Nikita Vashisth

India Burns as Heat Wave Grips 53.9% of the Population, Churu Worst-hit at 50.8 Degrees

Cities in central and western India are seething this summer with “severe heat wave conditions” prevailing across parts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra....
Nikita Vashisth-June 17, 2019,2:24 pm IST India
Will BJP’s High Decibel Poll Campaign Help Retain its Crown in Himachal Pradesh?

In 2014 general elections, all four seats in Himachal Pradesh were won by the BJP, while in 2009 all but one, Mandi, was saffronised. The two biggest political players in the state remain the Congress and BJP, which have won a majority of elections for decades now. ...
Nikita Vashisth-May 19, 2019,2:49 pm IST Politics
LTTE to IS: Easter Blasts Biggest-ever Terror Attack in South Asia, But How Did Lanka Reach Here?

Among the perpetrator groups in Sri Lanka that have caused maximum deaths, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) remains at the top of the list, which has claimed 11,000 lives....
Nikita Vashisth-April 28, 2019,7:15 pm IST World
Here’s What’s at Stake in 2 Lok Sabha Seats of Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli That Go to Polls Today

Prominent candidates in the fray in Daman & Diu are Congress leader Ketan Dahyabhai Patel, BJP’s Lalubhai Patel, Sakil Latif Khan of the BSP and Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai, who is contesting as an independent candidate....
Nikita Vashisth-April 23, 2019,6:28 pm IST Politics
Will BJP’s Fresh Push for Citizenship Amendment Bill Hurt its Prospects in the 5 Assam Seats?

The BJP aims to use the Citizenship Amendment Bill to ask voters for another term, while its opposition parties—Congress and AIUDF —have alleged that the entire process has created fear among the minorities. ...
Nikita Vashisth-April 19, 2019,1:15 pm IST Politics
With Parties Spewing Millions, Does Campaigning Affect Voter Preference in Multi-Phase Elections?

In the 2014 National Election Studies post-poll survey, it was found that almost two out of every ten voters made up their minds on who to vote for, during and on the basis of party's political campaigns. ...
Nikita Vashisth-April 16, 2019,11:49 am IST Politics
Vote of Discontent: How Does NOTA Impact the Election Results?

The NOTA vote has had a crucial impact on the electoral outcome due to the votes it cuts from the political parties, and the resulting shift it creates in victory margins. ...
Nikita Vashisth-March 18, 2019,10:58 am IST India
Frequent Crashes, Obsolete Technology: Downhill Road For MiG-21, India's 'Flying Coffin'

A Russian designed supersonic jet fighter, the MiG-21 is what Maruti Suzuki is to Indian automobile industry. But the jets, well past their retirement age, have been the most accident-prone of all IAF fighter jets....
Nikita Vashisth-March 8, 2019,4:52 pm IST India
For Every 2 Militants Killed, Forces Lost 1 of Its Men: Tracing Violence in Kashmir Since 2014

Available data shows that 2018 had the highest number of casualties with 451 deaths, against 358 in 2017. This surge in killings within a year came in the backdrop of â€˜Operation All-Outâ€™ â€” an Indian Army offensive against the militants....
Nikita Vashisth-February 21, 2019,3:15 pm IST India

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Australia beat Bangladesh by 48 runs

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19 Jun, 2019 | Zimbabwe in Netherlands

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England beat Afghanistan by 150 runs

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Bangladesh beat West Indies by 7 wickets

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