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The BJP-led NDA retained a strong position in Bihar, securing three-fourths of the state’s 40 Lok Sabha seats, though it did lose some ground to the INDIA bloc. Both the BJP and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) won 12 seats each while Tejashwi Yadav’s RJD could win only four seats. Mr Yadav, on his way to New Delhi today for a big post-results INDIA bloc meeting, coincidentally on the same flight as Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, thanked the people of Bihar and India for their support, positioning the results as a blow against what he describes as the politics…
A man was shot dead in front of his three minor children in Uttar Pradesh yesterday at a club, the police said. Arshad had gone to the club in Meerut for a swim with his two daughters and a son – all minors – late last evening when he was shot dead at point-blank range by Bilal. The video of the incident is in wide circulation on social media. Video shows Arshad talking to a man at the crowded club when Bilal sneaks in and shoots him in the head from a close range. His three children rushed to him…
India captain Rohit Sharma had a security scare during the team’s training session in New York, ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024 opener against Ireland. As a fan breached security to meet Rohit, he was caught by officials at the ground, prompting Rohit to even suggest that the intruder should be dealt with a little easily. During the pre-match press conference on Tuesday, Rohit was even asked about the incident by a reporter, but the Indian captain wasn’t happy to be put under the spotlight for this incident. At the press conference, ahead of India’s match against Ireland, Rohit…
Outgoing Andhra Pradesh chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy says he does not know the reason why despite bringing welfare to maximum households, the elderly, women, farmers, auto drivers and others, he and his party, the YSR Congress had faced such a humiliating defeat in Andhra Pradesh. The YSRCP had won 151 assembly and 23 Lok Sabha seats with nearly 50 per cent vote share in 2019. Going down to 40 per cent vote share in 2024 has left the party with just 10 assembly and four Lok Sabha seats. Here are 13 possible reasons why Jagan Mohan Reddy and his party…
The Pakistan cricket team and its players continue to find ways to trigger controversies. Right before the start of their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign, Pakistan team is said to have hosted a ‘private dinner’ in the United States of America, where they invited fans for ‘meet and greet’. The initiative, however, wasn’t free or for a charity. The ‘private dinner’ had an entry fees of 25 US Dollars, leaving many in the Pakistan cricketing fraternity fuming. Rashid Latif, one of the finest Pakistan cricketers of all time, took to social media to highlight the shocking program organised by the…
With the 2024 Lok Sabha polls denying a two-third majority to BJP, hectic parleys are on between NDA and INDIA partners as both sides try to cobble together numbers required to form the government. The BJP-led NDA bagged 294 seats in the 543-member Parliament — 22 more than the magic figure of 272. The INDIA Opposition bloc finished with 234 — 38 less than the majority mark. Two NDA allies, TDP’s Chandrababu Naidu and JDU’s Nitish Kumar, hold the key to the doors to power. While the two contested the general election in an alliance with the BJP, INDIA leaders…
Athiya Shetty, who jetted off to an undisclosed location with the usual suspect – her cricketer-husband KL Rahul, recently shared pictures from her exotic holiday on social media. From serene views to scrumptious meals, the photo dump featured it all. In the first picture, Athiya can be seen wearing a multi-colour sweater. She opted for a dewy makeup look and left her tresses open. Another snapshot captures her enjoying a cup of coffee. Some snapshots also feature glimpses of dogs and sheep. Captioning the post on Instagram, she wrote, “change of scenery.”Her post received love from her industry friends. Samantha…
Overcoming the challenge posed by her estranged cousin, NCP (SP) candidate Supriya Sule on Tuesday retained her Baramati Lok Sabha seat by more than 1.55 lakh votes. Ms Sule triumphed over her sister-in-law Sunetra Pawar, wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and a political debutante, in the battle that had become the most high-profile contest in Maharashtra. Ms Sule polled 7,32,312 votes while Sunetra Pawar garnered 5,73,979 votes. Ajit Pawar, Ms Sule’s cousin who rebelled against her father Sharad Pawar last year and split the party, is known to enjoy a lot of support in the family bastion…
BJP heavyweights Smriti Irani, Arjun Munda and Ajay Mishra Teni, among others, were unseated in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. These losses, particularly in the Hindi heartland, have forced the BJP to lean on its NDA partners to form the government. This marks a deviation from the sweeping mandates of 2014 and 2019, when the BJP garnered 282 and 303 seats respectively, achieving a majority on its own. The Election Commission of India has declared the results for 542 out of the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies so far. The BJP has secured 240 seats, while the Indian National Congress trails…
At 25, at least four candidates are set to become the youngest members of Parliament (MPs) after winning the Lok Sabha elections, results of which were declared yesterday. Pushpendra Saroj and Priya Saroj fought on Samajwadi Party’s ticket, while Shambhavi Choudhary and Sanjana Jatav were fielded by the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and the Congress respectively. Meet The 4 Youngest MPs Shambhavi Choudhary Shambhavi Choudhary is the daughter of Ashok Choudhary, a minister in the Nitish Kumar cabinet in Bihar. She won from the Samastipur constituency after defeating her nearest rival – Sunny Hazari of Congress – by a comfortab;le…