Prominent Congress leader Prof K V Thomas, who was elected from the Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency, said on Sunday his priority will be waste management in the city, with the cooperation of the Kochi Corporation.

Waste management/traffic problem, top priority: Thomas

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The Punjab preferred to give the first timers a chance to represent them as seven of the total 13 Lok Sabha representatives from the state got the mandate of the people this time.

Seven first timers in Punjab's 13 Lok Sabha representatives

Terming UPA's return to power as a &quot;good omen&quot;, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said his government would take concrete steps for peace, political stability and to make J&amp;K a model state as promised to him by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

UPA victory is good omen, want to make J&K model state: Omar

Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal today said that it was unfortunate that Republican Party of India (RPI) leader Ramdas Athawale was defeated in Lok Sabha elections from Shirdi constituency.

Athawale's defeat was unfortunate : Bhujbal

After suffering a humiliating defeat in the assembly polls, a host of Congress leaders in Orissa today faxed petitions to AICC president Sonia Gandhi demanding a probe into the &quot;bunglings&quot; in distribution of tickets.

Congressmen demand probe into party's Orissa poll debacle

After enjoying power as a partner of both Congress and BJP alternately at the centre for a decade, PMK suffered a severe blow this time as it failed to win a single seat out of the seven it contested in alliance with AIADMK.

PMK to be out of Union Ministry after a decade

The power sector may finally get a booster with the UPA getting decisive verdict and rural electrification and reduction in losses would be top priority areas for the new government.

'Govt to focus on rural electrification'

The electorate of Bihar seems to have voted for a change as 21 of state's 40 MPs in the 15th Lok Sabha have been elected for the first time.

21 new faces from Bihar in the 15th Lok Sabha

It was a stunning victory for Congress in the national capital which crushed BJP by polling 20 per cent votes more than its main opponent will all its candidates registered whopping victory margins.

Cong polls 20% votes more than BJP in Delhi

The electorate in Haryana have reposed trust in six sitting Congress MPs, while also welcoming two young candidates of the party by electing them to the lower house.

People repose trust in sitting MPs, welcome newcomers

RJD President and Railway Minister Lalu Prasad today refused to comment on his chances of being included in the new Cabinet, with a section of Congress leaders opposed to his inclusion.

Lalu refuses to comment on his inclusion in Union cabinet

With the UPA voted back to power again, the Indian automobile industry wants the government support to continue for promoting the sector as a key economic driver and asked for removal of differential excise structure for different sizes of vehicles.

Auto industry wants new govt to rationalise excise structure

Buoyed by his party's success in the general elections, senior Congress leader Vilasrao Deshmukh today pitched for contesting the upcoming assembly polls in Maharashtra on its own.

Deshmukh wants Congress to contest Maha polls on its own

Impressed by &quot;the largest exercise of popular voting in the world,&quot; US President Barack Obama has said that he was looking forward to continuing to work with the new Indian government to enhance the &quot;warm&quot; bilateral partnership.

Obama impressed by Indian polls, to work with new govt

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The journey from the cricket pitch via the dusty bylanes of the brass city to Parliament has been unexpected for former Indian skipper Mohammad Azharuddin who won from the Lok Sabha seat here.

From pitch to Parliament: eventful journey for Azhar

Results of the general elections in the world's largest democracy figured prominently in the international media, which termed the UPA victory as &quot;surprisingly decisive&quot; and said the stage is set for Rahul Gandhi to become India's premier in the next few years.

UPA victory finds prominent coverage in foreign media

Congress lapped up 12 out of 29 seats in the BJP dominated Madhya Pradesh, and could have added one more to the tally had HRD Minister Arjun Singh's daughter not jumped into the fray as an independent.

Cong charges into BJP turf in MP

Congress has won 206 seats in the Lok Sabha polls and its allies 55 in the 542 results officially declared on Sunday.

UPA tally goes up to 261, NDA finishes with 159

Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj whose name is doing rounds as Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the next Lok Sabha said on Sunday it is &quot;painful&quot; to even imagine replacing Advani.

I've not given consent, says Sushma on LoP post

Planning Commission members' resignations will be sent to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tomorrow following the end of their five-year term, paving the way for the new government to constitute a fresh panel.

Plan Panel members' resignations to be given to PM tomorrow

RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Sunday remained evasive on retaining the Railways portfolio even as he announced full support to the UPA in forming a government at the Centre.

Lalu evasive on retaining Railways portfolio

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