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Home Minister Amit Shah files nomination from Gandhinagar, confident that NDA will cross 400 seat mark

Gandhinagar (Gujarat) | April 19, 2024 3:00:35 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday filed his nomination from the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat. Amit Shah was accompanied by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on the occasion. ... read..

LS polls: World's shortest living woman casts her vote in Nagpur, urges everyone to vote

Nagpur (Maharashtra) | April 19, 2024 3:00:31 PM IST

The world's shortest-living woman, Jyoti Amge on Friday cast her vote at a polling booth in Nagpur. ... read..

"It is INDIA versus NDA all over country": Congress candidate Imran Masood

Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) | April 19, 2024 3:00:29 PM IST

Congress candidate from Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur seat, Imran Masood, exuded his confidence in winning the Lok Sabha elections on Friday and said that the INDIA bloc will form the government at the Centre. ... read..

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi casts vote in Chennai, urges people to take part in "festival of democracy"

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 19, 2024 3:00:28 PM IST

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and his wife Lakshmi cast their votes at a polling booth in Chennai during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections on Friday. ... read..

Congress candidate Piya Chowdhury accuses BJP and TMC of threatening voters in Cooch Behar

Cooch Behar (West Bengal) | April 19, 2024 3:00:26 PM IST

Amidst the first phase of voting in Lok Sabha elections, Congress candidate from West Bengal's Cooch Behar, Piya Roy Chowdhury, cast her vote and claimed that the BJP and TMC are threatening people at the polling booths. ... read..

From newly-wed couples to three-generation of a family cast their votes in 1st phase of Lok Sabha polls

New Delhi | April 19, 2024 3:00:20 PM IST

As the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections began today across 102 parliamentary constituencies spread over 21 states and Union Territories, there's a lot of excitement among the people throughout the country. ... read..

"BJP will win over 400 seats and Congress will struggle for 40": Anurag Thakur

New Delhi | April 19, 2024 2:59:59 PM IST

As the country goes to the polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on Friday, Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports, Anurag Thakur says that BJP will secure beyond 400 and Congress will struggle for even ... read..

Lok Sabha polls: Madhya Pradesh records 30.46 per cent voter turnout till 11 am

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 19, 2024 2:59:57 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh recorded 30.46 per cent voting till 11 am in the first phase of polling for six parliamentary seats in the state on Friday, the chief electoral officer said. ... read..

"INDIA bloc will cross majority mark of 272 seats": Sachin Pilot

Jaipur (Rajasthan) | April 19, 2024 2:59:55 PM IST

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Friday said that the opposition's INDIA bloc with cross the majority mark of 272 seats in the Lok Sabha polls adding that Congress will win more seats than Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan. ... read..

"All 40 seats in Bihar will go to PM Modi": BJP candidate Begusarai Giriraj Singh

Begusarai (Bihar) | April 19, 2024 2:59:53 PM IST

Ahead of filing his nomination from Bihar's Begusarai seat, Union Minister Giriraj Singh said on Friday that the NDA is contesting all 40 seats, and all of them will go to Prime Minister Modi. ... read..

Northeast states record high voter turnout, Tripura leas with 53 percent turnout at 1 pm

New Delhi | April 19, 2024 2:59:45 PM IST

There was a substantial increase in the voter turnout charts across the states in the country, with North-Easterm state of Tripura still leading at 53.04 per cent till 1 pm as per the data released by the Election Commission of India. ... read..

Northeast states record high voter turnout, Tripura leads with 53 percent turnout at 1 pm

New Delhi | April 19, 2024 2:59:43 PM IST

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Kamal Haasan casts his vote in Chennai

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 19, 2024 2:01:17 PM IST

Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan on Friday cast his vote at a polling booth in Koyambedu, Chennai. ... read..

"Nation's mood is for PM Modi's leadership": NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) leader Praful Patel

Gondia (Maharashtra) | April 19, 2024 2:01:15 PM IST

As the voting in the first phase of 2024 general election is underway, Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) Praful Patel said on Friday that the mood of the nation is for development and for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. ... read..

"Your every vote is going to be against corruption, parivarvaad...": JP Nadda

Kozhikode (Kerala) | April 19, 2024 2:01:11 PM IST

As the country votes in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party National President JP Nadda said on Friday that every vote is going to be against corruption, against 'parivarvad' and appeasement. ... read..

"We want south Bihar to get permanent relief from drought": HAM leader Jitan Ram Manjhi

Gaya (Bihar) | April 19, 2024 2:01:09 PM IST

As the first phase of polling commenced on Friday, Former Bihar CM and BJP Candidate from Gaya Lok Sabha seat Jitan Ram Manjhi said that they want South Bihar to get permanent relief from drought. ... read..

"Congress shehzada mocked my Dwarka pooja for vote bank politics": PM Modi takes dig at Rahul Gandhi

Amroha (Uttar Pradesh) | April 19, 2024 2:01:07 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after the Wayanad MP had mocked the Prime Minister's visit to Dwarka where he dived into the Arabian Sea off the coast of Gujarat to perform a puja. ... read..

Punjab police arrest Bambiha Gang's members involved in murder, threat and ransom

Jalandhar (Punjab) | April 19, 2024 2:00:58 PM IST

In a major breakthrough, Jalandhar Commissionerate Police averted planned sensational crimes with the arrest of two operatives of the Bambiha Gang and seized three pistols and one kg of opium. ... read..

Mood of Tamil Nadu in favour of INDIA alliance: Udhayanidhi Stalin

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 19, 2024 2:00:56 PM IST

As the voting is underway in all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu in the first phase of the 2024 general elections, DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin said on Friday that the INDIA alliance will sweep the elections in the state. ... read..

"In last 10 years, new parameters of development have been set": Chhattisgarh BJP chief

Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh) | April 19, 2024 2:00:45 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party's Chhattisgarh BJP chief, Karan Singh Deo, said on Friday that earlier governments were formed with slogans, but times have changed now, and in the last few years, new parameters of development have been set. ... read..

"Fortunate that party has once again given chance to serve people of Vidisha," says BJP leader Chouhan ahead of filing nomination for LS polls

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 19, 2024 2:00:44 PM IST

Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Vidisha parliamentary seat, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that he is fortunate that the party and central leadership has once again given him an opportunity to serve ... read..

"Will come out with flying colours": DMK General Secretary Durai Murugan after casting his vote in Vellore

Vellore (Tamil Nadu) | April 19, 2024 2:00:40 PM IST

Amid the voting for all 39 Lok Sabha seats in the state on Friday, Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK General Secretary Durai Murugan expressed confidence in winning the polls. ... read..

Lok Sabha polls: Former Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh urges people to vote in record numbers

Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) | April 19, 2024 2:00:37 PM IST

As the country votes in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, former Chhattisgarh CM and State Assembly Speaker Raman Singh on Friday urged the people to vote in record numbers. ... read..

Lok Sabha polls: Tripura records 34.54 per cent voter turnout, West Bengal 33.56 per cent till 11 am

New Delhi | April 19, 2024 2:00:36 PM IST

Tripura is leading the voter turnout charts after 34.54 per cent voting percentage was recorded in the state till 11 am as per the data released by the Election Commission of India. ... read..

Meghalaya: People cast their vote for development and peace, says NPP candidate Agatha Sangma

West Garo Hills (Meghalaya) | April 19, 2024 2:00:08 PM IST

The National People's Party (NPP) candidate from Tura, Agatha Sangma, cast her vote on Friday at a polling station in Walbakgre in the first phase of the 2024 general election. ... read..

Court grants time to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to file response to ED's reply

New Delhi | April 19, 2024 2:00:04 PM IST

The Rouse Avenue court on Friday granted time to the counsel for Arvind Kejriwal to file rejoinder on the reply of Enforcement Directorate (ED). Senior advocate appearing for Kejriwal said that they could not take instructions as he has been arrested by t ... read..

"Every one should vote to make our nation into 'Viksit Bharat': Nagaland Minister Temjen Imna Along

Mokokchung (Nagaland) | April 19, 2024 2:00:02 PM IST

Nagaland Tourism Minister Temjen Imna Along cast his vote in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections and said that every citizen should vote to make the nation "Viksit Bharat". ... read..

Lok Sabha polls: Punjab Guv Banwarilal Purohit casts vote in Nagpur

Nagpur (Maharashtra) | April 19, 2024 1:59:51 PM IST

Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit exercised his franchise at a polling booth in Nagpur, Maharashtra, during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections on Friday. ... read..

LS poll: BJP leader Jitendra Singh arrives at polling booth in J-K's Kathua to cast vote

Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 19, 2024 1:59:47 PM IST

Union Minister and Udhampur constituency BJP candidate Dr Jitendra Singh arrives at a polling booth in Kathua to cast his vote. ... read..

"People wish that Modi ji should become PM for third time": Haryana BJP in charge Satish Poonia

Jaipur (Rajasthan) | April 19, 2024 3:00:36 PM IST

Haryana BJP-in-charge and former Rajasthan party chief Satish Poonia said on Friday that people have decided that they want a visionary government, and the Modi government at the Centre has done excellent work on this parameter. ... read..

IMD issues severe heat alert for Odisha as Bhubaneswar records season's highest temperature at 43.6C

Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) | April 19, 2024 1:59:34 PM IST

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe heat wave alert for Odisha as Bhubaneshwar recorded the season's highest temperature at 43.6 degrees Celsius on Friday. ... read..

"4 crore houses constructed under PM Awas Yojana": JP Nadda at roadshow in Kerala's Wayanad

Wayanad (Kerala) | April 19, 2024 1:59:31 PM IST

BJP National President JP Nadda held a roadshow in Wayanad on Friday and highlighted the various development works done by the Modi government across the country. ... read..

"Modi government has failed in all aspects": Congress leader Jitendra Singh

Alwar (Rajasthan) | April 19, 2024 1:59:29 PM IST

Congress leader Jitendra Singh said on Friday that the Modi government has failed in all aspects and people are in the mood to change the government this time. ... read..

In Tamil Nadu "fight between DMK and AIADMK; BJP doesn't find space here": Kanimozhi

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 19, 2024 11:59:18 AM IST

As the voting began for all 39 Lok Sabha seats in the state on Friday, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Kanimozhi said here that the fight is "clearly" between the DMK and AIADMK as the "BJP does not find space in Tamil Nadu." ... read..

Lok Sabha polls: West Bengal sees 15.09 per cent voter turnout, Madhya Pradesh 15 per cent till 9 am

New Delhi | April 19, 2024 11:59:16 AM IST

As of 9:30 am voter turnout percentages varied across states participating in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections with states like West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh leading the voter turnout charts. ... read..

Lok Sabha election: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal casts vote in Dibrugarh

Dibrugarh (Assam) | April 19, 2024 11:59:14 AM IST

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency, Sarbananda Sonowal exercised his franchise at a polling booth in Dibrugarh, Assam during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections on Friday. ... read..

Good Public Participation in election makes democracy stronger: Sarbanand Sonowal

Dibrugarh (Assam) | April 19, 2024 11:59:12 AM IST

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency, Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday cast his vote at a polling station in Dibrugarh town at Sahitya Sabah Bhawan. After casting his vote, he said that there was good public participation in ... read..

"Chennai Central has lowest voter turnout of 8.59 pc": CEO Satyabrata Sahoo

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 19, 2024 11:59:08 AM IST

Satyabrata Sahoo, Chief Electoral Officer in Tamil Nadu, said on Friday that the Chennai Central constituency witnessed minimum voter turnout as the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were delayed at some places due to technical faults. ... read..

"Feels great": Tripura CM Saha casts his vote in Agartala

Agartala (Tripura) | April 19, 2024 11:59:06 AM IST

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha cast his vote in Agartala in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections. ... read..

"101 per cent sure about winning elections by a good margin": Nitin Gadkari

Nagpur (Maharashtra) | April 19, 2024 11:59:03 AM IST

Exuding confidence over the outcome of the Nagpur Lok Sabha seat, BJP candidate and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that he is 101 per cent sure about winning the election from his constituency. ... read..

LS polls 2024: Manipur CM Biren Singh casts his vote

Imphal East (Manipur) | April 19, 2024 11:59:01 AM IST

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh cast his vote at a polling booth in Luwangsangbam Mamang Leikai, in Imphal East, in the ongoing first phase of polling for the 2024 general elections. ... read..

LS polls phase one: Sadhguru casts his vote in Coimbatore

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) | April 19, 2024 11:58:53 AM IST

As the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections commenced on Friday, spiritual guru and founder of the Isha Foundation, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, cast his vote in Coimbatore. ... read..

"People have faith in work done by PM Modi": Deputy CM Diya Kumari after casting vote in Jaipur

Jaipur (Rajasthan) | April 19, 2024 11:58:49 AM IST

Amid the voting for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls in Rajasthan on Friday, Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari said that the BJP will win all 25 seats in the state as people have faith in the work done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ... read..

Nakul Nath casts vote in Chhindwara, says "People of Chhindwara will stand with truth"

Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) | April 19, 2024 11:58:47 AM IST

Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath and his son, Nakul Nath cast their votes in Chhindwara on Friday. ... read..

Lok Sabha polls: Mizoram CM Lalduhoma casts his vote in Aizawl

Aizawl (Mizoram) | April 19, 2024 11:58:46 AM IST

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma cast his vote at a polling booth in Chawlhhmun, Aizawl, in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections. ... read..

Tamil Nadu: BJP's Tamilisai Soundrajan casts her vote in South Chennai

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 19, 2024 10:59:21 AM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party South Chennai candidate Tamilisai Soundrajan cast her vote in Saligramam in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections. ... read..

"People unhappy with BJP, will vote overwhelmingly for the INDIA alliance": Congress' Karti P Chidambaram

Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) | April 19, 2024 10:59:20 AM IST

As the first phase of Lok Sabha elections kicked off on Friday, Karti P Chidambaram, Congress leader and candidate from Sivaganga constituency, arrived to cast his vote and said that the people of the state are unhappy with the central government and will ... read..

"People of Bengal deserve peace, harmony": Guv Ananda Bose on alleged stone pelting incident in East Medinipore

Kolkata (West Bengal) | April 19, 2024 10:59:18 AM IST

After an alleged incident of stone pelting at a Ram Navami procession in East Medinipore district, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday said that the people of Bengal want and deserve peace and harmony. ... read..

"Every vote of yours has power to create secure, developed, and self-reliant India": Amit Shah

New Delhi | April 19, 2024 10:59:16 AM IST

Appealing to the voters to vote in large numbers in the first phase of elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that every vote of the public has the power to create a secure, developed, and self-reliant India. ... read..

LS poll: Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma reaches polling booth in West Garo Hills to cast his vote

West Garo Hills (Meghalaya) | April 19, 2024 10:59:14 AM IST

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma reached a polling station in Tura, West Garo Hills, on Friday to cast his vote. ... read..

"DMK, AIADMK has spent 1000 crores in Coimbatore": BJP's Annamalai alleges after casting his vote

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 19, 2024 10:59:08 AM IST

Tamil Nadu BJP president and Coimbatore candidate K Annamalai cast his vote in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections and alleged that the DMK and AIADMK have spent more than 1000 crores in Coimbatore to influence the voters. ... read..

"Cast votes to save democracy and culture of country": Gaurav Gogoi inAssam

Jorhat (Assam) | April 19, 2024 10:59:07 AM IST

Congress MP and candidate from Lok Sabha seat of Jorhat in Assam, Gaurav Gogoi on Friday urged voters to vote in large numbers to save democracy and the culture of the country. ... read..

"Fight to protect our Constitution and democracy begins today": Mallikarjun Kharge on 1st phase LS polls

New Delhi | April 19, 2024 10:59:05 AM IST

With the voting for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 underway in 102 seats spread across 21 states and Union Territories on Friday, Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge urged voters to cast their votes "carefully," stating that the "f ... read..

Madhya Pradesh: Ex-CM Kamal Nath casts vote in first phase of LS polls, says "full faith in people of Chhindwara"

Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) | April 19, 2024 10:59:03 AM IST

Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath on Friday exercised his franchise in Chhindwara in the in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 and said that he had full faith in the people of Chhindwara and they would stand by the truth. ... read..

LS 2024 polls: BJP leader Murugan votes in Chennai, urges people to vote for corruption-free India

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 19, 2024 10:59:01 AM IST

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Nilgiris, L Murugan on Friday cast his vote at a polling station in Koyambedu in Chennai as the first phase of voting for the 2024 elections kicked off on Friday. ... read..

Lok Sabha polls: Rahul Gandhi urges people to vote to "strengthen democracy"

New Delhi | April 19, 2024 10:58:59 AM IST

As the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections commenced on Friday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urged everyone eligible to exercise their franchise emphasizing that each vote is going to "decide the future of Indian democracy and the coming generatio ... read..

"Congress not going to get even 30 seats...": BJP candidate Anil Baluni

Pauri Garhwal (Uttarakhand) | April 19, 2024 10:58:57 AM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Pauri Garhwal constituency, Anil Baluni, said on Friday that the Congress is not going to get even 30 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. ... read..

"Rajasthan will repeat history of 2014 and 2019": CM Bhajanlal Sharma after casting his vote in Jaipur

Jaipur (Rajasthan) | April 19, 2024 10:58:53 AM IST

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma exercised his franchise at a polling booth in Jaipur during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections on Friday and said that the state is going to repeat the history of 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections by ensuring the win ... read..

"Vote on work, not on religion": TMC's Jagdish Chandra Barma Basunia

Cooch Behar (West Bengal) | April 19, 2024 10:58:48 AM IST

As the first phase of voting in the Lok Sabha elections got underway, Jagdish Chandra Barma Basunia, TMC candidate from Cooch Behar constituency, appealed to the voters to cast their vote in the name of work and not religion. He also stepped up his attack ... read..

"Strong foundation of 'Viksit Bharat' will be laid today": Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on 1st phase voting

Bikaner (Rajasthan) | April 19, 2024 10:58:46 AM IST

As the voting for the first phase of the 2024 general elections began on Friday, Union Minister and BJP candidate from Bikaner Lok Sabha seat Arjun Ram Meghwal said a strong foundation of 'Viksit Bharat' will be laid today. ... read..

"Pehle matdaan phir jalpaan..." Uttarakhand CM Dhami urges people to vote in large numbers

Udham Singh Nagar (Uttarakhand) | April 19, 2024 10:58:41 AM IST

As voting for the Lok Sabha elections began on Friday, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami appealed to the people to vote in large numbers and choose a good government. ... read..

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam casts his vote in Theni, says BJP alliance will win in Tamil Nadu

Theni (Tamil Nadu) | April 19, 2024 10:58:38 AM IST

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and candidate from Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency, O Panneerselvam on Friday cast his vote at a polling booth in Theni. ... read..

"Rise above caste, religion and vote..." Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary

Patna (Bihar) | April 19, 2024 10:58:34 AM IST

As the first phase of polling commenced on Friday, Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary appealed to the voters to cast their votes based on the developments done in the state. ... read..

"I did my democratic duty to protect the country": Tamil Nadu CM on the first day of voting

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 19, 2024 10:58:24 AM IST

As the country goes to the polls during the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin cast his vote in Alwarpet, Chennai and said that he performed his democratic duty to protect the country. ... read..

LS 2024 first phase polling: Puducherry Chief Minister Rangaswamy rides bike to polling booth

Puducherry (Tamil Nadu) | April 19, 2024 10:58:23 AM IST

Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy kept to tradition and rode his trusty motorcycle to the polling booth in Thilaspet to cast his vote as the Union Territory went in to vote in the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. ... read..

ECI should take cognizance of PM's rally on voting day: SP leader Hasan

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) | April 19, 2024 10:58:21 AM IST

Samajwadi Party leader ST Hasan on Friday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election rally on the voting day of the first phase of the 2024 general election. ... read..

"Is baar Kamal ka phool khilna tay hai": Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu

Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh) | April 19, 2024 10:58:12 AM IST

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, after casting his vote in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, said that this time "Kamal ka Phool" is sure to bloom in Arunachal Pradesh and the BJP will win both Lok Sabha seats. ... read..

Voting begins in 102 seats in first phase of Lok Sabha elections

New Delhi | April 19, 2024 8:58:48 AM IST

Voting for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 began on Friday across 102 parliamentary constituencies spread over 21 states and Union Territories as the mega seven-phase electoral exercise commenced at 7:00 am. ... read..

Lok Sabha polls: PM Modi urges people to vote in record numbers as Phase 1 polling begins

New Delhi | April 19, 2024 8:58:46 AM IST

As the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections commenced on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged everyone eligible to vote in record numbers. ... read..

LS polls: Former Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami casts his vote in Salem

Salem (Tamil Nadu) | April 19, 2024 8:58:44 AM IST

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday casts his vote at a polling booth in Salem. ... read..

Congress leader P Chidambaram casts his vote in Sivaganga, says INDIA bloc will win all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu

Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) | April 19, 2024 8:58:43 AM IST

"Absolutely confident" that the INDIA bloc will win all 39 parliamentary seats in Tamil Nadu, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said after casting his vote here on Friday morning. ... read..

Lok Sabha polls: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat casts vote in Nagpur

Nagpur (Maharashtra) | April 19, 2024 8:58:41 AM IST

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat exercised his franchise at a polling booth in Nagpur, Maharashtra, during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections on Friday. ... read..

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Manipur votes in first phase today

Imphal (Manipur) | April 19, 2024 7:57:47 AM IST

The voting in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Manipur is scheduled for Friday. The north-eastern state has seen ethnic violence since May 2023. Polling will start at 7 am and continue until 4 pm. ... read..

Lok Sabha elections: CEC Rajiv Kumar urges women, PwDs, senior citizens, other sections to vote in maximum number

New Delhi | April 19, 2024 7:57:40 AM IST

As the voting for the high-octane Lok Sabha Elections begins today, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar has urged people to participate in the general elections in maximum number, informing that around 16.86 crore voters are eligible to exercise ... read..

IndiGo issues travel advisory amid record rainfall in Dubai

New Delhi | April 19, 2024 7:57:38 AM IST

IndiGo airline issued a travel advisory to passengers on Thursday night due to bad weather conditions in Dubai caused by heavy rainfall in the Gulf nation. ... read..

LS polls: 35 CAPF companies deployed in Tripura for night patrolling ahead of first phase of voting

Agartala (Tripura) | April 19, 2024 6:58:39 AM IST

35 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) have been deployed at various places for night patrolling as the state votes in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections today, West Tripura Election Officer Vishal Kumar said. ... read..

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase 1: Big faces and high-stakes battles

New Delhi | April 19, 2024 6:58:36 AM IST

With the first phase of voting for the Lok Sabha elections set to take place on Friday, let us look at the big faces in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA versus the opposition's INDIA bloc. ... read..

Maharashtra LS polls: Supriya Sule owes Rs 35 lakh to Sunetra Pawar, reveals election affidavit

Pune (Maharashtra) | April 19, 2024 5:59:00 AM IST

The electoral battle in Maharashtra's Baramati Lok Sabha seat is going to be a closely watched contest between NCP candidates Sunetra Pawar and Supriya Sule, who are vying for victory in the Pawar family's stronghold. ... read..

Arunachal elections 2024: State ready for Lok Sabha, Assembly polls with women-centric polling stations

Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh) | April 19, 2024 4:58:20 AM IST

Arunachal Pradesh is set to vote on Friday for the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, with the Election Commission setting up dedicated women-centric polling stations in various constituencies. ... read..

Delhi: AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan questioned by ED for over 12 hours in money laundering case

New Delhi | April 19, 2024 3:58:17 AM IST

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan left the Directorate of Enforcement's (ED) office in Delhi post-midnight on Friday after being questioned by the agency in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waq ... read..

Delhi LG seeks report from DG Prisons over 'non-provision' of insulin to CM Kejriwal

New Delhi | April 19, 2024 2:58:23 AM IST

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has asked the Director General (DG) of Prisons to submit a 'factual and comprehensive' report into the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) allegations that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was not provided insulin in Tihar jail. The ... read..

"Our identity is Hindu and we should say it with pride": Mohan Bhagwat

Nagpur (Maharashtra) | April 19, 2024 1:57:26 AM IST

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said that there is a lack of knowledge about our identity among the countrymen, adding that people should proudly acknowledge that their identity is Hindu. ... read..

Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi appointed as next Indian Navy chief

General News | April 19, 2024 1:57:22 AM IST

The government has appointed Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi as the next Chief of the Indian Navy. ... read..

Divisional TTE rescues minor boy contemplating suicide at Rajahmundry station

Vijaywada (Andhra Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 11:59:30 PM IST

In a heroic act, a Railway Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) on Wednesday rescued a runaway minor boy who was considering dying by suicide aboard the train Kakinada Town-Bengaluru at Rajahmundry Railway Station. ... read..

CM Dhami pays surprise visit to wedding in his hometown Khatima

Khatima (Uttarakhand) | April 18, 2024 11:59:27 PM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday paid a surprise visit to a wedding ceremony held in Khatima. ... read..

"Our party, too, nurtured enemies": Congress' Pawan Khera hits back at Ghulam Nabi Azad over jibe at Rahul, Omar

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 11:59:19 PM IST

Hitting back at former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad over his dynasty dig at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, senior party leader Pawan Khera on Thursday said the grand old party, the former was once a part of, 'nurtured an enemy'. ... read..

Former MP urges Gangavaram port workers to lift strike, allow passage of coking coal to steel plant

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 11:59:14 PM IST

Botcha Jhansi Lakshmi, former MP and the Lok Sabha candidate for the ruling YSRCP from Vishakhapatnam, urged the striking Gangavaram port workers and unions to allow the movement or passage of nearly 2 lakh tonnes of imported coking coal from the port to ... read..

Telangana: BJP candidate Raghunandan Rao holds nomination rally in Medak

Medak (Telangana) | April 18, 2024 11:59:10 PM IST

The nomination rally of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Raghunandan Rao, contesting for the Medak Lok Sabha constituency, garnered significant attention as it unfolded in Medak on Thursday. ... read..

Polling tomorrow on 5 LS seats of Uttarakhand; BJP hopes to repeat 2019 feat, Congress looking to open its account

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | April 18, 2024 11:59:07 PM IST

Polling booths are being prepared, security arrangements have been made, helicopter services have been set up, polling parties have left for their respective stations and directions for essential services have been issued, all ahead of the first phase of ... read..

ED files supplementary prosecution complaint against five in connection with RPSC paper leak

Jaipur (Rajasthan) | April 18, 2024 11:59:05 PM IST

The Enforcement Directorate, Jaipur Zonal Office has filed a supplementary prosecution complaint (SPC) against five accused in connection with the Rajasthan Public Service Commission paper leak case. ... read..

Southern Railway launches special trains for Lok Sabha elections 2024

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 18, 2024 11:59:00 PM IST

In view of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, the Southern Railway has started special train services from Chennai Egmore railway station to Tiruchchirappalli and Tiruchchirappalli to Tambaram ... read..

"Temporary guarantees": Basavaraj Bommai attacks Congress over its poll promises

Haveri (Karnataka) | April 18, 2024 11:58:58 PM IST

Former Karnataka chief minister and BJP candidate for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday took a dig at Congress, and termed the poll promises by the opposition party as "temporary ones". ... read..

YSRCP Lok Sabha candidate urges Gangavaram port workers to lift strike, allow passage of coking coal to steel plant

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 11:58:52 PM IST

"Every person who elected Arvind Kejriwal as the CM is angry," says AAP's Gopal Rai

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 11:58:50 PM IST

Delhi Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Gopal Rai on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying that a Chief Minister (Arvind Kejriwal) who worked for the public was put in jail in the middle of elections. ... read..

ECI deploys all women-team for April 19 polls in Lower Dibang of Arunachal

Lower Dibang (Arunachal Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 11:58:48 PM IST

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has deployed all women-led teams comprising of District Collector, Superintendent of police, and Assistant Returning Officer (ARO), and all polling parties including security personnel in Lower Dibang Valley district ... read..

AP: Former TDP minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao files his nomination from Bheemili assembly constituency

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 11:58:45 PM IST

As the nomination process for the 175 Assembly segments and 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Andhra Pradesh began on Thursday, former TDP minister and sitting MLA of Visakha North constituency Ganta Srinivasa Rao, filed his nomination from the Bheemili asse ... read..

Tamil Nadu: Officials carry EVMs to Alakkattu village, this time not on donkeys

Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu) | April 18, 2024 11:58:43 PM IST

After 75 years of independence, poll officials transported electronic voting machines to Alakkattu village of Tamil Nadu by a tractor and not on donkeys as they had done earlier. ... read..

Lok Sabha polls: Five Parliamentary seats in Maharashtra to vote tomorrow in first phase

New Delhi | April 18, 2024 11:58:41 PM IST

Five parliamentary seats in Maharashtra will go to polls in the first phase of polling tomorrow, in which as many as 95.54 lakh registered voters will decide the fate of 97 candidates. ... read..

People to choose between committed leadership and tourists: Vikramaditya Singh's dig at Kangana Ranaut

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | April 18, 2024 11:58:39 PM IST

Himachal Pradesh Minister Vikramaditya Singh who is all set to take on Bollywood superstar and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Kangana Ranaut at Mandi in the Lok Sabha polls, said that people from his constituency will have to choose between commit ... read..

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