As Congress wins Punjab Assembly polls, 10 sitting SAD-BJP ministers ousted
Capt Amarinder Singh addresses media in Chandigarh after Congress’ victory/PTI photoAs the Congress party secured a win in the Punjab assembly polls, at least 10 sitting ministers in the outgoing Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP Punjab government lost their seats. Among the losers SAD-BJP ministers were Adarsh Pratap Singh Kairon, the son-in-law of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash […]
Punjab Assembly Elections: Complete List of Winners
Constituency Name Party Abohar Arun Narang BJP Adampur Pawan Kumar Tinu AKALI Ajnala Harpartap Singh INC Amargarh Surjit Singh Dhiman INC Amloh Randeep Singh INC Amritsar Central Om Parkash Soni INC Amritsar East Navjot Singh Sidhu INC Amritsar North Sunil Dutti INC Amritsar South Inderbir Singh Bolaria INC Amritsar West Raj Kumar Verka INC Anandpur […]
India successfully test-fires BrahMos missile with 450 km range
By anurag via Wikimedia CommonsIndia on Saturday successfully test-fired the BrahMos missile with an extended range of 450 km, with officials calling it a “text book launch”. The enhanced version of the supersonic cruise missile was test-fired from the Integrated Test Range off the Odisha coast at 11.30 a.m. on Saturday, a statement said. “In […]
World facing greatest humanitarian crisis since 1945: UN
The world is facing its greatest humanitarian crisis since 1945, the UN has announced, issuing a plea for help to avoid “a catastrophe”, the media reported on Saturday. UN humanitarian chief Stephen O’Brien said that more than 20 million people faced the threat of starvation and famine in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and Nigeria, the […]
Two TDP MLAs suspended from Telangana Assembly for disrupting Governor’s address
Two legislators of the opposition TDP were on Saturday suspended from Telangana assembly for disrupting the governor’s address. Revanth Reddy and S Venkat Veraiah of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) would remain suspended from the house for the rest of the budget session, Speaker Madhusudhana Chary announced. During Governor ESL Narasimhan’s address to the joint session […]
Congress largest party in hung Manipur assembly, BJP finishes second
Imphal: The ruling Congress finished as the single-largest party, but three short of a majority in a hung Manipur assembly on Saturday, with the BJP, for the first time, emerging the second largest outfit in the northeastern state where smaller parties and an independent lawmaker now held the key to government formation.With all results of […]
Voting machines were ‘managed’ to favour BJP, says Mayawati; wants UP results annulled
Terming the Uttar Pradesh election results as “very surprising”, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Saturday alleged that voting machines had been “managed” to favour the BJP and that her party has asked the Election Commission to cancel the results in the state and in Uttarakhand. “These election results are very surprising. It is very […]
Our fight continues: Rahul Gandhi after Cong.'s defeat in UP, Uttarakhand
[India], Mar. 11 (ANI): After the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) overwhelming victory in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Assembly polls, and the Congress failing to score on its alliance with the Samajwadi Party, party vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said their fight to win people’s heart would continue.Gandhi said in a series of tweets, “Our fight […]
Won't fight elections henceforth: Irom Sharmila
India: Disappointed over the outcome of Manipur election results, Irom Sharmila on Saturday said she would not contest any elections henceforth, adding, she would continue her work so that the “draconian” Armed Forces (Special Powers) Acts gets repealed.”After losing the election results my mindset has changed. Right now, I want to quit fighting any type […]
Hyderabad to face a water crisis soon? Water levels in Nagarjuna Sagar continue to drop
Hyderabad may stare at a severe water crisis soon, as the Telangana government’s request to maintain a water level of 510 feet in the Nagarjuna Sagar dam has reportedly been turned down by the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB). The Nagarjuna Sagar dam has to maintain a water level of 510 feet, to ensure supply […]
