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HC raps Kamal Haasan for Nathuram Godse remark, grants anticipatory bail

The judge criticised the media for giving importance to this type of hate speeches and debating those for hours.

BJP to meet allies, discuss new govt after exit polls predict victory

Party president Amit Shah will hold discussions with National Democratic Alliance Partners at BJP HQ in Delhi.

BSP insiders dismiss exit polls, says will Mayawati react after May 23

Against the backdrop of the exit poll projections, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav drove to the residence of Mayawati in the morning and held closed-door talks with her for about an hour

BJP calls for special session in MP, asks Congress govt to prove majority

In elections for the 230-member Assembly last year, the Congress won 114 seats and the BJP coming a close second with 109

Sensex gives 1400-pt salute to Modi's return; best post-exit poll rally since 1999

Banking, capital goods, oil & gas, realty, metal, consumer durables, automobiles and utilities indices were up in the range of 2.5% to 4% on the BSE on Monday

Exit polls: Forced opinion, says Palaniswami; Stalin 'not bothered'

All exit polls for the state predict a massive swing towards the DMK while NDA-ally AIADMK is projected to face dwindling electoral fortunes

Akhilesh meets BSP Supremo Mayawati day after exit poll projections are out

The meeting assumes importance because all the exit polls predicted comfortable victory for the BJP-led NDA

Oppn alliance has 5 PM hopefuls; they may not stay together by May 23: Sena

The party said oppositions efforts to forge an alliance was futile as NDA will come back to power.

Sack SBSP leader OP Rajbhar from cabinet: Yogi recommends to UP Governor

Adityanath recommended his removal after his constant outburst against BJP. SBSP leader Rajbhar recently said BJP members should be "thrashed with shoes".

Exit polls and markets: Beware! Play the expected euphoria with caution

It will be interesting to see how the new government will generate additional revenues to fund populist schemes already announced without dampening the market mood.

On the economic front, every Indian political party is on the left

Mr Modi has proved more statist than the Gandhis. Before he took power he criticized Congress welfare programs as insulting to the poor but after coming to power he doubled down on those programmes.

Exit polls 2019: Saffron wave may be set to make inroads in West Bengal

As opposed to 34 seats in 2014, the TMC is likely to get 26 seats, according to India News-Polstrat

Exit poll 2019 results: BJP may sweep Delhi; disappointment for Kejriwal

According to the NDTV poll of polls, the BJP is projected to win 6 seats and the Congress 1; Aap may fail to open its account

Exit poll 2019 analysis: East seen making up for NDA's losses in UP, South

The turnout figures, usually not an accurate indication of a voting trend, however, are validated in some states

Uttar Pradesh exit poll results seesaw between BJP and grand alliance

The BSP and the SP had contested 38 and 37 seats, respectively, while their partner RLD had fought three seats in Western UP

Exit polls predict Modi 2.0, say BJP will repeat 2014 performance

The BJP-led alliance, the exit polls said, would also do well in Bihar and improve significantly from the two seats it had won in West Bengal in 2014 and the one seat it had won in Odisha in 2014

Shiv Sena's political clout may take a hit in Maharashtra, show exit polls

The NDA, which had amassed 42 seats out of 48 in 2014, is likely to settle down at 35 to 36, an average of eight polls suggests

Awaiting elections 2019 results: Is the end of the world nigh?

Whether or not May 23 heralds change, there are exaggerated hopes and fears about election results. The manner in which election results are being anticipated suggests high political anxiety.

Does media influence voting behaviour? This research offers some insights

Increasing access to political information through the mass media may enable citizens to monitor incumbents' behaviour, and use this information in voting decisions

Exit polls: Jolt for TDP as Jagan's YSRCP looks set to form govt in Andhra

The Jaganmohan Reddy-led party is expected to emerge as the biggest in the state in terms of Lok Sabha tally, too