DHAKA: Narendra Modi, who wanted to be Sanyasi (saint) in his early childhood, already became to-be prime minister of India on Friday. Many don’t know that Modi also ran a tea stall. An Indian non-government organization called Niti Central revealed on its website some facts about

DHAKA: As she savoured the prospect of her brother Narendra becoming India’s prime minister, Vasantiben Modi chortled at the idea that a one-time tea boy would soon be calling the shots over Delhi’s traditional elite. ‘They can’t believe it, can’t believe that someone from such

DHAKA: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) seems to be a heading for a dream debut in Punjab with its three candidates leading in Sangrur, Faridkot and Fatehgarh Sahib parliamentary seats, much to the unease of ruling Akali Dal-BJP coalition government in this border state. Leading the pack of

DHAKA: A Russian Proton rocket carrying an advanced communication satellite fell back to Earth on Friday shortly after liftoff in the latest accident to hit the country’s once-proud space industry. Russian space officials said the rocket’s control engine failed 545 seconds after it

DHAKA: BJP general secretary Varun Gandhi, 34, has won from Sultanpur, a constituency which neighbours Amethi. He defeated Amita Singh, a former national badminton champion and former MP Sanjay Singh’s wife. Singh, who romped home from the constituency in 2009, was earlier this year

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh congratulated Narendra Modi over BJP's victory in Lok Sabha elections.  Manmohan calls Modi and greeted him on his party's victory in the elections. Narendra Modi declared as the winner from Vadodara and also won in Varanasi by 50,319 votes

DHAKA: Narendra Modi appears all set to be the next Prime Minister with BJP likely to get a majority on its own, wresting power from Congress which is on the path of recording its worst ever performance in the Lok Sabha polls. According to a report, Modi will take oath on May 21.

DHAKA: BJP president Rajnath Singh on Friday congratulated prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi over the party’s performance in the Lok Sabha polls and said that the trends indicate ‘a landslide’ for the party. In a message on Twitter, Rajnath Singh described the BJP’s

DHAKA: An oil painting of Pakistani schoolgirl and campaigner Malala Yousafzai has been sold for $82,000 at an auction in New York. The 16-year-old was shot in the head in 2012 by the Taliban for campaigning for girls' education. The artwork by British artist Jonathan Yeo was originally

DHAKA: China says its oil rig will continue drilling in contested waters in the South China Sea, despite deadly anti-Beijing riots in Vietnam. Top General Fang Fenghui said Beijing could not "afford to lose an inch" of territory, blaming Hanoi for stirring up trouble in the region.

DHAKA: It's neck to neck in Amethi. Rahul Gandhi, at 11:15am, was leading BJP's Smriti Irani by 2293 votes. The once ridiculed Smriti Irani is actually giving Rahul Gandhi a run for his pride!!, reports Indian media. **Rahul Gandhi trails in Amethi BDST: 1216 HRS, MAY 16 , 2014

DHAKA: The BJP and its allies will form the next government under Narendra Modi, who is headed to the Prime Minister's residence at 7 Race Course Road, Delhi.  They now have a runaway lead with 326 seats and do not need any support to run a stable government. The Congress has been wiped

DHAKA: The incumbent Congress has accepted that it has been trounced by the opposition BJP in the national election, but predictably, the party offered cover to frontman Rahul Gandhi, claiming the blame is "collective."Early results showed the party set for its worst-ever electoral result

DHAKA: Early results in India’s general election put opposition leader Narendra Modi on course for an absolute majority on Friday, handing him an unfettered mandate to launch his agenda to revive growth and create jobs. At 10:05 a.m. local time (0435 GMT), the alliance led by Modi’s

DHAKA: As major political parties gear up for the result of the general election, Google celebrated the important day with a doodle. The doodle is an inked finger that links to all election related news. After a marathon 9-phase voting, which recorded the highest voter turnout ever at

DHAKA: Narendra Modi, the man expected to be India's next prime minister, is spending the morning at his residence in Gandhinagar in his home state of Gujarat. Modi, 63, will find out by 1 pm today if his BJP and its allies have cleared the 272-seat mark needed for him to form the

DHAKA: The image of an aide to Turkey's Prime Minister kicking a man protesting the mine disaster that has claimed nearly 300 lives has prompted outrage -- and has become a symbol of the anger felt against the government. The incident occurred as Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan

DHAKA: National Democratic Alliance (NDA), where Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the key player, is leading the Indian Lok Shaba polls. After a marathon 9-phase voting, which recorded the highest voter turnout ever at 66.4%, the votes is being counted and the country

DHAKA: The biggest shocker this election could be Rahul Gandhi losing his Amethi seat as Smritiirani is leading there.  The Congress Party Vice President, at this hour, is trailing by 12000 votes in Amethi.  Shock and despair all over the congress office at the news of Rahul Gandhi

DHAKA: Counting of votes for the general election 2014 has begun. In very early leads the BJP has made the most propitious beginning, leading in about 33 of the 59 constituencies for which trends are already available. The Congress is ahead in 14 but, importantly, seems to be trailing in