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BJP wins Himachal in a landslide, but faces Dhumal embarrassment

Party wins 44 seats in Himachal Pradesh, but its CM candidate Dhumal loses in Sujanpur, as does state party chief Satpal Singh Satti in Una.

Confidence, nervousness, jubilation– how the mood in the BJP HQ swung as Gujarat counted votes

Leaders say until about 10.30 am, no one was able to utter a peep because of the close fight the Congress was putting up. But thereafter, normal service resumed.

In numbers: The rise and fall and rise in Congress vote share in Gujarat

In 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress had a 32.9 per cent vote share while in the 2012 Gujarat assembly election, it was 38.9 per cent.

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.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

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.