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Congress got blessings of Lord Ram and Lord Hanuman in Karnataka: Rajasthan minister

Jaipur (Rajasthan) , May 13 (ANI): Rajasthan Minister of Food and Civil Supplies Pratap Singh Khachariyawas on Saturday said that Congress got the blessings...

“Fought unitedly in HP, Karnataka, will do so in Rajasthan”: Congress leader amid latest Gehlot-Pilot flashpoint

Jaipur (Rajasthan) , May 13 (ANI): The Congress's in-charge of Rajasthan, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, on Saturday said the crisis within the party's state unit...

“Setback for BJP,” says Karnataka minister Ashwath Narayan as Congress surges ahead

Bengaluru (Karnataka) , May 13 (ANI): As the Congress is surging ahead in the Karnataka assembly polls, State Minister CN Ashwath Narayan on Saturday...

BJP sweeps municipal polls in Uttar Pradesh, wins all 17 mayoral seats

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) , May 13 (ANI): In a major shot in the arm for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's government, the Bharatiya Janata Party...

“It was clear that Congress will form govt in Karnataka” : Himachal CM Sukhu

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) , May 13 (ANI): Reacting to Congress's resounding win in the Karnataka Assembly polls, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu...

Historical win for Congress in Karnataka: AK Antony

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) , May 13 (ANI): With the Congress winning 130 seats in the assembly elections of Karnataka, Former Defence Minister AK Antony called...

Thumbs up to free power, rejection of radical Sikh politics: Message in Jalandhar bypoll won by AAP

AAP candidate Sushil Rinku, a former MLA of the Congress, won over 3 lakh votes in Jalandhar LS bypoll. Karamjit Kaur of the Congress, who came second, lost by a margin of almost 59,000 votes. 

Congress breaches BJP’s Lingayat base in Kittur Karnataka, tally goes up from 17 to 33

BJP tally went down from 30 to 16 in the region. Anger among sections of Lingayats was a major factor as several religious & community leaders asked followers not to back the party.

Congress’s gamble with BJP turncoat Jagadish Shettar fails, former CM loses big in Hubli

Another BJP deserter Laxman Savadi, however, fared better and won Athani by a huge margin.

Karnataka polls: Muslims abandon SDPI and Owaisi’s AIMIM to consolidate behind Congress

SDPI is the political wing of Islamist organisation PFI. This election was the first since PFI was banned by Union govt. Karnataka has a 13 per cent Muslim population.

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.