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Sri Ram Sene chief Pramod Muthalik loses in Karnataka’s Karkal. Incumbent BJP MLA emerges winner

Muthalik, who contested as an Independent, secured 4,508 votes. While campaigning, he'd claimed that BJP had not done enough for the Hindutva cause.

Bengaluru defies Congress wave, Modi appeal helps BJP improve tally to 15 seats

Despite resentment over poor infra, floods, potholes, BJP manages to increase seat share to 15 from 11 in 2018. Congress's Dinesh Gundu Rao retains Gandhi Nagar by wafer thin margin.

Karnataka poll results: Congress won, PM Modi lost, says Jairam Ramesh

New Delhi , May 13 (ANI): Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said that Karnataka Assembly election results confirmed that the Congress had...

Win reflects strengthening of people’s faith in AAP, says Raghav Chadha on Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll

Chandigarh (Punjab) , May 13 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha on Saturday congratulated party candidate Sushil Kumar Rinku for inching towards victory...

Odisha bypoll: Slain BJD Minister Naba Das’ daughter wins in Jharsuguda Assembly seat

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) , May 13 (ANI): Slain Odisha Minister Naba Kishore Das's daughter Dipali Das, who the Biju Janata Dal's (BJD) fielded in the...

BJP will contribute to Karnataka as constructive opposition: Union Minister

Bengaluru (Karnataka) , May 13 (ANI): Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar on Saturday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party will play the role of a...

BJP looks set to win all 17 UP local bodies, Deputy CM thanks people for ‘reposing electoral trust’

The BJP has already been declared the winner in 4 civic bodies — Jhansi, Ayodhya, Saharanpur and Vrindavan-Mathura — while it is in the lead in 13 other civic bodies.

Karnataka polls: CM Bommai, 11 ministers win; 11 face defeat

Bengaluru (Karnataka) , May 13 (ANI): A dozen cabinet ministers including chief minister Basavaraj Bommai in Karnataka won while eleven ministers tasted defeat in...

Limits to Modi magic, liability of lightweight CMs & perils of polarisation — 10 lessons from Karnataka

Modi-Shah BJP's inability to replicate Lok Sabha success in state polls, importance of strong state leaders for Congress & terminal decline of JD(S) are also among key lessons.

“People replied to BJP’s drama by votes”: BJD leader after party retains Jharsuguda assembly seat

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) , May 13 (ANI): Biju Janta Dal (BJD) Vice President Debi Prasad Mishra on Saturday took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata...

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.