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New Delhi, Feb 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said "definite defeat" was staring at both the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh and the opposition Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and predicted the BJP would win with "huge majority". "Seeing their definite defeat after third phase of polls, SP and BSP evolved a new idea that even if they lose the elections, no one should get

New Delhi, Feb 27: A total of 54 crorepati candidates are in the fray for the first phase of Manipur Assembly elections to be held on March 4, while 8 have declared criminal cases against themselves, as per a latest report. Manipur Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all 167 candidates from 17 political parties, including 6

New Delhi, Feb 27: In yet another horrific incident, two air hostesses of Jet Airways flight no.9S24460 were allegedly molested by passengers on board Jet Airways Mumbai-Nagpur flight. A written complaint has been submitted to the flight captain against the accused who was travelling on seat no. 41E. Reports in the portal also claim that the accused Akash Gupta, a 23-year-old hardware trader, was

Lucknow, Feb 27: An estimated over 25 per cent of voters exercised their franchise till midday today in the fifth phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh amid tight security, with all eyes focused on Amethi and Faizabad. Polling is on by and large peacefully in 51 Assembly constituencies spread over 11 districts of the state. "Over 25 per cent polling was recorded till noon," poll officials said here

New Delhi, Feb 26: The National Investigative Agency (NIA) will soon file a closure report in connection with a case relating to the two youth from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), who were suspected to have helped the terrorists carry out the deadly attack in an army camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri sector last year. Faisal Hussain Awan and Ahsan Khursheed - will be sent back as the charges framed

Thane, Feb 26: The examination papers of Army Recruitment Board were allegedly leaked following which the Thane Police's Crime Branch conducted raids and arrested 18 persons from Maharashtra and Goa. Nearly 250 students have also been taken into custody in connection with the paper leak. The recruitment exam was slated to be held today across the country. Following a tip-off about the offence, the

Mumbai, Feb 26: Shiv Sena, which is identified with the 'Hindutva' ideology, has managed to make inroads in city's two Muslim pockets with the winning candidates calling the saffron party as their "true well wisher". The party put up a decent show by winning on 84 seats in the fiercely contested Mumbai civic body polls. The party had fielded five Muslim candidates, out of which two have won from

New Delhi, Feb 26: India needs more scientists to harness technology for the benefit of the common man, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today while hailing the scientific community for the record launch of 104 satellites and the successful test-firing of a new missile. "The attraction for science among our young generation should increase. The country needs more scientists. When science is

New Delhi, Feb 26: In a move to curb the unethical practice of pharma companies seeking to influence doctors and chemists through expensive "gifts", the government is set to impose a ceiling of Rs 1,000 on the value of such giveaways. The government is also considering a blanket ban on expensive freebies such as cruise or vacation tickets and sponsored educational conferences and seminars that can

Lucknow, Feb 25: The high-decibel campaign for the fifth phase of the crucial Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, which had touched a new low by a free flow of scornful words like "donkey, Kasab and kabootar", came to a close this evening. A total of 51 constituencies, spread over 11 districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh, will go to polls on February 27 under this phase. The political campaigning in