Judge postpones Trump’s sentencing indefinitely in ‘hush money’ case

New York, Nov 22 (IANS) The judge in the ‘hush money’ case against President-elect Donald Trump on Friday put off the sentencing indefinitely and indicated that he would consider throwing out the conviction. Judge Juan Merchan’s ruling sets the path for Trump to assume the presidency in January without the cloud of a sentencing verdict […]
Bengal bypolls: Early trends show Trinamool victory on all 6 Assembly seats (2nd lead)

Kolkata, Nov 23 (IANS) From the counting trends for bypolls in the first three hours for six Assembly constituencies in West Bengal, the victory of the ruling Trinamool Congress on all seats is more or less confirmed. After the fifth round of counting on Saturday, the Trinamool Congress candidate from Haroa in North 24 Parganas […]
Refusing to accept Maha trends, Sanjay Raut says not voters’ mandate

Mumbai, Nov 23 (IANS) As the MahaYuti was leading massively in Maharashtra and the Maha Vikas Aghadi was headed for a shocking rout, Shiv Sena(UBT) MP Sanjay Raut refused to accept the results saying this was not the voters’ mandate. He said, “The Lok Sabha election results were not acceptable, so also the Assembly results. […]
Jharkhand polls: Hemant Soren-led alliance leads on 50 seats, NDA on 29

Ranchi, Nov 23 (IANS) Trends from all 81 Assembly seats in Jharkhand indicate that the INDIA Bloc is leading in 50 constituencies, while the NDA is ahead on 29 seats. Independents and others are leading in two constituencies. As per the Election Commission’s data, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is leading by 2,812 votes in […]
K’taka bypolls: Cong leading in all 3 segments, Kumaraswamy’s son trails by 18,029 votes

Bengaluru, Nov 23 (IANS) As the counting for three Assembly segments for which bye-elections were held was progressing in Karnataka on Saturday, the Congress was leading in all three seats and also taking major leads in two segments. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) which was leading in all three Assembly segments early on has suffered […]
Trends in Maha and J’khand a reflection of ‘Modi magic’: BJP

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) BJP leaders have expressed confidence and pride in the party’s performance in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, attributing the positive election trends to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, saying that “Modi’s magic” is working. BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia and National General Secretary Tarun Chugh made strong statements about the party’s growing popularity […]
PM Modi urges Indian diaspora to participate in ‘Bharat Ko Janiye’ quiz

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited on Saturday the Indian community members residing abroad to participate in the ‘Bharat Ko Janiye’ quiz, aiming to strengthen the connection between the country and its diaspora abroad. Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi posted, “Strengthening the bond with our diaspora! Urge the […]
MVA stunned as MahaYuti heads to landslide win in Maharashtra polls

Mumbai, Nov 23 (IANS) A shell-shocked silence fell over the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) as the ruling MahaYuti alliance was all set for a landslide victory in the high-stakes Maharashtra Assembly 2024 elections, as the early trends came out by 11 a.m. As per the initial vote count, the MVA allies Congress-Nationalist Congress Party […]
UP bypolls: NDA leads in early trends, SP trails behind

Lucknow, Nov 23 (IANS) The counting of votes for the November 20 by-elections held on nine Assembly seats across Uttar Pradesh is underway. Early trends indicate the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally RLD are taking the lead in several constituencies, with the Samajwadi Party (SP) giving tough competition. A clearer picture is expected […]
PM Modi, top ministers extend birthday wishes to Om Birla

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top ministers extended warm birthday wishes to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday, lauding his contributions to upholding democratic values and ensuring the smooth functioning of the Parliament. Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi praised Om Birla’s leadership, emphasising his commitment to […]