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"Adequate security deployed": Manipur CEO on poll preparedness ahead of first phase of Lok Sabha polls
Imphal (Manipur) | April 18, 2024 8:59:50 PM IST
Ahead of the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on Friday in Imphal, Manipur, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pradeep Jha said that the state will witness elections at 2107 polling stations, adding that adequate security has been deployed. ... read..


"Not shocking...": Omar Abdullah on Ghulam Nabi Azad not contesting the Lok Sabha Elections
Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 18, 2024 8:59:46 PM IST
National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that Ghulam Nabi Azad not contesting the Lok Sabha Elections was not "shocking" to him adding that he was already aware of it. ... read..


BSF, Punjab police recover China-made drone in Tarn Taran
Tarn Taran (Punjab) | April 18, 2024 8:59:43 PM IST
The Border Security Force (BSF) along with the Punjab police recovered a China-made drone in the border area of Tarn Taran district. ... read..


Op Prahar: 4 African descent individuals arrested for running MDMA lab in Noida, 150 crore worth drugs seized
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 8:59:41 PM IST
Noida Police on Thursday arrested four individuals of African descent, accused of running methylenedioxyphenethylamine (MDMA) drug supply syndicate operating in the Delhi NCR region from their rented residence. ... read..


Phase 1: Full statehood the core poll plank for BJP, Cong as Puducherry gears up for LS polls tomorrow
By Amiya Kumar Kushwaha

Puducherry | April 18, 2024 8:59:23 PM IST
As Puducherry votes on Friday, after the curtains go up on the seven-phased Lok Sabha elections, the war of words between the BJP and the Congress during the campaign trail over the pending full statehood for the Union Territory and other issues will take ... read..


"Congress will have to face defeat in all 29 LS seats in Madhya Pradesh," says BJP's Alok Sharma
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 8:59:21 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Alok Sharma on Thursday filed his nomination papers from the Bhopal parliamentary seat for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 and asserted that Lotus (BJP symbol) will bloom in all the 29 seats in the state. ... read..


CM Yogi inaugurates Shri Hanumat Pran Pratistha, Rudra Mahayagya in Gorakhnath Temple
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 8:59:19 PM IST
Gorakshpeethadhishwar and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath formally inaugurated Shri Hanumat Pran Pratishtha and Rudra Mahayagya in the Gorakhnath temple on Thursday morning. ... read..


CM Patnaik lauds DRDO for successful test of Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile off Odisha coast
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | April 18, 2024 8:59:13 PM IST
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated Defence Research and Development Organisation on successful flight-test of Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM) off the coast of Odisha on Thursday. ... read..


Stage set for mammoth Lok Sabha polls; a look at states, UTs going to polls in first phase tomorrow
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 8:59:06 PM IST
With world's largest democratic exercise underway in India, voters will begin exercising their franchise on Friday to elect 543 members of Parliament in a seven-phased election that is unparalleled in terms of its scale and logistics and covers every vote ... read..


"BJP worked day and night to empower farmers and women": Haryana CM Saini
Palwal (Haryana) | April 18, 2024 8:59:00 PM IST
Haryana Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini, while addressing the Vijay Sankalp rally in Gadpuri village of Prithla assembly constituency of Palwal district on Thursday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has worked day and night for the last ten years ... read..


RLJP president Pashupati Paras condemns abuses hurled at sister-in-law Veena Paswan at RJD rally
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 8:58:53 PM IST
Responding to a viral video of RJD leaders hurling abuses at Chirag Paswan's mother Veena Paswan, RLJP president and Ram Vilas Paswan's brother, Pashupati Kumar Paras expressed strong disapproval of the use of vulgar and disrespectful language against his ... read..


Army Chief General Manoj Pande visits training area of India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise 'DUSTLIK'
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 8:58:49 PM IST
General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), visited the training area and attended the opening ceremony of India-Uzbekistan joint military Exercise DUSTLIK in Termez, Uzbekistan, on Thursday. ... read..


Men voters outnumber women as TN polls for Lok Sabha tomorrow
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 18, 2024 8:58:45 PM IST
In what will undoubtedly be one of the focus states going into polling for the opening phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Friday, a total of 6.23 crore registered voters will exercise their franchise at 68,321 polling stations across Tamil Nadu, the stat ... read..


Command, Control center established by CEO in J-K to monitor Election related activities
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmri) | April 18, 2024 8:59:48 PM IST
With just a day left for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections to be held on April 19, a command and control centre has been set up by the Chief Electoral Office (CEO), Jammu and Kashmir, to monitor election-related activities all around J-K, aiming ... read..


"Whenever BJP gets opportunity, it divides our country," says Rahul Gandhi
Kottayam (Kerala) | April 18, 2024 8:58:36 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of dividing the country whenever it gets an opportunity. ... read..


Revanth Reddy holds roadshow in Kerala to garner support for Congress' Attingal Lok Sabha candidate Adoor Prakash
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | April 18, 2024 8:58:27 PM IST
Gearing up for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday held a roadshow in Thiruvananthapuram in support of Congress candidate from Attingal Lok Sabha constituency, Adoor Prakash. ... read..


LS Polls: Andaman and Nicobar set to witness intense electoral battle on April 19; administration prepared for smooth conduct of polls
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 8:58:25 PM IST
As many as 3,15,000 registered voters will exercise their rights on Friday in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as the lone parliamentary constituency of the Union Territory will go to polls on Friday. ... read..


ECI ensures disability-friendly upcoming Lok Sabha election, instructs to provide free pass for using public transport on poll day for senior citizens, PwD
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 18, 2024 8:58:23 PM IST
The Election Commission of India made arrangements to ensure disability-friendly upcoming Lok Sabha election and instructed to provide free pass for using public transport on poll day for senior citizens, and persons with disabilities (PwD). ... read..


CDS asks military, DRDO to work with startups to get cutting-edge space tech to reduce gap with adversaries
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 8:58:15 PM IST
In an effort to boost collaboration between the Indian space and defence sectors, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan today asked the three defence forces and DRDO to engage with the Space industry and startups to develop cutting-edge technology t ... read..


Delhi liquor policy case: SC extends interim bail of Hyderabad businessman Abhishek Boinpally
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 8:58:13 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday extended until May 8 interim bail to businessman Abhishek Boinpally, accused in a money laundering case relating to alleged Delhi excise policy irregularities. ... read..


88 candidates including 7 women in fray for first phase of LS polls in Madhya Pradesh: State Chief Electoral Officer
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 6:00:15 PM IST
A total of 88 candidates, including seven women candidates, are in the fray for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections to be held on Friday in Madhya Pradesh, an official said on Thursday. ... read..


Rajnath Singh campaigns for former Defence Minister AK Antony's son in Kerala
Kottayam (Kerala) | April 18, 2024 6:00:09 PM IST
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday campaigned for the BJP candidate Anil Antony, son of senior Congress leader AK Antony, in Kottayam district of Kerala. ... read..


Lok Sabha election: Six big faces to watch out in first phase of polling on Friday
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 6:00:07 PM IST
With just a day left for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections to be held on April 19, let us look at the big faces in the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA versus the opposition's INDIA bloc. ... read..


"We will provide Cauvery water to Bengaluru residents by hook or by crook": K Shivakumar
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | April 18, 2024 5:59:54 PM IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that he will make sure the supply of Cauvery river water to the residents of Bengaluru by "hook or by crook". His reaction came after he allegedly told voters that he would provide Cauvery wat ... read..


Kejriwal consuming mangoes, sweets to increase sugar level; create ground for bail: ED to court
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:50 PM IST
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday claimed that Arvind Kejriwal is consuming high sugar content in the garb of home-cooked food. ... read..


"We will provide Cauvery water to Bengaluru residents by hook or by crook": D K Shivakumar
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | April 18, 2024 5:59:45 PM IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that he will make sure the supply of Cauvery river water to the residents of Bengaluru by "hook or by crook". His reaction came after he allegedly told voters that he would provide Cauvery wat ... read..


Lok Sabha polls: Uttarakhand Chief Electoral Officer holds meeting with all departments, agencies on essential services
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | April 18, 2024 5:59:43 PM IST
Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Uttarakhand Chief Electoral Officer BVRCC Purushottam held a meeting with all the departments and agencies related to essential services in the Secretariat on Thursday. ... read..


PM Modi receives Panchjanya's book "Sabke Ram"
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:41 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented with a book titled "Sabke Ram" by Panchjanya editor Hitesh Shankar and Managing Director of Bharat Prakashan Arun Goyal on Thursday. ... read..


Shehzad Poonawalla slams Congress over Supriya Shrinate's remark on Chhattisgarh Naxal encounter
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:39 PM IST
BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla slammed the Congress for allegedly claiming the Naxalites who were killed in an encounter by security forces in Chhattisgarh as "martyrs" and raised questions over the action against the extremists. ... read..


Delhi: AAP's candidates Mahesh Khichi, Ravinder Bhardwaj file nominations for MCD mayoral polls
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:35 PM IST
AAP's candidates Mahesh Khichi and Ravinder Bhardwaj filed nominations for Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts respectively for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections on Thursday. ... read..


Waqf Board Case: ED withdraws plea seeking non-bailable warrant against AAP MLA Amanat Ullah Khan
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:27 PM IST
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday withdrew plea seeking a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against against AAP MLA Amanat Ullah Khan in money laundering case related to alleged irregularities in the working of the Delhi Waqf Board. ... read..


Excise Policy Case: Delhi Court sends Chanpreet Singh to judicial custody
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:25 PM IST
The Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi on Thursday sent Chanpreet Singh, who allegedly managed the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) funds for the Goa assembly elections to judicial custody. He was arrested last week by Enforcement Directorate in connection with Excise po ... read..


Madhya Pradesh: BJP nominee Alok Sharma files nomination from Bhopal parliamentary seat
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 5:59:23 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Alok Sharma on Thursday filed his nomination papers from Bhopal parliamentary seat for the Lok Sabha elections 2024. ... read..


Maharashtra Congress complains against Shiv Sena for alleged MCC violation
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:19 PM IST
Maharashtra unit of the Congress has filed a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer of the state against the Shiv Sena alleging violation of the model code of conduct (MCC) and election rules by using the government properties for electoral campaignin ... read..


LS polls: BJP launches 'NRI4NAMO' hotline number to connect NRIs with party's campaign
By Suchitra Mukherjee

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:11 PM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party has launched 'NRI4NAMO' initiative to connect non-resident Indians (NRIs) in party's poll campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. ... read..


DRDO conducts successful flight test of Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile off Odisha coast
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:09 PM IST
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight test of the Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha, on Thursday. ... read..


As Tamil Nadu braces for Lok Sabha polls, keen contests on cards on several seats
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:05 PM IST
Tamil Nadu will go to polls for all its 39 parliamentary constituencies on Friday in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls with a triangular contest on the cards in the southern state. ... read..


102 Lok Sabha seats, 16.63 crore voters, 1.87 lakh polling stations in phase 1 elections
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:01 PM IST
India is all set for Lok Sabha elections with 28 states and eight Union Territories going to polls. The seven-phase Lok Sabha elections will begin on April 19. ... read..


BJP orchestrated incident: WB CM Mamata on recent clashes in Murshidabad
Uttar Dinajpur (West Bengal) | April 18, 2024 5:58:55 PM IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed that the BJP orchestrated the recent clash in Murshidabad on Wednesday. ... read..


VVPAT cross-verification: ECI denies reports of EVMs showing one extra vote during mock poll in Kerala's Kasaragod
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:58:53 PM IST
The Election Commission of India on Thursday denied before Supreme Court the news report, claiming that four electronic voting machines (EVMs) were recording one extra vote for BJP during a mock poll in Kerala's Kasaragod. ... read..


BJP's Manjinder Singh Sirsa accuses diabetic Kejriwal of deliberately eating sweet things to get bail on medical grounds
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:58:34 PM IST
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, who is diabetic, is deliberately eating sweet things in jail so that his sugar level goes up and he can get bail on medical grounds, alleged BJP leader Majinder Singh Sirsa, who cited the remarks made by the Enforcement Directora ... read..


RJD leader Rohini Acharya demands compensation to family of migrant labourer killed in Anantnag
Saran (Bihar) | April 18, 2024 4:01:56 PM IST
After a migrant labourer from Bihar was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Rohini Acharya said that the government should provide compensation to the family of the deceased. ... read..


Fire breaks out at godown in Reay Road area of Mumbai; no casualties reported
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 18, 2024 4:01:54 PM IST
A massive fire broke out at a godown in the Reay Road area of Mumbai on Thursday, officials said. ... read..


"There is an atmosphere of change...": Congress' Dhenkanal LS candidate exudes confidence in party's victory
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | April 18, 2024 4:01:38 PM IST
Congress's Dhenkanal Lok Sabha candidate Sashmita Behera on Thursday expressed confidence in the party's victory in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and Assembly polls in Odisha. ... read..


Kerala CM Vijayan questions secular credentials of Congress, says it "degenerates into BJP's B team"
Mallapuram (Kerala) | April 18, 2024 4:01:34 PM IST
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday questioned the secular credentials of the Congress, adding that the party is "degenerating into BJP's B team". ... read..


Lok Sabha elections: Home Minister Amit Shah holds mega road show in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) | April 18, 2024 4:01:24 PM IST
Ahead of single-phase Lok Sabha polling in Gujarat on May 7, Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a mega roadshow in Sanand, Ahmedabad, on Thursday. ... read..


"Day not far when India will become provider of services to other nations": CDS Anil Chauhan
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 4:01:22 PM IST
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Thursday said the day is not far when India will emerge as one of the major service providers in the world. ... read..


Lok Sabha polls: Supriya Sule files nomination from Baramati seat
Pune (Maharashtra) | April 18, 2024 4:01:14 PM IST
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) candidate and sitting MP from Baramati seat, Supriya Sule, filed her nomination papers on Thursday. ... read..


Failure of central government: Congress MP Manish Tewari on migrant labourer killing in J-K
Chandigarh | April 18, 2024 4:01:11 PM IST
Congress MP Manish Tewari criticised the central government over the killing of a migrant labourer from Bihar by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag, calling it a failure of the central government. ... read..


Dakshina Kannada Congress candidate visits Sri Gokarnanatha Kshetra temple in Mangaluru
Karnataka (Mangaluru) | April 18, 2024 4:01:01 PM IST
Congress candidate from Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency R Padmaraj performed Puja at Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Kshetra temple in Mangaluru on Thursday. The temple was consecrated by Narayana Guru who was a saint and social reformer from Kerala. ... read..


Delhi: Woman dies after jumping from PG building in Mukherjee Nagar
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 4:00:57 PM IST
A woman preparing for competitive exams died allegedly by suicide after jumping from the balcony of a second floor of her PG accommodation in Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar area on Wednesday. ... read..


AAP names Dev Nagar councillor Mahesh Khichi for Delhi mayor polls
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 4:00:44 PM IST
Dev Nagar councillor Mahesh Khichi and Aman Vihar councillor will be the Aam Aadmi Party's candidates for the Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts respectively, for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, announced AAP on Thursday. ... read..


Sunita Kejriwal to participate in INDIA bloc's rally on April 21 in Jharkhand
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 4:00:37 PM IST
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal, will participate in the INDIA bloc's "Nyay Ulgulan Rally," to be held on April 21 in Jharkhand's Ranchi. ... read..


Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh case: Court reserves order on plea of Brij Bhushan seeking further investigation and placing of CDR of coach
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 4:00:34 PM IST
The Rouse Avenue court on Thursday reserved an order on the application of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for April 26. This matter is related to allegations of sexual harassment levelled by six female wrestlers against Singh. ... read..


Lok Sabha polls: BJP fields Narayan Rane from Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 18, 2024 4:00:32 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday announced that Union Minister Narayan Rane will contest the Lok Sabha polls from the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency in Maharashtra. ... read..


UP: Former SP leader Sanjeev Katiyar joins BJP
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 4:00:17 PM IST
Former Samajwadi Party leader Sanjeev Katiyar joined the BJP in the presence of Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak on Thursday. ... read..


"Left in Kerala doesn't require Congress's validation": CM Vijayan hits back at "soft on Modi" allegation by Rahul Gandhi
Malappuram (Kerala) | April 18, 2024 4:00:15 PM IST
In a scathing attack against Congress, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said that the Left parties do not need the validation from Congress for their opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's misguided policies. He was reacting to the ... read..


Setback for Congress as party's Uttar Pradesh co-coordinator Vikas Agrahari joins BJP
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 4:00:13 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Congress state co-coordinator Vikas Agrahari on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Union Minister and BJP candidate from Amethi Lok Sabha Constituency, Smriti Irani. ... read..


ED attaches properties worth Rs 97.79 crore belonging to Raj Kundra
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 18, 2024 4:00:10 PM IST
The Directorate of Enforcement has provisionally attached properties worth Rs 97.79 crore belonging to Raj Kundra under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, an official said. ... read..


Madhya Pradesh: Polling teams dispatched with EVMs to booths in Chhindwara
Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 4:00:00 PM IST
Polling teams on Thursday dispatched with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to the polling stations in Chhindwara for the first phase of Lok Sabha election 2024 to be held on April 19. ... read..


Nirmohi Akhara constructs grand 'Ram Lalla' Temple in Sonipat
Sonipat (Haryana) | April 18, 2024 3:59:56 PM IST
Nirmohi Akhara, who struggled for 200 years for Ayodhya's Ram Temple and was one of the main plaintiffs in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suits, has built a grand temple of 'Ram Lalla' in Khanda village of Sonipat district in Haryana. ... read..


"BJP wants to impose one history, one language on people": Rahul Gandhi
Kannur (Kerala) | April 18, 2024 3:59:48 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday that the Bharatiya Janata Party wants to impose one history, one nation and one language on the people of India and this is what the Congress is protecting. ... read..


Eight seats in Uttar Pradesh go to the polls in first phase on Friday
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 3:59:38 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh, which sends the maximum number of MPs to the Lok Sabha, will witness polling on eight seats in the first phase of the general elections, which is to be held on Friday. ... read..


NCP candidate Sunetra Pawan files nomination from Baramati seat
Pune (Maharashtra) | April 18, 2024 3:59:36 PM IST
Nationalist Congress Party, Baramati candidate and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's wife, Sunetra Pawar filed her nomination on Thursday. ... read..


Lok Sabha polls: Bihar's Aurangabad, Gaya, Jamui, Nawada to vote in first phase tomorrow
Patna (Bihar) | April 18, 2024 3:59:09 PM IST
Voting for four parliamentary seats in Bihar- Aurangabad, Gaya, Jamui and Nawada- is set to kick off on April 19, in the first phase of the seven phase Lok Sabha elections. ... read..


"Congress' policy was to isolate Northeast...": BJP chief JP Nadda
Kokrajhar (Assam) | April 18, 2024 3:58:47 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda on Thursday said that Congress had a policy to isolate the Northeast part of the country adding that it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who connected the Northeast to the remaining part of India. ... read..


Maharashtra: Security tightens in Naxal-affected Gadchiroli ahead of 1st phase for Lok Sabha polls
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) | April 18, 2024 3:58:34 PM IST
Fifteen thousand security personnel will be deployed in the naxal-affected Gadchiroli district for the first phase of polling tomorrow, a senior official said on Thursday. ... read..


Congress guarantees reviving Scheduled Caste Plan, tribal Sub-Plan, says Mallikarjun Kharge
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 11:59:02 AM IST
Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said the party, if voted to power, guarantees to revive the Scheduled Caste Plan and the Tribal Sub-Plan and implement it by law. ... read..


"Congress doing appeasement and divisive politics" says Om Birla
Kota (Rajasthan) | April 18, 2024 11:59:00 AM IST
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who is contesting from the Kota Lok Sabha constituency, accused the Congress party of doing appeasement and divisive politics. ... read..


Over 1800 polling stations ready for Lok Sabha elections in Assam's Sonitpur
Sonitpur (Assam) | April 18, 2024 11:58:58 AM IST
The Sonitpur district election office dispatched polling parties to their respective polling stations on Thursday for the first phase of elections. ... read..


Lok Sabha polls: Former Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat to face former CM's son in Haridwar
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 11:58:56 AM IST
Haridwar, along with four other Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttarakhand will go to polls on April 19 in the first phase of General Elections. ... read..


"Battle of ideas": Supriya Sule on filing nominations from Baramati seat
Pune (Maharashtra) | April 18, 2024 11:58:48 AM IST
Ahead of filing nominations from the Baramati seat against her sister-in-law, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) candidate, Supriya Sule said on Thursday that this is the battle of ideas, and she is confident that after seeing her work, the ... read..


TN: Virudhunagar poised for fierce fight as incumbent Tagore pitted against 'stars'
Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu) | April 18, 2024 11:58:44 AM IST
As all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu head into polls on April 19 for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the contest in Virudhunagar constituency is between incumbent Congress MP B Manickam Tagore who is pitted against two high profile candidates-actor and producer Rad ... read..


Manipur: Poll preparations underway in Imphal West ahead of first phase of Lok Sabha elections
Imphal West (Manipur) | April 18, 2024 11:58:39 AM IST
Poll preparations are underway at the DC Office in Lamphelpat, Imphal West, ahead of the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 19. ... read..


"Can only laugh at this...": Devendra Fadnavis takes dig at Rahul Gandhi's 150 remark
Pune (Maharashtra) | April 18, 2024 10:58:52 AM IST
Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who claimed that the BJP will win only 150 seats in the Lok Sabha elections and said "there's nothing more to comment on than to laugh." ... read..


"To keep Manipur's territorial integrity intact, people need to vote for BJP" says CM Biren Singh
Imphal (Manipur) | April 18, 2024 10:58:50 AM IST
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has said that the work needed to be done by the Centre under the leadership of PM Modi to keep Manipur's territorial integrity intact has started, and to complete the process, people need to vote for the Bharatiya Jana ... read..


Andhra Pradesh: Fire breaks out at a godown in Vijayawada
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 10:58:48 AM IST
A fire broke out at a godown on Bandar Road in Vijayawada on Thursday morning, an official said. ... read..


Election Commission issues notification for fourth phase of Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 10:58:44 AM IST
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday issued a notification for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections, which will take place on May 13 in 102 constituencies across 9 States and one Union Territory. ... read..


LS polls: Ahead of filing nomination for Baramati seat, Sunetra Pawar visits Ganpati temple
Pune (Maharashtra) | April 18, 2024 10:58:37 AM IST
Ahead of filing nominations on Thursday for the Baramati lok Sabha constituency, on one of the most keenly watched seats in Maharashtra, Mahayuti candidate Sunetra Pawar accompanied by her husband and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar offered prayers at th ... read..


LS polls: Arunachal West gears up for Rijiju-Tuki showdown
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 10:58:35 AM IST
With the first phase of the elections to the Lok Sabha getting underway on Friday, April 19, the Arunachal Pradesh West constituency is drawing significant attention. ... read..


Odisha continues to grapple with intense heatwave, 18 cities record above 41 degrees Celsius
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | April 18, 2024 10:58:27 AM IST
As Odisha continues to grapple with an intense heatwave, on Wednesday, 18 cities of the state recorded above 41 degrees Celsius with the coal mining region of Talcher recording the highest at 43.2 degrees Celsius, said an India Meteorological Department ( ... read..


"Who are you to stop?": BJP's Agnimitra Paul attacks Mamata Banerjee's advisor over his UCC remarks
Kharagpur (West Bengal) | April 18, 2024 10:58:25 AM IST
After West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Principal Chief Advisor Dr Amit Mitra stated that the "Uniform Civil Code will not be implemented across the country," BJP leader Agnimitra Paul hit out at Trinamool Congress saying that the ruling Bengal ... read..


"Our backbone and DNA of party": Rahul Gandhi posts message for Congress' workers
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 10:58:21 AM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi posted a heartwarming message to the party workers on Thursday ahead of the first phase of polling of the Lok Sabha elections. ... read..


Lok Sabha elections: Helicopters arranged to ensure casualty-free polls in Uttarakhand
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | April 18, 2024 10:58:19 AM IST
As the first phase of Lok Sabha polls starts on April 19, Uttarakhand's Additional Chief Electoral Officer, Vijay Kumar Jogdande, provided information about the booths being prepared for the polls. ... read..


LS polls: "Why are heavyweight leaders visiting Cooch Behar?" asks Congress candidate Piya Roy Chowdhury
Cooch Behar (West Bengal) | April 18, 2024 8:58:04 AM IST
Congress' candidate from Cooch Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal, Piya Roy Chowdhury, questioned why heavyweight leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, are visiting the area amid the ongoing election campai ... read..


People have benefited from Modi's schemes, lotus will bloom in South Chennai: BJP candidate Tamilisai Soundararajan
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 18, 2024 7:58:22 AM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) South Chennai Lok Sabha candidate, Tamilisai Soundararajan, expressed confidence on Wednesday, saying that the people have been benefited from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's schemes and that the lotus symbol of BJP will bloo ... read..


Hyderabad hit-and-run: Man stands on speeding truck as it drags bike underneath, driver held
Hyderabad (Telangana) | April 18, 2024 7:58:20 AM IST
A truck driver has been arrested in a hit-and-run case reported in Telangana's Hyderabad after a video of the incident went viral on social media, police said on Wednesday. ... read..


LS polls crucial in building corruption-free India, developed nation: Tripura CM Saha
Agartala (Tripura) | April 18, 2024 7:58:17 AM IST
Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha said on Wednesday that the significance of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in re-electing Narendra Modi as Prime Minister of India for a third term and in making a corruption-free and developed nation. ... read..


Firing outside Salman Khan's house: Miscreants intended to scare, not kill, says Mumbai Crime Branch
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 18, 2024 6:58:12 AM IST
The Mumbai Crime Branch officials said on Wednesday that the individuals involved in the firing incident outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan's Bandra residence "intended to just scare him and not murder him." ... read..


"When you accept defeat, you make such unfortunate remarks": BJP's Shaina NC takes jibe at Priyanka Gandhi
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 6:58:10 AM IST
BJP leader Shaina NC criticised Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi for her recent claim that the BJP won't win more than 180 seats if "EVMs are not tampered." The BJP leader termed Priyanka Gandhi's remarks unfortunate and said that the Congress party has ac ... read..


Mangaluru: World Konkani Centre spearheads language conservation efforts, calls for government support
Mangaluru (Karnataka) | April 18, 2024 6:58:06 AM IST
The World Konkani Centre in Mangaluru is focused on preserving the endangered Konkani language, which is at risk of becoming extinct over time. Since 2009, the Konkani-speaking community has been striving to rejuvenate their traditional language and encou ... read..


"Cowardly attack": Lt Governor Manoj Sinha condemns killing of civilian in Kashmir
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 18, 2024 5:59:20 AM IST
Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha condemned the terror attack in the Bijbehara area of South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday, where terrorists shot dead a civilian from Bihar. ... read..


27-year-old stabbed to death in Delhi's Trilokpuri; probe underway
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:15 AM IST
A 27-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by unidentified people in Delhi's Trilokpuri area on Wednesday, police said. ... read..


Delhi: Three children drown while bathing in Munak canal in Rohini
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 5:59:13 AM IST
Three teenagers drowned while bathing in Munak canal near the Haiderpur water treatment plant in Delhi's Rohini area, police said on Wednesday. ... read..


Fire breaks out at furniture market in Delhi's Kalindi Kunj
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 4:58:31 AM IST
A fire broke out at a furniture market in Delhi's Kalindi Kunj late on Wednesday night. ... read..


"MVA tried to frame me in false cases," alleges Maharashtra DyCM Fadnavis
Pune (Maharashtra) | April 18, 2024 4:58:26 AM IST
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis alleged on Wednesday that the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi government tried to frame him in false cases but did not find anything. ... read..


VHP President unveils painting combining 108 depictions of Ramcharitmanas
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 3:59:07 AM IST
Alok Kumar, the International President of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), unveiled a unique painting here on Wednesday, which is a combination of 108 paintings based on the Ramcharitmanas, on the occasion of Ram Navami. ... read..


Rajnath Singh condemns CPI (M) and Congress, alleges efforts to weaken India
Kasargod (Kerala) | April 18, 2024 3:59:03 AM IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday accused the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Congress of conspiring to weaken India while questioning the intention behind the CPI (M)'s election manifesto promise to dismantle all nuclear weapons in the c ... read..


Telecom connectivity reaches India's first village in Himachal
New Delhi | April 18, 2024 2:58:43 AM IST
Telecom connectivity has reached India's first village, Kaurik and Guea, in Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh. ... read..


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