BJP CM candidate BS Yeddyurappa reaches Raj Bhavan, to stake claim to form Karnataka government
May 16, 2018, at 05:08 pm
Bengaluru, May 16 (IBNS): After being named as the legislative leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Chief Ministerial candidate BS Yeddyurappa has reached the Raj Bhavan (Govenor's house), where he will meet Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala, to stake claim to form the next Karnataka government.
Kashmir: Militants attack patrolling party in Pulwama
May 16, 2018, at 04:23 pm
Srinagar, May 16 (IBNS): Government forces on Wednesday launched a search operation after militants fired upon an army patrolling party in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
West Bengal panchayat election: Repolling in 573 booths underway
May 16, 2018, at 04:19 pm
Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS): After witnessing a violence-marred panchayat poll in West Bengal couple of days ago, repolling in 573 booths across the state are underway on Wednesday, media reports said.
Several feared dead as boat carrying 40 people capsizes in Godavari river
May 16, 2018, at 05:31 am
Hyderabad, May 15 (IBNS): Several people are missing and many are feared dead as a boat carrying 40 people capsized during inclement weather in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district on Tuesday evening, media reports said.
Varanasi flyover collapse leaves 18 people dead
May 16, 2018, at 04:58 am
Varanasi, May 15 (IBNS): At least 18 people died and several are still feared trapped after a portion of an under construction flyover collapsed in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Tuesday, media reports said.
Karnataka polls: Rahul Gandhi thanks people for voting for them
May 16, 2018, at 03:24 am
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday thanked those people who voted for them in the Karnataka Assembly elections.
Karnataka 'win' unprecedented and extraordinary: PM Modi
May 16, 2018, at 02:52 am
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) failed in touching the magic numbers to form the government in Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded his party workers in the state and said their 'win' is unprecedented and extraordinary.
Modi condemns poll violence in West Bengal, says it was murder of democracy
May 16, 2018, at 02:14 am
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the daylong violence in the Panchayat polls in West Bengal a day ago was a matter of grave concern for democracy.
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Flyover collapses in Varanasi, kills 12, Modi condoles incident
May 16, 2018, at 01:33 am
Varanasi, May 15 (IBNS): At least 12 people died and many are feared trapped as an under construction flyover collapsed in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi city on Tuesday.
Rahul Gandhi is the only Congress leader to fight against Modi and BJP: Tarun Gogoi
May 16, 2018, at 01:11 am
Guwahati, May 15 (IBNS): Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday said that Rahul Gandhi is the only Congress leader who can fight against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP.
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PM Modi thanks people of Karnataka for electing BJP as single largest party
May 16, 2018, at 12:37 am
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday thanked the people of Karnataka for making the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) the single largest party in the state as the counting is about to end for the Karnataka Assembly elections.
May 16, 2018, at 12:35 am
New Delhi, may 15 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind visited an exhibition on Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) technologies at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Trombay, Mumbai on Tuesday.
Karnataka: Congress-JD(s), BJP meet Governor over claiming stakes to form government
May 15, 2018, at 11:55 pm
Bangalore, May 15 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which emerged as the single largest party in the state but fell short of touching the majority mark, competed with the JD(S)-Congress team in meeting governor Vajubhai Vala to stake claim to form the government in Karnataka.
Congress, JD(S) make BJP swallow its Goa-Manipur formula in Karnataka
May 15, 2018, at 11:17 pm
Bengaluru, May 15 (IBNS): In a day of dramatic change of political fortunes in Karnataka, the Congress has roped in the Janata Dal (Secular) to form an alliance government in the state after the prospects of the BJP suddenly nosedived in the later stage of the counting, even as it seemed that the saffron was heading for a clean sweep.
Shashank Manohar elected unopposed to serve second term as independence ICC Chairman
May 15, 2018, at 10:29 pm
Dubai, May 15 (IBNS): Shashank Manohar will serve a second term as the independent Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) after he was the sole nominee put forward by the ICC Board, the international cricket governing body confirmed on Tuesday.
HD Kumaraswamy of Janata Dal Secular accepts Congress support, stakes claim in Karnataka
May 15, 2018, at 10:22 pm
Bangalore, May 15 (IBNS): In a major development in the political paradigm of Karnataka, HD Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal Secular has claimed to form government in Karnataka by accepting Congress' support.
This is a verdict for BJP: BS Yeddyurappa on Karnataka polls
May 15, 2018, at 10:01 pm
Bangalore, May 15 (IBNS): With the saffron party emerging as the single largest party in Karnataka, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) Chief Ministerial candidate BS Yeddyurappa on Tuesday said people of the southern state have voted to completely reject the Congress.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wins Badami seat, loses Chamundeshwari
May 15, 2018, at 09:49 pm
Bangalore, May 13 (IBNS):Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has won the Badami Assembly seat as results of the state polls were declared on Tuesday.
Will decide on future after knowing final figures: B.S. Yeddyurappa on Karnataka poll results
May 15, 2018, at 09:33 pm
Bangalore, May 15 (IBNS): At a time when the Congress has roped in the Janata Dal (Secular) to form the next Karnataka government, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is playing safe by waiting for the final results of the assembly elections to get released before revealing its decision.
BJP strongman BS Yeddyurappa registers victory in Shikaripura assembly seat
May 15, 2018, at 09:27 pm
Bangalore, May 15 (IBNS): Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP strongman BS Yeddyurappa won the Shikaripura assembly seat on Tuesday.
Hindan Air Forces station to host summer adventure camp
May 15, 2018, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): A Summer Adventure Camp was organised at Air Force Station Hindan for children and families from May 12 to 15, officials said on Tuesday.
Congress to support JD(S) to form next Karnataka government
May 15, 2018, at 08:53 pm
Bengaluru, May 15 (IBNS): In a massive turnaround in the Karnataka politics, the Congress has said it will extend support to former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda's Janata Dal (Secular) to form the next state government, to keep out of power the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which emerged as the single largest party in the assembly polls.
May 15, 2018, at 07:55 pm
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS) : President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the 4th Global Exhibition on Services and launched a portal on 12 Champion Sectors in Services in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti congratulates BJP for Karnataka poll victory
May 15, 2018, at 07:53 pm
Srinagar, May 15 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has congratulated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for emerging as the single largest party in the southern state of Karnataka.
Karnataka uprooted corrupt Congress government and chosen BJP's development politics: Piyush Goyal
May 15, 2018, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): Union Minister Piyush Goyal has said the people of Karnataka have uprooted the 'corrupt' Congress government in the state and voted in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) development politics, as the saffron party is likely to form the next government.
Karnataka poll results: BJP slips below majority mark, leads in 108 seats
May 15, 2018, at 06:54 pm
Bengaluru, May 15 (IBNS): In a slight twist to the Karnataka poll results, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slipped below the majority mark as the saffron outfit is presently leading in 108 seats, according to the latest trends.
BSF jawan killed in Pak ceasefire violation in LoC
May 15, 2018, at 06:08 pm
Srinagar, May 15 (IBNS) : A Border Security Force (BSF) constable was killed in a cross-border firing as Pakistani troopers violated ceasefire along the international border in Jammu’s Samba sector on Monday night, media reports said.
Karnataka results would have been 'different' had Congress allied with JD(S): Mamata Banerjee
May 15, 2018, at 05:48 pm
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) heads for a clean sweep in the Karnataka election, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, who is also a strong proponent of a united opposition, has said the poll results in the southern state would have been "different" had the Congress stitched an alliance with H.D. Deve Gowda's Janata Dal (Secular).
May 15, 2018, at 05:47 pm
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): Reacting to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) heading for a clean sweep in Karnataka assembly polls, Defence Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Nirmala Sitharaman, has taken a dig at the Congress' alleged "divisive politics".
Karnataka poll results: Congress' Siddaramaiah leads in one seat, trails in other
May 15, 2018, at 05:10 pm
Bengaluru, May 15 (IBNS): Karnataka's outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who had contested from two assembly constituencies, is leading in Badami but trailing in Chamundeshwari as the state poll results are being declared on Tuesday.