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“It’s a victory of every Kannadiga”: Cong leader Randeep Surjewala on Karnataka results

Bengaluru (Karnataka) , May 13 (ANI): Congress leader and AICC in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Surjewala said that the victory of the Congress party in...

Karnataka elections results marked “BJP-free South India”: Mallikarjun Kharge

Bengaluru (Karnataka) , May 13 (ANI): With the Congress' emphatic victory in the Karnataka elections on Saturday, ousting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from...

“Corruption was main issue in Karnataka, it helped Congress”: Sachin Pilot

Jaipur (Rajasthan) , May 13 (ANI): Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday said the BJP should take a lesson from its defeat in the...

“People have reposed faith in Kejriwal-Mann ‘jodi'”: Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Jalandhar bypoll results

Jalandhar (Punjab) , May 13 (ANI): Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday said that the Aam Aadmi Party's Lok Sabha bypoll victory...

12 of 26 ministers in Bommai-led BJP govt lose their seats in Karnataka polls

Ministers who lost their seats include Deputy CM & Minister of Major-Medium Irrigation Govind Karjol, and V. Somanna, the Minister for Housing and Infrastructure Development.

Nalin Kateel, Tejasvi Surya, Pratap Simha — BJP takes a hit in firebrand Hindutva MPs’ constituencies

BJP changed strategy closer to polls and sought to underplay Hindutva, but reverted to it in last leg of campaign. While campaigning, trio frequently spoke about Tipu Sultan, hijab, halal.

‘BJP-mukt Dakshin Bharat’: Congress wins Karnataka with final tally of 137 seats, BJP gets 65

Karnataka polls was the first big electoral battle between the BJP and the Congress after Rahul Gandhi’s expulsion from the Lok Sabha in March.

Himanta held rallies in 11 seats & BJP won 5 — how party’s star campaigners fared in Karnataka

At a strike rate of 45%, Assam CM has done the best — the party won 5 of 11 seats where he addressed rallies. UP CM Adityanath and Amit Shah had strike rate of 44 & 34%.

“Intangible impact”: Congress credits Karnataka elections victory to Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra

Bengaluru (Karnataka) , May 13 (ANI): With Congress all set to assume power in politically-crucial Karnataka, the party on Saturday attributed the victory to...

Congress scores emphatic victory in Karnataka, pushes BJP out of power in southern state

Bengaluru (Karnataka) , May 13 (ANI): Congress won an emphatic victory in Karnataka polls on Saturday, pushing BJP out of power in the only...

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.