New Delhi: The first phase of Lok Sabha elections concluded at 6 pm on Friday, marking the commencement of the world’s largest democratic exercise. With a staggering 970 million eligible voters, this monumental election is set for a long and winding path across 44 days before culminating in the seventh phase on June 1. The biggest…
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh): TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu’s son Nara Lokesh and current YSRCP MP P V Midhun Reddy were among candidates who filed their nominations on Thursday for the Assembly elections and Lok Sabha polls to be held simultaneously in Andhra Pradesh. For the Assembly elections, a delegation of TDP, BJP and Janasena leaders…
Hyderabad: Criticising the Congress for becoming ‘outdated’ and losing its relevance in the country’s political spectrum, senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh on Friday said BJP does politics for the sake of the nation building and not merely for coming to power. Addressing a party gathering before Union Minister Kishan Reddy filed his nomination for Lok…
Amroha (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a veiled dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday, saying the shooting of the film “do shehzade ki jodi” is on but it has already been rejected by people. “Every time these people seek votes from the people of Uttar…
Mullanpur (Punjab): Ashutosh Sharma’s pyrotechnics did not prove to be enough as five-time champions Mumbai Indians beat Punjab Kings by nine runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Thursday. Chasing a challenging 193, young sensation Ashutosh played the knock of his nascent career, smashing a 28-ball 61 to keep PBKS in the hunt…
New Delhi: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has said he believes that space is already an established domain of warfare and it will “cast its influence” on air, maritime and land domains. In a recorded video address that was played at the inaugural session of the three-day Indian Defence Space Symposium in Delhi…
New Delhi: The 2024 Lok Sabha polls will kick off Friday with polling for the first phase scheduled in 102 seats spread across 21 states and Union territories and among those in the fray are Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, Sarbanada Sonowal and Bhupendra Yadav, Gaurav Gogoi of Congress, DMK’s Kanimozhi and K Annamalai of BJP….
Hyderabad: Alleging that the BJP has hatred towards minorities, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said the saffron party even refused to mention the word “minorities” in its manifesto, instead calling it as “marginalised”. Owaisis said AIMIM’s alliance in Uttar Pradesh with Apna Dal (K) will continue even in the Assembly polls and the party will support…
New Delhi: Underscoring the importance of voter satisfaction and trust in the electoral system, the Supreme Court on Thursday told petitioners who sought its direction to go back to using ballot papers not to suspect the efficacy of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and appreciate if the Election Commission does good work. A bench of Justices…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu was marked by fierce campaigns and acrimonious debates, and a never-before-seen kind of spirited fight put up by the BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to gain a foothold in the Dravidian land in 2024 was a striking feature. Elections to 39 Lok Sabha seats in the state will be held…
