Kerala or K’taka, cyber bullies target Muslim women for ‘going against religion’
A 22-year-old singer from Karnataka’s Shivamogga district was trolled on social media for singing a Hindu devotional song on a reality show. Dressed in a burkha, Suhana Syed appeared on Zee Kannada’s ‘Sa re ga ma pa’ and sang a Hindu bhajan in praise of gods. While she received a standing ovation from the judges […]
Hung assembly in UP, AAP win in Punjab: India TV-CVoter
Uttar Pradesh is expected to throw up a hung assembly while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set to take power in Punjab, an India TV-CVoter exit poll said on Thursday. Uttarakhand is also tipped to get hung assembly while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could edge out the Congress in both Goa and Manipur, […]
Poll of exit polls: BJP ahead in UP, but short of a majority; Punjab heading Congress' way
Exit Polls 2017: What lies ahead for Goa, UP, Manipur, Uttarakhand and Punjab?
Exit poll results for Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Uttarakhand and Punjab, that went to the polls between February 4 and March 8, are coming in.Uttar Pradesh is expected to throw up a hung assembly with BJP as the largest party according to most polls. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set to take power in Punjab, […]
Uttarakhand exit polls: BJP leaves Congress far behind
Voting for Uttarakhand’s assembly elections 2017 was held on February 15, 2017 for 69 constituencies. The state that voted in a single phase recorded a voting of 68%.Apart from the ruling Congress and the main oppostion BJP, the BSP and a number of independents and regional parties have also tried their luck in the hill […]
Manipur exit polls: BJP set to make a grand entry
The northeastern state of Manipur went for voting on 4 March, 2017. Overall, 84% people had exercised their franchise in the unprecedented voting in the state.Voting was held for 38 constituencies in the 60-member house. The Congress, BJP, Irom Sharmila’s PRJA party and other regional parties were the main contenders in the elections.
Punjab exit polls: Congress ahead of AAP
Punjab for the first time witnessed triangular contests for the first time. Major parties – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Congress and the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (SAD-BJP) alliance – are anxious waiting for the counting of votes cast for 117 assembly seats on 11 March, 2017.The fate of the next government in […]
Goa exit polls: BJP, Congress neck and neck
Goa went to polls for assembly elections 2017 on February 4. There was 83 per cent voting, which equalled the polling percentage of 2012.The Congress, the BJP and the AAP ran the most high-octane campaigns, along with regional parties like Goa Forward and the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, which contested in alliance with Shiv Sena and […]
UP exit polls 2017: BJP set to be single largest party
Uttar Pradesh went for assembly elections 2017 polling across its seven phases for 403 assembly seats. With an overall voting percentage of 61 per cent, the voting has been slightly higher than the 59.5 per cent registered in the 2012 assembly elections.The crucial state elections witnessed a fight between Bharatiya Janata Party, Bahujan Samaj Party, […]
Big moment for women’s ice hockey in India, team registers first international win
The Indian women’s ice hockey team registered its first victory ever in an international match on Thursday by beating Philippines at the Challenge Cup of Asia fixture held in Bangkok. The score after fulltime read 4-3 in favour of India and there was very little to choose between the teams. After the first period remained goalless, it […]
