Afternoon News Headlines (March 11, 2017)

* India successfully test-fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from Odisha coast.

* Odisha observes ‘Shastriya Odia Bhasa Divas’ today.

* Odisha CM to leave on five-day visit to Delhi today.

* 11 CRPF jawans martyred in maoist attack in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, Modi offers condolences to the families of CRPF.

* Latest Trends: Election Results

Uttar Pradesh (403): BJP+ 309, SP-Congress 69, BSP 18, Others 7.
Punjab (117): SAD-BJP 15, Congress 81, AAP 21.
Uttarakhand (70): BJP 54, Congress 14, Others 2.
Goa (40): Congress 11, BJP 13, Others 8.
Manipur (60): Congress 20, BJP 22, Others 10.

* Mayawati blames EVMs for BSP rout and BJP’s victory in Uttar Pradesh. Says BJP winning in Muslim-dominated areas “tough to swallow”.

* Captain Amrinder Singh has won from Patiala urban seat by over 5,1000 votes.

* Former Goa CM and Congress leader Pratapsingh Rane wins from Poriem constituency. BJP leader and Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar lost the election by over 3,500 votes from Mandrem constituency.

* Uttarakhand Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Harish Rawat lost from Hardwar rural and Kichha seats.

* Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal to resign tomorrow.

* PM Modi likely to address BJP workers at BJP Head Quarter in Delhi at 4 PM.

—By Insight News Desk.