Banaskantha leads with 45.89 pc votes in Gujarat till 1 pm
Ahmedabad, May 7 - Banaskantha district in Gujarat is leading in voter participation with 45.89 per cent during the third phase in the state which saw an overall voter turnout of 37.83 per cent till 1 p.m.
Ending Pakistan’s long wait, Saudi Crown Prince could visit Islamabad next week
Islamabad, May 7 - Saudi Arabia Crown Prince, Mohammad Bin Salman (MBS), is likely to travel to Islamabad next week, a visit that has been long overdue and suffered last-minute cancellations in the past.
‘Those on bail are batting for Muslim reservation’, PM Modi’s fierce counter to Lalu’s quota pitch
Bhopal, May 7 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday tore into Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav for making a fresh quota pitch for Muslims, saying the INDI Alliance cannot see beyond ‘appeasement’.
If speech is constrained, people won’t be able to make right decision: Musk
New Delhi, May 7 - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that if speech is fundamentally constrained then people will not be able to make the right or informed decisions because "they are prevented from being informed".
IPL 2024: ‘It’s only a matter of time before Rohit finds his form again’, believes Clarke
New Delhi, May 7 - Former Australia cricketer Michael Clarke shared his thoughts on Rohit Sharma’s form in the IPL 2024 and opined that it’s only a matter of one inning that he will find his form again.
Bengal records 49.27 pc voter turnout in four LS seats
Kolkata, May 7 - The average voting percentage in West Bengal's four Lok Sabha seats was recorded at 49.27 in the first six hours till 1 p.m., said officials here.
Campaigning reaches its peak ahead of May 13 LS polls in Telangana
Hyderabad, May 7 - With just five days left before the state's 17 Lok Sabha seats go to the polls on May 13, campaigning in Telangana has reached its peak in what appears to be a three-cornered contest this time.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi casts vote, calls for maximum voting
Hubballi, May 7 - Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday cast his vote at a polling booth in Chinmayi Vidyalaya in Bhavaninagar locality in Hubballi city and appealed to people to vote in maximum numbers.
Free to vote for whoever we want now, but not free of fear: Residents of gangster Vikas Dubey’s village
Bikru (Kanpur-UP), May 7 - Three years and 11 months have passed, but uncertainty and fear still loom large over late gangster Vikas Dubey's village.
Divyanka flies to hometown Bhopal, casts vote with ‘sehat ka rakhwala’ hubby
Mumbai, May 7 - Actress Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya on Tuesday took a flight to her hometown Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, saying she is 'off to vote'.
Fatalities in road accidents dip drastically in Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, May 7 - Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday asserted that fatalities due to road accidents have come down in the state during the last year, crediting the number of measures taken by his government.
Sitting MP rejoins BJP after Shiv Sena gives up Palghar LS seat
Mumbai, May 7 - It is a 'ghar vapsi' for Shiv Sena’s sitting MP from Palghar Dr Rajendra Gavit as he rejoined the BJP on Tuesday.
Starliner will fly NASA astronauts to space on May 10: Boeing
New Delhi, May 7 - After being scrubbed two hours before launch, Boeing now aims to launch the Starliner’s first crewed mission on May 10, it said on Tuesday.
People have to decide if they want ‘vote jihad’ or ‘Ram Rajya’: PM Modi during MP rally
Bhopal, May 7 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday slammed Congress and its allies for showing "complete disregard" for national interests and engaging in politics of appeasement.
Trinamool writes to ECI questioning increase in polling percentage in 1st two phases
Kolkata, May 7 - Trinamool Congress has written to the Election Commission of India alleging discrepancies in the polling data released by the ECI, and questioned how the percentage in the first two phases increased.
India’s elections a remarkable showcase of diversity & unity: Pranav Adani
Ahmedabad, May 7 - Pranav Adani, Managing Director (Agro, Oil & Gas) and Director of Adani Enterprises, on Tuesday cast his vote along with his family members, saying that India's elections are a remarkable showcase of diversity and unity, where “every vote counts”.
Vessel from Ukraine grounded in Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait
Istanbul, May 7 - A cargo vessel bound for Egypt from Ukraine ran aground at the southwestern gateway of Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait on Tuesday, prompting authorities to suspend maritime traffic.
Excise policy case: SC to pronounce order on CM Kejriwal’s interim bail plea
New Delhi, May 7 - The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its judgement on the interim bail plea of incarcerated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case.
AWS to invest additional $9 bn in Singapore to grow its cloud infrastructure
New Delhi, May 7 - Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Tuesday said it will invest an additional $9 billion in Singapore over the next five years to grow its cloud infrastructure and services in the country.
Your one vote will make India third largest economy, says PM Modi in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal, May 7 - A few hours after he cast his vote in Ahmedabad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, urged people of Madhya Pradesh to exercise their franchise in large numbers as that could "shape the future of India."