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Caught on camera, speeding car evades signal, hits another before flipping multiple times

Hyderabad/IBNS: Dramatic CCTV footage capturing an accident between two cars at a busy intersection in Hyderabad has surfaced online showing a collision between a speeding black Kia Carens, which was attempting to jump a red light, and a white Toyota Innova Hycross.

Team Uddhav Thackeray rubbishes rumours of him going back to NDA

Mumbai/IBNS: Refuting rumours, the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena has said that it is going to remain with the INDIA alliance and will not switch back to the NDA which is forming the government at the Centre.

Rahul Gandhi demands probe into stock market moves during polls, calls Modi's investment advice for June 4 'criminal act'

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is receiving a lot of credit for Congress's better performance in this Lok Sabha Elections with 99 seats, has demanded an investigation into sharp stock market moves towards the end of the just-ended national polls and alleged that Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi gave misleading investment advice.

'My mother was at farmers' protest...,' says security officer who slapped Kangana Ranaut

Chandigarh/IBNS: Kulwinder Kaur, the security officer who allegedly slapped Kangana Ranaut at Chandigarh airport, said she was triggered by an old remark by the actor-turned-politician about the farmers' protest.

'Kangana Ranaut slapped at Chandigarh airport by CISF woman staff', says report

Bollywood actress and BJP MP-elect Kangana Ranaut has allegedly been slapped in Chandigarh airport by a CISF woman security staff when she was on her way to board a Vistara flight on Thursday, media reports said.

Modi's swearing-in could be on June 9 instead of 8; Hasina, Wickremesinghe to attend the ceremony

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony is likely to be rescheduled on June 9 instead of June 8 as known earlier, to accommodate various heads of states from other countries, especially India's immediate neighbours, according to media reports quoting sources.

Modi 3.0: BJP likely to keep top ministries, key allies TDP and JDU bargain for top portfolios

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s failure to attain the majority in the Lok Sabha polls has opened the doors for its key allies- N Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United)- go for tough bargains despite the saffron party's insistence on keeping top portfolios with itself.

Maharashtra: 18-19 Ajit Pawar-led NCP MLAs keen to return to Sharad Pawar's faction, claims Rohit Pawar

Mumbai/IBNS: In what could be a crack in the ruling coalition of Maharashtra, NCP (SCP) head Sharad Pawar's grandson Rohit Pawar has claimed 18-19 MLAs from the Ajit Pawar-led faction are aiming to return to the original fold.

BJP's decision to switch my seat was wrong: Dilip Ghosh after TMC sweeps Bengal in Lok Sabha polls

Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party national vice president Dilip Ghosh has criticised the top brass' decision to switch his seat from Medinipur to Burdwan-Durgapur after he was defeated by Trinamool Congress candidate, former cricketer Kirti Azad.

Sunil Lahri, who played Lakshman in Ramayana, slams Ayodhya voters after BJP's defeat in Faizabad

Sunil Lahri, who played Lakshman in Ramayana, has slammed the voters of Ayodhya after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was defeated by the Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh's Faizabad where Ram Temple is located.

Mayawati makes big statement on Muslim candidates after BSP draws blank in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow/IBNS: Despite the Opposition camp INDIA's spectacular comeback in Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha elections, former Chief Minister and BSP supremo Mayawati failed to win a single seat in the northern state of India.

INDIA bloc lost their minds: JDU on 'anti-Nitish campaign'

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid speculations over his political inclinations, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday attended the NDA meeting with his support for Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi's BJP, which has failed to attain the majority.

BJP improves vote share in CPI-M-ruled Kerala by 3 percent, bags 1 seat

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party has improved its vote share in Kerala by 3 percent and bagged a seat after its outreached to the southern state.

NDA's growth story in Tamil Nadu despite a blank in tally of seats

Chennai/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance may have drawn a blank in Tamil Nadu in the Lok Sabha elections but achieved its best ever performance when it comes to vote share, after its supreme leader Narendra Modi campaigned hard in the state with his frequent visits.

Akhilesh Yadav's PDA pitch powers Samajwadi Party to stop BJP juggernaut in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow/IBNS: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party has derailed the Bharatiya Janata Party juggernaut in the northern state, which contributed heavily to the saffron party in forming governments in 2014 and 2019 General Elections, in the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls.

Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe among foreign leaders to attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony

New Delhi/IBNS: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will be among the foreign leaders to attend the swearing-in ceremony of BJP leader Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister for the third consecutive term.

Punjab: Victory of pro-Khalistan leaders in Lok Sabha polls rings alarm bells

In Punjab, the victory of two Independent candidates in the Lok Sabha elections - Amritpal Singh, a Khalistan propagator, currently in jail, and Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa, son of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassin Beant Singh, has sparked shock and deep concern in various circles.

Will jailed terror accused Engineer Rashid, who beat Omar Abdullah in Kashmir, be allowed to take oath as MP?

Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as ‘Engineer Rashid’, emerged as a controversial  player in the Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir,  after the jailed terror accused defeated former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah by a massive margin in the Baramulla seat.

'Will take appropriate steps at right time': Mallikarjun Kharge says after INDIA meet

New Delhi: The INDIA bloc will sit in the opposition benches for now, even though Narendra Modi and the BJP are "subverting the will of the people," Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said Wednesday.

Congress opens account in Gujarat with Geniben Tahkor's victory, who crowdfunded her poll campaign

New Delhi/IBNS: After two successive clean sweeps by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in their stronghold Gujarat, the Congress finally managed to open its account in the politically crucial state with the victory of Geniben Thakor from Banaskantha Lok Sabha seat.

Delhi court rejects Arvind Kerjiwal's interim bail plea on medical grounds

New Delhi/IBNS: The Rouse Avenue Court Wednesday dismissed an interim bail plea by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking seven days bail on medical grounds.

'Winning, losing part of politics': PM Modi in last cabinet meeting

New Delhi/IBNS: In the last cabinet meeting of the outgoing government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said winning and losing are part of politics.

PM Modi to stake claim for govt formation after official support from NDA partners

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Wednesday chosen as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) with Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu giving their official support to form the government at the Centre.

Modi cabinet meets before resignation, passes resolution on new government formation: Reports

A Cabinet meeting was held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his colleagues on Wednesday, a day after the Lok Sabha poll results were announced, where a resolution was passed on the new government formation.

Mohamed Muizzu wishes Narendra Modi after India election victory, says he is looking forward to work with him to ensure stability

Despite recent diplomatic ties touching low points, Maldives President  Mohamed Muizzu on Wednesday greeted Indian PM Narendra Modi and said he is looking forward to working with him to advance and ensure stability between the two countries.

Taiwan's newly elected President Lai Ching-te congratulates PM Narendra Modi over Lok Sabha polls victory

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te congratulated Indian PM Narendra Modi on his Lok Sabha election victory and said he is looking forward to expanding the fast-growing relationship between the two nations.

Nepal PM Prachanda greets Narendra Modi on electoral success

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Tuesday congratulated Indian PM Narendra Modi for his 'electoral success' in the Lok Sabha polls in the neighbouring nation.

Mauritius, Italy, Bhutanese top leaders wish Narendra Modi over Lok Sabha victory

Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth was the first foreign leader to wish Indian PM Narendra Modi after his Bharatiya Janata Party scripted the third straight victory in the Lok Sabha polls on Tuesday.

Devendra Fadnavis claims responsibility for BJP's drubbing in Maharashtra, offers to quit as Dy CM

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday offered to step down from his post taking the blame on him for the Bharatiya Janata Party's drubbing in the state in the Lok Sabha elections.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi submits resignation to President Murmu, likely to take oath on June 8

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely take oath as Prime Minister for the record third straight term on Saturday (June 8, 2024), a rare event in the Indian political scenario, media reports said.