Day: May 3, 2021

BJP has won 33.21 pe cent votes in Assam

5:57 pm May 3, 2021

Guwahati: BJP, which has emerged victorious in the Assam assembly elections for the second successive time, has garnered 33.21 per cent share of the votes, according to the Election Commission. Its alliance partner Asom Gana Parishad got 7.91 per cent, while UPA major Congress registered 29.67 per cent and AIUDF 9.29 per cent. The saffron […]

KCR sacks Minister Rajender on land-grabbing allegations

12:48 am May 3, 2021

Hyderabad: Telangana Minister Etala Rajender, stripped of his portfolio over land-grabbing allegations, was on Saturday dropped from Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Raos Cabinet. The Minister was sacked hours after the Medak district administration submitted its report confirming the charges. “On the advice of the Chief Minister of Telangana, the Governor has dropped Etala Rajender from […]

Few opted for NOTA option in five assembly polls

12:40 am May 3, 2021

New Delhi: The ‘none of the above’ or ‘NOTA’ 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 er cent) of the total voters exercised the option in Assam. In Kerala, 91,715 […]

Congress alleges rampant fraud in voters' list in Kerala

Cong on shaky ground as it poll fortunes plummet further

12:32 am May 3, 2021

New Delhi: The electoral fortunes of the Congress took another dip on Sunday as it failed to make a mark in the assembly polls in four states and Puducherry, the only minor consolation being the victory of its DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu. While the party drew a blank in West Bengal, it could not […]

Maha: 4 held for stealing private bus in Bhiwandi

12:22 am May 3, 2021

Thane: Four persons were arrested in Thane on Sunday for allegedly stealing a bus belonging to a transport firm, police said. The bus was stolen at 1am on Saturday from Kongaon in Bhiwandi, an official said. “The bus was fitted with a GPS system which helped us track it to Mankoli in Narpoli area here. […]