R-urban seats come on parties' radar as cities expand in GujaratAccording to figures from the 2011 census, Gujarat is an urbanised state with 43% of its people residing in urban areas. According to the L...
Newspapers trusted more than newsportals: SurveyThe survey said that although Twitter and WhatsApp have emerged as most highly trusted among social media platforms, only a sixth of users ...
More people support internet shutdown; sizeable number favour surveillance, says Lokniti-CSDS surveyAmong all respondents, 36 per cent were in support of the idea of internet shut down for law and order purposes, while 26 per cent found it...
Karnataka: Congress unveils helpline against Bommai-led govt's 'corruption'As part of its campaign, '40 percent Sarkara, BJP means brashtachara,' the Congress party released a 'rate card' on commissions demanded in...
Over half of Hindu voters back BJP, Muslim electors favour SP in UP: Post-poll surveyThe study also points to the fact that the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party got support of 26 per cent of Hindu voters, up from 18 per ce...
"Bias it is": CMIE chief's defence of CPHS survey elicits fresh critical response from Jean Drèze, Anmol Somanchi"The representativeness of CPHS data cannot be assumed from the survey methodology. It must be scrutinised through comparisons with other c...
Muslim vote: How BJP trumped CongressIn fact, in the 2014 Lok Sabha election, the BJP made more gains of Muslim votes than the Congress .
Exit polls predict reality check for BJP, hope for CongressThe trend, if confirmed by the final results on December 11, shows strong anti-incumbency against BJP in the three states of MP, Chhattisga...
Supreme Court: Never directed Aadhaar-mobile number linkageThe apex court clarified that it had not ordered mandatory linkage, and said the government misinterpreted its February 6, 2017, observatio...
BJP set to win Gujarat but with reduced vote share: SurveyThe survey found much of the Congress recovery taking place in two regions — Saurashtra-Kutch and North Gujarat.
SIM cards not linked to Aadhaar to be deactivated after February next yearAll SIM cards have to be verified with Aadhaar by February of next year, with all unlinked phones to be deactivated after that date.
Centre to create DNA bank of unidentified bodiesAt present, India has 30-40 DNA examiners in forensic laboratories for 1.2 bn population against an estimated requirement of around 800-1,0...
SC issues notice to Centre, states for implementation of TRP for hiring police personnelBench headed by Justice T S Thakur sought response from governments for implementation of TRP which was developed by National Police Missio...
Exit polls predict strong show by AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, poor performance by DMKIt would also mean that AIADMK could once again play a significant role in government formation at the Centre after nearly a decade and a h...
Exit polls predict NDA government but vary in its marginSome of them also predicted the Bharatiya Janata Party reaching its highest-ever tally and the Congress reaching its lowest-ever numbers.
BJP-LJP alliance in Bihar may bag 21-29 Lok Sabha seats: Opinion pollBJD may corner 10 to 16 seats while BJP could emerge as the second major party and Congress may be relegated to the third place.
NDA may win up to 2/3rd of UP, Bihar seats in LS polls: SurveyIf this projection were to come true, it would mean a big boost to Narendra Modi’s chances of becoming prime minister come May.