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MURMURS GET LOUDER IN BJP , AIADMK

THE comprehensive defeat in all 40 LS seats has sparked a churning in AIADMK and BJP with leaders of the parties voicing opinion about what could have been done better and the way forward for the two parties to get back to winning ways.

Sunday date for Modi to take oath

New govt to consider special financial package for Andhra, Bihar; NDA Parliamentary Party meet today

Mkt may see short-term volatility

Participants would keep watch on coalition govt's ability to continue with various policies

After Huge Setback, BJP Workers Want Party To Rethink Its Poll Strategy

A silent churn is under way in the state unit of the BJP, in the aftermath of the saffron party's underwhelming performance in the polls nationally and in TN, with several party functionaries expressing the need to rethink its strategy.

To continue or not: Poor students find RTE's class 9 question heart-breaking

Parents from disadvantaged sections are either scrambling for money to ensure their kids continue at same pvt school or are trying to convince their wards to shift to govt school

PSU, Adani stocks lead rally ahead of LS poll results

Adani Group stocks gain up to 16%; public sector Power Grid, NTPC, SBI and ONGC are top peformers on BSE and NSE indices

As Naveen Steps Down, All Eyes On Who Will Be New CM

Pradhan has virtually been the face of BJP in Odisha for last 10 years

BJP Retains 2 Jammu Seats, But Vote Share Drops As Cong Manages To Improve Show

ALTHOUGH BJP retained both its Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir for a third term, its vote bank dropped between 5 and 10%, while Congress, despite losing both seats, has witnessed an increase in vote bank.

Markets Gain As Modi 3.0 Looks Certain Now

Market capitalisation of all BSE-listed firms surged to ₹408 lakh crore, making investors wealthier by ₹13 lakh crore

Will Take Appropriate Steps At Appropriate Time, Says Oppn

After a meeting in Delhi, INDIA bloc ends suspense over possibility of staking claim to form govt, says it will continue to fight against BJP

Chettri set for international retirement

INDIAN football team talisman Sunil Chhetri on Wednesday played down the hype around his last international match and sought to bring the focus back to the team's crucial FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Kuwait here.

Different pitch, but same story in New York

Uneven bounce on NY pitch once again comes under scanner, multiple batters get hit before India beat Ireland

Focus on strong start & endurance: Panghal

BOXER Amit Panghal was at the peak of his prowess heading into the Tokyo Olympics.

France are their own enemy, says Patrice

FORMER French captain Patrice Evra has declared France as the favourites to lift the upcoming Euros.

Andreeva gets better of ailing Sabalenka

MIRRA Andreeva became the youngest Grand Slam semi-finalist for 27 years with a shock win over Aryna Sabalenka on Wednesday at the French Open, after fourth seed Elena Rybakina was knocked out by Italy's Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.

Byju's US lenders begin bankruptcy proceedings

THE ad hoc group of term loan lenders of Byju's Alpha Inc.on Wednesday said that certain holders of the term loans and GLAS Trust Company LLC have filed petitions pursuant to Chapter 11 of the US.

Not just spectrum auction, other telecom reforms likely to be delayed

AFTER the postponement of the spectrum auction, other initiatives within the telecom ministry, such as rolling out regulations for the Telecommunication Act 2023 and implementing other telecom reforms, are likely to be delayed.

MPC meet begins; strong growth rules out rate cut

THE six-member rate-setting panel MPC began its three-day meeting here on Wednesday to review and decide on the course of the monetary policy, which is scheduled to be unveiled on Friday.

Sunak, Starmer spar over tax, inflation in TV debate

Farage contesting July 4 polls is bad news for the Conservatives

Slovenia recognises Palestinian state

SLOVENIA is the latest European country to recognise a Palestinian state.

Son appeals for Er Rashid's release after Baramulla win

THE son of Sheikh Abdur Rashid alias Er Rashid, the two-time former J&K legislator who won the Lok Sabha election on J&K's Baramulla seat from Tihar jail, has appealed the central government to respect the public mandate and release his father who is under detention on terror charges for nearly five years.

6-seat victory rekindles hope of UP Cong revival

AFTER putting up an intense fight against rival BJP, Congress - which was reduced to just one seat in the 2019 general election bounced back emphatically by winning six seats in Uttar Pradesh, politically the most crucial state of the country, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

4 C'garh netas beyond Durg carry outsider tag, lose election this time

THREE senior Congress leaders and a BJP leader from Durg district, who contested from other Lok Sabha constituencies in Chhattisgarh, lost the polls this time, apparently due to their outsider tag.

Setback to BJP as saffron party wiped out from tribal heartland of J'khand

IN a major setback, BJP has lost all five seats reserved for the tribal community in Jharkhand which include Khunti, Lohardaga, Singhbhum, Rajmahal and Dumka.

Perfect score, Chirag new 'Dalit icon' in Bihar

IF Lok Sabha results are any indication, Chirag Paswan is the newest \"Dalit icon\" in Bihar, an heir to his father's legacy.

Biden, other world leaders congratulate Modi

US President Joe Biden, British PM Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Russian President Vladimir Putin were among a host of world leaders who congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is set for a third term in the top post.

BJP unlikely to part with six crucial ministries

AFTER receiving reaffirmation of the alliance promise from its allies to stay together under the Modi leadership, the BJP has reportedly drawn the line on the top cabinet berths.

Decimation of 'neutral' parties

THE Lok Sabha election results showed that the parties, which maintained an equidistance from the NDA and INDIA bloc, have been decimated, experts said.

Parole for progeny: HC nod to plea of life convict's wife

IN an exceptional ruling, the High Court of Karnataka, which helped a woman by granting 15 days' parole to her lover serving a life sentence for murder in Bengaluru Central Prison to marry her a year ago, has now gone a step ahead acceding to her request to grant parole to him to beget a child.

9 trekkers from Karnataka dead in Uttarakashi

NINE trekkers from Karnataka have died in a trek route in Uttarakashi, Uttarakhand.