Prime Minister Narendra Modi, elected back with a bigger majority than before, termed his victory a mandate from a new India and a victory for democracy and for an aspirational and inclusive country. Addressing party workers at the BJP headquarters, Mr. Modi said the mandate laid the...

India’s longest election is heading towards the grand finale. The BJP is poised to become the second political party in the Indian history to come back to power, even stronger this time. For the first time, voter verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) was used in every booth. As per the...

Virat Kohli, the Indian skipper, and head coach Ravi Shastri addressed the media ahead of Team India's departure to participate in the Cricket World Cup that is slated to begin on May 30 in England and Wales. Although this will be the third World Cup for Virat Kohli but it will be the...

The Election Commission dismissed all allegations of EVM manipulation in strongrooms in Uttar Pradesh saying they were ‘frivolous’ and that ‘protocol’ was being followed to secure the voting machines ahead of the vote count on May 23. “EVMS and VVPATs were sealed properly in...

Domestic stock markets soared on Monday with the Sensex gaining more than 1,100 points, a day after exit polls predicted that the Bharatiya Janata Party led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will win almost as many seats as it did in 2014 and form a government comfortably. The S&P...