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Air India Plane Lands At Gujarat's Air Force Base As Man Suffers Cardiac Arrest

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2019

An Air India flight from Delhi to Muscat was diverted to Jamnagar Air Force base on Sunday night after a 33-year-old passenger suffered a cardiac arrest onboard.

Bengal Elections: BJP Says Trinamool Leaders "Have Lost Their Mind", Demands Re-Polling

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2019

The BJP on Sunday accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) of widespread violence in the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal, and demanded repolling at several booths in eight out of the nine constituencies.

Two Suspected Criminals Killed In Shootout In Delhi's Dwarka

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2019

Two suspected criminals were killed following a shootout between two rival gangs near the Dwarka Mor metro station in South West Delhi on Sunday, the police said.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: BJP To Win 6 Seats In Delhi, Predicts Poll Of Polls

Delhi News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday May 20, 2019

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: The BJP will sweep the Lok Sabha polls in Delhi, winning 6 out of 7 seats, the poll of polls -- an aggregate of exit polls -- predicted on Sunday. The Congress will win a lone seat, whereas the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which leads the state government, will score a naught.

As Polling Ends, Venkaiah Naidu Laments New Low in Political Discourse

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday May 20, 2019

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today expressed anguish over the extent by which political discourse in the country had fallen in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections, with politicians resorting to personal attacks instead of focusing on larger issues of public concern.

Punjab Likely To Be Silver Lining For Congress, Exit Polls Predict

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday May 20, 2019

The two-year-old government of Amarinder Singh in Punjab, which the BJP hoped was facing some amount of anti-incumbency, could fare the best among the Congress-ruled states, exit polls predicted today. An aggregate of 11 exit polls today indicated that the Congress could win nine of Punjab's 13 seats.

Exit Polls 2019: Gujarat BJP Says Exit Polls "As Expected", Congress Dismisses Claims

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 20, 2019

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Sunday expressed confidence that the exit poll predictions on the Lok Sabha elections would be reflected in the actual results when they are announced on May 23, even as the opposition Congress insisted it would prefer to wait for the real thing.

Congress Will Do Much Better, Says Amarinder Singh After Exit Polls

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 19, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today rejected the poll of polls results, saying that their accuracy was doubtful and that he expects the Congress to do much better, both at the national level and in the state.

Sukhbir Badal's Daughter, First-Time Voter, Gets Notice From Election Body

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2019

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal's younger daughter Gurleen Kaur, a first-time voter, was issued a notice for allegedly violating the model code of conduct.

Fire At Chemical Factory In Dadra And Nagar Haveli's Silvassa

India News | Edited By Ria Saini | Sunday May 19, 2019

A fire broke out a chemical factory in Silvassa, the capital of Dadar and Nagar Haveli today, news agency ANI reported. Eight fire engines are at the spot.

Mehbooba Mufti's Party Worker Shot At Allegedly By Terrorists In J&K

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2019

A Peoples Democratic Party activist was seriously injured after terrorists allegedly shot him at Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Sunday, police said.

Three Of A Family Drown Near Pune During A Picnic

Pune News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2019

Three members of a family, including a minor, drowned in the backwaters of a dam near Talegaon in the district during a picnic on Sunday afternoon, police said.

In Karnataka, Congress-JDS Heading For Big Defeat, Predicts Poll Of Polls

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday May 19, 2019

The pattern of the Congress crashing out in states it won in the assembly elections has continued in Karnataka, exit polls predicted today. The party, which managed to keep the BJP out of power in the state with a deft alliance with HD Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal Secular last May, has failed to stem the tide of BJP's popularity.

"Every Exit Poll Can't Be Wrong": Omar Abdullah On BJP Win Prediction

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Sunday May 19, 2019

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, one of the most forceful critics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has reacted to the exit polls that project a BJP win in Lok Sabha elections

India, Singapore Take Part In Naval Drill In South China Sea

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2019

The Indian Navy conducted military exercised in the South China Sea with its Singapore counterpart today. Navy's two ships-Kolkata and Shakti took part in the bilateral naval exercise with Singapore, along with long range maritime patrol aircraft Poseidon-8I.