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BJP to keep Gujarat—but only just

BJP has suffered significant losses in Saurashtra region, but has kept its hold over central, north and south Gujarat; Congress leading in over 69 seats

‘No matter Gujarat election result, it is a success for Congress’

Congress leader Ashok Gehlot says that the party's performance in the Gujarat elections is a good sign for the future of the party. 

In poll-bound Tripura, BJP workers keeping their fingers crossed ahead of Gujarat verdict

Tripura BJP leaders say they are going to fight this election in the name of Modi and hence poll results in the PM’s home state will assume significance.

Digvijaya Singh was missing in the Gujarat election, but not missing in action

The Congress veteran has been traversing Gujarat on foot as part of his ‘Narmada Parikrama’ that he commenced from MP, his home state, on 30 Sept.

With 1 case every two days, Haryana is gang rape capital of India

Latest NCRB data shows 191 gangrapes took place in the state last year with a rate of 1.5% against the national average of 0.3%.

All exit polls on Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh election results in one place

All the exit polls predict a comfortable victory for the BJP in Gujarat. The same is expected in Himachal Pradesh.

While Rahul Gandhi may escape EC wrath, TV channels won’t be so lucky

EC has already issued a show-cause notice to Rahul and certain TV channels for airing his interview 48 hours before Phase II of Gujarat polls.

Mehbooba likely to appoint her brother Tassaduq as J&K tourism minister

Cinematographer by profession, 45-year-old Tassaduq at present coordinates the CM’s grievance cell; alliance partner BJP unlikely to object to decision.

Amruta Fadnavis: The ‘first lady’ of Maharashtra isn’t your typical, silent politician’s wife

Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, has drawn both flak and admiration in the last three years, but that has not stopped her from asserting her choices.

Three states in hand, BJP’s next target in Northeast: Tripura

After its landslide victory in the 2016 Assam assembly election, BJP’s performance in the Northeast has been on an upswing.

On Camera

India has enough coal stocks to meet power demand, says govt as war pushes up mining costs

LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.