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The first phase of UP polls in 73 assembly seats in UP witnessed 64.22 per cent turnout on February 11. (Photo: PTI)

SP-Cong alliance strong, will win UP polls with majority: Cong leader

The Samajwadi Party and the Congress forged a pre-poll alliance in Uttar Pradesh contesting on 298 and 105 seats...

9 March 2017 9:16 PM IST

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. (Photo: PTI)

Punjab exit polls: SAD-BJP to face resounding defeat; Cong-AAP...

Exit polls released ahead of the March-11 counting, predict that SAD-BJP could be struggling to get even into...

9 March 2017 9:11 PM IST

Smoke erupts from a bogie after a blast in the Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train near Jabdi station in Shajapur district in Madhya Pradesh. (Photo: PTI)

NIA team reaches Shujalpur to probe Bhopal-Ujjain train blast

At least nine people were injured after an explosion took place in Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train in Madhya Pradesh's...

9 March 2017 8:51 PM IST

While many women blame doctors at private hospitals for preferring Caesarean or C-section deliveries to vaginal births, doctors in the city say that the reasons for these range from health issues, social factors and also C-section on demand by pregnant women.

Parliament passes bill to raise maternity leave to 26 weeks

The new law will apply to all establishments employing 10 or more people.

9 March 2017 8:44 PM IST

Saifullah, who was killed in a stand off with the ATS, in the Thakurganj area of Lucknow. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Kashmiri's who glorify terrorists should learn from Saifullah's...

Earlier on Wednesday, the father of Saifullah, Sartaj refused to accept his son's body saying -"a traitor-" is no son of...

9 March 2017 8:30 PM IST

Fishermen community members on the 2nd day of their protest against the alleged killing 22-year-old Indian fisherman. (Photo: PTI)

TN: Rameswaram fishermen's protest enters 3rd day

Earlier, a 22-year-old fisherman was allegedly shot by Sri Lankan Navy on Monday.

9 March 2017 8:19 PM IST

The alleged spy was detained by CID and Border Intelligence Police, near Indo-Pak border in Jaisalmer. (Photo: Representational Image)

J&K: Soldier killed after ceasefire violation by Pak in Poonch

In another incident, one terrorist killed in a brief shootout near Bandipora Police Station in North Kashmir.

9 March 2017 8:12 PM IST

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, BSP supremo Mayawati and Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday casted their votes in the third phase of UP elections and claimed that their parties will form the next government. (Photo: PTI)

'BJP must not run UP by remote control': CM's message to Mayawati?

No exit poll showed the SP-Congress getting a majority in UP, while most said BJP could be the largest party.

9 March 2017 8:08 PM IST

No casualties were reported. (Photo: ANI)

Manipur: Blast in Imphal super market, no casualties

The incident happened amidst repolling held in 34 polling stations in three districts of Manipur on Thursday amid tight...

9 March 2017 7:33 PM IST

TN: By-poll in Amma's constituency on April 12

The R K Nagar assembly constituency fell vacant after the demise of late chief minister J. Jayalalithaa.

9 March 2017 6:52 PM IST

Over 68 per cent votes were cast in Uttarakhand, two per cent more than the last assembly polls, in 69 out of the states 70 seats. (Photo: PTI)

77 percent turnout in Manipur repolling

The repoll was ordered on Tuesday following electoral malpractices in these polling stations.

9 March 2017 6:38 PM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee (Photo: AFP/File)

President returns minimum wages amendment Bill to Delhi Assembly

The proposed law has recommended imprisonment of up to three years for violators of the Minimum Wages Act.

9 March 2017 6:27 PM IST