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Updated : Mar 09, 2017, 06:49 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa, and Manipur states went to polls over the course of two months and the results of these states will be seen as a virtual referendum on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity after his demonetization decision on November 8 last year.
Follow live updates of DNA's coverage of exit polls of the five assembly state elections here.
The Uttar Pradesh ATS has arrested two more suspects in connection with the Lucknow terror operation. One of the arrested persons is a former Indian Air Force (IAF) employee, says ADG (Law and Order) Daljit Chaudhary. Read more
The Supreme Court on Thursday put forth searching questions to liquor baron Vijay Mallya on the disclosure of his assets to the court. A bench comprising Justices AK Goel and UU Lalit asked Mallya if he had been truthful after a consortium of banks led by the SBI alleged that $40 million was transferred by Mallya to his three children in complete violation of the Karnataka High Court order. Read more
Unhappy with International Cricket Council's (ICC) decision to not punish Australian captain Steve Smith for consulting the dressing room regarding the use of DRS during the 2nd Test in Bengaluru, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has filed an official complaint against Smith and Peter Handscomb with the ICC. Read more
An IED blast took place near Singjamei Super Market in Imphal, Manipur at around 4.20pm, reported ANI. No injuries reported. Read details