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A remarkable victory, a great responsibility

In five years, Brand Modi has transcended religious, caste, class

Lok Sabha elections 2019 results: As countdown to 2019 began, he was already being seen as strong and decisive leader, a disruptor seeking change.

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Vote surge from 17 crore to 22 crore scripts BJP’s historic victory

By Ravish Tiwari

With 18 seats, 40% vote share, BJP breathes down Trinamool’s neck

By Liz Mathew

Turfed out at home, 19 states/UTs, first rumblings in Congress

By Manoj C G

PM Narendra Modi movie review: An unapologetic hagiography

By Shubhra Gupta

LiveElection Results 2019: BJP set to enter Lok Sabha with historic mandate

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OPINION
Pratap Bhanu Mehta

Modi deserves his victory. But this is also a moment of dread for Indian democracy

By Pratap Bhanu Mehta

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Election Results Special: What Modi coming back means for the future of India

Election Results Special: What Modi coming back means for the future of India

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Amit Shah: The man, his machine, and the 2019 blueprint

By Liz Mathew

Explained: Key takeaways from the verdict that returned Narendra Modi to power

By P Vaidyanathan Iyer

'Naamdars' lose, across non-NDA parties, across states

By Deeptiman Tiwary

Tax raid, Kamal Nath link: EC asks for probe by CBI

By Ritu Sarin

Priyanka a non-starter, Congress loses most seats where she campaigned

By Manoj C G

At 25, two more Muslim MPs likely: none from BJP, ally LJP sends one

By Shalini Nair

Uttar Pradesh: In alliance dark cloud, BSP gets silver lining

By Maulshree Seth

Outsider to trump card: How BJP’s Hans Raj Hans won big

By Shivam Patel

NDA sweeps Bihar leaving nothing for RJD, one for Congress

By Santosh Singh

DMK leads Opposition alliance sweep in TN, AIADMK gets just one seat

By Arun Janardhanan

Months after voting Raje out, Rajasthan throws weight behind Modi

By Hamza Khan

In Delhi, BJP stronger than AAP, Congress combined

By Mallica Joshi

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Netflix isn’t absent at Cannes. It’s everywhere.

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A room without books is just very sad

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NBA: Kawhi Leonard, Raptors rally, move within one win of Finals

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Opinion

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The only authentic analysis of this election is two words: Narendra Modi

Pratap Bhanu Mehta
By Pratap Bhanu Mehta

The social coalition crafted by the BJP trumped the BSP-SP-RLD caste alliance

Badri Narayan
By Badri Narayan

This election result is a positive mandate in favour of Narendra Modi

Ram Madhav
By Ram Madhav

Election results invite questions for liberals. Worldwide, they lack their rivals’ discipline and close ranks too late

Christophe Jaffrelot
By Christophe Jaffrelot

New government at Centre should focus on land and labour reforms

Amartya Lahiri
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Decision 2019

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Left’s worst show: Zero in West Bengal, five in all

The Left has seen a steady decline since 2009, after recording its best performance in 2004, when it won 59 seats and emerged as a major political force and the architect of the UPA-I government.

By Manoj C G

BJP’s heartland surge flattens identity politics in UP, Bihar

By Ravish Tiwari

Congress loses most seats where Priyanka campaigned

By Manoj C G

In Odisha, BJD withstands BJP onslaught

By Sampad Patnaik

In alliance dark cloud, BSP gets silver lining

By Maulshree Seth

Entertainment

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PM Narendra Modi movie review: An unapologetic hagiography

Karan Johar visits Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor in New York

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Brightburn review roundup: James Gunn's horror film receives mostly positive response

Netflix isn't absent at Cannes. It's everywhere.

India's Most Wanted quick review: Arjun Kapoor-starrer is too tedious

Only entertainment, no ‘message’: Mr Local director Rajesh

Terminator Dark Fate trailer: Linda Hamilton-Arnold Schwarzenegger film looks great

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Express Explained

Decoding 2019 Lok Sabha elections verdict

By P Vaidyanathan Iyer

BJP's surge in Bengal driven by polarisation, split in anti-BJP votes

By Ravik Bhattacharya

Gujarat: Where Campaigner Modi delivered as well as Candidate Modi

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Big fight: Rahul Gandhi, Nitin Gadkari, Kanhaiya Kumar among key candidates

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India get down to business on first day after landing in England

Plan was to bat, bat and bat: Rahane after hundred on County debut

Pakistan team well-balanced now, should not have any excuses: Afridi

Indian Open: Mary Kom enters final; all-Indian final in seven men's categories

IOC decision to strip AIBA right to conduct boxing in Olympics shocks Shiva

Cristiano Ronaldo heads Portugal squad for Nations League

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LiveBangalore LIVE news: Important state cabinet meeting at 12.30 today; Namma Metro warns commuters of slippery floors

Lotus ‘pedhas’ — Pune’s flavour of the day

Congress hope for boxer boost fails, Vijender Singh loses deposit

Outsider to trump card: How BJP’s Hans Raj Hans won big

Chandigarh: Talk of infighting in Cong doing rounds

Preneet Kaur wins from Patiala but fails to make dent in SAD vote bank in Derabassi

Delhi Assembly polls next, Manoj Tiwari likely to bag plum role

Mumbai: Fire breaks out in Bohri Mohalla, two dead

‘Waves work, but hard work of partymen also matters’

Technology

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Samsung Galaxy A70s could be world's first smartphone with 64MP camera

General Elections 2019: Record 396 million tweets, 3.2 million on counting day

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From the Northeast

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Day after Arunachal attack, Army starts operation against militants

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Naga groups concern on the alleged military action in Naga areas of Myanmar

Tripura MLA booked for rape, cheating woman

Tripura Gramin Bank among top banking performers in country

Manipur: NDA ally NPF takes ‘in principle’ decision to pull out of govt

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Maharashtra: 1.82 lakh — the average winning margin in state

Nationalism trumps drought in Marathwada

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‘Rahul Gandhi’s presence in Wayanad energized the Congress’

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Marathi News

… हे तर अमित शाह यांच्या राजकीय व्यवस्थापन कौशल्याचे यश: शिवसेना

सुरक्षा यंत्रणांना मोठे यश, मॉस्ट वाँटेड दहशतवादी झाकीर मुसाचा खात्मा

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Hindi News

Lok Sabha Election/Chunav Results 2019: अखिलेश को महंगा पड़ा महागठबंधन! सपा 2 सीटों पर सिमटी, शून्य से 10 पर पहुंचीं मायावती, आरएलडी का सूपड़ा साफ

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Election 2019 Results: लेफ्ट पार्टियों का सफाया, पश्चिम बंगाल में शून्य, पूरे देश में जीत पाए महज 5 सीट

Election Results 2019: NDA के लिए मास्टर स्ट्रोक साबित हुईं मोदी सरकार की ये योजनाएं, 60 फीसदी सीटों पर दिलाई शानदार जीत

Malayalam News

Lok Sabha election results: ചരിത്രം കുറിച്ച് നരേന്ദ്രമോദി; വോട്ട് 17 കോടിയിൽ നിന്നും 22 കോടിയായി ഉയർന്നു

രണ്ടാമനാകാന്‍ അമിത് ഷായോ?; കേന്ദ്രമന്ത്രിസഭയിലെത്തുമെന്ന് സൂചന

ബിജെപിക്ക് സീറ്റ് കിട്ടാതിരുന്നതാണ് വിജയം: സി ദിവാകരന്‍

‘ആദ്യമായി ഞങ്ങള്‍ ഭീകരാക്രമണ കേസിലെ പ്രതിയെ ലോക്‌സഭയിലേക്ക് അയക്കുന്നു’

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Tamil News

2019 Election Results Tamil Nadu Live : 76,000 வாக்குகளில் தேனியில் அதிமுக வெற்றி

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Tamil Nadu Assembly By Election 2019 Results: ஆட்சியை தக்க வைத்துக் கொண்ட மகிழ்ச்சியில் அதிமுக-வினர் கொண்டாட்டம்!

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Bengali News

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