Jaishankar, Hardeep Puri, Bansuri Swaraj among early voters in 6th phase of LS polls

Jaishankar, Hardeep Puri, Bansuri Swaraj among early voters in 6th phase of LS polls

New Delhi, May 25 - Voting is underway for all seven seats in the national capital under the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is aiming to maximise voter turnout before noon.

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Mehbooba sits on dharna alleging PDP workers have been arrested

Mehbooba sits on dharna alleging PDP workers have been arrested

Anantnag, May 25 - Former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat, Mehbooba Mufti sat on a dharna on Saturday alleging that her party workers had been arrested to prevent their participation in the voting process.

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LS poll campaign: PM Modi to hold public meetings in Bihar, UP today

LS poll campaign: PM Modi to hold public meetings in Bihar, UP today

New Delhi, May 25 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday hold public meetings in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh as part of the campaign for the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections

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Every vote counts, make yours too: PM Modi to voters

Every vote counts, make yours too: PM Modi to voters

New Delhi, May 25 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged people to vote in large numbers, saying that "democracy thrives when people are engaged and active in the electoral process".

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Haryana CM Saini, his predecessor Khattar among early voters

Haryana CM Saini, his predecessor Khattar among early voters

Chandigarh, May 25 - Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and his predecessor Manohar Lal Khattar were among the early voters who cast their votes on Saturday in their respective polling stations.

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J&K: Enthusiastic voters line up in Anantnag-Rajouri LS constituency as voting starts

J&K: Enthusiastic voters line up in Anantnag-Rajouri LS constituency as voting starts

Anantnag, May 25 - Enthusiastic voters came out early Saturday morning to exercise their franchise in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency.

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Delhi L-G, AAP accuse each other of hatching conspiracy to trouble voters

Delhi L-G, AAP accuse each other of hatching conspiracy to trouble voters

New Delhi, May 25 - Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena and AAP leaders late on Friday accused each other of hatching a conspiracy to trouble voters and vitiate the polling process in the national capital, where voting started on Saturday morning.

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Polling for 14 LS seats begins in UP; Maneka Gandhi, Nirahua in fray

Polling for 14 LS seats begins in UP; Maneka Gandhi, Nirahua in fray

Lucknow, May 25 - Voting for 14 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh started at 7 a.m. on Saturday in the sixth and penultimate round of elections.

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Voting begins for penultimate phase of Lok Sabha polls

Voting begins for penultimate phase of Lok Sabha polls

New Delhi, May 25 - Voting began at 7 a.m. on Saturday for the penultimate phase of the Lok Sabha polls with over 11 crore voters in 58 seats across eight states/UTs eligible to seal the fate of the 889 candidates in the

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Polling for all 10 Lok Sabha seats begins in Haryana

Polling for all 10 Lok Sabha seats begins in Haryana

Chandigarh, May 25 - Polling started across all the 10 Lok Sabha seats of Haryana amid tight security on Saturday morning in the sixth and penultimate phase of the general elections.

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Rajasthan govt orders audit of deaths ’caused by heatwaves’

Rajasthan govt orders audit of deaths ’caused by heatwaves’

Jaipur, May 25 - The Rajasthan government on Friday ordered an audit of deaths "caused by heatwaves" in the state and constituted a committee for it.

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Rajasthan’s Phalodi sizzles at 49 deg Celsius

Rajasthan’s Phalodi sizzles at 49 deg Celsius

Jaipur, May 25 - Mercury in Rajasthan smashed all records as three districts crossed the 48 degrees Celsius mark on Friday.

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Shashi Tharoor claims BJP has lost the national security narrative

Shashi Tharoor claims BJP has lost the national security narrative

Patna May 24 - Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday slammed the Central government over national security, claiming that it did not take any action on the border issues involving China.

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Rajasthan Energy Minister blames previous Gehlot govt for power crisis

Rajasthan Energy Minister blames previous Gehlot govt for power crisis

Jaipur, May 24 - Rajasthan Energy Minister Heeralal Nagar has blamed former chief minister Ashok Gehlot for the power crisis in the state, saying the previous regime did not work towards strengthening the power generation and distribution system in the last five years.

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LS polls: Over 25L voters to decide fate of 23 candidates in Gurgaon constituency

LS polls: Over 25L voters to decide fate of 23 candidates in Gurgaon constituency

Gurugram, May 24 - The sixth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections will see voters in all 10 Parliamentary constituencies in Haryana exercising their franchise on Saturday (May 25). In the Gurgaon LS seat, a total of 25,33,958 voters will decide the

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All arrangements in place for voting in J&K’s Anantnag-Rajouri constituency: CEO

All arrangements in place for voting in J&K’s Anantnag-Rajouri constituency: CEO

Srinagar, May 24 - J&K's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) P.K. Pole said on Friday that all arrangements are in place for smooth, fearless, and secure voting in the Anantnag-Rajouri constituency on Saturday in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha polls.

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Compare the progress and not term: PM Modi on questions of equaling Nehru’s record

Compare the progress and not term: PM Modi on questions of equaling Nehru’s record

New Delhi, May 24 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, when questioned about 'bright prospects' of equaling Jawaharlal Nehru's three terms as Prime Minister, said that one should compare the progress (in his tenure) and not the terms.

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Developing internal strength key to tackling external issues: PM Modi

Developing internal strength key to tackling external issues: PM Modi

New Delhi, May 24 - Emphasising that a country which remains strong internally can handle external threats with full confidence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that today's India is not really bothered about what is happening inside Pakistan.

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Debate rages over PM Modi’s claim: Congress ‘misused’ EC after Rajiv’s assassination

Debate rages over PM Modi’s claim: Congress ‘misused’ EC after Rajiv’s assassination

New Delhi, May 24 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent observations during an interview questioning the postponement of Lok Sabha elections following the assassination of former PM Rajiv Gandhi have ignited a vigorous debate over the Election Commission's “impartiality” during Congress rule in

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I am Avinashi from Kashi, we will form new government on June 4: PM Modi on ‘expiry’ notice by INDIA bloc

I am Avinashi from Kashi, we will form new government on June 4: PM Modi on ‘expiry’ notice by INDIA bloc

New Delhi, May 24 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday derided and taunted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's prediction of June 4 'expiry' for the government and said that she was indeed speaking the truth.

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