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The Bharatiya Janata Party's triumph in the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections has changed the political map of India further. Now the saffron party is controlling 19 of Indian states and it has its own Chief Ministers in 14 states. Congress, on the other hand, is now in power in only four states and one union territory. The victories in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat has taken the

Kolkata, Dec 19: The BJP's victory in the assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh has unsettled political equations in West Bengal and it was likely to have far-reaching consequences in politics of the state, say political leaders. Some leaders believe that the Mamata Banerjee-led party could tone down its shrillness in countering the saffron party whose win has given the BJP state

Ahmedabad, Dec 19: Although the BJP retained power in Gujarat, it lost the Unjha assembly constituency in Mehsana district, which includes Prime Minister Narendra Modi's hometown Vadnagar, to Congress. Congress candidate Asha Patel defeated BJP nominee and sitting MLA Narayan Patel with a comfortable margin of over 19,000 votes to win the Unjha seat. The 79-year-old BJP veteran had defeated Asha

Mangaluru, Dec 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has celebrated the joy of Bharatiya Janata Party’s election victories in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh with his fans in the coastal city of Mangaluru. Mr Modi arrived by a special flight at Mangaluru International Airport at 12:05 a.m. on Tuesday though he was expected to land there at 10:30 p.m. on Monday. Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan, Karnataka

New Delhi, Dec 18: Scientists at IIT Kharagpur have used waste onion skins to develop an inexpensive device that can generate 'green' electricity from body movements and may power pacemakers, smart pills and wearable electronics. The non-toxic, biodegradable and biocompatible device takes advantage of the suitable piezoelectric properties of the onion skin, researchers said. Piezoelectric

Jerusalem, Dec 18: Israeli aircraft targeted a Hamas facility in the northern Gaza Strip early Monday, claiming that two rockets fired from the Palestinian enclave struck southern Israel. “In response to the rockets launched toward southern Israel, IAF (Israel air force) aircraft targeted a Hamas training compound in the northern Gaza Strip,” a statement from the military said. On Sunday night

In an apparent violation of its refugee resettlement deal, the Myanmar army has continued to destroy Rohingya villages, according to a rights group. Satellite images of Myanmar published by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday revealed destruction in 40 Rohingya villages since October. "The Burmese army’s destruction of Rohingya villages within days of signing a refugee repatriation agreement with

Doha, Dec 18: Oil-rich Qatar on Monday celebrated its National Day amid the ongoing Gulf diplomatic crisis, which appears to have created a greater sense unity among the nation’s 2.5 million residents. The annual holiday is observed on December 18 to mark the date in 1878 when Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani succeeded his father as the emir and led the country towards unity. Qatar's foreign

Hyderabad, Dec 18: Former Chief Election Commissioner T S Krishnamurthy said today that electronic voting machines (EVMs) are the "real winner" in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh elections and their "bashing" should stop now. When asked over the remarks in some quarters that the EVMs are the "real winner", as results of the two Assembly elections are being declared, he said, "I agree." "They (EVMs)

Ahmedabad/Shimla, Dec 18: The BJP today headed for a record sixth straight victory in Gujarat assembly polls and was set to evict the Congress in Himachal Pradesh, widening the party's grip over the country's politics with general elections only 18 months away. The BJP called the results a vote for development pushed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was the tireless star campaigner in both