DoT defers spectrum auction to June 25
New Delhi: The Department of Telecom (DoT) on Tuesday postponed the spectrum auction by 19 days to June 25, as per information available on its website. According to amendments made in the
Financial markets were given artificial booster dose by exit polls: Congress
New Delhi: As financial markets went for a tumble on Tuesday after the trends of the Lok Sabha poll results showed that the BJP was not getting a majority on its own,
Constitution our guiding light, will work with everyone for Viksit Bharat: PM Modi
New Delhi: Preparing to take office for a record third consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pledged to work with all states, regardless of the party in power, to build
NDA’s victory is people’s blessings for PM Modi, says Amit Shah
New Delhi: The NDA’s victory in the Lok Sabha polls is the “blessing of people” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has worked hard over the past 10 years to fulfil the
Poll results mandate against PM Modi: Kharge
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday termed the Lok Sabha elections outcome a mandate against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a political and moral defeat of the BJP. Addressing a
INDIA bloc to take call Wednesday on approaching former partners: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: The INDIA bloc will meet and decide on Wednesday whether to approach former partners such as the JD(U) and the TDP to attempt government formation at the Centre, Congress leader
Modi must resign immediately: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should immediately resign “accepting the moral defeat” because he campaigned in the Lok Sabha polls claiming that the
NOTA creates record in MP’s Indore seat
New Delhi: NOTA created a record with 2.18 lakh voters in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore opting for the ‘none of the above’ option in the Lok Sabha elections, counting for which is underway
Woman injured in accidental firing in Pulwama
Srinagar: A woman was injured after a CRPF personnel accidentally discharged his firearm in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Tuesday. The incident took place during patrolling by CRPF and
Sensex crashes over 6,000 pts; Nifty dives nearly 2,000 points
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty tanked over 8 per cent on Tuesday as the initial trend showed BJP winning lesser number of seats than predicted in exit polls. The 30-share
BJP ahead in Jammu, Udhampur LS seat
Jammu: The BJP is ahead of the Congress in Jammu and Udhampur Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir, according to Election Commission trends. BJP’s Udhampur candidate Union Minister Jitendra Singh is
Final results will be in our favour: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said he is hopeful of winning the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, even as he was trailing behind Independent candidate Sheikh Abdul Rashid
NDA ahead in 227 seats, INDIA bloc in 137: EC
New Delhi: The BJP-led NDA on Tuesday was ahead with leads in 227 parliamentary seats out of 392 for which trends were available, with opposition INDIA bloc ahead in at least 137,
Omar, Mehbooba trailing in their constituencies
Srinagar: Two former chief ministers of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir — Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti — are trailing in their constituencies in the first hour of counting on
Three-tier security deployed for counting of votes in Jammu, Kathua too
Jammu: A day ahead of the counting of votes for the Jammu and Udhampur Lok Sabha constituencies along with the rest of the country, three-tier security has been activated in and around
Will start process of holding assembly polls in J&K very soon: CEC Rajiv Kumar
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday said it will start the process of holding assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir very soon. Addressing a press conference here, Chief Election Commissioner
Count of postal ballots will commence first: CEC
New Delhi: Citing the Conduct of Election Rules, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday said the count of postal ballots will start first across all counting centres and asserted that there
Traffic suspended tonight on Jmu-Sgr highway for repairs
Jammu: The traffic on the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway will remain suspended between Ramban and Banihal stretch tonight for urgent repairs, a traffic department official said on Monday. The vehicular traffic from
Criminal slapped with PSA; 3 properties of narcotic kingpin attached in Jammu
Jammu: A hardcore criminal was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), while three properties of a narcotic kingpin were attached here on Monday, police said. Kulbir Bhagat alias Rinku Kumar,
Terror suspect arrested in Pulwama
Srinagar: Security forces on Monday arrested a suspected over-ground worker with terror links and recovered arms and ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said. Aijaz Ahmad Parry, resident of Kunan