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23:43

13 Oppn leaders request for free vaccination

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Leaders of 13 Opposition parties on Sunday urged the Centre to launch a free mass vaccination drive across the country in view of the unprecedented surge in Covid-19 cases.  In a joint statement, they also called upon the Centre to ensure uninterrupted oxygen supply to all hospitals and...
23:25

EC makes it official: Suvendu has defeated Mamata

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The BJP's Suvendu Adhikari has the election from Nandigram constituency against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, as per Election Commission of India website. In an update on the website, ECI said Adhikari won against Banerjee by a slender margin of 1956 votes.The Trinamool...
23:09

India receives 1.25L vials of Remdesivir from US

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As the United States continues to deliver vital medical supplies to India to support its fight against COVID-19, a flight from America carrying 1.25 lakh vials of an anti-viral drug Remdesivir landed in India on Sunday.4th flight from USA arrives carrying 1.25 lakh vials of Remdesivir. Welcome...
22:57

TMC wins simple majority in West Bengal

Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee
The TMC on Sunday scored a simple majority in the West Bengal assembly, winning 148 of the 292 seats where polling was held. According to the Election Commission website, the party was also leading in 63 other seats. The state has a 294-member assembly but election was countermanded...
22:48

Sonia dials Mamata Banerjee, Stalin, congratulates them

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Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday congratulated TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and DMK chief M K Stalin for their stupendous victories in the assembly polls.  Sonia Gandhi spoke to both Banerjee and Stalin over telephone and lauded them for leading their parties to victory in...
22:36

Trinamool demands recount in Nandigram

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The Trinamool Congress has demanded recounting in Nandigram constituency from which Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had stood, alleging a number of illegalities in the vote counting process.According to unofficial sources Banerjee lost the Nandigram assembly elections to BJP candidate and her...
22:27

Ripun Bora resigns as president of Assam Congress

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Ripun Bora resigned as the Assam Congress chief after the party dismal performance in assembly elections in the state. Ripun Bora while tendering his resignation as the Assam Congress president, said that he takes responsibility for the partys defeat in the Assembly elections. Ripun...
22:13

BJP retains Salt assembly seat in Uttarakhand

The BJP on Sunday retained the Salt assembly constituency in Uttarakhand with Mahesh Jeena defeating Congress's Ganga Pancholi by 4,697 votes in a bypoll to the seat. Snatching an early lead over his nearest rival, Jeena maintained it consistently up to the end of counting,...
22:11

Stones pelted at Suvendu Adhikari's car

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Stones have reportedly been thrown at Suvendu Adhikari's car as he was leaving the Election Commission Office after collecting his certificate.  Amid reports of BJP's Suvendu Adhikari winning in Nandigram, the TMC has demanded a recounting of votes in the assembly constituency where...
21:55

Few opted for NOTA option in five assembly polls

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The 'none of the above' option had very few takers in the five assembly polls, counting of which was held on Sunday.  According to data available on the Election Commission website, a total of 1,54,399 or (1.22 per cent) of the total voters exercised the option in Assam.In Kerala,...
21:52

Kamal Haasan loses to BJP in Coimbatore South

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BJP's Vanathi Srinivasan has won in the Coimbatore (South) constituency defeating MNM party founder and actor Kamal Haasan. Congress' Mayura S Jayakumar was at the third spot in the race.After her victory, Vanathi took to Twitter to thank the members of the constituency for their support. We...
21:16

For 2nd day, Delhi records over 400 Covid deaths

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The national capital reported 407 COVID-19 fatalities and 20,394 cases with a positivity rate of 28.33 per cent on Sunday, according to a bulletin issued by the Delhi health department.  This is the second consecutive day the capital has recorded over 400 fatalities due to the deadly...
20:59

Bihar recognises journalists as frontline workers for COVID vaccination

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On instruction of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the Bihar government on Sunday decided to give status of frontline workers to the journalists who will get COVID vaccination on a priority basis.      All the journalists accredited with the Information and Public Relations...
20:56

Counting smooth but website updating is slow: EC

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The Election Commission on Sunday said the counting process for the five assemblies was going on smoothly, but its website was slow in displaying trends and results due to server overload. Poll panel officials were responding to queries on slow updates of results. Deputy Election...
20:44

No Covid vaccines for 45+ tomorrow in Mum: BMC

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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Sunday said that there will be no Covid vaccination for Mumbaikars of age 45 & above on Monday either. The city has been vaccinating only those in the age group of 18-44 from May 1.With vaccinations stopped in the city for three days due to inadequate...
20:27

Modi congratulates Mamata 'Didi'

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee this evening and assured that the Centre will continue to extend all possible support to the West Bengal Government to fulfil people's aspirations and also to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. Counting the BJP's...
20:16

Punjab CM congratulates M K Stalin on his victory in TN polls

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Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday congratulated DMK leader M K Stalin on his victory in Tamil Nadu elections.Congratulate DMK chief @mkstalin for leading the alliance to a well-deserved victory in Tamil Nadu. I am sure you will provide a stable and reassuring government to...
19:35

Mumbai's 24 hour Covid caseload: 3,672 cases, 79 deaths

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Mumbai reported 3,672 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said.It pushed the city's caseload to 6,56,204. With 79 fatalities, the death toll in  the city due to the pandemic reached 13,330.As many as 5,542 people were discharged from hospitals.
19:30

TRS retains Nagarjuna Sagar assembly seat, BJP loses deposit

The ruling TRS has retained the Nagarjuna Sagar assembly segment by winning a majority of over 18,000 votes in the bypoll held on April 17. The counting of votes was taken up on Sunday. TRS candidate Nomula Bhagat polled 89,804, his nearest Congress rival K Jana Reddy got 70,932 votes,...
19:22

Humbly accept people's mandate: Rahul

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After the party's poor performance in assembly elections in five states, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said it humbly accepts the people's mandate and it will continue to fight for its values and ideals.  We humbly accept the people's mandate. Sincere gratitude to our workers and...
18:52

BJP has met its match in Bengal and lost: Tharoor

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Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday hailed Mamata Banerjee for her spectacular victory in the West Bengal Assembly polls and said the BJP has met its match in Bengal and lost.  Tharoor, who campaigned extensively for the United Democratic Front in the Kerala polls, also...
18:43

Nandigram counting not over

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All India Trinamool Congress@AITCofficial: The counting process for Nandigram has not been completed. Please do not speculate.Mamata Banerjee has said there is something fishy in the counting at Nandigram and will move the courts. 
18:29

No clarity on Nandigram, Mamata says 'don't worry'

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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee addressing her party workers:This is a victory of the people of Bengal.They spoke about double engine government, we have scored double century. Humanity, compassion, has won. Khela hoyechhe and we have won. I will distribute 50,000 footballs to the...
17:50

Not the time to celebrate, says Pinarayi

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Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan: Kerala has given a verdict in favor of the LDF. But this is not the time to celebrate with great joy as COVID-19 continues to spread. This is the time to continue the fight against COVID-19. Kerala today reported 31,950 new COVID19 cases and 49 deaths.
17:33

Kerala health minister wins

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Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja wins Mattannur constituency. She says, The LDF in Kerala got a thumping victory in assembly elections and are thankful to people of Kerala.
17:29

Sarma wins by a whopping 1 lakh votes!

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Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wins Jalukbari constituency for the 5th consecutive term by a margin of 1,01,911 votes.
17:18

BJP office in Arambagh on fire

Violence begins in West Bengal. The BJP's office in Arambagh has been set on fire by miscreants. The BJP had said that it feared repercussions if it lost the elections. The TMC candidate from Arambagh is Sujata Mondal, whose husband is with the BJP.  Booth capturing, violence during...
17:12

Mamata to address press at 6 pm

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Mamata Banerjee comes out of her house to address her supporters saying: You have worked very hard. Go home, rest, have a bath with hot water. Take care of yourselves. We have a pandemic around us, follow Covid protocol. Do not gather for celebrations. I will address the press at 6 pm.She ended...
17:07

NDTV says Nandigram counting not yet done

NDTV says the counting at Nandigram is still on and the election in favour of Mamata Banerjee cannot be called. The NDTV says the TMC itself has not confirmed the win. 
16:32

Mamata wins Nandigram by 1200 votes

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It's finally in. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee wins Nandigram constituency by 1200 votes, defeating BJP's Suvendu Adhikari.
16:26

BJP concedes defeat in Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu

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The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulates Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan, and MK Stalin for their wins in West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu respectively. Mamata Banerjee set to brief the media in a few minutes. As an aside, she is not on her wheelchair anymore. 
16:19

Final counting in Nandigram begins, Mamata leads

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Final round of counting begins in Nandigram. Mamata Banerjee is leading with just over 800 votes. Nails bitten to the quick. This is why every vote counts. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee left Bhawanipore, her two-term constituency, to contest from Nandigram, which is the fiefdom of Suvendu...
16:15

Mooh mitha for Assam

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BJP workers celebrate by distributing sweets at party office in Guwahati, as official trends show BJP leading in 78 seats.
15:57

Rajasthan bypolls: Gehlot congratulates Congress candidates; results awaited

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Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday congratulated Congress candidates Gayatri Devi and Manoj Meghwal while they led in the counting for the Sahada and Sujangarh assembly seats in the bypolls. Though the official announcement was yet to be made by the Election Commission of India...
15:55

Manguluru cops are inhaling steam, but...

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BL Santosh, National Gen Secy BJP, tweets: Another mass steam inhaling arrangement ... This time from Barkey Police Station , Mangaluru . #IndiaFightsCorona.No masks, no physical distancing, and everyone is breathing in and out!  Steam inhalation is held to be beneficial but in the confines...
15:28

Mamata behind TMC's astounding performance: Vijayvargiya

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BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Sunday credited Mamata Banerjee for the TMC's astounding performance in Bengal elections, and said his party would introspect the poll results.  Earlier in the day, he had claimed that initial trends were not the real indicators...
15:21

DMK workers stop celebrations

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DMK workers and supporters who were celebrating at the party headquarters have now left after the Election Commission ordered States/UTs to prohibit victory celebrations urgently.
15:17

Mamata secures slim lead in Nandigram

'Banglar nijer meye', the TMC's slogan for Mamata Banerjee
'Banglar nijer meye', the TMC's slogan for Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee scrapes ahead of Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram by around 1300 votes, NDTV says. This is at the 13th round of counting, with around 4 rounds more to go. Nandigram has been one of the most communally divisive campaigns by the BJP with Adhikari calling the constituency a mini...
15:04

Prashant Kishor to quit as poll strategist

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Prashant Kishor who has helped Mamata Banerjee win West Bengal for the third time against all odds, and MK Stalin win Tamil Nadu, says he will be quitting work as a poll strategist. I've had enough. Eight-nine years I have been doing this. I don't need to do this. I am quitting this space. I...
14:43

We were always confident: PK on TMC win

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Election strategist Prashant Kishor speaking to NDTV on the numbers that indicate Mamata Banerjee's TMC is heading towards a win. We have been quite confident all along. All the BJP was doing throughout was run this massive propaganda that BJP is about to win. But we fought hard. The numbers...
14:35

Pawar congratulates Mamata as TMC surges ahead of BJP

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NCP president Sharad Pawar on Sunday congratulated Mamata Banerjee, whose party TMC was striding way ahead of the BJP in the counting of votes for the West Bengal Assembly polls.  The Trinamool Congress (TMC) was ahead in 202 of the 292 seats that went to polls in West Bengal, way...
14:32

Thank people of Kerala for reposing faith in LDF govt: Sitaram Yechury

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With the CPI(M)-led LDF set to return to power in Kerala, the party's general secretary Sitaram Yechury in a video message on Sunday thanked the state's electorate for showing confidence in the party and vowed that the Left party will continue to fight the challenges faced by...
14:05

You prevailed despite EC: Omar to Mamata

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Omar Abdullah congratulates Mamata Banerjee: Heartiest congratulations to @MamataOfficial didi & everyone at @AITCofficial for the remarkable victory in West Bengal. The BJP & a thoroughly partisan Election Commission threw everything including the kitchen sink at you & you prevailed....
13:43

Maha: BJP maintains lead in Pandharpur Assembly bypoll

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BJP's Samadhan Autade continued to maintain lead over his NCP rival in the counting of votes on Sunday for the bypoll to Pandharpur-Mangalvedha Assembly seat in Maharashtra's Solapur district. At the end of the 24th round, NCP candidate Bhagirath Bhalke bagged 65,528 votes, while BJP's Autade...
13:41

Shiv Sena congratulates Mamata, mocks PM

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Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut congratulates Mamata Banerjee on her impending win. The TMC is leading in 206 seats to the BJP's 83 seats. Raut tweeted, Congratulations to the Tigress of Bengal... O Didi... Didi O Didi @MamataOfficial @derekobrienmp @MahuaMoitra.Didi O Didi of course, alludes to PM...
13:27

We will win over Covid as well: Derek O'Brien

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TMC spokesperson Derek O'Brien tweets this emoji-loaded message of their impending win. Leads: TMC: 205, BJP: 84.The ruling Trinamool Congress is set to retain power in the keenly watched state of West Bengal while the saffron party-led NDA was leading in Assam and the opposition DMK in Tamil...
13:25

'We believe in only one leader and that is Mamata'

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As TMC minister Chandrima Bhattacharya told Rediff a few weeks back, that the party had only one star candidate, it didn't need anyone else. Mamata Banerjee herself said that apart from three seats which she left to GMM, she was the candidate in all the 291 seats. Read: Chandrima...
13:15

3-tier security in Bengal's counting centres

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A three-tier security arrangement is in place in West Bengal's counting centres and 256 companies of central forces deployed across 23 districts of the state that voted in a gruelling election marred by violence and vicious personal attacks. The result will decide whether Banerjee, who has...
13:11
Pritish Nandy@PritishNandy tweets: Didi oh didi! Eta ki holo?
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Take immediate action: EC on celebrations in WB

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Election Commission of India has asked respective State Chief Secretaries to take immediate action to stop gatherings. This is in response to images of TMC supporters celebrating their 'win' at Kalighat, Kolkata, which is the CM's residence. DMK supporters continue to celebrate outside party...
12:56

Pon Radhakrishnan trails in Kanyakumari

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Senior BJP leader and former union minister Pon Radhakrishnan was trailing by a margin of 58,813 votes against his rival Vijay Vasanth of the Congress in the Kanyakumari Lok Sabha constituency.  The bypoll in the constituency was necessitated following the death of Congress-veteran H...
12:56

Cong MP congratulates Mamata

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Congress MP Abhijit Banerjee congratulates Mamata Banerjee:I had said on 10th March , & now My heartiest Congratulations to Didi @MamataOfficial for this thumping victory in #WBElections2021 #BanglaNijerMeyekeiChay @DidiKeBolo.
12:50

J'khand: JMM candidate leads by 4,076 votes in Madhupur assembly bypoll

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JMM leader and minister Hafeezul Hasan Ansari is leading by 4,076 votes over his nearest rival Ganga Narayan Singh of the BJP in the by- election to the Madhupur assembly constituency, an Election Commission official said. Ansari polled 34,314 votes while his rival BJP candidate has to his...
12:49

'It's like winning the 1971 Bangladesh war'

Dr Kunal Sengupta, a leading orthopaedic surgeon in Kolkata says the atmosphere in the city is similar to what it was after Indira Gandhi announced that Dhaka had been liberated in 1971. It's unfortunate that we cannot celebrate the win, but I cannot put into words, how ecstatic we are!Leads:...
12:39

It's Mamata all the way in Bengal

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SC advocate Menaka Guruswamy tweets: A woman in a wheelchair. Boom! #WestBengalElections2021
12:34

Guj: BJP leads in early trends of Morva Hadaf Assembly bypoll

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BJP's Nimisha Suthar gained a lead over her nearest Congress rival Suresh Katara in the bypoll to Morva Hadaf Assembly seat in Gujarat's Panchmahal district, as per initial trends of the counting on Sunday.  The bypoll, held on April 17, was necessitated after Independent MLA...
12:33

People blessed us, BJP to retain power in Assam: Sonowal

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Elated over the initial trends of Assam poll results, which showed that the BJP has an edge over its rivals, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday exuded confidence that the saffron party-led alliance will retain power in the state.  The ruling BJP-led NDA is surging ahead of...
12:31

TMC leads in 202 seats, Mamata scores hat-trick?

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Trinamool Congress leading on 202 seats and its supporters celebrate in Kolkata. The EC has banned celebratory rallies amid the rising Covid cases. The BJP likely to be the opposition in West Bengal. But remember these are still leads. 
12:24

BJP leads in 88 seats in WB, PK predicted -99

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This is what was at stake for the Trinamool Congress in Bengal. Narendra Modi held 24 rallies and Amit Shah 27 rallies. The TMC felt the eight-phase poll would work against the party. The TMC felt the central security forces were working in tandem with the BJP. But the trends so far...
12:22

Byelection leads

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Official trends for by-election to Vidhan Sabha: BJP leading in Gujarat & Uttarakhand JMM leading in Jharkhand BJP & Congress leading on 1 seat each in Karnataka Zoram People's Movement leading in Mizoram Congress leading in MP Congress leading on 2 BJP in 1 in...
12:10

Journalists declared frontline workers in Odisha

Odisha CM declares working journalists of the state as Frontline Covid Warriors. He said working journalists are doing a great service to State by providing seamless news feed, making people aware on COVID-related issues and they're great support for war against COVID: CMO
11:56

Assam CM confident of winning state

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As per the trends, it is clear that Bharatiya Janata Party will form the government in Assam: Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal
11:52

Leads: DMK crosses halfway mark in Tamil Nadu

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Trends continued to indicate a clear edge for the DMK combine over the ruling AIADMK front as counting of votes for the April 6 assembly elections got underway on Sunday.  The DMK combine is leading in 139 Assembly constituencies while the AIADMK front is ahead in 92...
11:52
DMK's Udhayanidhi Stalin ahead in Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni seat in TN.
11:24

E Sreedharan leads

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'Metro man' E Sreedharan, BJP candidate from Palakkad, leading from the Assembly constituency. He is the party's CM face in the state. 
11:16

NDA leads in Puducherry

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The AINRC-led NDA was leading in 10 seats while the Congress headed alliance was ahead in three segments after first round of counting of votes polled in April 6 elections.AINRC chief N Rangasamy was leading in his constituency.  The NDA-led front comprises the AINRC, AIADMK and BJP....
11:10

Incumbents cross halfway mark in Assam, WB, Ker

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What will the tea leaves say?
The ruling BJP-led NDA is leading in 81 seats, while the Grand Alliance spearheaded by the Congress is ahead in 38 places, as per trends available now. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma are leading by 18,923 and 85,935 votes from Majuli and...
11:03

YSR Congress leads in bypoll to Tirupati LS seat

The ruling YSR Congress has established a clear lead of over 14,000 votes after the first round of counting in the by-election to the Tirupati (SC) Lok Sabha constituency. YSRC candidate M Gurumurthy polled 28,547 votes while the TDP's Panabaka Lakshmi secured 14,451 in the first round,...
11:02

Karnataka by-polls: BJP leading in Belgaum constituency

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This is a file pic. The EC has banned victory celebrations
 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Mangala Suresh Angadi is leading on Belgaum Assembly constituency election in Karnataka as the counting of votes underway on Sunday.The vote counting has started in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka - and 13 assembly seats at 8 am today....
11:00

MP: Congress leads in early trends of Damoh Assembly bypoll

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Congress candidate Ajay Tandon was ahead of his nearest BJP rival Rahul Singh Lodhi by 700 votes after the first round of counting for the Damoh Assembly bypoll in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, an official said. The bypoll was necessitated due to the resignation of sitting Congress MLA Rahul Lodhi,...
10:59

LDF crosses halfway mark n leads

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The ruling LDF maintained its lead in 91 of the 140 assembly constituencies in Kerala while the opposition Congress-headed UDF was ahead in 46 segments, as per trends available till 10.30 am.  Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was leading by 3,351 votes in his home turf against his...
10:46

TMC crosses halfway mark in leads, CM trails

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The ruling TMC surged ahead of challenger BJP in West Bengal, leading in 173 of the 156 seats from where trends were available till now. The BJP was leading in only 108 places. The two parties were locked in a neck-and-neck contest in the initial stages of counting.  Chief Minister...
10:36

BJP's Babul Supriyo trails

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TMC's Aroop Biswas leading from Tollyganj, BJP's Babul Supriyo trailing. Supriyo is currently quarantined in Kolkata after contracting COVID for the second time. The first time Babul tested positive was in August 2020, when he lost his mother to the pandemic.
10:34

BJP leads in key seat Nandigram, TMC in Singur

BJP's Rabindranath Bhattacharya
BJP's Rabindranath Bhattacharya
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was Sunday trailing her BJP rival Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram by 3460 votes after two rounds of counting, officials said. According to trends available from 120 of the 292 assembly seats that went to polls, the TMC is ahead in 75, BJP 43 and...
10:31

T'gana bypoll: TRS leads in early trends in Nagarjuna Sagar

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The ruling TRS party candidate Nomula Bhagat on Sunday established a lead in early trends in the Nagarajuna Sagar bypoll held on April 17. Bhagat is leading by 2,118 votes over his nearest Congress rival K Jana Reddy after the second round of vote- counting, according to the Election...
10:30

Counting of votes for UP panchayat polls underway

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Counting of votes for the panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh began on Sunday morning, an official said. The counting of votes will continue till all the ballots are counted. The entire process may take two days, a senior SEC official told PTI.  The State Election Commission (SEC) had...
10:29

Maha: NCP takes initial lead in Pandharpur Assembly bypoll

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The ruling NCP is leading over the opposition BJP in the by-election to Pandharpur-Mangalvedha Assembly constituency in Maharashtra's Solapur district, as per initial trends of counting of votes on Sunday morning.  At the end of the fourth round of counting, BJP's Samadhan Autade...
10:09

2,15,542 Indians have died of Covid

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A record 3,689 daily COVID-19 fatalities pushed India's death toll to 2,15,542, while the infection count reached to 1,95,57,457 with 3,92,488 more people being confirmed positive for the disease, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The active cases have crossed...
10:04

Mamata trails in Nandigram

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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee trailing in Nandigram where she is pitted against the BJP's Suvendu Adhikari. The Trinamool Congress is leading on 139 seats, while the BJP has 117 leads. While the EC has rapped Adhikari for trying to communally divide the vote by calling Mamata 'begum'...
09:50

LDF way ahead of Cong in Kerala

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The LDF is leading in 68 seats, UDF in 30 in early trends of counting of votes for Kerala Assembly.The counting of votes on 140 seats in the state has begun on Sunday at 8 am following the COVID-19 protocol. The Election Commission has made necessary arrangements for counting. The counting...
09:42

Stalin's son at counting centre

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DMK candidate from Chepauk assembly constituency, Udhayanidhi Stalin arrives at Queen Mary's College in Chennai where counting of votes for the Tamil Nadu Assembly Polls is underway. AIADMK leading on 26 seats, DMK on 46 and PMK on 1 seat.
09:35

Maintain discipline, don't come to streets to celebrate poll victories: Gehlot to people

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Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday appealed to people not to gather on the streets to celebrate poll victories in the wake of the raging coronavirus in the state. The counting of votes for the bypolls to three assembly seats in the state started on Sunday morning. The results are...
09:26

DMK leads in Tamil Nadu

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MK Stalin's DMK is leading in 42 seats in Tamil Nadu, which is a gain from the 2016 election, early trends from the state show. The AIADMK is ahead in 20 seats.
09:21

Assam: BJP in comfortable lead over Congress

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Assam Assembly Election Results: BJP Leads In 20 Seats, Congress In 09The ruling BJP is leading in 34 seats while the Congress is ahead in 19 seats, early trends from postal ballots show. Counting of votes for the assembly elections in Assam is underway with strict adherence to health...
09:17

India receives essential medical supplies from France to combat COVID-19 surge

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Amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, India on Sunday received several essential medical supplies and equipment from France to help fight the second wave of the coronavirus.According to sources, the medical supply from France was received today includes eight oxygen generators, 28 ventilators, 200...
09:15

PM to review Covid situation this morning

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to meet experts at 9:30 am today to review oxygen and medicine availability. The Union Health minister has repeatedly denied the lack of oxygen or beds across the country. 
09:10

'Mamata will win Bengal with 190+ seats'

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Udayan Bandopadhyay, columnist, author, political scientist and an associate professor of political science at the Bangabasi College in Kolkata, in an interview with Rediff.com said that Mamata will win Bengal with 190+ seats. Read the interview here. 
09:06

BJP closes in in Bengal

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Extortion (tolabaaj), the bhaipo factor (nephew Abhishek Banerjee), the Amphan aid misappropriation are the main factors that will see the TMC lose its leads. But the BJP's biggest drawback is the lack of a regional leader. Not a single one. Leads: TMC 79, BJP 76.The TMC and...
08:47

Covishield production in full swing in Pune, says Poonawalla

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The other big story: Shortage of vaccines... Serum Institute of India CEO Aadar Poonawalla has said that the production of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield is in full swing in Pune and he will review the operations once he is back in the country.  Poonawalla is currently in the UK to meet...
08:45

TMC, BJP neck-and-neck in Bengal

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Leads: TMC: 55, BJP: 50In Bengal, it's really a bipolar contest with the BJP putting in all its might into winning the state. Will Mamata Banerjee be able to win Nandigram where she is pitted against 'Mir Jaffar' Suvendu Adhikari? Will Adhikari be Bengal's Himanta Biswa Sarma? Stay with us....
08:39

LDF leads in Kerala

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Counting of votes, polled in the April 6 Kerala assembly elections, began on Sunday morning adhering to COVID-19 protocols. The postal votes were taken up for counting first when the counting began at 8 AM.  The outcome will decide the fate of 975 candidates, including Chief Minister...
08:35

Puducherry: Counting of votes begins amidst tight security

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Counting of votes polled in the April 6 Assembly elections in Puducherry began at 8 AM on Sunday. There are 30 Assembly constituencies spread over Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam regions. Counting began amid tight security and in strict adherence to the Covid protocols.  A...
08:31

Will return to India in few days: Adar Poonawalla

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Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla has said he will return to India from London in a few days. Poonawalla made the announcement soon after he spoke out about the pressures he was under over the production of COVID-19 vaccines to meet the ever-increasing demand in India as the country...
08:27

Rtpcr or Antigen tests must for entry into centres

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The EC has said that Rtpcr tests or antigen tests are a must for entry into counting centres or both doses of vax need to be taken which is impossible since there is a shortage of vaccinations across the country. Assam: Counting of votes got underway on Sunday morning for the Assam...
08:21

Bengal: Repolling in 2 seats after candidates died of Covid

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Bengal: Exit polls have forecast a tight contest between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP in the eight-phase elections to the 294-member assembly. The counting will decide the electoral fate of 2,116 candidates including nominees of the Left-Congress-Indian Secular Front alliance. The...
08:17

Bengal: BJP leads in 4 seats, TMC 1

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4 leads coming in from West Bengal: BJP, 1 to TMC. These are postal ballots that are being counted now. Assam: 4 leads: BJP at 3, Cong: 1Kerala: LDF: 3, Cong: 1Again, these are all postal ballots, and very early leads, which no way reflect the results.   
08:10

Counting for votes for 4 states, 1 UT begins

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Counting of votes for the Assembly Elections 2021 begins. Votes being counted across Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. The strong room is being opened in Malappuram as counting of votes are set to begin. Leads from Canning, Kolkata: TMCLeads in Bankura: BJP
08:06

Kerala: CPI-M-LDF hopes for win

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In Kerala, the ruling CPI(M)-LDF, Opposition Congress-headed UDF and the BJP-NDA are waiting with fingers crossed as the outcome of the fiercely fought April 6 Kerala Assembly polls is only hours away with counting to be held under strict COVID-19 guidelines all set to commence on...
08:02

West Bengal will be most closely watched state today

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West Bengal: This is the most closely watched among the five polls. This is where Mamata Banerjee is trying to retain power for the third time amid a tough contest from the BJP. Exit polls have forecast an edge for the Trinamool Congress chief, but it will still be a tight race given sheer number...
07:59

Results of polls 4 states, 1 UT today

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The results of the four state elections -- West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and the single union territory of Puducherry -- will be declared today amid the raging pandemic. The answer to the most discussed question will start emerging from 8 am today when the counting of votes for the 822...
07:59

Over 80K in 18-44 age group vaccinated on May 1

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The health ministry said 84,599 beneficiaries in the 18-44 age group received their first dose of coronavirus vaccine in the country on Saturday.   A total of 16,48,192 vaccine doses were given till 8 pm on Saturday, the 106th day of the inoculation drive, the ministry said. As...