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Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remained unchanged with more than six lakh people in 10 districts reeling under waters, officials said Sunday. Heavy rains in different parts of the state led to the swelling of river water level, forcing affected people in many areas...

New Delhi: A delegation of leaders from the INDIA opposition bloc met the full bench of the Election Commission Sunday and urged it to ensure that all the guidelines are followed June 4, when the votes polled in the Lok Sabha election will be counted,...

New Delhi: Terming the exit polls "bogus", the Congress Sunday said they were a "deliberate attempt" to justify rigging of the elections and part of "psychological games" being played by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lower the morale of the INDIA bloc workers. Former Congress...

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Sunday surrendered at the Tihar jail here after his interim bail granted by the Supreme Court in the excise policy-linked money laundering case ended June 1. He was granted the relief for campaigning in the Lok Sabha elections....

New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) sought factual information from Congress leader Jairam Ramesh Sunday on his claim that Home Minister Amit Shah has called up 150 district magistrates and collectors ahead of the June 4 counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls. In...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday stressed the need to ensure regular fire and electrical safety audits in hospitals and other public places as he reviewed the heatwave situation in the country amid fire incidents which have claimed many lives. He chaired a host...

Guwahati: The Centre has approved an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) for Assam, and it would come up near Guwahati, making it among the few cities in the country housing top educational institutions, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Sunday. He said the state government...

Gangtok: The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) Sunday returned to power in the Himalayan state for the second consecutive term as it won 21 seats in the 32-member Assembly and secured a majority, officials said. The SKM, led by Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, is also...

Itanagar: The BJP retained power in Arunachal Pradesh for the third straight term by winning 36 seats, five more than the magic figure of 31 in the 60-member state Assembly, for which elections were held April 19. The counting of votes is still underway in...

Gangtok: The ruling SKM won seven Assembly seats and was leading in 24 other constituencies, the Election Commission of India said Sunday. Counting of votes for 32 Assembly seats in Sikkim began at 6am Sunday, amid tight security arrangements, officials said. Samdup Lepcha of Sikkim...