The big news: Exit polls predict safe return for Modi government, and nine other top stories

Other headlines: Mamata Banerjee urged Opposition to be united after exit polls came out, and the final phase of voting had an estimated 62% voter turnout.

Scroll Staff

· 3 hours ago

Mamata Banerjee rejects ‘exit poll gossip’, asks Opposition to be united after prediction of NDA win

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah tweeted that every single exit poll could not be wrong.

Scroll Staff

· 3 hours ago

Lok Sabha elections: Final phase of voting concludes with estimated 62.38% turnout

Incidents of violence were reported from West Bengal yet again.

Scroll Staff

· 4 hours ago

Lok Sabha elections: Exit polls predict easy majority for NDA, even though BJP may lose some seats

In the key state of Uttar Pradesh, the Congress has hardly any chance of adding to its tally of two MPs, if exit polls are to be believed.

Scroll Staff

· 5 hours ago

Prime Minister’s Office, president and other VVIPs owe Air India Rs 600 crore, says RTI

The national airline has been selling properties annually to raise money, but with limited success.

Scroll Staff

· 6 hours ago

Uttar Pradesh: Villagers accuse BJP workers of bribing voters, forcefully applying indelible ink

The allegation came from Tara Jivanpur village in Chandauli parliamentary constituency, which voted on Sunday.

Scroll Staff

· 7 hours ago

West Bengal: Stray incidents of violence, rigging allegations reported in final phase of voting

Nine constituencies in the southern part of the state are voting on Sunday.

Scroll Staff

· 8 hours ago

Bengaluru: One dead in explosion near Congress MLA’s home

Congress MLA Munirathna said that it would be wrong to jump to conclusions until forensic reports have been submitted.

Scroll Staff

· 9 hours ago

Donald Trump says he favours abortion in cases of incest, rape or threat to mother’s life

His remarks came four days after the Alabama Senate passed a bill banning abortions except in cases where the mother’s life is in danger.

Scroll Staff

· 10 hours ago

‘Jauhar was a matter of pride in our history’, says Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot

His comments come in the wake of a controversy over modifications in school textbooks in Rajasthan.

Scroll Staff

· 10 hours ago

Honduras: Five killed after private aircraft crashes into sea

The aircraft plunged into the sea shortly after taking off from the island of Roatán.

Scroll Staff

· 11 hours ago

Nitish Kumar condemns Pragya Thakur’s remarks on Godse, says BJP should consider expelling her

The Bihar chief minister, however, said that the decision to remove her from the party was the BJP’s internal matter.

Scroll Staff

· 11 hours ago