BJP celebrates in Rajasthan
Jaipur – Wild celebrations broke out outside BJP offices across Rajasthan Sunday as the party appeared to be heading to a victory in assembly elections ending five years of Congress rule. Bharatiya Janata Party activists burst firecrackers, beat drums and danced outside the party’s... read more »
Delhi election results: BJP ahead in 21 seats , AAP inches to second
New Delhi – Early trends in Delhi show that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ahead in 21 seats while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is ahead in 17 seats. The Congress is leading in 8 seats, while the BSP is leading in three. The counting of votes in four states began here this morning amidst tight... read more »
Exit polls show Kejriwal’s AAP making extraordinary political debut
New Delhi – “Exit polls” conducted by different agencies indicate that the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is expected to make an extraordinary political debut in the Delhi State Assembly elections. The exit polls are predicting that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will... read more »
Close fight between BJP and AAP in Delhi
Counting of votes for the closely watched Delhi Assembly election, considered significant ahead of Lok Sabha polls next year, began on Sunday morning amid tight security. The electoral fate of three-time Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, her challengers from BJP Harsh Vardhan and Aam Admi Party Arvind... read more »
SBT, SBI General Insurance launch affordable health plan
New Delhi – State Bank of Travancore (SBT) and SBI General Insurance Thursday jointly launched an affordable health insurance plan for SBT customers. “SBI General Insurance and... read more »
Karan Johar keen to have ‘koffee’ with Rekha
Mumbai – Filmmaker Karan Johar, who is gearing up to bring the fourth edition of his popular celebrity chat show “Koffee with Karan” Sunday, says he would love to have a... read more »
CAD to come down below 3 p.c. this fiscal: PMEAC
Current Account Deficit (CAD) is likely to come down below 3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in the current fiscal on the back of measures taken by government, Prime... read more »
Thailand protesters storm army headquarters
Protesters in Thailand stormed into the national Army headquarters on Friday, breaking into their latest high-profile target in a bid to topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. The crowd... read more »
Judokas, Cuban athletes of the year
Havana – Judokas Idalys Ortiz and Asley Gonzalez have been named the best athletes of Cuba for 2013 in individual sports. A survey by the Cuban National Sports Institute (INDER) selected the... read more »
