New Delhi: Urging people to vote in large numbers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said it is everyone’s duty to strengthen India’s democracy. With assembly polls also being held in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha alongside the Lok Sabha elections across the country, Modi appealed to voters to turn up at polling booths in record…
Hyderabad: Polling for the 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana was underway with voters standing in queues to exercise their franchise on Monday. After a high decibel campaign, including by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top leaders of Congress and BRS, polling began at 7 AM and will end by 6 PM, barring a few…
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh): Polling for 175 Assembly and 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh is underway with voters standing in queues to exercise their franchise on Monday. After an intense campaign marked by fervent speeches from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, and several other prominent…
Patna: The Bihar Chief Electoral Officer on Sunday dismissed charges that checking of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s helicopter on Saturday was an “instance of targeting the opposition”, asserting it was a “routine procedure” and those of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief J P Nadda were also searched. Kharge had addressed a couple…
Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru kept their playoff dreams intact through Rajat Patidar’s blazing fifty and a strong-willed effort from the bowlers, who set up the hosts’ 47-run victory over Delhi Capitals in the IPL here on Sunday. The target of 188 was not insurmountable, but the Capitals’ chase descended into disarray once they lost four…
Amaravati/Lucknow: The electoral fate of several prominent candidates like Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Union minister Giriraj Singh, TMC’s firebrand leader Mohua Moitra and AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi will be decided on Monday when polling will be held in 96 Lok Sabha constituencies across 10 states and Union Territories in the fourth phase of the general…
New Delhi: Normal to below normal temperatures are likely in areas going to polls on Monday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Voting will be held in 96 constituencies spread across 10 states and union territories in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections. While the usual hours of voting are from 7 am…
Hyderabad: A little over 3.17 crore voters are eligible to cast their votes in Telangana as the stage is set for the polling in all 17 Lok Sabha constituencies on May 13. The Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements for the peaceful and smooth conduct of the elections. Polling will also be held for the by-election…
Dhule (Maharashtra): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday asked people to vote for his party, claiming that a third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah would mean that the poor, Dalits and tribals would be “treated like slaves”. Addressing a rally in Maharashtra’s Dhule constituency, where the Congress has…
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced “Kejriwal ki Guarantee”, listing 10 works that will be done on war-footing, including to “free” Indian land from Chinese occupation, if the INDIA bloc forms government at the Centre. The opposition bloc, which has parties such as Aam Aadmi Party (AAP),…
