault on two Naga youths in Gurgaon, Union Minister of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju, on Saturday said that India is a democratic nation and that the Government will "never tolerate hate crime or anything that damages national integrity or unity".