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Ahmedabad/Shimla, Dec 18: The BJP today headed for a victory in Gujarat and was set to retain power and also stayed on course to oust the Congress in Himachal Pradesh, according to official counting trends available for most of the seats in the two states. Prem Kumar Dhumal, BJP's chief ministerial candidate in Himachal Pradesh, was trailing behind Congress's Rajinder Rana in Sujanpur, according

Agartala, Dec 18: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that the "tortured" Hindus from across the world come to India for shelter. Stating that India is a land of Hindus, the RSS chief said while addressing a public function at the Swami Vivekananda Maidan here, "The tortured Hindus from across the world come to the country and get shelter. Hindus believe in truth, but

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a case against five alleged sympathisers of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), hailing from Kannur district in Kerala, the agency said on Sunday. ISIS is a dreaded terror outfit which carries of terror activities in different parts of the world, especially in Muslim countries. Muslim scholars across the world have called ISIS as anti

Ahmedabad, Dec 18: The BJP is ahead in 107 seats while the Congress is leading in 71 seats, according to trends available so far. Election Commission figures show the NCP, Bhartiya Tribal Party and an independent candidate are leading in five seats together. BJP Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who was earlier trailing after the count of postal ballots, is now leading in over Congress' Indranil

Lucknow Dec 18: Adopting a defiant attitude, riot accused Uttar Pradesh minister Suresh Rana, against whom a non-bailable warrant (NBW) had been issued by a court in connection with 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case, on Sunday said that he would appear in the court after the end of the ongoing Assembly session. ''I will appear in the court after the session ends,'' Rana said while speaking to

The results, which will forecast the fortunes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi 15 months ahead of Lok Sabha polls, either way, will have a huge impact on national politics. It would set the tone for the Assembly elections in mid-2018, including in Karnataka, while also indicating whether Modi would think of preponing the Lok Sabha elections by 6-7 months, as

Ahmedabad, Dec 17: Counting of votes will be held tomorrow for the Gujarat Assembly polls, considered a prestige battle for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his home state and a litmus test for new Congress president Rahul Gandhi. While the BJP is seeking a sixth straight term in office, the Congress is aiming to stage a comeback in power after being in the opposition for over two decades. The

Mumbai, Dec 17: How often does it happen that you book an app cab in the wee hours and find a burqa-clad woman pulling up in her red hatchback? "People find it tough to believe it when I call them up and ask for directions or when they see me in the driver's seat," says 30-year-old Rizwana Shaikh, a stay-at-home mum by day and Ola driver by night. Shaikh, who grew up in Lucknow, moved here after

The IMA has strongly opposed the draft Bill that seeks to replace the Medical Council of India with a new body, claiming it will cripple the medical profession. The draft National Medical Commission bill was yesterday approved by the Cabinet. It provides for the constitution of four autonomous boards entrusted with conducting undergraduate and postgraduate education, assessment and accreditation

New Delhi, Dec 16 : In a bid to plug gaps, the GST Council today decided to implement the e-way bill mechanism throughout the country by June 1 after reviewing the readiness of the IT network. Under the e-way bill system, goods worth more than Rs 50,000 have to be pre-registered online before they can be moved from one state to another. The 24th meeting of the GST Council, held today through video