INDIA
Policy paralysed govt can't defeat virus: Rahul
Attacking the Union Government for policy paralysis, Rahul Gandhi tweeted, "A policy paralysed GOI cannot secure victory over the virus. Face it. Don't fake it, He slammed the Centre over the delay in placing fresh vaccine order. The Congress leader has been attacking the government over its management of the COVID-19 situation in the country.
UP extends 'closure' by 2 days to check Covid spread
The closure which began on Friday night, was earlier to end on Tuesday morning. But now Yogi Adityanth government has decided to extend the closure by 2 days to check covid surge
Veteran Kerala politician Balakrishna Pillai is no more
R. Balakrishna Pillai was ailing due to old age problems and was a few days back admitted to the hospital following breathing problems. However he passed away after coming to know that his film star son K.B. Ganesh Kumar won his fifth straight assembly elections from Pathanapuram in Kollam district.
India reports 3.68L new Covid cases, 3,417 deaths in 24 hrs
It is the 12th straight day when India recorded more than 3 lakh cases while over 3,000 casualties have been reported for the past six days. India's total tally of Covid-19 cases now stands at 1,99,25,604 with 34,13,642 active cases and a total of 2,18,959 deaths so far.
NDA set to form government in Puducherry
According to party national General Secretary C.T. Ravi, the BJP has been successful in retaining power in Assam, and further, "is on its way to form a NDA Government in Puducherry". "This is no mean feat by our party. I congratulate our Karyakartas and leaders for these victories," he said.
Mamata emerges as contender on national political stage
With leaders of different regional parties, including NCP chief Sharad Pawar, sending her congratulatory massages, the message from the Assembly election is clear that Banerjee is capable of taking the challenge of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, and combating it successfully.
Kamal Haasan loses in Coimbatore South to BJP's Srinivasan
Superstar and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder, Kamal Haasan lost the Coimbatore South seat by a margin of 1,500 votes against BJP women's wing national President, Vanathi Srinivasan. Congress candidate Mayura Jayakumar was relegated to the third position.
BJP scrambles to retain LS seat in Karnataka bypoll
In a hard fought contest which went down to the wire, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) scrambled to retain the high-profile Belgaum Lok Sabha seat, with a slender margin of 5,240 votes in Karnataka's April 17 bypoll, said a poll official on Sunday.
Vijayan dedicates 'grand victory' to people; hits out at Congress, BJP
Addressing the media at his home base in Kannur when the tally of the victory showed 99 seats for the Left, with the Congress-led Opposition ending up with 41 seats and the BJP which had one seat in the 2016 Assembly polls, failed to get any seat this time, a beaming Vijayan said: "I wish to state that this was a great political fight and this is no doubt a victory of the people and belongs to the people.
Mamata approaches EC demanding recounting in Nandigram
In a major development, the Trinamool Congress on Sunday approached state Chief Electoral Officer Ariz Aftab demanding recounting of votes in Nandigram after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lost from there against her one-time aide and BJP candidate Suvendu Adhkari in the ‘battle of prestige in East Midnapore district.
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