President Pranab Mukherjee appoints Kiran Bedi as Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry
Kiran Bedi named new Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry.
May 22, 2016, 15:51 PM IST
Shiv Sena asks BJP not to brag about poll results, says 'you're still far from Congress-mukt India'
"It is erroneous to say that people have wholeheartedly supported the performance of the BJP government at the centre in the past two years,” Shiv Sena said.
May 21, 2016, 17:24 PM IST
BJP gets two steps closer to 'Congress-mukt Bharat', but it's only half of the story
Modi will not face his biggest challenge from the Congress in 2019.
May 20, 2016, 11:46 AM IST
Assembly Election Results 2016: As it happened
West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress on Thursday crushed the Opposition and Tamil Nadu's AIADMK proved exit polls wrong by retaining power in Assembly elections.
May 20, 2016, 00:14 AM IST
Assembly Elections 2016: Across India, people are placing their faith in BJP, says PM Modi (Watch video)
PM Modi said on Thursday - "I thank the people of this country for reposing faith in the BJP."
May 19, 2016, 22:48 PM IST
Assembly Elections 2016: What caused Congress-Left poll drubbing in West Bengal
Taken aback by the drubbing the Left Front-Congress alliance received in the West Bengal assembly polls, two opposition leaders, who played a key role in forging the unlikely pact, on Thursday blamed the "adverse political atmosphere" and the "selective transfer of BJP votes in specific constituencies" for the electoral debacle.
May 19, 2016, 17:17 PM IST
Assembly poll results 2016 stamp on performance of Modi govt, says Amit Shah
Hitting out at Congress, Shah said, “Assembly Election Results show that people who trying to disrupt Parliament and politicise issues have been shown doors by voters.”
May 19, 2016, 15:49 PM IST
Stage set for counting of votes in high-stakes Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry Thursday
Election Commission officials said that counting of votes, which will commence at 8 AM, will be over by 3 PM.
May 18, 2016, 23:21 PM IST
Assembly Elections 2016: BJP to create history in Assam, Mamata to sweep West Bengal, Left to reclaim Kerala, Jayalalithaa on her way out?
If exit polls are to be believed then Assam, Tamil Nadu and Kerala will see a change of government on May 19 and West Bengal will maintain status quo.
May 18, 2016, 23:14 PM IST
BJP top brass in huddle ahead of assembly polls results
With the results for Assam, Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry assembly elections all set to come out on Thursday, a high-level meeting at Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh`s official residence here on Wednesday to cognisance of various issues.
May 18, 2016, 22:49 PM IST
Assembly Elections 2016: Stage set for counting tomorrow
Counting of votes for the high stakes Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry will be held Thursday morning with trends expected to be available by 11 AM.
May 18, 2016, 11:48 AM IST
Chennai rains update: Met department predicts heavy to very heavy rains in North Tamil Nadu
Squally weather wind with wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph is also likely along and off the Tamil Nadu.
May 17, 2016, 13:20 PM IST
Exit polls predict Trinamool Congress sweep in West Bengal, BJP win in Assam, Left victory in Kerala, advantage DMK in Tamil Nadu
BJP appeared poised to win in Assam for the first time, ending 15 long years of Congress rule, according to various exit polls.
May 16, 2016, 23:35 PM IST
Assembly Elections 2016: Tarun Gogoi, Sitaram Yechury reject exit poll results; BJP, TMC all smiles
Exit polls at the end of five-state elections on Monday evening predicted a Trinamool sweep in West Bengal, a BJP win in Assam, a Left victory in Kerala but the verdict was split over Tamil Nadu, with advantage to the DMK. The DMK was also tipped to win in Puducherry.
May 16, 2016, 20:46 PM IST
West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry Assembly elections 2016 - Exit polls: As it happened
Exit polls at the end of five-state elections on Monday evening predicted a Trinamool sweep in West Bengal, a BJP win in Assam, a Left victory in Kerala but the verdict was split over Tamil Nadu.
May 16, 2016, 20:19 PM IST
Campaigning ends in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
Campaigning ended on Saturday in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry for May 16 Assembly polls, ringing the curtain down on the gruelling two-month-long exercise.
May 14, 2016, 16:41 PM IST
'Unwell' Rahul Gandhi cancels Puducherry visit a day after Congress receives threatening letter
The Congress party had on Monday received an anonymous letter threatening Rahul Gandhi's life.
May 10, 2016, 12:39 PM IST
Threat to Rahul Gandhi's life: Congress leaders meet Rajnath, demand more security
A Congress delegation met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday demanding more security for the party top brass, including vice president Rahul Gandhi, in view of a letter threatening the Gandhi scion's life which was received by the party's Puducherry unit.
May 09, 2016, 14:12 PM IST
Puducherry polls: Election officials to distribute booth slips from Saturday
The process of issuing the booth slips would be completed on May 11 as had been directed by the Election commission.
May 06, 2016, 19:58 PM IST
Sonia targets BJP, AINRC, AIADMK in Puducherry
Accusing the BJP-led NDA government and AINRC regime here of doing nothing for the welfare of the people of the union territory, Congress President Sonia Gandhi Thursday sought mandate for DMK-Congress combine in the May 16 assembly elections to ensure all round development.
May 05, 2016, 20:31 PM IST
