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Cricketers Javagal Srinath, Mohammad Shami cast their votes in respective constituencies

Mysore (Karnataka) | April 26, 2024 10:01:11 PM IST

Former cricketer Javagal Srinath cast his vote at a polling booth in Mysuru on Friday during polling for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections. ... read..

PM Modi holds roadshow in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly

Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 10:01:04 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly on Friday. ... read..

Orissa High Court passes a landmark order to protect cattle from animal cruelty

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Cuttack (Odisha) | April 26, 2024 10:01:02 PM IST

The Orissa High Court has taken cognizance of the plea against giving the custody of cattle to the owner who was found blatantly violating all animal transportation rules. ... read..

Myanmar national arrested with heroin worth Rs 8 crore by Assam Rifles

Aizawl (Mizoram) | April 26, 2024 10:01:00 PM IST

Assam Rifles, Special Narcotics Police Station, CID (Crime), Aizawl arrested a Myanmar national on Thursday and recovered heroin worth over Rs 8 crores, said Assam Rifles on Friday. ... read..

Maharashtra: Congress leader quits as star campaigner after no Muslim candidate fielded by MVA coalition in LS polls

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 26, 2024 10:00:58 PM IST

Senior Congress leader Muhammed Arif 'Naseem' Khan, who was one of the star campaigners for Lok Sabha elections, resigned from the campaign committee of the party after the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition in Maharashtra didn't field a single Muslim cand ... read..

BJP is spreading false narrative about Congress' manifesto: Congress leader Udit Raj

New Delhi | April 26, 2024 10:00:56 PM IST

Congress leader Udit Raj alleged that the BJP is ruled by only two people and they were spreading false narratives about the Congress manifesto. ... read..

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project: NHSRCL completes groundwork for Sabarmati rolling stock depot

New Delhi | April 26, 2024 10:00:54 PM IST

The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) said on Friday that it has completed the earthwork for the Sabarmati Rolling Stock depot for the ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. It further said that the foundation works and reinf ... read..

Lok Sabha polls: CPI-M leader Jitendra Chaudhury casts his vote in Tripura

Agartala (Tripura) | April 26, 2024 10:00:52 PM IST

Leader of opposition & CPI(M) MLA and CPI(M) State Committee secretary Jitendra Chaudhury on Friday cast his vote at Kolachhera Gaddhang HS School at polling station no. 8 of Assembly Constituency no. 39. ... read..

Lok Sabha polls: "Opposition is out of race," says former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar

Jhajjar (Haryana) | April 26, 2024 10:00:50 PM IST

Former Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar claimed that the Congress is out of the race and the BJP will all 10 parliamentary seats in the state in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. ... read..

"Youth wandering on roads begging for jobs with folded hands": Rahul Gandhi targets Centre

Bijapur (Karnataka) | April 26, 2024 10:00:48 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that the youth of the country are wandering on every road of the country "begging for jobs with folded hands". ... read..

Lok Sabha polls: Indian Youth Congress president casts his vote in Bengaluru

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | April 26, 2024 9:00:31 PM IST

Indian Youth Congress (IYC) national president Srinivas BV cast his vote in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Friday. ... read..

Over 1,000 voters in Tripura boycott polls in protest against "inadequate basic amenities"

Tripura (Agartala) | April 26, 2024 9:00:28 PM IST

In the Sadai Mohan Para area of Malda Para, part of the Ganganagar RD block, a significant number of voters boycotted the elections in protest against "inadequate basic amenities." ... read..

Illicit liquor worth Rs 7.59 crores seized since implementation of MCC in Himachal

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 9:00:26 PM IST

The law-enforcing agencies have seized illicit liquor worth Rs 7.59 crore in Himachal Pradesh since March 16, when the Model Code of Conduct came into force, an official said on Friday. ... read..

Three held for stabbing man to death in Delhi

New Delhi | April 26, 2024 9:00:22 PM IST

Three persons have been arrested for allegedly stabbing a person to death at a reception party in the National Capital, police said on Friday. One person was also injured during the incident. ... read..

SC asks ASI to file its response on vision document for preserving Taj Mahal

New Delhi | April 26, 2024 9:00:19 PM IST

The Supreme Court has asked the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to file its response on the vision document and plan prepared for the protection of the Taj Mahal. ... read..

"Maafinama towards Congress leadership...," Shiv Sena leader Kiran Pawaskar on Udhhav Thackeray's manifesto

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 26, 2024 9:00:17 PM IST

Labelling the Shiv Sena (UBT) 'Vachan Nama' (manifesto) as 'maafinama' towards the Congress leadership, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena leader Kiran Pawaskar on Friday said the name of Balasaheb Thackeray and the mention of Shiv Sena founder's ideology is mi ... read..

Mamata Banerjee questions seven-phase elections in state; asks why people "being tortured in scorching heat"

Paschim Medinipur (West Bengal) | April 26, 2024 9:00:10 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre over the Lok Sabha elections being held in the state in seven phases amid 'scorching heat'. ... read..

"BJP transformed 'Bimaru' Chhattisgarh into developed state": Amit Shah

Bemetara (Chhattisgarh) | April 26, 2024 9:00:08 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised the governance of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Chhattisgarh on Friday and said that the BJP had transformed 'Bimaru' Chhattisgarh into a developed state in less than two decades. ... read..

"We're happy to participate in this democratic exercise": Bru voters on Lok Sabha polls in Tripura

Gomati (Tripura) | April 26, 2024 8:01:54 PM IST

For the first time, the newly settled Bru voters of Tripura exercised their franchise for the 2024 general elections to Lok Sabha. ... read..

IMD predicts severe heatwave conditions over East, South Peninsular India for next five days

New Delhi | April 26, 2024 8:01:52 PM IST

Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions likely to continue over East and south Peninsular India during the next 5 days, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday. ... read..

"Either I was born in Bengal in last birth or...": PM Modi responds to "enthusiasm, love" of people during Malda rally

Malda (West Bengal) | April 26, 2024 8:01:50 PM IST

Expressing his gratitude for the "enthusiasm" and "love" of people during his rally in Malda in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said it appears that either he was born in Bengal in his previous birth or will be born to a mother in Be ... read..

Bru refugees vote in Tripura for Lok Sabha elections, marking a milestone

Agartala (Tripura) | April 26, 2024 8:01:47 PM IST

In a landmark shift from past practices, Bru refugees settled in Tripura cast their votes for the Lok Sabha elections, marking the second time they participated in the electoral process without having to return to Mizoram. ... read..

Lok Sabha Phase-2: 94-year-old woman walks to polling booth to cast vote in Manipur

Ukhrul (Manipur) | April 26, 2024 8:01:45 PM IST

Senior citizens, including a 94-year-old woman, cast votes at a polling station in the Ukhrul district of Outer Manipur for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Friday. ... read..

"Ashiq ka janaza hai...": Amit Shah takes jibe at Congress leader Digvijaya Singh

Rajgarh (Madhya Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 8:01:41 PM IST

Urging voters to bid a 'permanent' electoral farewell to Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, Union Minister Amit Shah on Friday used a famous Urdu couplet of Fidvi Lahori and appealed to people in Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh to defeat him by a record margin. ... read..

'Fight against EVMs won't stop': Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav after SC rejects VVPAT pleas

Kasganj (Uttar Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 8:01:39 PM IST

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Friday that the fight for the removal of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM), currently used in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, is a 'long' one. ... read..

West Bengal govt moves SC challenging Calcutta High Court order of CBI probe in Sandeshkhali matter

New Delhi | April 26, 2024 8:01:33 PM IST

The West Bengal government has moved to the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta High Court's April 10 order for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigation into allegations of land grabbing and sexual assault in Sandeshkhali. ... read..

SCBA president Aggarwala welcomes Supreme Court initiative for WhatsApp updates facility about cases

New Delhi | April 26, 2024 8:01:32 PM IST

Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Dr Adish C Aggarwala has welcomed the initiative of the Supreme Court for WhatsApp updates facility about cases. ... read..

BJP's Dharmendra Pradhan serves food to party leaders, supporters

Angul (Odisha) | April 26, 2024 8:01:30 PM IST

Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha candidate from Sambalpur, Dharmendra Pradhan served food to party leaders and supporters after a party meeting at Chhendipada in Angul district, under the Sambalpur parliamentary constituency. ... read..

Congress wants to give rights of SC, ST, OBC to "infiltrators": UP Dy CM Maurya

New Delhi | April 26, 2024 8:01:28 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya attacked the Congress party amid the row over OBC reservation in Karnataka, and said that the party wants to snatch the rights of SC, ST, and OBC community and give it to the infiltrators. ... read..

LS polls 2024: Madhya Pradesh records 54.42 pc voter turnout till 5 pm

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 8:01:26 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh recorded 54.42 per cent voter turnout till 5 pm in the second phase of polling for six parliamentary seats in the state, according to the data released by the Election Commission of India. ... read..

"Ashiq ka janaza hai...": Amit Shah takes jibe at Congress leader Digvijaya Singh in Rajgarh

Rajgarh (Madhya Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 8:01:23 PM IST

J-K: Two terrorists neutralized in Baramulla; ammunition recovered

Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 26, 2024 8:01:21 PM IST

Two terrorists were neutralized in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, officials said on Friday. ... read..

Delhi HC directs Centre to decide plea challenging exclusion of women in CDS examination

New Delhi | April 26, 2024 8:01:19 PM IST

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Centre through the Ministry of Defence and others, to decide the plea challenging a notification recently issued for the recruitment which excludes females from appearing in the examination to be conducted for I ... read..

Election Commission books BJP MP Tejasvi Surya for 'soliciting votes on ground of religion'

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | April 26, 2024 8:01:17 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya has been booked for violation of the election code of conduct and "seeking votes" in the name of the religion. ... read..

"Munger suffered the most during the Jungle Raj under 'Laalten' rule": PM Modi in Bihar

Munger (Bihar) | April 26, 2024 8:01:15 PM IST

Hitting out at the Rashtriya Janata Dal in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that Muger has suffered the most during the "dark era" of "Jungle Raj" in Bihar under the RJD's rule. ... read..

Brij Bhushan Singh case: Delhi Court fixes May 7 for passing of order on framing of charges, dismisses further probe plea

New Delhi | April 26, 2024 8:01:14 PM IST

The Rouse Avenue Court on Friday dismissed an application moved by BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, seeking further investigation and placing of a call record details of a coach and fixed May 7, 2024, for pronouncement of order on 'framing of charge' in ... read..

"No one should lose their vote": West Bengal Governor after casting his vote in Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | April 26, 2024 8:01:10 PM IST

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose cast his vote in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Friday morning. ... read..

"There has been no development in Kerala, this will certainly change": BJP's Sobha Surendran

Thrissur (Kerala) | April 26, 2024 8:01:08 PM IST

Sobha Surendran, BJP candidate from Kerala's Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency, said that there has been no development in Kerala while asserting that it will "change" if the BJP is elected to power. ... read..

Himachal Pradesh: IMD predicts thunderstorms, rain in 10 districts during next 48 hours

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 8:01:06 PM IST

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted thunderstorms, hail and rainfall in 10 districts of the state during the next 48 hours. ... read..

Lok Sabha Phase 2: Braving heat, citizens turn up in large numbers to vote in Chhattisgarh

Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) | April 26, 2024 8:01:04 PM IST

Despite the scorching heat, polling stations across the State of Chhattisgarh witnessed large numbers of enthusiastic citizens waiting to cast their votes in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Friday. ... read..

BJP will win most seats in second phase of polling: Union Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya

Porbandar (Gujarat) | April 26, 2024 8:00:59 PM IST

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Porbandar Lok Sabha constituency Dr Mansukh Mandaviya expressed confidence that BJP would win most of the seats in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections. He said that the people have faith in Prime Minister Nare ... read..

Lok Sabha polls phase II: Tripura leads with 77.53 pc voter turnout till 5 pm; UP at lowest with 52.74 pc

New Delhi | April 26, 2024 8:00:50 PM IST

Tripura continues to lead the voter turnout charts in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections with 77.53 per cent voting till 5 pm, while Uttar Pradesh has registered the lowest turnout with 52.74 per cent, according to the data released by the Election C ... read..

Samajwadi Party, alliance performing well in Lok Sabha polls: SP's Dimple Yadav

Mainpuri (Uttar Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 8:00:48 PM IST

Amid polling for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections, Samajwadi Party candidate from Mainpuri constituency Dimple Yadav said that Samajwadi Party and the alliance are performing well and all regional parties across the country are winning against the ... read..

"Buddha is considered Lord Vishnu's avatar, Buddhism established here but you do not believe in it": Kharge stirs fresh row

New Delhi | April 26, 2024 8:00:46 PM IST

Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge launched a fresh attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi questioning his stance on Buddhism during an interview with News 24 on Friday. ... read..

Bharatiya Baudh Sangh condemns Kharge's remarks questioning PM Modi's "faith" in Buddhism

New Delhi | April 26, 2024 8:00:39 PM IST

Bharatiya Baudh Sangh president Bhante Sanghpriya Rahul condemned the remarks made by Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Prime Minister Narendra Modi allegedly questioning his "faith" in Buddhism. ... read..

"Opposition blames EVMs for its defeat," says Anurag Thakur

Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 8:00:30 PM IST

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision regarding EVMs. ... read..

Lok Sabha polls: Tripura records 68.92 pc voter turnout till 3 pm, Maharashtra at lowest with 43.01 pc

New Delhi | April 26, 2024 6:01:39 PM IST

Tripura is leading the voter turnout charts as 68.92 per cent voting percentage was recorded in the State till 3 pm as per the data released by the Election Commission of India on Friday. ... read..

'Spiderman' caught in Delhi police net for motorbike stunt; Pillion riding 'Spiderwoman' too booked

New Delhi | April 26, 2024 6:01:36 PM IST

A couple in Delhi was apprehended on Friday for performing dangerous stunts on the streets of the national capital dressed up in body-con costumes of comic characters Spiderman and Spiderwoman. ... read..

Indian heart beats inside Pakistani woman, 19-year-old from Karachi undergoes heart transplant in Chennai

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 26, 2024 6:01:21 PM IST

A 19-year-old patient from Karachi in Pakistan, Ayesha Rashid, underwent a successful heart transplant in Chennai, India. ... read..

Assam: Students, community members collect fodder plant seeds to restore elephant habitats

Guwahati (Assam) | April 26, 2024 6:01:13 PM IST

Aaranyak, a leading research-driven biodiversity conservation organisation, has partnered with local schools and community groups to launch a seed collection drive throughout the Udalguri and Baksa districts of Assam as part of its larger goal of restorat ... read..

BSF recovers China-made drone in Punjab's Tarn Taran

Tarn Taran (Punjab) | April 26, 2024 6:01:07 PM IST

The Border Security Force (BSF) along with the Punjab Police recovered a drone in the border area of Tarn Taran district, officials said on Friday. ... read..

Delhi HC directs Centre to decide plea challenging excluding of females in CDS examination

New Delhi | April 26, 2024 6:01:05 PM IST

"To oppose Arvind Kejriwal's arrest his wife will step into campaign personally.." says AAP leader Atishi

New Delhi | April 26, 2024 5:01:18 PM IST

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi ministerAtishi announced on Friday that Sunita Kejriwal, wife of the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, will step into the campaign to oppose his arrest. According to Atishi, Sunita Kejriwal will personally le ... read..

Supreme Court issues notice to EC on plea seeking re-election where NOTA gets majority vote

New Delhi | April 26, 2024 9:00:13 PM IST

In the wake of the recent Surat Loksabha seat issue, motivational speaker Shiv Khera has sought direction from the Supreme Court to give publicity of NOTA as a "fictional candidate" and to frame rules to conduct re-election in the parliamentary seats wher ... read..

"If you make mistake of...": BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla warns against voting for Congress

Gautam Buddha Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 5:01:10 PM IST

Cautioning people against voting for the Congress, BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala on Friday said the grand old party will 'snatch 55 per cent' of their wealth and assets if they make the 'mistake' of putting their electoral trust in them. ... read..

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Madhya Pradesh records 38.96 % voter turnout till 1 pm

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 5:01:08 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh recorded 38.96 per cent voter turnout till 1 pm in the second phase of polling for six parliamentary seats in the state, according to the data released by the Election Commission of India. ... read..

ISRO Scientist Nambi Narayanan appeals to youth to vote in record numbers

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | April 26, 2024 5:01:05 PM IST

Former ISRO Scientist Nambi Narayanan appealed to the younger generation to exercise their right to vote. ... read..

In a first, Bru voters exercise their franchise in Tripura Lok Sabha 2024

Gomati (Tripura) | April 26, 2024 5:01:03 PM IST

For the first time, the newly settled Bru voters of Tripura exercised their franchise for the General Elections to Lok Sabha 2024 on Friday. ... read..

Karnataka: "BJP-JDS will win all 14 seats in this phase," says former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda

Hassan (Karnataka) | April 26, 2024 5:01:01 PM IST

Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) chief HD Deve Gowda on Friday said that the BJP-JDS alliance will register a victory on all 14 seats of Karnataka where polling in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections is underway. ... read..

"BJP created paranoia that Constitution will be changed": Lal Bahadur Shastri's son

Noida (Uttar Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 5:00:57 PM IST

Taking a swipe at the BJP-led NDA amid polling in Phase 2 of the Lok Sabha elections, late former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri's son and Congress leader, Anil Shastri, said on Friday the people have built in a narrative in their minds that the rulin ... read..

"Whenever Congress wins, there is no discussion on EVMs...": BJP's Pijush Hazarika

Guwahati (Assam) | April 26, 2024 5:00:55 PM IST

Assam Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pijush Hazarika on Friday questioned the opposition's allegation on electronic voting machines and said that whenever the Congress wins, there is no discussion on EVMs. ... read..

"Electrifying, that's the only word," says PM Modi after holding roadshow in Malda

Malda (West Bengal) | April 26, 2024 5:00:53 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a roadshow in West Bengal's Malda and expressed his gratitude to the people for coming out in large numbers to attend it. ... read..

"This election is different from previous ones" says Congress' Rahul Gandhi

Bijapur (Karnataka) | April 26, 2024 5:00:40 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a veiled swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that this election is different from previous ones as a party and an individual are trying to abolish India's constitution and democracy for the first time i ... read..

"Not even extreme heat could stop voters from casting their votes.." says Union Minister Anurag Thakur

Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 5:00:24 PM IST

Union Minister Anurag Thakur, the BJP candidate from Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur, expressed his enthusiasm and encouragement for voters amid the Lok Sabha elections, urging them to come out in large numbers despite the extreme heat. ... read..

"These days PM Modi appears nervous during his speeches": Rahul Gandhi

Bijapur (Karnataka) | April 26, 2024 5:00:22 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a jibe at PM Narendra Modi and said that these days Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears very nervous during his speeches and there is a probability that he may shed tears on the stage. ... read..

"Do whatever you have to do for appeasement but...": Amit Shah rails against Rahul, Cong

Guna (Madhya Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 5:00:15 PM IST

In a no-holds-barred attack on the Congress, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday it wants to restore the Muslim Personal Law in a bid to advance its appeasement politics, adding that the BJP would never let them succeed in their ulterior motives. ... read..

"2024 elections are to save the Constitution": Former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav

Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 5:00:13 PM IST

Amidst the ongoing second phase of Lok Sabha elections, former Uttar Pradesh Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav addressed a public rally in UP's Kannauj and said that the 2024 elections are to save the Constitution. ... read..

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Madhya Pradesh records 46.50% voter turnout till 3 pm

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 5:00:01 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh recorded 46.50 per cent voter turnout till 3 pm in the second phase of polling for six parliamentary seats in the state, according to the data released by the Election Commission of India. ... read..

"INDI alliance leaders committed sin of creating doubt on EVMs, their dreams shattered by SC verdict": PM Modi

Araria (Bihar) | April 26, 2024 4:59:57 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attacked the INDIA bloc over the Supreme Court decision rejecting the plea for 100 per cent VVPAT verification of EVM votes and said every leader of the opposition grouping has "committed the sin" of creating doubts ... read..

"PM Modi has no knowledge of history" Congress' Bhupesh Baghel criticizes PM Modi on inheritance tax row

Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) | April 26, 2024 3:00:03 PM IST

Amid the ongoing Second phase of the election Former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent inheritance tax remark labelling him as a "liar". ... read..

LS polls: People in remote Tripura district use boats to exercise their right to vote

Dhalai (Tripura) | April 26, 2024 2:59:59 PM IST

Amidst the ongoing second phase of general elections, people residing in a remote area of Tripura's Dhalai district chose boats as their mode of travel for exercising their franchise rights. ... read..

BJP will be wiped out in South, halved in North: Jairam Ramesh on BJP's performance in LS polls

New Delhi | April 26, 2024 2:59:57 PM IST

Congress general secretary-in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh on Friday commented on BJP's performance during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, saying that BJP will be wiped out in the South and halved in the North. ... read..

Karnataka: Kanakapura's forest-themed polling booth set up to promote voter engagement, environmental awareness

Kanakpura (Karnataka) | April 26, 2024 2:59:54 PM IST

A special polling booth with a forest theme is set up at the Kanakpura polling station to attract voters in the second phase of the Lok Sabha election 2024. ... read..

West Bengal: BJP accuses TMC of murdering its worker in Purba Medinipur

Purba Medinipur (West Bengal) | April 26, 2024 2:59:50 PM IST

The BJP on Friday accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of brutally murdering one of its workers in Purba Medinipur district. ... read..

Koli fisherwomen rubbish Congress' allegations against Piyush Goyal

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 26, 2024 2:59:44 PM IST

The Maha Vikas Aghadi and the BJP led Mahayuti Alliance are battling it in Maharashtra. Amidst the heated electoral battle the MVA had criticised the BJP's Mumbai North Candidate and Union Minister Piyush Goyal's camapign. ... read..

Lok Sabha polls: Tripura records 54.47 per cent voter turnout, Maharashtra at lowest with 31.77 per cent till 1 pm

New Delhi | April 26, 2024 2:59:43 PM IST

Tripura is leading the voter turnout charts after 54.47 per cent voting percentage was recorded in the state till 1 pm as per the data released by the Election Commission of India. ... read..

LS polls: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor casts his vote in Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | April 26, 2024 2:02:23 PM IST

Congress MP and candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor queued up outside a polling booth in the constituency as he awaited his turn to cast his vote. ... read..

Lok Sabha polls Phase 2: Kerala records 11.98 per cent voter turnout till 9 am

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | April 26, 2024 2:02:20 PM IST

Kerala, where polling is underway for all 20 Lok Sabha seats in the second phase of the general elections on Friday, recorded a voter turnout of 11.98 per cent till 9 am, according to data shared by the Election Commission (EC). ... read..

LS polls 2024: Madhya Pradesh Dy CM Rajendra Shukla votes in Rewa, appeals voters to exercise franchise

Rewa (Madhya Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 2:02:14 PM IST

Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Rajendra Shukla cast his vote in Rewa in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 on Friday. ... read..

"Election has to be fought on unemployment, inflation": Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot

Jodhpur (Rajasthan) | April 26, 2024 2:02:07 PM IST

Amid voting for the second phase of Lok sabha elections on Friday, Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that he don't want to talk about the 'mangalsutra' issue, as election has to be fought on the "issues of the country, ... read..

Lok Sabha 2024 elections: Om Birla exudes confidence in BJP's victory, asserts, "will win all 25 seats in Rajasthan"

Kota (Rajasthan) | April 26, 2024 2:02:05 PM IST

Dismissing the opposition's rallying call to "Save the Constitution," Lok Sabha Speaker and BJP candidate from Kota in Rajasthan, Om Birla, on Friday asserted that the Constitution is in good hands. ... read..

"Congress may not win more than 30 seats" says BJP candidate from Bengaluru South Tejasvi Surya

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | April 26, 2024 2:02:03 PM IST

BJP candidate from Bengaluru South constituency, Tejasvi Surya, cast his vote in Bengaluru on Friday and stated that the Congress party may not win more than 30 seats in the Lok Sabha polls. ... read..

"Why is the life of the poor still miserable?": BSP supremo Mayawati attacks BJP government

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 2:02:00 PM IST

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati targeted the BJP over its promise of bringing good days for farmers, poor and other deprived people of the country, asking what happened to those much-publicised promises and why the lives of crores of poor, SC ... read..

Supreme Court dismisses all petitions seeking 100% verification of VVPAT slips during elections

New Delhi | April 26, 2024 2:01:47 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected petitions seeking 100 per cent verification of votes cast on Electronic Voting Machines with paper slips generated through the VVPAT method. ... read..

Baramati returning officer gives clean chit to Ajit Pawar on "Fund for Vote" remark

Pune (Maharashtra) | April 26, 2024 2:01:43 PM IST

Baramati Returning officer Kavita Dwivedi filed a report to the Chief Election Officer Maharashtra on Thursday, saying that prima facie there is a violation of the code of conduct found in Maharashtra DCM Ajit Pawar's Fund for Vote Remark. ... read..

"PM Modi's 10-year regime is a golden era in independent India": Yogi Adityanath

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 2:01:41 PM IST

As the country is witnessing the second phase of Lok Sabha elections, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 10-year regime is a golden era in independent India. ... read..

Priyanka Gandhi calls for polling in record numbers in phase 2

New Delhi | April 26, 2024 2:01:40 PM IST

As voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections commenced on Friday, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi called on people to participate in voting in large numbers and emphasised that every vote counts. ... read..

"Vote for strong leader and decisive government": Om Birla after casting vote in Kota

Kota (Rajasthan) | April 26, 2024 2:01:38 PM IST

Lok Sabha Speaker and BJP candidate from Kota, Om Birla, on Friday appealed to the people to vote in large numbers for the decisive government and strong leader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ... read..

Lok Sabha polls: Kerala BJP Chief K Surendran casts vote in Kozhikode

Kozhikode (Kerala) | April 26, 2024 2:01:28 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party Kerala President K Surendran cast his vote in Kozhikode during the second phase polling for Lok Sabha elections on Friday. ... read..

"Nation needs PM Modi for third time": Union minister Shobha Karandlaje after casting her vote

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | April 26, 2024 2:01:24 PM IST

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Bengaluru North, Shobha Karandlaje, casts her vote at a polling booth here and said that the nation needs Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the third time to lead the country. ... read..

Amid polling in Balurghat, BJP's Bengal chief confronts TMC workers chanting 'Go back' slogans

Balurghat (West Bengal) | April 26, 2024 2:01:22 PM IST

Tension gripped the Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency of North Bengal during the ongoing polling for the second phase on Friday, as BJP candidate and state president Sukanta Majumdar fell into an altercation with a group of ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) ... read..

"Mayawati will decide post-poll alliance after results": BSP leader Akash Anand

Noida (Uttar Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 2:01:21 PM IST

Akash Anand, BSP supremo Mayawati's nephew and her political successor, cast his vote on Friday and said that party chief Mayawati will decide after seeing the results whether the BSP will support any alliance or not. ... read..

"Ensure your participation in nation building": MP minister Prahlad Patel appeals to voters

Narsinghpur (Madhya Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 2:01:17 PM IST

After casting his vote in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls, Madhya Pradesh cabinet minister Prahlad Singh Patel on Friday urged the people to vote for ensuring their participation in nation-building. ... read..

Phase 2 of Lok Sabha 2024 polls: 8 seats in Uttar Pradesh vote today

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 2:01:15 PM IST

Political leaders in Uttar Pradesh, including BJP leader Atul Garg, BJP's MP Tejveer Singh and Congress candidate Danish Ali were among those who voted on Friday during the second phase of Lok Sabha polls. ... read..

"Will never allow Congress to take away women's gold" says BJP's Amravati candidate Navnit Rana

Amravati (Maharashtra) | April 26, 2024 2:01:13 PM IST

BJP candidate from Amravati, Navnit Rana on Friday cast her vote as she attempts to retain the seat which she had won as an independent candidate in 2019. Speaking after casting her franchise Rana launched a scathing attack on the Congress manifesto and C ... read..

Supreme Court issues three directions as it rejects petitions seeking 100% verification of EVM votes

New Delhi | April 26, 2024 2:01:11 PM IST

After the Supreme Court on Friday rejected all the petitions seeking 100 per cent verification of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) votes with their Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips, Public Interest Lawyer and Activist, Prashant Bhushan sa ... read..

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Madhya Pradesh records 28.15 % voter turnout till 11 am

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 2:01:10 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh recorded 28.15 per cent voter turnout till 11 am in the second phase of polling for six parliamentary seats in the state, according to the data released by the Election Commission of India. ... read..

Punjab police arrest 11 members of gangster Charanjit Singh gang, recover huge cache of ammunition

Chandigarh (Punjab) | April 26, 2024 2:01:06 PM IST

The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of the Punjab police, in a joint operation with Central agencies and J&K police, arrested 11 members of an organized criminal gang operated by Charanjit Singh alias Raju shooter. ... read..

Lok Sabha 2024 polls: Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar urges first-time voters to "go for change" at national level

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | April 26, 2024 2:01:04 PM IST

As voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha began on Friday, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday urged first-time voters to "go for a change" as BJP has been in power in the centre for a decade and to give his party, the Congress a cha ... read..

"Will this country run on Sharia?" Union Home Minister Amit Shah tears into Congress manifesto

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 26, 2024 2:00:46 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that after the Congress manifesto was released, people's inclination towards the Bharatiya Janata Party has increased further because Congress has repeated its old habit of appeasement in its manifesto. ... read..

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