Chhattisgarh has rejected Congress, underscored BJP veteran Raman Singh, explaining the Chhattisgarh trends which showed the BJP taking a lead over the ruling Congress. Till about 11 am, the Congress was in the lead. But the BJP sneaked up. At 12:05 pm, four hours into the counting, the BJP was leading in 52 seats, while the Congress was at 36. The turnaround in BJP numbers came in the last hour. The halfway mark for the 90-member assembly of Chhattisgarh is 46.
As the showdown between the government and the opposition continued for a second day on Tuesday, eight Opposition MPs were suspended from the Lok Sabha for 'unruly behaviour' after they tore papers and threw them at the Chair.
Just before US President Donald Trump announced the confirmation of the mega trade deal with India, he shared the cover of India Today magazine’s “Newsmakers of the Year 2025” edition, featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi alongside him, with the headline “The mover & the shaker”.
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal hailed the landmark trade deal finalised between India and the United States and said it would make every Indian proud, protect the interest of every Indian and provide huge opportunities.
A 28-year-old man allegedly murdered his six-year-old daughter to qualify for June panchayat elections in Maharashtra's Nanded district.
