Congress wins majority in Himachal
byShimla: The Congress today wrested power in Himachal Pradesh by getting a simple majority in the state assembly, with its candidates winning 36 of the…
India
Will Ganges flow clean during Maha Kumbh 2013? Unlikely
byLucknow: Will the Ganges flow clean during the Maha Kumbh 2013 – arguably the biggest religious congregation on earth? Even as the Uttar Pradesh government…
Old is still gold for Kashmiris to brave bitter winter
bySrinagar: As the 40-day period known as Chillai Kalan begins tomorrow, Kashmiris are bracing up to brave the coldest part of the winter season. For…
Gujarat picks Modi again, Himachal goes to Congress
byAhmedabad/Shimla: The score was one all in the crucial battle for political stakes Thursday with the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Narendra Modi poised for a…
India tests nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile
byBhubaneswar: India today successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable ballistic Prithvi-II missile from a test range in Odisha, a defence official said. The 350-km range…
Modi wins Maninagar by 70,000 votes
byAhmedabad: Chief Minister Narendra Modi was elected to the Gujarat assembly Thursday, retaining Maninagar constituency in Ahmedabad’s outskirts by more than 70,000 votes. Modi defeated…
Congress leads over BJP in Himachal
byShimla: The Congress forged ahead of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Himachal Pradesh today as officials counted tens of thousands of votes polled…
BJP leads in Gujarat elections (early trends)
byAhmedabad: Gujarat’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took early leads today as officials counted the millions of votes cast in the two-phase state election. Election…
Himachal vote count gets underway
byShimla: Counting of votes for all 68 assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh started at 8 a.m. today, Election Commission officials said here. The fate of…
Gujarat, Himachal poll dust to settle many scores
byNew Delhi: It is a set of elections featuring a multiplicity of contests – Narendra Modi versus the Congress, Virbhadra Singh versus the BJP, and…