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The National Conference-Congress combine on Tuesday won the Jammu and Kashmir election, where last assembly polls were held a decade earlier, beating exit poll predictions of a hung assembly. The BJP emerged the second largest party by winning 29 constituencies, improving its all-time high count of 25 seats recorded in 2014 elections. The Congress managed to win six seats. Here’s a full list of winners in Jammu and Kashmir polls: Akhnoor – Mohan Lal, BJPAnantnag – Peerzada Mohammad Syed, CongressAnatnag West – Abdul Majeed Bhat, National ConferenceBahu – Vikram Randhawa, BJPBandipora – Nizam Uddin Bhat, CongressBani – Rameshwar Singh, IndependentBanihal – Sajad Shaheen, National ConferenceBaramulla – Javid Hassan Baig, National ConferenceBasohli- Darshan Kumar, BJPBeerwah- Shafi… Read More »Jammu And Kashmir 2024 Elections: Full List Of Winners

The Haryana election result is a “big setback for the Congress”, senior leader and one-time chief ministerial hopeful Kumari Selja told NDTV Tuesday afternoon. “…very disappointing,” she said. “I was very excited in the morning… we had expected to win up to 60 (of Haryana’s 90 Assembly seats), so this result is a big setback for us. We will assess the reasons for our defeat… there can be many… and see how these can be overcome for future elections,” the senior leader told NDTV. Ms Selja offered a brief analysis of the Congress’ poor showing despite a feeling of anti-incumbency against the Bharatiya Janata Party. “See… before the election there were two factors – BJP’s… Read More »“Must Assess Why Congress Lost”: Kumari Selja’s Swipe At Bhupinder Hooda

Senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday said the outcome in Haryana was opposite to the atmosphere was in the state. He also said the results came as a surprise to the party. The BJP emerged victorious in 48 seats while the Congress won 26 seats and was leading in one seat, according to the Election Commission. The BJP is set to form the government for a third straight time, bucking anti-incumbency and overcoming the setback in Lok Sabha polls when its tally dropped from 10 in 2019 to five seats. Replying to a question on the results, Mr Hooda told reporters, “The results have left us ‘achambhit’ (stunned) and the BJP must also… Read More »“Stunning, Surprising”: Bhupinder Hooda On Haryana Election Results

A son of Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden has been barred from returning to France, where he lived for years painting landscapes in a Normandy village, after allegedly posting comments on social media deemed to have glorified terrorism. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said he had signed an order banning Omar Binladin from France after the judiciary confirmed the legality of a prior deportation order issued on grounds of national security. Retailleau gave no details about the timing of the deportation or where Binladin had been sent. “Mr Binladin, who has lived in the Orne region for several years as the spouse of a British national, posted comments on his social networks in 2023 that… Read More »Osama Bin Laden’s Son Banned From Returning To France After Deportation

Neena Gupta won the National Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Sooraj Barjatya’s  Uunchai. The film veteran wore a pink saree and teamed it up with a halter neck pink blouse. She completed her look with matching flowers in her hair. Neena Gupta’s daughter Masaba, who is expecting her first child, wrote an endearing message for her mom on her big win. Sharing pictures from the ceremony, Masaba wrote, “Will tell my baby NaniJi is the coolest and was winning National Awards since 1994 with flowers in her hair.” The comments section was swamped with congratulatory messages. Dia Mirza wrote, “Most amazing Naani.” Bhumi Pednekar posted an emoji. Tisca Chopra wrote, “Neenaji… Read More »National Awards: To Winner Neena Gupta, A Message From Mom-To-Be Masaba: “Will Tell My Baby NaniJi Is The Coolest”